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Listed below are the upcoming Temple tours. Those with specific dates appear at the top; the remaining are available year-round and are sorted by main country visited. Click on the name of the tour to see full details and inquire about availability. (Would you like to advertise your tour in this directory? Please see our tour submission page.)
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Reconnecting to the Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Egypt Tour Our Reconnecting to the Gods & Goddess Ancient Egypt Tour takes you to the lands of Ancient Egypt winding down the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel with its magical temples dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses. Caitlin Matthews will lead you in meditations, chants and rituals. So that we truly commune with the deities as a group, we have organised private visits to the Temple of Egypt as well as the Kings Chamber (Giza). Our tour not only nourishes your soul, it opens your inner being to the s More details |
Egypt | Cairo | 16 days | £3200 | March 9-24, 2010 | · New Age/Earth Based · Temple |
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Japanese Zen Tour The tour visits Kyoto and its environs, which in fall are an ideal setting to enjoy the peak of leaves turning, or koyo, from green to orange, yellow, honey-brown and all the colors in between. This tour stops in some of the best places to enjoy this natural phenomenon, such as Sagano. More details |
Japan | Kyoto | days | €1800 | November 6-15, 2009 | · Buddhist · Temple |
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Private Tour: Angkor Wat Ancient Temples Full-Day Tour from Siem Reap Located near the small town of Siem Reap, the Angkor temple complex is comprised of countless ceremonial structures built between the 9th and 13th centuries by the once mighty Khmer Empire. In the morning, you will pickup from your hotel and headed in the ... More details |
Cambodia | Siem Reap | 10 hours | $141.25 | All year | · Temple |
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Private Tour: Angkor Wat and The Royal Temples Full-Day Tour from Siem Reap Located near the small town of Siem Reap, the Angkor temple complex is comprised of countless ceremonial structures built between the 9th and 13th centuries by the once mighty Khmer Empire. Your private tour of Angkor Wat starts from the South Gate of Ang... More details |
Cambodia | Siem Reap | 10 hours | $141.25 | All year | · Temple |
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Beijing Lama Temple, Panda Garden and Ancient Altar Day Tour This Beijing tour starts from the famous Lama Temple, once the residence of a royal court. This vibrantly ornamented temple is one of the largest and most important Tibetan Buddhist monasteries in the world.Built in 1694 AD, Lama Temple houses tranquil gar... More details |
China | Beijing | 8 hrs | $91 | All year | · Temple |
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Private Tour: Philae Temple, Aswan High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk Depart your Aswan hotel or cruise ship and travel to the High Dam of Aswan, an engineering miracle when it was built in the 1960s. Containing more material than used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Dam is 11,811 ft long, 3215 ft thick at the base, 364 ... More details |
Egypt | Aswan | 3 hours | $48 | All year | · Temple · Sightseeing |
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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Dahshur Depart from your Cairo hotel and travel to the Giza Plateau, around 30 minutes from the city, home to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will introduce you to each of the 3 pyramids from the outside, Pyramid of Khufu, Pyramid ... More details |
Egypt | Cairo | 6 - 8 hours | $79 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Luxor West Bank and Nile River Following a safety briefing and introduction to your ground crew and pilot, you will rise gently into the still-dark sky. The tranquility and beauty of the early-morning sun rising over the East Bank, illuminating the city of Luxor and surrounding mountain... More details |
Egypt | Luxor | 1.5 - 2 hours | $125 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Private Tour: Luxor East Bank, Karnak and Luxor Temples Start your day with a visit to the Temples of Karnak. Walk along the Avenue of Sphinx to enter the complex as your guide explains how the massive facade was constructed. On entering the Temples of Karnak you will see each legacy left by the various pharaoh... More details |
Egypt | Luxor | $45 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx On the Giza plateau, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx date back over 3,000 years. While there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, the Pyramids of Giza are by far the most famous and are the last of the original Seven Wonders of the World. Your qualif... More details |
Egypt | Cairo | 3 - 4 hours | $35 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Private Tour: Abu Simbel Flight and Tour from Aswan The flight from Aswan to the small town of Abu Simbel takes only around 30 minutes. Your Egyptologist guide will meet you at the airport and accompany you to the famous temples of Ramses II and his favorite wife Nefertari.On the short walk to the temple en... More details |
Egypt | Aswan | 4 - 5 hours | $296 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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8-Day Nile River Cruise with Private Guide from Luxor Scheduled privately guided tours on the cruise include the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo and the beautiful Philae Temple in Aswan. As the tours are private, you can plan your itinerary with your guide during the cruis... More details |
Egypt | Luxor | 8 days | $545 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple · Historical |
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Private Tour: Luxor West Bank, Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple Crossing the Nile River to the West Bank, you'll visit the necropolis of the ancient city of Thebes. Arriving at the Valley of the Kings, burial place of the kings of Thebes (ancient Luxor), you will have a brief stop at the visitors center. Guides are not... More details |
Egypt | Luxor | $51 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Private Tour: Abu Simbel by Minibus from Aswan On the short walk to the temple entrances, your guide will explain the history of the site, including details of the UNESCO-led relocation of the entire cliff face to higher ground, and how the temples were discovered by accident in 1813. Due to the large ... More details |
Egypt | Aswan; Abu Simbel |
8 - 9 hours | $99 | All year | · Temple |
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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan el-Khalili Bazaar Your private tour begins with a fascinating introduction to each of the three Giza pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost), though your guide is not permitted to enter with you. A shor... More details |
Egypt | Cairo | 6 - 8 hours | $63 | All year | · Temple · Sightseeing · Art/Architecture |
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5-Day Nile River Cruise with Private Guide from Luxor to Aswan Scheduled privately guided tours on the cruise include the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temples, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo and the beautiful Philae Temple in Aswan. As the tours are private, you can plan your itinerary with your guide during the cruis... More details |
Egypt | Luxor; Aswan |
5 days | $385 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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4-Day Nile River Cruise with Private Guide from Aswan to Luxor Scheduled privately guided tours on the cruise include the Valley of the Kings, Edfu Temple, Kom Ombo and the beautiful Philae Temple in Aswan. As the tours are private, you can plan your itinerary with your guide during the cruise. The deluxe Nile cruise... More details |
Egypt | Aswan; Luxor |
4 days | $306 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara The Giza Plateau is only around 30 minutes from Cairo, where your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additi... More details |
Egypt | Cairo | 6 - 8 hours | $79 | All year | · Temple |
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Bali Monkey Forest, Mengwi Temple and Tanah Lot On this tour you will take journey into the countryside by coach and make a stop to take a short walk (approx. 300 meters) through Scenic Terraced Rice Paddies. Cultivated in unique Balinese style, surrounded by coconut trees and tropical horticultural pla... More details |
Indonesia | Bali | 5.5 hours | $43.75 | All year | · Temple |
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Zen Meditation and Enryakuji Temple Tour from Osaka Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei is the principal seat of the Tendai School of Buddhism, and was founded by the great Buddhist monk, Dengyo Daishi Saicho. The temple is divided into three areas: the Todo (Eastern Pagoda), Saito (Western Pagoda) and Yokawa.... More details |
Japan | Osaka | 6.5 hours | $184.36 | All year | · Temple · Yoga/Meditation · Buddhist |
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Zen Meditation and Enryakuji Temple Tour from Kyoto Enryakuji Temple on Mt Hiei is the principal seat of the Tendai School of Buddhism, and was founded by the great Buddhist monk, Dengyo Daishi Saicho. The temple is divided into three areas: the Todo (Eastern Pagoda), Saito (Western Pagoda) and Yokawa.... More details |
Japan | Kyoto | 6.5 hours | $184.36 | All year | · Temple · Yoga/Meditation · Buddhist |
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Nara Afternoon Tour of Todaiji Temple, Deer Park and Kasuga Shrine from Osaka Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara. As the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a serious threat to the government, the capital was mo... More details |
Japan | Osaka | 5 hours | $95.25 | All year | · Sightseeing · Buddhist · Temple |
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Kyoto and Nara Day Tour including Golden Pavilion and Todaiji Temple from Osaka Kyoto was Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is now the country's seventh largest city with a population of 1.4 million people and a modern face. Enjoy this morning tour to see some of the main highlights of this wonderful ... More details |
Japan | Osaka | 10.5 hours | $157.73 | All year | · Sightseeing · Buddhist · Temple |
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Kamakura Full-Day Walking Tour with Optional Rickshaw Ride from Tokyo To begin your full-day walking tour, you'll board local trains to Kamakura and Hase, a suburb within Kamakura, to visit the massive bronze statue of the Great Buddha at Kotokuin Temple. The second largest Buddha statue in Japan, the bronze image measures 3... More details |
Japan | Tokyo | $102.42 | All year | · Sightseeing · Buddhist · Temple |
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Kyoto and Nara Day Trip from Kyoto including Nijo Castle Known as the cradle of Japan's cultural heritage, Kyoto was Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. On your morning tour of the city you'll see the main highlights of wonderful, culture-rich Kyoto, including Nijo Castle, the Kyoto ... More details |
Japan | Kyoto | $129.05 | All year | · Sightseeing · Buddhist · Temple |
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3-Day Mt Fuji, Kyoto and Nara Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo Your tour begins with a relaxing coach trip to Mt Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. You'll also cruise Lake Ashi and ride the aerial cableway to the top of Mt Komagatake for superb views over Hakone National Park. You'll then zoom your way to Kyoto aboard a ... More details |
Japan | Tokyo | 3 days | $854.18 | All year | · Sightseeing · Buddhist · Temple |
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Kyoto Full-Day Sightseeing Tour including Nijo Castle and Kiyomizu Temple Known as the cradle of Japan's cultural heritage, Kyoto was Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It is now the country's seventh largest city, with a population of 1.4 million people and a modern face, though it remains Japan's ... More details |
Japan | Kyoto | $118.81 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple · Art/Architecture |
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Kyoto and Nara 2-Day or 3-Day Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo As you zoom your way to Kyoto from Tokyo by Bullet train, look out for splendid views of Mt Fuji if the weather permits. After lunch at the New Miyako Hotel, you'll travel to Nara in Japan's Kansai region. Nara was the country's first permanent capital cit... More details |
Japan | Tokyo | 2 days / 1 night or 3 days / 2 nights | $710.79 | All year | · Sightseeing · Temple |
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Chichen Itza: Light and Sound Upon arrival at Chichen Itza at 2:00pm, head directly to the archaeological site. Once inside, we'll divide into two groups, English and Spanish speaking. You'll be taken on a 1.5 hour tour with a certified guide who will introduce you to the secrets of th... More details |
Mexico | Cancun | $80.1 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Tulum and Xel-Ha from Riviera Maya Tulum, the Walled City, is mounted high on the edge of a cliff. The abandoned city towers above the deep turquoise of the Caribbean and a beautiful white sandy beach. The city within the walls was only inhabited by the nobles, high priests and esteemed cit... More details |
Mexico | Riviera Maya | $138.99 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Teotihuacan Pyramids and Shrine of Guadalupe Few cities in the world have been considered worthy of being inhabited by Gods but Teotihuacan is such a city. Thousands of years of civilization, which today can still be felt along its wide avenues projecting out towards the cardinal points of the univer... More details |
Mexico | Mexico City | $43.99 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological · Churches/Monasteries |
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Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya This famous archaeological sites is one of the most impressive examples of the Maya-Toltec civilizations. The site is dominated by the large central pyramid called El Castillo and the surrounding buildings include the Temple of the Warriors or 1,000 Column... More details |
Mexico | Riviera Maya | $98.99 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Tulum and Xel-Ha All Inclusive Day Trip from Cancun Tulum's close proximity to Cancun and the azure backdrop of the Caribbean Sea makes it the most visited of the Mayan sites in the Yucatan. Tulum flourished in late Post-classical times with buildings dating back to the 12th century. It was once an importan... More details |
Mexico | Cancun | $103.5 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Tulum and Xel-Ha from Cozumel Tulum, the Walled City, is mounted high on the edge of a cliff. The abandoned city towers above the deep turquoise of the Caribbean and a beautiful white sandy beach. The city within the walls was only inhabited by the nobles, high priests and esteemed cit... More details |
Mexico | Cozumel | 12 hours | $160.99 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Chichen Itza Day Trip from Cancun During your stay in Cancun, you simply must take the opportunity to visit Chichen Itza, the most important archaeological zone in Yucatan. Explore the ancient capital of the Mayan Empire and learn why it has been designated one of the modern wonders of the... More details |
Mexico | Cancun | $62.1 | All year | · Temple · Archaeological |
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Chiang Rai City and Temples Tour While on this tour visit the main market area, Wat Phra Kaew Chiang Rai, where the famous Emerald Buddha (in Bangkok) was found in A.D. 1434. The Emerald Buddha has a long history and is said to have resided in ANGKOR WAT.Also, visit Wat Doi Thong, with it... More details |
Thailand | Chiang Rai | 4 hours | $46.37 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Chiang Mai City and Temples Tour After a drive up the mountain's winding road, the final climb to the site is via an enormous mythological Nagas (Dragon-headed serpent) staircase of 306 steps. On a clear day, there are incomparable views over the city of Chiang Mai from the temple grounds... More details |
Thailand | Chiang Mai | 3 hours | $21.53 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Meo Hilltribe and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep This is followed by a visit to the most sacred temple in the north, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (A.D.1384), containing a holy relic of Lord Buddha, with a challenging flight of over 300 steps, flanked by enormous mythological Nagas. A panoramic view of the ci... More details |
Thailand | Chiang Mai | 4 hours | $28.15 | All year | · Cultural · Temple · Buddhist |
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Chiang Mai City and Temples Private Tour Near the summit of Doi Suthep, a 5300 feet peak named after the hermit Sudeva who lived on the mountain's slopes for many years, is the 600 year old temple of WAT PHRATHAT DOI SUTHEP. After a drive up the mountain's winding road, the final climb to the sit... More details |
Thailand | Chiang Mai | 3 hours | $30.91 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Bangkok Temples Tour including reclining Buddha at Wat Pho A Wat is a Buddhist building where both men and women can be ordained as monks or nuns.As you wander the streets of Bangkok it is not unusual to see monks walking along the road and it should come as no surprise as Thailand has over 26,000 Wat's. Wat Trai... More details |
Thailand | Bangkok | $26.22 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Private Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Tour Built in traditional Thai architecture mixed with European designs, The Grand Palace complex, once the official home for the Kings of Siam, is unquestionably one of the Thailand's major tourist highlights. The King still uses the Grand Palace for certain c... More details |
Thailand | Bangkok | 3 hours | $36.43 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Bangkok's Grand Palace Complex and Wat Phra Kaew Built in traditional Thai architecture mixed with European designs, The Grand Palace complex, once the official home for the Kings of Siam, is unquestionably one of the Thailand's major tourist highlights. The King still uses the Grand Palace for certain c... More details |
Thailand | Bangkok | $31.05 | All year | · Art/Architecture · Temple · Buddhist |
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Private Tour to Priene, Miletus and Didyma While you are here, see the Temple of Athena, which was built by Architect Pytheos, responsible for the construction of the Mausoleum at the Halicarnassus, considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Visit the Stoa, the Agora, the Market... More details |
Turkey | Kusadasi | 8.5 hours | $137.5 | All year | · Archaeological · Temple |
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