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Breakfast at hotel - Continue your visit to the jungle covered temple of Ta Prohm is an incredible sight. There are enormous fig trees and gigantic creepers which embrace themselves in the stone foundations of the structure giving the impression of man's creation being reclaimed by the powerful forces of nature.\u00a0 We explore this masterpiece as well as some of the surrounding temples including Banteay Kdei, Sra Srong, Ta Keo, Thommanon and Chau Say Tevado. Visit the ancient capital of Angkor Thom (12th century); See the South Gate (with its huge statues depicting the churning of the ocean of milk), Bayon Temple (unique for its 54 towers decorated with over 200 smiling faces of Avolokitesvara), the Royal Enclosure, Phimeanakas, the Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King. Overnight at hotel.<\/p>\n"},{"title":"Siem Reap- Bantey Srei \u2013 Tonle Sap - Departure (B\/L)","content":"\n
An early morning \u2013 we drive 35 km out of town to visit the famous Banteay Srei (Citadel of Women), we drive back to the sought by visit to Bakong Temple one of among Rolous Group before continue your last trip to Kompong Phluk, one of natural tourisms and a mangroves for hundreds species of fresh water fishes and birds and decorated with ethnic stilted houses line over the water surface up to the air. The villages are primarily Khmer and have about 3000 inhabitants between them, most of who live in stilted houses.\u00a0 The people depend largely on fishing and tourism for their incomes. We\u00a0embark on the traditional wooden boat through the flooded forests of the Great Tonle Sap Lake, habitat of many bird species it will bring you to Kampong Phluk. This\u00a0amazing floating village\u00a0is built on 8 to 10 m high stilts. We\u00a0visit an island pagoda,\u00a0a school and traditional stilt houses to interact with the local families. Return to Siem Reap for relax and then transfer to Siem Reap airport for departure. End of Service.<\/p>\n"}],"faqs":[{"title":"Is Vietnam a safe country for tourists?","content":"\n
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