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ay Trip to Badrulchau - Completed less      in Palau and many tour operators offer land           of tour companies based in Koror offer day trips
                                                   tours in the various states. For those that prefer    via boat to Peleliu (one hour ride each way).
Dthan ten years ago, Palau’s Compact Road          off-road adventures, Fish n’ Fins offers all-terrain  Once on the island, visitors will want to visit
                                                   vehicle rentals. For more information, visit www.     the Peleliu WWII Memorial Museum, which is a
encompasses Babeldaob Island, opening up           fishnfins.com.                                        moving experience. It examines in detail through
opportunities to visit sites of cultural/historic                                                        photos, articles and relics how war affected the
importance, such as the Badrulchau (Stone          World War II Museum on Peleliu - Known                island from the perspective of both the Japanese
Monoliths), Japanese lighthouse, stone paths,              as the site for the bloodiest battle of       and American soldiers. In addition the museum
stone faces and stone platforms. Just one hour     World War II, Peleliu is full of war memorabilia,     provides exhibits on the island’s recovery once
south of Koror to Ngarchelong in the north, the    historical sites, buildings and memorials. Visitors   the war was over.
highway runs through forest and savannah. One      can take a self-guided tour as there are plenty
exciting feature of the highway is the experience  of World War II relics, but a guided tour quickly
of both the east and west coasts of Babeldaob      brings the history and battles to life. A number
with stops at markets for local food and refresh-
ments. There are several rental car companies
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