Kyoto & Nara Full-Day Tour: Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji & Nara Park
Description
Highlights
- Full-day Tours
- Excellent Quality
- Historical Tours
- Day Trips
- Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
- Likely to Sell Out
- Private and Luxury
- Bus Tours
- Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
- Agent Favorite
What makes this experience special
Language guide
Inglese
Transfer included
Raduno al punto d'incontro
What's included
Included
- National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
- Admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
- Lunch (vegetarian option available upon request at booking)
Not included
- Fees other than those listed in Includes
- Lunch (for guests who choose the no-lunch option)
Itinerary
- 1
A World Heritage site. This castle was built on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery. Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
Admission included - 2
A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
Admission included - 3
See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago. On days when the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors, Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. This shrine is famous for the god of learning, and its main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons. As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
Admission included - 4
Lunch is typically provided as a Western-style set menu. Guests who require a vegetarian meal must request it at the time of booking. The Indian thali meal is a vegetarian menu option. Please note that changes cannot be made on the day of the tour, and the Indian thali will be served at a different restaurant than the standard and vegetarian lunch venue. For the tour option without lunch, guests will have free time to enjoy a meal on their own around Kyoto Station.
Admission included - 5
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. From 2025, the Main Sanctuary special visit area will be newly added to the itinerary. Visitors can get closer to the Main Sanctuary and view the hanging lanterns in the corridor. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Todaiji Museum will be visited instead.
Admission included - 6
A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold. Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way). Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.
Admission included - 7
Nara Park is a spacious public park in Nara, famous for its freely roaming, friendly deer that are considered sacred.
Admission included
Meeting point
Useful information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations
- As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
- Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from Dec. 26 to Jan. 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
- Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding. Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.
- At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Todaiji Museum will be visited instead.
- Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations.
- Seats may not be designated.
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
- [Western-style set menu lunch] Lunch will be a Western-style set menu.
- [Vegetarian set menu lunch] For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted.
- [Indian thali set menu lunch] Lunch will be an Indian thali set menu suitable for vegetarians. 3 kinds of curry (bean curry, vegetable curry, spinach and potato curry), vegetable pakora (Indian-style vegetable tempura), plain yogurt, naan or roti, rice (Indian rice), salad, 1 serving of non-alcoholic drink - Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available. Please note that customers will be guided to a dining facility separate from the Western-style lunch dining area.
- [No lunch option] The 'No Lunch' plan provides customers with free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area.
- On the day of the tour, the lunch meal cannot be changed.
- Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available.
- [Compliance Policy] Images of Kinkaku-ji Temple and the Kyoto Imperial Palace are restricted for commercial use. As we are committed to strict corporate compliance, we respect these regulations and therefore do not use these images on this product page.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
- More than 1 day before100% refund
- Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund
Prices by age band
- Neonato0-5 anni
- Bambino6-11 anni€27,600
- Adulto12-99 anni€29,500
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Available options
No Lunch
No Lunch : This plan does not include lunch.
With Indian Thali
Indian Thali Lunch: Customers will be guided to a dining facility separate from the Western-style lunch dining area.
With Western-Style Lunch
Western-style Lunch: Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. Vegetarian Request: For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation.
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