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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Visit two World Heritage Sites in Nara—Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine—as well as Nara Park on this half-day afternoon course. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The intensity of Todai-ji Temple's Great Buddha statue is absolutely stunning. Get to see wild deer, a rarity in Japan and elsewhere in the world, while walking through Nara Park. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
Entrance to Treasures Hall and Manyo Botanical Gardens at Kasuga Shrine
Lunch and drink
Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Gratuities
Departure Point
Japan, 〒601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, 31 B1F AVANTI
Meet at 1:20pm at the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
Return Details
Japan, 〒601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, 31 B1F AVANTI
Meet at 1:20pm at the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit)
Todai-ji Temple, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
70 minutes
Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. 50 minutes
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 15 min one-way).
Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.
Until Dec. 2024, the tour will visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine but will not enter areas requiring admission. From Jan. 2025, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Manyo Botanical Garden will be visited instead.
Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations.
Seats may not be designated.
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Amy_C
23 Apr 2023
Half day tour well spent in Nara. Feeding the deers is the main objective. With the comfort of coach we don't have to waste time travelling.
Desiree_B
18 Apr 2023
We picked the Deer Park to interact with the deer. We saw many deer but the tour guide would not allow us to take pictures or interact with the deer. She kept telling us she would let us do it later, that never came. Was truly disappointed, would have preferred for the tour guide to allow time on our own and meet at a location. Instead, we needed to go to the Todai-ji Temple with the entire group and every section she did a head count that wasted a lot of time and she did at least four head counts everytime. Horrible experience.
Denise_L
16 Apr 2023
Fabulous trip and guide. A great way to see Nara in an afternoon with no hassle. Highly recommended.
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