Temple Tours in Cambodia and Thailand

Check out the UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat with its celestial nymphs and mythical serpent carvings, then see Banteay Srei Temple's delicate 10th-century stonework dedicated to Shiva. Head to Wat Phra Kaew housing Thailand's most sacred Emerald Buddha within Bangkok's Grand Palace, and cycle through UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park to see the 15-meter seated Buddha. Find Ta Prohm's moss-covered ruins where Tomb Raider was filmed, and climb up to Wat Doi Suthep to hear monks chanting as sunset lights up Chiang Mai.

In Chiang Mai, you'll climb the 306-step Naga staircase up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, where a golden five-tiered parasol sits atop a 600-year-old chedi that holds Buddha's relics. Then head to the UNESCO-listed Angkor Wat, the world's largest religious monument covering 200 hectares, and wander through Ta Prohm where massive tree roots grip the ancient stone walls.

You'll tour the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park with private guides, starting at Angkor Wat—the world's largest religious monument covering 200 hectares. At Angkor Thom, see Bayon Temple's 54 serene stone faces carved into towers, then walk through Ta Prohm where massive tree roots wrap around ancient walls in a beautiful jungle setting.

Climb the 309-step naga staircase to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai and see panoramic views of the city from this sacred mountaintop temple. Walk through the UNESCO-listed Sukhothai Historical Park among the ruins of Thailand's first capital, then head to the UNESCO-designated Ayutthaya Historical Park where the famous Buddha head entwined in tree roots at Wat Phra Mahathat sits. Groups of up to 8 travelers visit the all-white Wat Rong Khun temple adorned with embedded mirrors.

Walk through Ta Prohm where massive tree roots wind through ancient stone walls, then head to Angkor Wat, a 200-hectare temple complex surrounded by an enormous moat. You'll see Bayon Temple's 54 towers covered in serene stone faces and explore the Royal Enclosure at Angkor Thom.