"Fair Trek" History, Luang Prabang Laos

 

Fair Trek 2009

 

 

Construction of our “Fair Trek Village Lodges”:
First construction in Nov. 2009 within our first target village. Lodge is being constructed in the village by volunteers and with the community cooperation. It will be a “real” Eco-Lodge made from non timber forest material such as Bamboo, clay and grass. The Lodge belongs to 100% to the community and should be exclusively used by Tiger Trail and the “Fair Trek” project.

 

   

TONY WHEELER
- Lonely Planet founder with Fair Trek on Tour at 100 waterfalls -

 

In 2005
Mr. Markus Neuer (Tiger Trail) had the idea to implement a new partnership to benefit villagers through tourism activities in the region around Luang Prabang. The plan was presented to the government and approved to be worked on since than. With cooperation with SNV we managed to implement and invent this new cooperation in Luang Prabang, Laos.

 

Fair Trek start up, Luang Prabang 2006

First survey in the region started in 2006 with the initiative of Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures. Invited were Government Agencies, NGO's and representatives from Forest Department and District Office.

First Official Survey in June 2006 with assistance of LNTA-ADB

 

Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures
started writing on a contract to find similar goals between company, government and the 7 villages. Regular meetings between Provincial Tourism Office and the company as well as SNV Netherlands ensure the progress in a sustainable way. As all participants are doing this work besides normal jobs, the process goes slow for a few months.

Meetings with villagers to regulate positive impact of tourism and the use of the land and resources.

 

Release of the Village Contract Agreement between Government, Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures and the 7 villages involved.
Signing ceremony in November 2006.

 

Constant work in the small project team to find better cooperation between company and villages. Promotion material is designed and the NAME "Fair Trek" was invented by project coordinator "Markus Neuer".

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Staff of the provincial tourism office and the NGO SNV Netherlands start with a one week training for "tourism awareness". Basic English language instructions and cultural information is shared. Also Tiger Trail gets lessons.

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And finally the so called soft opening of "Fair Trek" Laos on 01.April 2007 with the high honors of the Minister of Tourism of the LAO P.D.R. "H.E. Mr. Somphong Mongkhonvilay". The soft opening includes a period of marketing and corrections in operational systems. All tours will completed and offered to our guests in Luang Prabang, Laos and all over the world through this website.