12 Historic Temple Tours Worth Flying For

1.Historic Temples and City Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 650 reviews · 3 hours · from $21Our pick

Explore Chiang Mai’s oldest temples, Lanna architecture, and Buddhist traditions on a friendly three-hour walking tour for $21.

“Jane our guide was amazing! Felt like we saw a bunch in the time allotted and she kept us moving at a great pace. She was informative, her English was very good, and incorporated some humor into the tour. If you can’t find the sign like mentioned in the meeting instructions (we didn’t see one) just be sure to be in the grounds inside Wat Chiang Man, Jane WhatsApp-ed us to help locate which we appreciated!”

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2.Mt. Fuji Heritage Tour: Traditional Villages, Lakes & Shrine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 509 reviews · 10 hours · from $50

Explore Mt. Fuji’s villages, lakes, shrines, pagoda, and spring ponds on a well-priced 10-hour guided day trip from Tokyo.

“We enjoyed the commentary and quiet atmosphere on the bus . It was a well paced tour allowing for time to see the sights and rest if needed . Kazi was very kind and friendly and patient . The driver was an excellent companion to Kazi.”

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3.Malta: Prehistoric Temples, Limestone Heritage & Blue Grotto

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 412 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Explore Malta’s ancient Ħaġar Qim temples, Limestone Heritage Park, and Blue Grotto on a scenic four-hour guided tour.

“The tour was excellent from start to finish. Our guide, Anna was very knowledgeable & interesting”

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4.Day Trip From Addis Ababa See Historical Monastery,Stunning Nature,Animals,Birds

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 303 reviews · from $90Top rated

Review of a day trip from Addis Ababa to Debre Libanos, the Portuguese Bridge, Blue Nile Gorge, Geladas, Ethiopian coffee, and local food.

“Thanks guys, we had a great trip out. It is a special thing you do to allow tourists an insight into the rural areas and day to day of ethiopian life. Thanks again. 😊👍”

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5.Beijing Historical Tour II including Summer Palace, Lama Temple & Panda Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 187 reviews · from $93

Review of Beijing’s Lama Temple, Summer Palace and Panda Garden tour, with lunch, transport, shopping stops, costs, timing and booking advice.

“We went on a 1 day tour in January. First stop was the zoo at 7.45am to see the pandas, then a walk around Summer Palace (note: you do not go up to the palace) and then the tour takes a swift turn at 10.30am to be all about selling. We Read more”

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6.“Porto: Fado Show with Guided Tour in a Historic Monastery”

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 164 reviews · 1h 30m · from $15Best value

Hear authentic Fado in Porto’s São Bento da Vitória Monastery, with a guided visit, Port wine, and monk-made Singeverga liqueur for $15.

“We loved the Fado show and the history lesson about the monastery. Beautiful building !”

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7.Private Half-Day Temples and Cultural Tour in Kuala Lumpur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 125 reviews · from $35

Explore Batu Caves, the National Mosque, Thean Hou Temple, Sikh heritage, and Chinatown on a private four-hour Kuala Lumpur tour.

“Our guide Kaila was amazing!! Happy and full of smiles. She explained things well and enjoyed the tour very much. Kaila is an asset to your business. Will book and request for her again in the future”

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8.World heritage Somnathpur sculptures and Talakadu temple mystery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $130

Explore Talakadu and Somnathpur from Bangalore with private guides, temple stories, lunch, hotel transfers, and a choice of car or motorcycle.

“Very convenient day trip from Bangalore to discover ancient temples with exquisite carvings. As a bonus, you get a good view of Karnataka countryside with the rice and cane sugar fields, palm trees, and the Cauvery river. Mohan was early to pick up, drived safely and was very helpful from beginning to end.”

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9.Old Bangalore Historical Walk thro Palace, Temples, Fort & Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · from $22

Explore old Bangalore’s palace, temples, fort, and market on a lively three-hour walking tour with a licensed local guide.

“Our guides, a lovely husband and wife team, were beyond helpful and fully invested in showing us a wonderful experience filled with such value. Sharing their pride and enthusiasm at each stop gave us many moments that made thiRead more”

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10.Oudong Mountain History and Pagoda Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $110

Explore Oudong Mountain, river villages, silversmiths, temples, local food, and Cambodian history on a private seven-hour tour from Phnom Penh.

“We had the tour yesterday, Feb 1st 2025. What an amazing day! Sam took us to see the real, raw and unfiltered Cambodia. He knew the secret walking paths, historic significance, and cultural backgrounds of the places. I asked a lot Read more”

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11.Tokyo History: Sensoji Temple & Asakusa District Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $139

Explore Asakusa with a private local guide, from Sensoji Temple and Nakamise Street to crafts, snacks, and Kappabashi kitchen shops.

“This 2 hour tour was great to walk around Asakusa neighbourhood and visit the Sinsoji Temple. Shelina did an excellent Job and was very kind and concerned with our needs in every moment. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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12.World heritage site of Belur & Halebid with temple sculptures

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $170

Explore Belur and Halebid from Bangalore, with Hoysala carvings, a giant Nandi, lunch, guide, and air-conditioned hotel transfers.

“The guide showed me insights on these unescl heritage masterpieces in Halebidu and Belur. The two sites are beyond beautiful in the mastery of carvings and the way they visualize hindu iconography.”

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