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Nara 8hr Private Tour - Kyoto DEP. with Licensed Guide
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Nara 8hr Private Tour - Kyoto DEP. with Licensed Guide

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Duration: 8h
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Live guide: Japanese, English
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  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from 'What to expect' list
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Kyoto
What's not included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
  • Entry/Admission - Todai-ji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Nara
  • Entry/Admission - Horyu-ji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Kofuku-ji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Yakushiji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Shinyakushiji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Nara National Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Nara
  • Entry/Admission - Toshodai-ji Temple
  • Entry/Admission - Isuien Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Yoshikien


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • This private tour is a walking day tour with meet up in KYOTO. A private vehicle is not included. Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between sites. Exact transportation costs can be discussed with the guide after a reservation is finalized. Please have Japanese Yen on hand for your transportation costs. Please book Private Nara Tour with Government Licensed Guide & Vehicle (Kyoto Departure) if you wish to have a tour with a private vehicle.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Additional pickup options
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
      • Kyoto Station, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8216, Japan
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Service animals allowed
        • Near public transportation
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        • Wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P61

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This is a walking tour. Pick up is on foot.
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 92136P61

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        Ana R
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2024 • Couples
        Our guide Ichiro was excellent! We booked this tour during our honeymoon and would highly recommend.

        We decided to book a private car for the day which we would 100% recommend if you want to visit places that a bit off the beaten track and makes an 8hr day more relaxing!

        Ichiro was very knowledgeable, professional, great company and sense of humour and created a very thoughtful itinerary for us so we missed the crazy tourists peak times. You can tell he is also passionate about Japan’s history! His English was very good and we would highly recommend Ichiro!
        Written 12 September 2024
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        Marcus
        Sydney, Australia8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Tomoe our guide was excellent in showing us Nara. We had so much fun for a family with a 9 year old. Nara Park was a super attraction for young and old. Breathtaking Todaiji Temple houses the largest bronze Buddha (Vairocana) in the world. Medicine Master Buddha in Eastern Golden Hall of Kohfukuji Temple was equally breathtaking. Also the five storied pagoda of Kohfukuji Temple in Nara, a famous icon of the place. Kasuga-Taisha Shrine was another famous landmark in Nara, that the deer are messengers to. Tomoe was an excellent guide, careful with every details, speaking to the locals on our behalf and made us appreciate all things every step of the way, showing us to local delicacies, sharing great insights into the ancient history and even brought us to a toy museum filled with ingenious handmade toys.
        Written 14 January 2023
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        Thank you very much for a really warmhearted review!I’m sorry that it was a rainy day, however, we enjoyed Nara with few people, didn’t we? I was impressed to see how deeply religious you were. I hope that I can see you and your family again. Thank you for booking the tour. TOMOE
        Written 17 January 2023
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        Clayton M
        5 contributions
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        Mar 2024 • Family
        Haru Yamaguchi gave us a fantastic private tour of Nara! He communicated with us immediately and created an exceptional itinerary for us. He even provided a beautiful flow chart with pictures and options. Even before the tour we felt like we were in good hands. On the day of the tour, he met us at Kyoto Station and guided us through the process of buying tickets, changing trains, and leading us through the beautiful sites of Nara. He explained the sites, gave us the history, gave us tips, and had a beautiful binder full of pictures and timelines and maps that made everything clear. He was funny and kind as well. He also helped us take wonderful photos that showcased the sites and us as well. Since we do not speak Japanese and we had never been to Japan, we were very reliant on him and he did brilliantly. We highly recommend him.
        Written 25 March 2024
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        Thank you very much for positive review of the tour. I greatly enjoyed the guide. What I feel a little bit regrettable is that it rained in the afternoon and the roads were muddy. But this rain made the moss look more beautiful. I am really glad, if you enjoyed Nara and being with me. Thank you. Haru
        Written 28 March 2024
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        Alma F
        Delray Beach, United States6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Family
        We arrived in Kyoto and were so excited to see Nara. Junichi picked us up from our hotel, having woken up way earlier to travel over an hour to Kyoto from Nara just to turn around and take us back : ) He was awesome, knowledgable, and kind. Junichi was the best guide we had on our trip. He grew up in Nara and so he had so much to say and teach us about his hometown and we learned history and the whys and wheres of each point in Nara. I would recommend him to everyone - actually recommended him to a couple we met in Takayama a few days later and Junichi was already booked. He is a popular guy and if you are lucky enough to get this fine gentleman, then I'd jump on the opportunity to learn from him.
        Written 5 April 2024
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        I feel very sorry for the guests because all the restaurants in the Nara Park area were so packed that they could not have proper lunch. I feel very thankful for the guests because they were very interested in what I talked about the history and religions in Nara as the oldest capital of Japan. I wish I could have had another day with them so that I would be able to tell them much more colorful history of Nara and Japan. Junichi
        Written 9 April 2024
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        Nikki
        Palo Alto, CA25 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2024 • Couples
        Mr Junichi is an awesome tour guide. My wife and I had a great time in Nara. We will recommend him to our family and friends any day. Since I booked it, he has been very prompt and reached out to me by email, asking my preferences and what I would like to do in Nara. He made sure the itinerary was customized to meet my requirements. He is very thorough and detail-oriented. He explained to us the history/culture of the temples we visited in Nara very well. He is a very friendly and cheerful guide. He was born and raised in Nara. So, he had a lot of inside stories to share, which was really lovely to hear. If someone likes Tofu, he knows the perfect place for you to have your lunch. Absolutely unforgettable. Depending on what you like, he can change the itinerary to fit your needs. He is very adjusting and considerate of your choices even during the trip.
        Written 21 April 2024
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        I was a very lucky guide because the guests gave me beforehand a lot of information about what they liked to do in Nara. While visiting places and enjoying communicating with deer, we talked hugely about religions and history in Nara and in Japan from the ancient times to now, which made the tour all the more interesting for me as well as the guests. Tours are the best when they are the collaboration by the guests and the guide. I am very thankful to the guests for giving me this wonderful experience in guiding. Junichi
        Written 22 April 2024
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        ciaciacco
        Foggia, Italy7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We are a family with a 16 month old baby and we decided to explore Japan. In the Kansai region we stayed in Osaka, then visited Nara and Kobe.
        Momo, our guide for Nara, very kind and knowledgeable, accompanied us to discover a beautiful, yet incomparable, Nara.
        Always attentive and thoughtful about every detail, as well as very attentive to our little girl.
        I highly recommend visiting Nara but above all letting Momo guide you along unexplored paths!
        We are waiting for you in Italy, Momo!
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        Written 19 November 2023
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        Grazie mille per i tuoi meravigliosi commenti. Mi sono divertito moltissimo con tutti a Nara. Grazie mille. Tua figlia è una bambina molto simpatica e il suo sorriso carino mi ha reso molto felice. Non dimenticherò mai i momenti divertenti che ho trascorso con tutti voi. Non vedo l'ora di rivederti in Giappone o in Italia. Distinti saluti Momoyo
        Written 21 November 2023
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        Marisa R
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Couples
        We saw incredible temples, fed wild deer, and learned so much from our wonderful guide, Junichi! He was born and raised in Nara, and knew so many interesting facts and stories about the city’s history. He even treated us to his favorite mochi! We truly could not have asked for more, and were so lucky to explore this fascinating city with such a lovely human.
        Written 6 March 2024
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        The guests and I spent a day in Nara playing and feeding deer, and of course visiting UNESCO World Heritage Temples and Shrines. While walking through the Deer Park, I told stories about what Shintoism and Buddhism are, and their histories in Nara and in Japan from the ancient times to now. The guests were great listeners and gave me awesome questions that made my narrative easier for me and more enjoyable for the guests. After the tour, we ended up enjoying talking till 20:00 exchanging our views of the world and its politics. I heartily thank the guests for giving me such a wonderful day and inviting me to NY!
        Written 11 March 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Rishi C
        3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Family
        This tour was an exemplary experience in an exemplary place. Our guide, Momoyo-san was an extremely knowledgeable and well-spoken teacher who clearly knew all the ins, not to mention, the outs, of this painstakingly beautiful city. Through her knowledge of the largest temples to the smallest one chambers, we were painted a vivid picture of the historic capital of Japan. I would highly recommend this tour to all who are interested.
        Written 27 December 2023
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        Thank you so much for your nice comment. It was an honor to show you around Nara. It was a good opportunity for me to learn about the culture of my favorite countries, China and India. Also I felt very at ease being with you all. I will never forget the time we spent together. I hope to see you again in Japan! Thank you. Arigatou gozaimashita! Best Regards Momoyo
        Written 28 December 2023
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        Fernando K
        Madrid, Spain3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2024 • Family
        We had a great time visiting the golden temple, the silver temple and Gion district with Kaeko. Very knowledgeable and incredibly kind, she enjoyed so much telling stories and myths of the different places to us. Her enthusiasm is contagious and makes you want to keep going. Thank you Kaeko!
        Written 27 March 2024
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        Thank you for your kind remarks. Even though we had a heavy rain at Kinkakuji Temple, your family enjoyed going around there due to fewer people there! I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed our tour. I’m also surprised that you had researched a lot about Kyoto. I hope you’ll visit Japan again someday. Thank you very much. Kaeko
        Written 1 April 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        tysontrip
        Sydney, Australia355 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nov 2022
        We had Toshi as our guide for Nara and he was wonderful.
        In the lead up to the tour, we made contact via email and planned our itinerary.
        Toshi collected us from our hotel and we hot footed it to Nara on the train.
        The pace was steady and we saw everything on our itinerary and more.
        Toshi's English is very good and he has a great knowledge of Nara.
        Could we have done Nara on our own? Yes, but we wouldn't have had the insight into Nara which made the day.
        Written 23 November 2022
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        Thank you for your positive review. I'm really happy that we could share a great time in Nara and hope we'll have another chance together to explore Japan.
        Written 1 December 2022
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