World Heritage Kyoto & Nara Uji Authentic Matcha Experience
Description
Discover Nara's must-see landmarks on the deluxe coach tour and try to make Matcha tea at Uji in Kyoto, the birthplace of matcha. We will drive pass Fushimi Castle and Heijokyo Palace on the way to Nara. We will visit Todaiji Temple, a house of the Great Buddha of Nara and it is one of the world’s largest wooden buildings. Meet about 1,400 deer at Nara Park, you can even feed them rice crackers. Then we visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine where 3000 magical stone lanterns enlighten you. After lunch, we go to Uji area in Kyoto and try making Uji matcha tea! Spot the Byodo-in Phoenix Hall depicted on the back of the 10-yen coin at Uji. ・Cover Nara's must-see destinations and 3 World Heritages in a day! ・A Professional English-speaking guide leads this tour ・On top of that, multilingual audio guidance is available in EN, FR, IT, ES, DE, PT, UK ・Greet large Buddha at Todaiji Temple ・Enjoy cute deer at Nara Park ・Learn about Authentic tea while making it yourself in Uji, famous for matcha
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Itinerary
Nara's most celebrated shrine
There are 1,400 deer living around vast Nara Park
The magnificent South Gate (Nandaimon) is a stunning example of traditional Japanese architecture. Its impressive structure and historic significance make it a must-see, offering a glimpse into the grandeur of Japan’s past.
Todaiji Temple housing the Great Buddha of Nara and it is one of the world’s largest wooden buildings.
The palace site is included as one of the World Heritage Sites of Nara
【Lunch】 ・Enjoy a traditional Japanese set meal at a restaurant along the beautiful Uji River. ・Vegetarian option available. (If you prefer a vegetarian meal, please indicate this in the notes when making your reservation. Please note that the soup contains fish broth.)
It is very famous because the Phoenix Hall is depicted on the 10 yen coin
【Matcha Making Experience】 Enjoy a matcha-making experience at a historic tea shop with over 500 years of tradition. You will prepare your own bowl of matcha and learn the proper traditional way to drink it.
Let's walk around and taste matcha sweets
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A Professional English-speaking guide attend this tour. Additionally, multilingual audio guidance is available on the bus in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Ukrainan
- Vegetarian meal options are available. (some of the products contain fish-based broth)
- We are unable to accommodate vegan, gluten-free, or wheat allergy requests. We are also unable to accommodate other specific allergies such as fish or soy. If you have any other dietary restrictions or allergies, please be sure to inform us at least 2 days prior to the tour date. We may not be able to accommodate any requests made after this deadline.
- Please let us know your booking numbers and total number of people before the tour, if you have several bookings or if you have booked separately so that we can arrange same bus for you..
- Please make sure to bring cash with you. Deer crackers can only be purchased with cash, and some shops also accept cash only, so having cash will be necessary and convenient.
- We do not supply any extra pick up & drop off service.
- The lunch/restaurant may change due to operational reasons.
- If any of the visiting places is closed, we will try to attend an alternative place.
- Customers will walk including stairs and hills in each places
- Due to the weather conditions, traffic conditions, or suspension of operation, we may have a possibility not to achieve all the activities. The tour will be attending to alternative place or giving out a gift as a compensation, depending on the situation at that time. There will not be any refunds for these changes.
- Itinerary order is subject to change depending on traffic, weather, and operation.
- Late arrivals will not be entertained and joining midway is not feasible for the tour. Please arrive the meeting point on time.
- Not recommended for travelers who can not walk long distance. This tour includes lots of walkings.
Reviews(2,471)
Our family took the Nara and Uji tour. We were so fortunate to have Tommy as our tour guide. He was very organized and always friendly and patient. Great pearls for the places we went. Saikou.
A-chan was a fantastic guide: very energetic, friendly and always attentive to the group. Her English was very clear and easy to understand, and she made the bus journey really enjoyable by teaching us Japanese words and pronunciation, while also sharing interesting stories and explanations about Japanese history and culture. Thank you, A-chan, for your energy, kindness and enthusiasm. You really made our visit to Nara special! Thanks
At-chan made this tour such a fun and interesting time! We toured Nara park, Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine and more! What I loved about this tour was it felt like I had just the right amount of time to see and experience everything I’d want to before getting to move on to the next spot. And, of course, At-chan made the trip extra special with her lively attitude. She was helpful, kind, and knowledgeable on the history of each of the spots we visited. I could feel her love for her work as well as Japan and I wish her all the best! おおきに ！
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I loved this tour to Nara and Uji! At-chan was very involving and lovely, and also very available to answer all our questions. I liked very much the temple and shrine visits, and the tea experience was really funny. Totally worth the money
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We had a beautfull day with our guide At-chan. She Is really nice answer ing all' our questions. We enjoy the Nara park and the Temple atmosphere, with deers all around. In the After Moon, we went ti Uji, I recommend this tour.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
We did the tour to Nara and Uji with At-Chan, it was great, all the explanations given were great. In the morning they take you to the main sightseeing points of Nara, then you have lunch in Uji, and then you enjoy a tea experience at a very old store.
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It was the best tour i’ve had in my trip to Japan, the guide At-chan made the experience very entretaining, interesting, fun, educative and very relaxing making it the best one i’ve had so far, the best guide i have ever had on a trip, very polite and kind. Im very thankfull she was our guide today.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
At-Chan wa a fantastic guide: brilliant, lively, and full of energy. She answered all our questions and curiosities and made us feel completely at home.
A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Very nice experience in Nara and Uji. In Nara you can see a superb Buddhist temple and in Uji the experience with the Matcha is amazing. Also the guide At-Chan was giving very helpful information about each place that we were visiting and she was super kind. Totally recommend it!
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We’re truly happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour and had a memorable time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and your guide will be especially honored by your feedback. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
It has been great. Specially oír guide At- Chan. Best Guide you can have: super didactive, making the tour and the day really interesting and givong us the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and language. Best Guide you can have
A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
