Where to Go: the 15 Best 2-Day Temple Trips Worldwide

1.Angkor Wat 2-Day Tour with Sunrise and Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,429 reviews · 2 days · from $34Our pick

Spend two long but rewarding days exploring Angkor’s major temples with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned minibus, bottled water, and an English-speaking guide. Day one begins at 4:30am with Angkor Wat sunrise, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Ta Keo, and Angkor Thom’s South Gate. Day two visits quieter temples and ends around 7pm with sunset.

“Nick was a great guide for the sunrise tour! Our guide for the sunset was great as well. They had so much knowledge to share and were very welcoming to us learning more about the country, culture, and history. The transport was convenient and everything was a good value for the price. Sunrise was magical at Angkor Wat and I loved the way the tour was organized so we were a little bit away from the other tour groups at main sights. Would definitely recommend to others!”

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2.2 Days Exclusive Temple Highlights with Sunset and Sunrise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,157 reviews · from $49Best reviewed

Spend two full days exploring Angkor’s major temples and quieter corners with an English-speaking guide such as Pal, Chhay, Sokpee, or Saruon Pal. You’ll see Banteay Srei, Preah Khan, Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Angkor Wat at sunrise, with air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup when selected, water, and cool towels.

“Wondrous 1.5-day touring Angkor Wat. Visited many different temples. Our guide, Sok, was knowledgeable and very patient. We participated in a small group tour. There were only 6 of us. I highly recommend Journey tours. The bus was super clean, the drive, Keal, cautious navigating the roads.”

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3.Angkor Sunrise 1- or 2-Day Guided Temples Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,132 reviews · 8 hours - 2 days · from $19

Explore Angkor’s major temples with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, cold water, and towels. The two-day plan covers Banteay Srei, Preah Khan, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Angkor Thom, and Angkor Wat at sunrise. Guides such as Sak, Pal Saruon, Sokpee, and Pi are praised for clear stories and excellent photo tips.

“Our guide Mr. Pal and our driver Mr. V were great, always on time, kind and friendly. Mr. Pal gave us a lot of interesting information about Hinduism, Buddhism and the temples we visited. The tour is a very good way to see the highlights of Angkor.”

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4.2-Day Angkor Wat With Small, Big Circuit and Banteay Srei Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 545 reviews · from $158

Spend two full days exploring Angkor with a private English-speaking guide and driver. See Angkor Wat at sunrise, Ta Prohm, Bayon, Banteay Srei, and quieter Ta Nei, with hotel pickup, air conditioning, cold water, and wet towels included. Guides such as Jimmy, Chhay, Thean, and Vanna tailor the pace to your group.

“Jimmy was a fantastic guide! We enjoyed hearing about the history of Angkor Wat and all the surrounding temples. We talked about local food, local wildlife, Jimmy was a fantastic photographer! My teenage son brought his SLR camera and Jimmy showed him the best photo spots. He took the best panoramic photos of our family! Speang was our driver, he had cold water and cold towels after every stop! We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour to others!”

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5.2-Day Temple Highlights Sunrise and Sunset Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 445 reviews · 2 days · from $46

Spend two days exploring Angkor with an English-speaking guide such as Pi, Sak, Chhay, Pal, or Bun. Visit Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei, Ta Prohm, Bayon, and lesser-seen temples, with sunrise on day two, sunset on day one, hotel transfers, cold water, and cooling towels.

“This was quite possibly the most thorough tour I've ever been on. Pal was a well of knowledge and had so much information to give us while keeping it fun. Thank you for the wonderful experience”

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6.Angkor Wat 2-Day complex Sun rise & Sun set with Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 439 reviews · 2 days · from $30

See Angkor Wat at sunrise, then explore Angkor Thom, Bayon, Ta Keo, Preah Khan, Ta Som, and more with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Sam, Sayon, John, and Nick are praised for clear stories and helpful photos. Day 1 runs early, while Day 2 ends at Phnom Bakheng for sunset.

“I had an excellent two-day Angkor temple tour experience. Day 1 was with Sayon and Day 2 with Sam, and both guides were outstanding. They were extremely knowledgeable about the history and significance of the temples, friendly and approachable, and did a great job efficiently managing a group of around 10–15 people. The days were well paced, informative, and enjoyable, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions and take photos. I learned a lot and felt very well taken care of throughout the tour. Highly recommended!”

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7.2-Days Angkor Wat with Sunrise Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 213 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $16Cheapest good one

Spend two days exploring Angkor with an English-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. Watch sunrise at Angkor Wat, visit tree-covered Ta Prohm and four-faced Bayon, then see Banteay Srei, Pre Rup, Neak Pean, and Preah Khan. Guides such as Sak, Bun, Pal, and Chhay are praised for clear history, photo help, and local insight.

“We had the best caring driver with Mr. Dara he made sure we always had a cold bottle of water waiting for us at the bus after each of the long stops to explore the temples we made and a refreshing towel. And we also had the best tour guide with Mr Sopheaprath very caring, very patient, very knowledgeable, we had a great experience with them and I highly recommend their tour and them as driver and tour guide.”

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8.2-Day Angkor Wat Tour from Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 206 reviews · from $390

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Bangkok, Pattaya, or Koh Chang to Siem Reap, with border assistance at Poi Pet. Visit Chong Kneas floating village, stay one night, then see Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm with a licensed guide. Guides such as Bunrong, Yuth, and Vithyea are often praised for clear storytelling.

“First of all my guide Yuth was fantastic. Knowledgeable, friendly, flexible and helpful, passionate about the history of the region, the sites we visited, and the language. Very good English. Big THANK YOU. All sites are just stunning and must see Read more”

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9.2-Days in temples and other areas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · from $261

Spend two days touring Angkor’s major temples and quieter ruins with a private guide, car or van, and bottled water. Narin can adjust the pace and route, with stops including Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Pre Rup, Banteay Srey, and Tonle Sap’s floating villages. Temple tickets, meals, and the boat are extra.

“We had a great time and would highly recommend this tour. Our guide Narin was knowledgeable, friendly, helpful, and flexible. He took us to the ruins of 12 ancient temples in two days as well as other sites. He gave us interesting information about the history of the area. We had waited years to see this area and now feel like we fulfilled our wish.”

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10.Angkor Temples Highlights Tour: 2 Days with Sunrise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 43 reviews · 2 days · from $39

Spend two days touring Angkor’s major temples with an English-speaking guide and private car or small-group bus. See Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Banteay Srei, and possibly Beng Mealea. Guides such as Leang, Sam, Steve, and Tida have been praised for clear history, flexible pacing, and good photo advice.

“The tour was excellent everything that was promised was delivered, I would definitely recommend this tour excellent value for money .”

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11.Angkor Wat: 2-Day Sunrise and Floating Village Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 31 reviews · 2 days · from $49

Spend two days with English-speaking guides such as San, Mr. T, Sen, or Tear, visiting Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Ta Prohm, Banteay Kdei, and Tonle Sap Lake. Expect an early temple start, air-conditioned transport, a two-hour boat trip, local history, photo help, and a floating village visit.

“It was a great tour and I recomment with confidence. Our guide Sen was o goog English speaker and gave us a lot of information about the history of the place we visited. Was worh it!”

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12.2-Day Angkor Wat, Kulen Mountain, Beng Mealea and Tonle Sap

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 days · from $69

Start with Angkor Wat at sunrise, then visit Ta Prohm, Angkor Thom, and Bayon. Day two covers Kulen Mountain, waterfalls, the River of a Thousand Lingas, Beng Mealea, and Kampong Phluk. A small group, air-conditioned van, English-speaking guide, breakfast, and picnic lunch are included. Entrance fees cost extra.

“In a word- transformative. Not only were the temples absolutely beautiful, particularly angkor wat, but our tour guide (Youk Makara) was outstanding. He was very friendly, spoke very good English, and above all he was incredibly knowledgeable about the temples, what the inscriptions meant and he knew his way around a camera! I've never seen such skill when taking a photo, me and my partner have some professional looking pictures from the days which we are very grateful for. The things Makara was able to teach us about the mythology of Hinduism, the echo chamber at angkor wat, and the general culture is something that I will take away with…”

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13.Two Days Angkor Wat Park-Beng Mealea and Kampong Phluk Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews

Start at 5 AM for Angkor Wat sunrise, then explore Bayon, Baphuon, the Royal Enclosure, and Ta Prohm with an English-speaking guide. Day two shifts to Beng Mealea, Banteay Srei, and Kampong Phluk village. Thom is a guide named in guest feedback. Temples and the $25 boat ride are extra.

“Thom, guide extraordinaire, stewarded us through two days of beauty and learning. From details and stories from the temples to cultures and foods of the villages. Be sure to take the extra time for the small boat.”

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14.Puri Jagannath, Konark Sun temple, Pattachitra art in best of Odisha in 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $275

This private two-day tour from Bhubaneswar combines Dhauli, Konark Sun Temple, Puri’s Jagannath Temple, Chilika Lake, Raghurajpur and Khandagiri. You travel by private car with a professional guide, one night of accommodation, breakfast and a Satapada boat ride included. Non-Hindus can view Jagannath Temple from outside.

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15.2-Day Trip to St. Catherine & Moses Mountain Climb.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 2 days · from $410

Travel from Cairo to South Sinai by private air-conditioned vehicle, sleep one night near St. Catherine, then climb Moses Mountain with a Bedouin guide for sunrise. After the descent, visit St. Catherine Monastery before returning to Cairo. Guides speak several languages, and Mahmoud Okasha has been praised for careful trip management.

“Arrangement is pretty good. The vehicle is comfy and the tour guide, Mahmoud Okasha, takes care of everything. Walking up the mountain is very challenging physically. Also, warm clothing with hat and gloves are necessary as the mountain top is very cold in early morning. I enjoy the beautiful sunrise and meaningful site.”

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