Nara Half Day Trip: Walking Tour of Historic Temples

Experience the magic of Nara on this half-day walking tour. Visit historic temples, see the iconic Great Buddha statue, and enjoy breathtaking views of the city. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kofuku-ji Temple 5 Stories Pagoda - 美しい五重塔が見れます。
What's Included
  • Entrance fee for all of the temples and shrines we are visiting.
  • One packet of crackers to feed a deer.
  • Lunch (Vegan menu available).
What's Not Included
  • Extra food & drinks on the street (Available for purchase)
Additional Information

As soon as we pass through the shopping arcade, we will visit Kofuku-ji temple where we can see the beautiful 5 stories pagoda. After taking some good photos, we will be heading to Todai-ji temple. The huge Great Buddha statue await you in the back. Our local guide will explain some histories and interesting facts about Japanese Buddhism and temples!

After seeing the Great Buddha statue, we will enjoy viewing Nara on the Nigetsu-do temple!
On the top of Todai-ji temple, there is Nigetsu-do temple where we can enjoy the great view of Nara. After that, we will visit some traditional souvenir shops and walk toward Kasuga shrine!

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • We are unable to accommodate gluten-free requests for this tour.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Location
行基菩薩像
In front of the Gyoki Bosatsu statue near Exit 2 or East Exist of Kintetsu Nara Station. Please don’t go JR Nara station, you need to be at Kintetsu Nara Station. It takes 10 minutes to get to Kintetsu Nara station from JR Nara station.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Wanderlust932017
Aug 30, 2024
Don’t miss this experience - Ringo was amazing! Taking us to the most popular places of Nara. We visited temples, shrines all around the park. Awesome experience!
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V4616diaudreyt
Aug 28, 2024
Would recommend! - Matthew was my guide - he was amazing! Take comfy shoes because there's a lot of walking This time of year was the shedding season so deer weren't as nice as other times of year
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Catiab767
Aug 28, 2024
Loving Nara - This tour was amazing, we had the chance to not only visit the temples and shires but also know the culture and a lot of stories. Matthew is really knowledgeable and explained everything very well, answering to all our questions with history and fun facts! If you want to visit Nara this is your tour, and ask for Matthew, you’ll not regret it!
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Kamil
Aug 27, 2024
Fantastic quality time - One of the best experiences that I’ve ever had. Our guide Nobu was so kind, authentic and forgiving! She sheared to us so much knowledge and even during so hot weather it was a pleasure!
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Benjamins598
Aug 26, 2024
Great experience with guide Matthew - The tour with guide Matthew was absolutely great and a highlight on our Japan trip. We learned a lot in our conversations with Matthew, who guided us through the temples and shrines in Nara without rush. The tour had a great length and the lunch break recharged energy for the rest of the tour. Big thank you to Matthew!
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Philipp_s87
Aug 26, 2024
Great tour with through Nara. - Perfect tour in Nara with all sights you must have seen while exploring the city. Mathew was the best guide. Thanks for showing us around.
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Johill
Aug 25, 2024
Fantastic tour, Shin was fantastic tour guide. - Shin was fantastic, patient and waited for us as we were half an hour late after the taxi got lost. Highly recommend him, his English was terrific and a really nice person. Lunch was also very tasty and plentiful. Nothing was too much trouble.
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C837sddavidg
Aug 25, 2024
Thanks Peco - Peco was a great Guide, explained everything clearly in good English, easy to understand. We learned a lot during the day, they are small groups, which helps to gain confidence with the rest of the participants in the tour. They eat a pretty rich traditional Japanese meal and include the price of entrance fees to different temples. Recommended 10/10
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Rousseg782
Aug 22, 2024
Amazing Nara Tour - Amazing tour! Our guide knew so much and taught us so many things. We are very grateful :) He spoke very good English and was so kind and friendly!
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Kimmz6921vr
Aug 20, 2024
Amazing Nara experience - Matthew was amazing! Very knowledge, friendly, personalized tour. We had a great time and learned so much! Highly recommended!
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