Perfect Nara Park Half-Day Bus Tour with English Speaking Guide
Description
**Important Notice**If you need to change the participation date or number of participants after making a reservation, please cancel your original booking and place a new one. Changes made without canceling the original reservation will not be accepted. Discover the wonders of Nara on this immersive tour, visiting two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Todaiji Temple, with its impressive Nandaimon Gate and the iconic Great Buddha Hall, and the serene Kasuga Taisha Shrine, known for its beautiful main shrine. Experience the breathtaking views from the summit of Mt. Wakakusa, a grass-covered mountain offering a panoramic vista that will leave you in awe. Our expert English-speaking guide will lead you throughout the day, providing insightful commentary and stories about these historical sites. As a special bonus, you will receive a “Nara-Yamatoji 2-Day Pass,” which allows unlimited rides on local buses within the designated area, along with an exclusive original handkerchief.
Tour Options
Itinerary
- Todaiji Temple (Nandaimon, Great Buddha Hall)
Kasuga Taisha Shrine (main shrine) is registered as World Heritage Sites. You can have a memorable sightseeing experience here. *You can visit the main shrine and draw a deer fortune (English version).
The Nara Okuyama Driveway is located in the Kasugayama Primeval Forest, a World Heritage Site.
At the summit of Mt. Wakakusa, you will have a panoramic view of Nara city. But the real thrill awaits in Nara Park, where you can feed rice crackers to the friendly deer, a unique and exciting opportunity.
- Scheduled to arrive at the Kofukuji at 16:20. (You can choose to leave on-site if you prefer.) - Scheduled to arrive at Kintetsu Nara Station drop-off point at 16:25 - Scheduled to arrive at JR Nara Station drop-off point at 16:30
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The allotted time for transportation time is already included in the total duration
- Notifications for travelers **MUST READ** Service may be suspended if conditions compromise safety. Locations, visit order, times, and fees may change. Traffic delays may happen. During tourist season, allow time change. Children under six travel free if without a seat. Contact the reservation site for cancel inquiries. Proceed to the bus stop and show your boarding pass 10 minutes early.
Reviews(73)
Amazing experience taking this tour. It was super easy to meet our tour guide, Mako, and she was so full of information that it felt like we traveled and experienced history firsthand. There is no way that we could have seen as much as we did without taking the tour. There is so much more to the Nara Park than the deer and we got to see it. I highly recommend this tour and their lovely guides and drivers.
This perfect Nara tour is amazing and the perfect tour for those who want to know a lot about the culture and wild life on Nara Park and the bus driver takes you to the closest area of each attraction, so you don’t need to walk a lot. Perfect for summer days. The guide, Masako, is an amazing guide. So friendly, so cute, a lot of good information and if I could, I would choose her to every tour. “ooh-ki-ni” thank you very very much.
We had an amazing experience with the Perfect Nara Park Tour! Everything was very well organized, and our guide explained the history and culture in a way that was engaging and easy to understand. One of the best parts was that the tour included admission to the temples, making it an incredible value for the price. As a family, we truly appreciated every place we visited, and the entire experience was both enjoyable and enriching. If you’re planning to visit Nara, I highly recommend this tour. It made our trip unforgettable, and we left with wonderful memories and a much deeper appreciation for the city’s history and culture.
Amazing! Very comprehensive tour! Temples and deer feeding!
Our group of three had an amazing experience with our tour guide Masako. She was extremely kind & attentive, extremely knowledgeable & happy & proud to do her job. On a very rainy day our trip was exciting with amazing experiences. We took a wrong train, had to make two transfers, but we miraculously found our tour guide and enjoy our tour.
Great experience with the tour! The guide Masako was super informative, she shared us a lot of the stories, culture and histories about the Japanese shrine and temples. This is a very in depth experience here in Nara!
Thank you for Mrs. Masako, the tour guide for your excellent service and kindness. Very happy to have a chance to meet you. We are so Happy with this tour. Also for the great experience we got since first to the last. Hope one day we can meet again.
The route was well planned, including a temple, a shrine, beautiful viewpoints, and the chance to feed the deer. A very enjoyable experience that I highly recommend! Our guide Masako was excellent. Very friendly and knowledgeable.
The tour was excellent. Masako had amazing knowledge, which was super interesting. I would definetly recommend the tour to anyone looking to visit Nara!
Wonderful, well explained and friendly tour to what we really want to see in Nara. Will definitely recommend this must do tour in Nara. Mrs. Kazu, our tour guide was phenomenal. We really enjoyed this day very much!
