Kyoto and Nara 1Day Bus Tour

Embark on a captivating 1-day bus tour of Kyoto and Nara. Discover historic Kyoto, admire the beauty of Arashiyama, and explore the splendid Nara Park. Don’t miss the chance to try the new Pork Tofu Shabu-shabu lunch menu starting from September 2023!

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nara Park - Discover Nara, Japan’s ancient capital. Delight in the wonders of Nara Park, where you can interact with gentle deer and explore Todai-ji Temple, the world’s largest wooden building and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Marvel at Japan’s giant Buddha statue, standing an impressive 15 meters tall.
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What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • English or Chinese Speaking Guide
  • Entrance fee to Kinkakuji temple
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Hotel Pick up / Drop off
  • Entrance fee to Todaiji temple (Optional)
Additional Information

Start your day from the VIP Lounge in Osaka or Kyoto.
Begin your adventure in Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. Discover Nara Park, where friendly, free-roaming deer greet you, capturing the essence of the city. Wander through this historic park before heading to Todai-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which houses the 15-meter-tall Great Buddha…

Location
VIP Lounge Kyoto
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Hong_l
Nov 27, 2024
Excellent one day tour - Golden Pavilion and Nara park, one breathtaking and another close to wild animals. No worries about traveling and scheduling.
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Terra_j
Nov 17, 2024
Great Tour with Harry! - Harry was wonderful - so friendly & helpful. Knowledgeable & great about answering questions. He even offered extra help with a show for the evening. Four amazing locations in one day with enough time at each one to see a lot. Definitely recommend this tour & most of all - Harry!
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Rhoderika_m
Oct 19, 2024
Kyoto Nara is a special place - It was a great experience seeing the Nara deer! The bamboo forest was beautiful! The shops of Kyoto were special. Wish w had more time there. It was a very rainy day so pack umbrella! Mike - your guide was wonderful!
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Iris_s
Jun 16, 2024
Love it!! - Mike was our guide in this trip. He was very nice and helpful . The most I like it’s was to have lunch in a traditional Japanese restaurant. It was a good experience
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Cloclo
Sep 25, 2024
Experience - Program, tour guide, lunch all excellent except meeting point. We could not find it without help from a English speaking Japanese gentleman.
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Rosa_h
Jun 17, 2024
Ok tour - It’s a whole day tour a lot of driving, it was ok, only thing we didn’t like was in the restaurant we were supposed to have traditional dinner, however, there wasn’t enough space for everyone in our group so our family and another family sat on the side room in regular tables (not traditional on the floor like rest of groups) so we didn’t get to have that experience, little disappointed. Other than that tour was ok.
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Patricia_s
Apr 26, 2024
Disappointing - We had high hopes for this tour. We arrived at the VIP Lounge on time and were given no information from the women at the desk other than to wait for Bus #2. Very disorganized. The bus was late so we already lost 30 minutes from the tour. Several days prior to the tour I received an email that due to government restrictions on how long bus drivers can work, the tour was cutting out one of the stops (the bamboo forest). This was extremely disappointing as it was a major highlight that we wanted to see. The tour was very rushed and we had little time to spend at each of the other 3 stops. While I understand that the drivers can't work more than a certain number of hours, the tour was cut by 25% only several days prior to the date of the tour, with no way to schedule with a different tour outfit (everyone else was already sold out). I emailed Viator and asked for a 25% refund since they cut 25% of my tour. They replied back that they don't provide refunds. We are extremely disappointed.
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Eric_s
Jul 24, 2024
Big disappointment - One of the places they advertised was going to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. So I booked and paid for it. Unfortunately it did not go there. I asked the tour guide she said if I want to go I need to go down in Kyoto and find myself a way to get there since they said they stopped going there due to something to do about their drivers work hours. We wre not informed ahead of this and its very disappointing. Better ask before paying if its still part of the tour.
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Dennis_r
Jun 8, 2024
False Advertising - The tour description is not correct. The tour does not include Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. Also, you only have one hour in Nara which is not enough time to walk to and tour Tōdai-ji. Overall, I was very disappointed with this tour.
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Shelley_r
Apr 27, 2024
Changed your ahead of time and missed Arashiyama - Booked the one day tour that included Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, some temples and Nara deer park. However on the day they skipped the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. Blamed change in driving hours. Should have notified ahead of time as I would have changed tour. Disappointing day.
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