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Nara Highlights: Discover Japan's First Capital
4.8
16 Ratings
Nara
Discover Nara’s rich heritage with expert guides. Explore temples, gardens, and iconic deer. Customize your tour for an unforgettable experience.
Discover Nara’s rich heritage with expert guides. Explore temples, gardens, and iconic deer. Customize your tour for an unforgettable experience.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Todai-ji Temple - Home to the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), Todai-ji stands as one of Japan’s most renowned temples. Its enormous wooden hall, the Daibutsuden, ranks among the largest wooden structures globally.
- Nara Park - Famous for its freely roaming deer, Nara Park provides a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with these gentle animals….
- Todai-ji Temple - Home to the Great Buddha (Daibutsu), Todai-ji stands as one of Japan’s most renowned temples. Its enormous wooden hall, the Daibutsuden, ranks among the largest wooden structures globally.
- Nara Park - Famous for its freely roaming deer, Nara Park provides a unique opportunity for visitors to engage with these gentle animals. The park also houses Todai-ji and Kasuga Taisha, making it a key destination for sightseeing.
- Yakushi-ji Temple - A notable Buddhist temple celebrated for its twin pagodas and stunning architecture. It is dedicated to Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of healing, and exudes a peaceful, spiritual ambiance.
- Heijō Palace Site Historical Park - The site of Japan’s first permanent capital’s former imperial palace, offering insights into ancient court life. Visitors can explore reconstructions of the Audience Hall and other historical edifices.
- Naramachi - A beautifully preserved old town featuring traditional wooden townhouses (machiya), boutique shops, and charming cafés. It’s an excellent place to delve into Nara’s rich merchant history and enjoy a leisurely stroll.
What's Included
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
- Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
What's Not Included
- Transportation to/from attractions (for you & guide)
- Entrance fees (for you & guide)
- Lunch (for you & guide)
- Private Vehicle
- Transportation to/from attractions (for you & guide)
- Entrance fees (for you & guide)
- Lunch (for you & guide)
- Private Vehicle
Additional Information
Explore the highlights of Nara with our friendly local guides who are not only knowledgeable but also passionate about their city. They will take you around the sites in most efficient way and provide you with in-depth insights into each site, ensuring you get the most out of your visit.
Nara, the first capital of Japan, is a captivating city that offers…
Explore the highlights of Nara with our friendly local guides who are not only knowledgeable but also passionate about their city. They will take you around the sites in most efficient way and provide you with in-depth insights into each site, ensuring you get the most out of your visit.
Nara, the first capital of Japan, is a captivating city that offers a journey back in time to the country’s rich cultural and historical heritage. Famous for its serene temples and a shrine, stunning garden, and the iconic free-roaming deer. This tour allows you to choose several locations of your choice.
Join us for an unforgettable stop in Nara, the heart of Japan.
Please choose 3 to 4 must-see spots from “What To Expect” that you wish to visit.
- A moderate amount of walking is included. Please wear comfortable walking shoes
- This is a walking tour. A private vehicle is not included.
- Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between spots.
- The tour will take place rain or shine.
Location
Nara Station
Meet at JR Nara Station (in front of a ticket gate)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(16 Ratings)
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Doris
Oct 22, 2024
Culture and cuisine in Nara ! - Today I took a beautiful day tour in Nara with Kiyoto (guide) where he introduced me to both the cultural and culinary Unpacked!
This tour is highly recommended!
Maria
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Joavb2024
Aug 18, 2024
Amazing Experience! - We had Kiyoto as our tour guide. He was great, very knowledgeable and flexible to adapt to our needs on the fly. Nara and Kyoto were amazing. Thank you!
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Nicoleai2337gz
Jun 12, 2024
Very good experience with Chiko as guide - My guide Chiko was very friendly and patient, and was a local who really understood the best way to pack in as much in our day as possible!
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Dianekj26ox
Jun 11, 2024
Walking tour of Nara. - We visited Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Mt. Wakakusa and Isuien Garden.
We were blessed with good weather which was fortunate because the places we went to were all outdoors.
Fortunately, the shrine wasn't busy so we could take our time getting nice photos. Our guide was very cheerful and knowledgeable about the history and culture and gave us interesting snippets about the area.
We had lunch at a local restaurant before hiking up Mt. Wakakusa. The walk wasn't too challenging and the views from the top were wonderful. We got to spend quality time with the deer too.
The garden was beautiful. Very peaceful and calming.
It was a lovely day.
The pace was perfect and we got to enjoy the other places we passed through on our travels.
I'm so glad I took the tour and would definitely recommend it.
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Yasukon219
Jun 5, 2024
Beautiful Nara - Nara is so beautiful place!
Hiking on Mt.Wakakusa made me forget my usual life. Views from top of the mountain look like I was in an different place, even It was very close to the center Nara city. Greens are so beautiful, air is clean, and everything made me feel good.
Kasuga Grand Shrine also washed my heart. There are lots of shrine buildings colored in red and green and 3,000 lanterns coverd with moss. Cute deers in Nara park are divene messengers! The tour guide gave me a lot of interesing stories about the shrine.
Isuien garden was another wonderful place. Two Japanese gardens with rivers are so beautiful and I strolled in the wide garden. Mt. Wakakusa I climbed today is used as a borrowed scenery which made the garden looks very wide.
Thank you so much to give me such a wonderful experience today!
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_t7890ly
Jun 5, 2024
Cozy atmosphere - The shrine was really beautiful with unique lanterns. And it was peaceful and quiet. Deer were always close to us and sometimes playful so they made feel us relaxed. After that we climbed up the hill and found the amazing view on the top! Lastly we visited a cozy Japanese garden you can walk around with beautiful green trees. The guide explains a lot about Japanese culture and it was easy to understand. I completely enjoyed all of the places. Thank you!
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M4647gw_
May 25, 2024
A wonderful walk in Nara with our guide - This morning we met with our guide near JR Nara station.
During today's walk we visited many historical spots in Nara, like KofukunjTemple, park with deers, old area of Nara city, Kasuga Shrine and so on.
At this period in Deers' park you can see pretty baby-deers with they mothers. Also you can always feed the deers with a kind of special food for them selling in the park. They got accustomed to the people so you can feed the deers just from your hands.
Then we visited Todaiji - one of the largest wooden structure in the world with Great Budda inside.
Also, there was Kasuga Shrine with the endless amount of ancient lanterns at the end of today's walking tour. If taking photos is your hobby or you want to take pictures of yourself in an authentic place, Kasuga Shrine is the area where you must go.
Our guide told us many interesting stories about Kasuga Shrine and Todaiji Temple, kindly showed the best spots for taking pictures. Also, during the walk in Naramachi (old town area) the guide took us to the shop where we could try some Japanese sweets with sake. It was one of the most amazing days during my trip to Japan.
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G2864wu_
May 25, 2024
walk through the historical places of Nara. - Today we visited the city of Nara.
In Nara we visited many historical sites such as Kofukun Temple, Deer Park, Nara Old Town, Kasuga Temple and Todaiji.
in the deer park all the deer are tame. Little deer have already been born. They are a pleasure to feed and walk among the deer. You can also always feed the deer with special food.
Todaiji is one of the largest wooden structures in the world with the Great Buddha inside. This is a majestic structure. which everyone needs to visit.
Kasuga Temple with an endless number of ancient lanterns. very atmospheric place. You should also definitely go to Kasuga Shrine.
Our guide told us many interesting stories about Kasuga Temple and Todaiji Temple. Also, while walking around Naramachi (old town area), the guide took us to a shop where we could try Japanese sweets with sake. Nara is forever in my heart. thanks to the guide for helping me fall in love with this city and this ancient place with a rich history.
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983teachera
Jun 5, 2024
Nara Deep Dive with Nature and Deer - Until now I had only stuck around Toji temple so it was wonderful to experience Kasuga Taisha Shine, Mt Wakasuka and Isuien gardens and tea house with an experienced guide.
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Salserap
May 27, 2024
Good guide! - It was nice though not very informative. But the guide was very nice and friendly.
And I agree with the comments that you could add at least one more place to this tour.
Thank you!
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