Where to Go: the 8 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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