Nara Highlights: Explore Temples and Culture

Discover Nara’s iconic sites in one day. Visit Todaiji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and more. Immerse in history, culture, and cuisine. Book your private tour now.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - Alongside Todai-ji, this temple is the most renowned in Nara city. Its spacious grounds feature not only a five-story pagoda but also numerous halls. It’s famous for housing many Buddha statues, with the Asura statue, in particular, being a favorite for its melancholic and youthful appearance. You can often witness the unique…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Necessary expenses for the tour guide
  • Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Pre-Planned Must-Sees tour:Estimated Costs of the Tour: 4,600 JPY per Traveler
  • Customizable tour:Entrance fee and other necessary expenses for the guide
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

This tour is perfect for first-time visitors to Nara, offering a comprehensive experience of the city’s charm in just one day. It is an ambitious itinerary that covers all the renowned attractions in Nara City, including the Todaiji Temple, known for the Great Buddha, the historic Kasuga Taisha Shrine, as well as Kofukuji and Naramachi. The tour…

Location
Nara Station
JR Nara Station, in front of ticket gate
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nancy_s
Oct 30, 2025
Nara adventurous hike through forest ending with shrine and spectacular view of Nara. - Kyoko our guide was top notch. She took us exactly where we wanted to be in Nara. She was informative and so informative. We really appreciated her attention to detail.
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576denicet
Oct 10, 2025
Great tour guide, Casey - Casey was very informative and knowledgeable, and we learned a tremendous amount. Highly recommend taking her tour. Learned so much about shrines and temples.
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Travelfamily012
Sep 23, 2025
Great day! - Kiyoshi, was an excellent guide. Very communicative leading up to our tour. He gathered information about our likes to best customize our tour. He speaks good english and did a great job. I highly recommend him. Sean S.
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Rameshneel
Sep 23, 2025
Great Nara Half day tour - The 5 hr Nara private tour was an exciting experience. Saw Todaiji, Kofukuji, Kasugataisha (and Deer Park of course). Casey guided us through and also helped us get a delicious Vegetarian lunch. Sure to come back again.
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Jananees2019
Sep 3, 2025
Tour of Nara Deer Park, To-ji temple and street markets - Wonderful! Seiya was so calm, friendly, polite and patient with our energetic young kids and my parents’ needs to take a slower pace and frequent breaks during our tour. He was able to tailor the tour to be suitable for a three and five year old to be able to manage. Absolutely exceptional, thank you so much!
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Emmake4990pd
Jul 4, 2025
Beautiful temples and deer - The tour was great, Ma-chan took us to all the must see spots in Nara. The deer were very cute and we loved the temples and shrines. We took lots of pictures!
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Dafna1
Apr 24, 2025
Professional guide in Kyoto and Nara - traveled with Keitwo days. A day in Nara and a day in Kyoto. They were days full of experiences and the content of the days was excellent. Kei knows a lot about Japan and the sites we visited and conveyed the knowledge in a pleasant and professional manner. Beyond explaining the sites, Kei taught us about Japan about the people and more.
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Michaeldy203tg
Apr 10, 2025
Nara Tour - Ma-chan was a great tour guide. She took us around to five different shrine/temples. She is very knowledgeable about these areas. She speaks really good English. Was very helpful getting around the area.
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From $33
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).