Kyoto · NARA DAY TRIPS
Nara is forty minutes down the line and holds the biggest bronze Buddha in Japan. These 15 day trips differ on how much of the park you cover, whether Fushimi Inari is bolted on, and what time the coach leaves.
Explore Nara’s temples, deer park, and Uji’s matcha traditions on an efficient Kyoto day trip with lunch, transport, and an English guide.
“We had a great time on this tour. We got to see so much and the included lunch was great. Mai was a fantastic guider with lots of knowledge and great communication. The deer were so cute and the match experience was great.”
See Nara’s deer, Fushimi Inari’s torii gates, and Arashiyama’s bamboo forest on a practical Kyoto and Osaka day tour.
“Thank you Laura!Everything perfectly organized and your support was great!”
Explore Nara’s Great Buddha, lantern-lit Kasuga Taisha, merchant homes, lunch, and bowing deer on a five-hour guided walk.
“Yuuki was a wonderful tour guide to Nara! The experience was a nice mix of education, exercise, seeing beautiful places and just enjoying the area (and the deer of course). They were flexible with our (vegetarian) dietary needs. 5 stars all the way. A fantastic day!”
Explore Nara before the crowds on a small-group morning walk to Kofuku-ji, Kasuga Shrine, Nara Park, and Todai-ji.
“It’s a great experience. Our guide Momoka is excellent. She is very good in explanation and showing us around. It’s very leisure and not rush. Really enjoy the trip and would recommend others to take this day trip.”
See Kyoto’s castles, temples, and palace, then Nara’s Great Buddha, shrine, and deer park on a guided 10-hour day trip.
“Be ready to have a day packed with amazing views and great photo opportunities. The service provided by Momo and the driver was amazing. Please, be on time on the bus! So the tour can work great for everyone.”
Visit Todaiji, Nara’s deer park, and Kasuga Shrine on a guided afternoon trip from Kyoto, with transport, admissions, and English guide included.
“This was the most disappointing tour. As others said, it's extremely rushed. I wanted to spend time feeding the deer, but the tour guide never even showed us where to buy the food before entering the park. I wish we would have been given the option of NOT visiting the Temple so I could have spent more time interacting with the deer, but no such option existed even though we were given a map to make our way back to the bus on our own. With an hour bus ride each way, feeding the deer would have been enough for me. As it was, it was simply a waste of…”
See Nara’s Great Buddha, sacred deer, and Kasuga Taisha on a guided half-day trip from Kyoto with coach transport and Wi-Fi.
“Sakura was very well versed in English with a happy disposition. She gave interesting information and great advice to keep our crakers in our pockets while feeding the deer or else they will gather around us... show your hands to let the deer know you have NO crakers... watching other visitors I was so glad to have this titbit of information”
See Kyoto’s bamboo forest and Golden Pavilion, then meet Nara’s deer and Great Buddha on a well-organized, good-value day trip from Kyoto or Osaka.
“Good example of a perfect guided day trip. Entertaining, informative, beautiful scenery, not too packed schedule. Eiko is an amazing and very knowledgeable guide, she provided us with background information on all the sites while traveling + a detailed plan in case anyone got lost and needed to find their way back. On top of that, she was able to get the whole group deer crackers in Nara at 4pm when all the stores had already been sold out. Thanks so much for the unforgettable experience!”
See Kyoto and Nara’s top sights in one private day, with hotel pickup, a flexible route, and a driver-guide for up to six people.
“Our guide Usama was excellent. Very informative and enjoyed our day out.”
Explore Nara with a licensed private guide, choosing four highlights among temples, deer park, gardens, shrines, and old town streets.
“Junichi is such a fantastic guide, our family( parents and a high schooler boy ) had an unforgettable tour in Nara! Even long before the tour, Junichi reached out to us to try to understand our interests and expectations. As this is the first time for us to visit Japan, he provided us tons of great information about how to prepare the trip in Japan, like SUICA card, taxi apps, cash exchange and so on, which turned out to be lifesaving for us during the stay. As he grows up in Nara, he is highly knowledgeable, and passionate too, shared a wealth of historical facts of the area, which enriched…”
See Nara Park by e-bike, feed its deer, visit Todaiji and Kasuga Taisha, and learn about Japanese knives on a practical 3.5-hour tour.
“Our tour guide Remi was very impressive, his knowledge of the area and history of Japan was very extensive and insightful. The ride was enjoyable and we got to do and see things that we wouldn’t have thought of if we came to the area ourselves. 10/10 will definitely come back for another round!”
Visit Nara’s Great Buddha, meet its wild deer, explore Uji, and make matcha on a guided day trip from Kyoto.
“My wife and I had a wonderful experience from beginning to end. From this tour, we were able to take part in many different activities and visit many different sites. Super first-timers friendly for those needing a bit more directions in what to do and see - like us - starting out. And a big thanks to Den for guiding us and taking care of us when we went off track. She is super kind, friendly, and passionated about her work!”
Review of Kyoto’s private full-day car tour, with Kinkakuji, Arashiyama, Gion, Fushimi Inari, hotel pickup, and an optional Nara visit.
“We had a great day in Kyoto! Riku was an amazing guide who helped us focus on what we wanted to see and even made some quick changes as we had rain. He was super kind, helpful, and gave us a day to remember. Thank you Riku!”
Beat Nara’s crowds on a small-group morning tour with temples, deer, shrines, train transport from Kyoto, and guides who know the area well.
“amazing tour in an amazing city, with amazing guides. Shuma-kun knows a lot about the city, he knows the right paths and hidden gems. Nara is not just about the deers, there are way more beautiful things, worths to check and worths to walk.”
Learn to whisk Nara matcha in a 120-year-old farmhouse, taste single-origin teas, and enjoy wagashi with an English-speaking tea master.
“It was excellent! 100% recommended! We really enjoyed the activity! Private session for our family of 4! Interactive, educational and fun! Great host! Thank you!”
