With 2.5 days, hire a driver and go to Beng Melea. You will not be disappointed. You can have the driver stop at Ta Prohm and/or the other temples on the way back to your hotel
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jcee
2.5 days in Siem Reap are short but you will see most major temples. You can do Angkor Thom and sunset followed by dinner and/or show on day 1, sunrise, Angkor Wat and Ta Prohm, and maybe Bantey Srei on day 2. Make sure to get a good guide who can avoid the crowd. Chiang Mai is great but the Angkor complex is truly a place that must be seen in one's lifetime. Have a blast!