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Kyoto&Nara Private Highlights Tour with English driver 20% OFF
$245.77
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
The private car tour to Kyoto and Nara showcases two of Japan's most historic destinations. This tour is perfect for those who prefer a more personal experience, avoiding crowded trains and large bus tours.
- 🚗 Visit iconic sites like Fushimi Inari Shrine, where thousands of vibrant Torii gates create a stunning red corridor along the mountain path.
- 🌲 Stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, an iconic natural sight with towering bamboo stalks offering a serene escape from the city.
- 🏯 Explore Kinkaku-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its three-storey golden pavilion reflecting beautifully in the surrounding water.
- 🏞️ Discover Nara Park, home to free-roaming deer that you can interact with while enjoying the park's natural beauty.
- 🛍️ Experience the bustling Nishiki Market, known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” filled with food stalls offering local specialties and traditional ingredients.
- ⛩️ Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple, famous for its wooden stage offering panoramic views and its rich history dating back to 778.
- 👘 Wander through Gion, Kyoto’s traditional district, where historic wooden townhouses and the geisha culture transport you back in time.
- 🕊️ Explore Todai-ji Temple, the largest wooden building in the world, housing a magnificent bronze Buddha statue that showcases ancient craftsmanship.
- 🕰️ Choose between a 5-hour tour with fewer stops or a leisurely 10-hour tour covering both cities for a more relaxed pace.
- 📅 Customize your experience by contacting us 24 hours in advance to specify stops, group size, and any special requests.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
GUIDE ADD-ON/NO CAR
GUIDE ADD-ON SERVICE: Private guide add-on for Kyoto-Nara tours. Must be booked with a vehicle option; no car included.
5-10H IN-CAR GUIDE SERVICE: Guide joins the booked Kyoto-Nara car tour route; duration follows the selected vehicle option.
DO NOT BOOK ALONE: Do not book alone. No vehicle, driver, fuel, tolls, parking, tickets, or meals included.
Pickup included
GUIDE ADD-ON SERVICE: Private guide add-on for Kyoto-Nara tours. Must be booked with a vehicle option; no car included.
5-10H IN-CAR GUIDE SERVICE: Guide joins the booked Kyoto-Nara car tour route; duration follows the selected vehicle option.
DO NOT BOOK ALONE: Do not book alone. No vehicle, driver, fuel, tolls, parking, tickets, or meals included.
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- 30 minutes of free waiting time from the scheduled pickup time.
- Highway tolls for the arranged route.
- Fuel fees for the arranged vehicle route.
- English-speaking driver-guide only for MAX6 and MAX9 options.
- One free baby seat upon request.
- Parking fees for the arranged route.
- Custom route based on selected duration, traffic, parking rules, and guest pace.
- Air-conditioned vehicle for vehicle options.
- Additional baby seats: JPY 2,000 per seat. Please contact us in advance to arrange them.
- Overtime fee for 44-seat buses: JPY 15,000 per hour.
- Overtime fee for 18-seat vehicles: JPY 10,000 per hour.
- Overtime fee for vehicles up to 13 seats: JPY 5,000 per hour.
- Waiting time beyond the free 30 minutes.
- Out-of-area pickup or drop-off.
- Extra stops not confirmed in advance.
- Extra time beyond the selected duration.
- Personal expenses.
- Deer crackers or animal-feeding expenses in Nara Park.
- Meals and drinks.
- Admission tickets.
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Arashiyama Bamboo ForestThe Arashiyama Bamboo Forest is one of Kyoto’s most iconic natural sights. A short walking path winds through towering bamboo stalks, creating a calm and atmospheric experience. The gentle sound of the wind through the bamboo makes it a peaceful escape from the city.
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Kinkakuji TempleKinkakuji Temple, a three-storey pavilion covered in gold leaf that is one of the most famous and recognizable of all the historic buildings in Kyoto and has been selected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see the golden reflection of the temple in the still mirror water surface. And try to pray in front of those statues for fortune and luck.
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Fushimi Inari-taisha ShrineFushimi Inari Shrine, where a long corridor of thousands of Torii Shrine gates, a bright red tunnel along the mountain path, is an amazing experience. You could walk through every gate, feel the ancient sense, and take photos. The Torii shrine gates form a maze, wish you can find your way out.
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GionGion is Kyoto’s most famous traditional district, known for its historic wooden townhouses and geisha culture. Walking through its narrow streets, especially in the evening, offers a glimpse into old Kyoto, with teahouses, traditional restaurants, and a timeless atmosphere.
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Nishiki Market Shopping DistrictNishiki Market is a lively food market in the heart of Kyoto, often called “Kyoto’s Kitchen.” The narrow covered street is lined with food stalls selling local specialties, snacks, and traditional ingredients, making it a great place to experience Kyoto’s food culture.
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Kiyomizu-dera TempleKiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most famous Buddhist temples, founded in 778. It is best known for its large wooden stage, built without nails, offering panoramic views over the city. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is especially popular during cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons.
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Nara ParkNara's iconic attraction, Nara Park, which is a paradise of nature and the home of Nara deer. Walking in the park, you can see herds of deer leisurely walking in the grass, they are docile and cute, close to people. Buy a packet of deer cakes, interact with these lovely creatures, and feel in harmony with nature.
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Todai-ji TempleTodaiji Temple, the largest wooden building in the world, which houses a magnificent bronze Buddha statue. Incredibly, it took almost all of Japan's bronze reserves at the time to create this 15-meter-high bronze Buddha. Todai-ji is a large temple, take your time enjoy the peaceful time by walking and pray. You may listen to the chanting sutras between the temples.
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Kyoto&Nara Private Highlights Tour with English driver 20% OFF
$245.77
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!