Nara Early Morning Tour (partida de Kyoto ou Osaka disponível)

Haruka was an amazing guide! Being a Nara native made the experience even more special because she shared local history, stories, and insights you wouldn’t get on your own. She took us to all the must-see spots, navigated everything with ease, and made the day stress-free. Her knowledge, friendly personality, and love for her hometown really showed. We had a wonderful experience and would highly recommend Haruka to anyone visiting Nara!

DON’T GO. I was told this tour requires walking 12,000 steps completely exposed and it’s 37C or 99F today. This distance is not a problem in moderate weather but being exposed in those conditions is completely unsafe. 45 people were hospitalized here days ago due to heat stroke. The fact that the company was unwilling to refund me (I booked last minute then called when I got the details) is criminal. Additionally you’re taking TRANSIT and paying for everything (temple admission) it’s a selfish money grab and they will be responsible when someone gets hurt.

We had an amazing day in Nara with our guide Toshiki. He was excellent - very knowledgeable about all the places we visited but didn’t overwhelm us with facts. Toshi was personable and helpful with questions we had about Kyoto that were unrelated to our Nara day trip. He helped make this one of the most memorable days of our 2 week Japan trip. Would highly recommend to anyone considering this!

This tour exceeded my expectations! Haruka was warm, enthusiastic, and clearly passionate about sharing Nara with visitors. She made every stop interesting and always took the time to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves. The pace was perfect, and I never felt rushed. It was one of the highlights of my trip to Japan. Highly recommended!

We had a wonderful time on our tour of Nara with Genki! Genki’s knowledge of the history of Nara was impressive, and we very much enjoyed the tour! Highly recommend!

Today we had a very nice tour with our enthusiastic guide Nana. Lots of walking and seen, good information received. Highly recommended!

The tour was excellent! The highlight was the guide Shin. Very attentive, friendly and with a vast knowledge about the history of the places visited. Enriched our journey! Despite the rainy day we enjoy a lot!

We were fortunate enough to have Haruka as our guide for the early morning Nara trip. She set up an amazing experience for my daughter and I, as we navigated through Nara Park and several sights. We were able to avoid crowds, find a cool place to beat the heat for a while, and learned more than we ever expected to. Also as a local to the area, we were given amazing lunch recommendations and were not disappointed. I would absolutely recommend booking this tour and asking for Haruka.

Haruka provided an incredible experience for us as our Nara guide for half of the day. She is a delightful person and knowledgeable guide, and it always felt like she was taking us to a special place or on an uncharted path no one else had the opportunity to do unless they were with her, which made us feel like VIPs. She also had visited our home state, so that was fun to have in common as well! Enjoyed the tour of Kofuku-ji Temple, but wish we could have seen the pagoda (it's undergoing restoration and covered in scaffolding/hidden from view and won't be open until 2031), but even at this first stop, we could see the early morning tour was worth it. There was only one other tour group around at that time (e.g., 4-5 people), so we basically had the temple, grounds and deer all to ourselves. It was great. We then made our way to the Kasuga Grand Shrine, but got to have a fun detour when we heard someone playing a French horn and realized the deer around us were running toward the sound. Haruka suggested we follow the deer, who were making their way toward the man with the horn because he feeds them acorns from his bag. What a unique sight and experience to have! We then made our way back to the shrine and viewed the many lanterns that adorn its walkways, as well as view how the shrine completely honors nature by building its buildings around trees, etc. (one building was built around an 800-year-old tree's offshoot/branch, as the branch simply went through one of the building's windows). After we left the shrine, we took a small break in a building that houses Nara's indoor Noh Theater. Haruka spoke to one of the personnel there, and the theater was open that day with no events planned, so we actually got to view it with no one else inside. Again, a completely unexpected and cool experience to have. We lastly made our way to Todai-ji Temple, and again, Haruka took us through a beautiful garden where we were the only ones around on the way there. Amazing. As we approached the temple, the number of people exponentially grew, but this was the first time in the few hours we had already been on the tour. The temple, its Nandaimon Gate and its enormous bronze Buddha statue are spectacular, and we are so glad we got to see all of these sights, but they were made just that more special with Haruka. As we made our way back to the train station via bus and walking, the hordes of people walking the opposite way made us even more glad we had opted for the early morning tour. Haruka also helped us get on the right train(s) and told us what station to disembark. Highly, highly recommend.

We had a great time! Josh our guide was very knowledgeable, didn’t rush us and always made sure everyone was together. Would definitely recommend!