Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour

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Expert Tour Guide
10 hour tour
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Our Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour from Kyoto & Osaka is not your average day trip. It’s a personalized adventure with a small-group setting, so you don’t feel lost in the crowd. Start with a Kyoto walking tour led by an expert guide who is passionate about showing you the city’s best-kept secrets. Stroll through thousands of Fushimi Inari’s red torii gates and visit the Kinkaku-ji Temple of the Golden Pavilion. Inlaid with gold, watch the 14th-century structure shimmer across the Zen Mirror Pond. Then, stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a calm sanctuary stretching over 1600 feet long. Drive from Kyoto to Nara and stand in awe of the Todai-ji Temple, home to the bronze Great Buddha, built in 752 AD. Lastly, be welcomed by the Nara Park deer, who, legends say, were once messengers from the gods.

Want to experience Kyoto & Nara without the crowds and chaos? Then our Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour from Kyoto & Osaka was designed just for you! Be led by devoted guides who are passionate about showing you the best of their cities. Let this personalized small-group experience take you on a journey of sacred landmarks, sweeping views, and rich culture. With guaranteed departures, enjoy a smooth bus pick-up from Osaka and Kyoto. At the end of your immersive tour, you’ll have the option to either return to Osaka via train or Kyoto via bus. Book with us today and create memories to last a lifetime!

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Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour Highlights

  1. With a smaller group, experience the authentic side of Kyoto & Nara
  2. Reach the torii gates of Fushimi Inari and pose for the perfect photo op
  3. Be amazed by the towering bamboo grove in Arashiyama
  4. Marvel at unique architecture, from the Golden Pavilion to the Todaiji Temple
  5. Our handpicked local guides will show you Kyoto & Nara through their eyes
  6. In Nara, the place of legends, feed the sacred deer who will greet you with a bow
  7. Stand before one of the largest Buddha statues in the world
  8. Enjoy smooth and comfortable transfers to Kyoto & Nara
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Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour Itinerary

7:00 - Depart from Osaka
8:00-8:15 - Depart from Kyoto
Drive to Fushimi Inari Shrine and walk through the many red torii gates
Head to the Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji Temple)
Stroll through the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
Free time for lunch
Arrive in Nara
Visit Todai-ji Temple and the Great Buddha
Free time in Nara Park: meet the friendly Sika deer
18:00 - The tour ends in Kyoto
18:00 - The tour ends in Osaka - the return to Osaka will be by train, accompanied by your guide
NB - all timings on Kyoto & Nara Small Group Day Tour are approximate
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Includes
Hand-picked expert tour guide
All transportation
Train: Nara-Osaka (for travelers ending the tour in Osaka)
Excludes
Meals & drinks
Entrance fees Kyoto & Nara (approx. 1300 JPY per person)
Personal travel insurance
Gratuities
What to Bring
Walking shoes
Water
Essential Information
You will be picked up by bus in Osaka and Kyoto
You will return to Osaka from Nara by train (ticket is included), accompanied by a guide
This small group tour promises an intimate setting of no more than 20 participants
While we aim to visit all scheduled locations, some sites are subject to availability due to weather or other factors. In such cases, we will visit alternative sites or adjust the order of the itinerary
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