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Full Day Guided Tour to Kyoto and Nara from Osaka by Van

Location Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$112.87
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Ancient cities of Kyoto and Nara.
Walk the path of Fushimi Inari Shrine with 1,000 Torii gates lining the path to the top of the mountain. Walk in the old town of Gion. See the deers in Nara Park. Visit the great Buddha in Todai temple.

We at Explorer Tours provide comfortable small group tours with maximum 12 ppl per van. Our tour guides take you to each destinations. All entry tickets are included in our price. Unlike big bus tours, we provide personal touch for everyone.

• We do not supply any extra pick up & drop off service.
• Tour is not customizable.
• Customers will walk include stairs and hills in each places.
• Not recommended for travelers who can not walk long distance. This tour includes walking.
• Due to the weather and traffic conditions, time schedule might change.
• If you select, “I’ll decide later” for the meeting point, please message us on viator.

Full Day Guided Tour to Kyoto and Nara from Osaka by Van
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide

Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.

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  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English Speaking Guide
  • WiFi on board
  • Bottled water
  • Other
  • For lunch, you will have free-time in a designated area where you can walk around and pick a lunch spot for you and your group.
  • Gratuity

Meeting point
Meet your tour conductor in Umeda at 10:15 AM. It’s on the northwest side, outside the Umeda DT Tower, near the Luup electric scooters rental station. Please be at the spot on time. WhatsApp: +81 80‑2747‑7470
Meet your tour conductor in Shinsaibashi in front of RIMOWA Store at 9:45AM. Please be at the spot on time. WhatsApp: +81 80‑2747‑7470
Return details
Meet your tour conductor in Umeda at 10:15 AM. It’s on the northwest side, outside the Umeda DT Tower, near the Luup electric scooters rental station. Please be at the spot on time. WhatsApp: +81 80‑2747‑7470
Meet your tour conductor in Shinsaibashi in front of RIMOWA Store at 9:45AM. Please be at the spot on time. WhatsApp: +81 80‑2747‑7470

  • Osaka
    Meet your tour conductor either in Shinsaibashi or Umeda DT Tower, and board our comfortable, luxurious private vehicle and travel 1 hr from Osaka to Kyoto.
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
    Fushimi Inari Taisha, founded in the year 711 to worship the Shinto god of rice, Inari. Consistently listed as one of the most popular places in Japan. It is the most visited shrine in all of Japan. Over 2.5 million Japanese will visit the shrine during the first three days of the new year to pray for good luck, particularly in work and business. Join them and other tourists and locals climbing through the 1,000= torii gates that line the hillside and bask in over 1300 years of history.
  • Gion
    Walk around the Gion area and take in the traditional townscape of Kyoto. You will also have your lunch and free time in this area. Enjoy a bite and you can also shop for souvenirs in some of the traditional old stores in the area. If you are lucky, you might see a Geiko or Maiko (Geisha) walking around the area.
  • Arrive in Nara Park and disembark with your tour conductor here at Yumekaze Plaza for a quick bathroom stop before continuing with the tour.
  • Nara Park
    Here our tour conductor will talk about the history of Nara and the nearby temples while assisting you in feeding and playing with the famous bowing deer of Nara Park. Vendors sell crackers to feed the deer for 200 yen per pack.
  • Walk toward The Great South Gate, or Nandaimon, the main gates of Todai-ji temple, and bask in its size of this great structure. The Nandaimon gate, which stands at the entrance of the approach to Todaiji Temple, is a massive structure with a height of about 25.5m, and the Ni-o guardian statues located in Nandaimon are also a site to behold. Walk through this great gate, and see the magnificent large wooden Ni-o statues. housed in the great Nandaimon Gates.
  • Todai-ji Temple
    Todaiji Temple was built to pray for the peace of the country. The Great Buddha Hall, where the Great Buddha sits, is one of the largest wooden structure in the world, with a width of about 57m, a depth of about 50m, and a height of about 48m. Originally completed in 751, the structure was destroyed in 1181 and 1567. The current building we see today was rebuilt in 1709, and was registered as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.
  • Osaka
    After you visit Nara Park, you will board our private vehicle and you will be driven back to Osaka. You will be dropped off at your pick-up point.

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Full Day Guided Tour to Kyoto and Nara from Osaka by Van

    Location Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $112.87
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
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