Activities in Phnom Bayong
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jungle walks
Fascinating jungle walks led by rangers - most, but not all, speak English - are easy to arrange (hiking unaccompanied is not allowed) at the park headquarters. A two- to three-hour walk from the Keng Kong Recreation Site (9.5km south of the park's HQ) to the Andoung Tuek Cascades costs around US$6 per person. Pond swimming is possible during the wet season.
A five- or six-hour hike into the park's mountainous interior costs around US$2 per hour per participant. It's best (but not obligatory) to call ahead. The income generated goes to help protect the park.
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Dolphin watching
In the coconut-shaded fishers' village of Thmor Thom - reachable by boat - the national park has a ranger post known as Dolphin Station because, from November to March, you can often see dolphins in the morning and evening. Two-hour dolphin-watching boat trips costs around US$20 for up to four people.
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snorkelling
Ream National Park's territory includes two islands with some fine snorkelling, Koh Thmei and - just off Vietnam's Phu Quoc Island - Koh Seh. In the dry season, if it's not too windy, you can get out there by wooden motorboat from the Prek Toeuk Sap ranger station.
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boat trips
Ranger-led boat trips on the Prek Toeuk Sap Estuary and its mangrove channels are another option. You can often spot monkeys, dolphins and lots of birds - in addition to sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling (equipment hire costs around US$2).
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