Private Kyoto-Nara Tour: Explore World Heritage Sites with Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off

Embark on a private Kyoto-Nara tour and immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of Japan. Explore UNESCO World Heritage Sites, feed deer at Nara Park, and marvel at iconic landmarks like the Golden Pavilion and Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Todai-ji Temple - Todai-ji, meaning “Eastern Great Temple,” is a historic Buddhist temple complex located in Nara, Japan. Originally established in 738 CE, it officially opened in 752 CE. The temple has been reconstructed multiple times, with the most notable being the Great Buddha Hall in 1709. It serves as the Japanese headquarters for the Kegon…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Toll Fees
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking Fees
  • English Speaking Driver /Host
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

Embark on a guided tour throughout Kyoto and Nara for the whole day. Have a visit to Todai-ji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognized as one of the ‘Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara’ along with seven other landmarks including temples, shrines and various locations in the Nara city. Enjoy the experience of feeding deer at Nara Park, observe the…

Location
Todai-ji Temple
406-1 Zoushi-cho,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Courtney_b
Oct 19, 2025
Nara and Kyoto private tour - Great private tour of Kyoto and Nara. Guide was fantastic and it saves a lot of time. Aldo, guide and driver help avoid crowds.
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Robin_d
Sep 29, 2025
Nara Park & Kyoto site seeing - We really enjoyed our day trip seeing Nara Park, KinkaKuJi, other local temples, Arashiyama area, local suggested lunch and the pretty garden area we saw during our site seeing tour. Yoshimura was an excellent 👌🏼 guide. Nice ride and pleasant day for us.
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Jan_g
Jun 30, 2025
Excellent Kyoto & Nara tour with Ben - My daughter & I had an excellent day tour of Kyoto & Nara with Ben. Ben showed us the best of these areas and made the day special and memorable. His English is very good and we learnt a lot about Japanese life, culture, language and the food (he took us to a fantastic restaurant where we ate Soba noodles amongst local people.). We simply could not have seen and experienced what we did in one day without Ben’s help. It is clear that he loves his job and wants to share his love of Japan with others. Thank you Ben for a wonderful day!
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Fernando_v
Jun 24, 2025
Amazing 1:1 attention and... - Amazing 1:1 attention and opportunity to do as much or little as you want. With the rain and kids this was very needed
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Heather_s
May 31, 2025
Good overview of Kyoto and Nara - This tour covered so much culture in Kyoto. We got to see temples, shrines the bamboo forest and Nara. Bong was our tour guide and he was so knowledgeable and very fun. The van we rode in was super comfortable and we stopped for lunch and had the most delicious soba. Definitely recommend!
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Holly_b
May 18, 2025
Wonderful day trip to Nara and Kyoto - We had Yoshimura as our private tour guide and he was amazing. He picked us up at our hotel and walked us around every spot in Nara and Kyoto for the day. We learned so much at every location we went to. He even took us to a wonderful place for lunch. I highly recommend Yoshi as a tour guide!
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Cynthia_p
Apr 23, 2025
Perfect trip for Kyoto and Nara - Kj was a wonderful driver and tour guide. She worked with us on how much we wanted to see. I travel with a cane and Kj was very accommodating. She found us a great local place for lunch which was fun and good food. Kj was an absolute delight to spend the day with.
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Marites_h
Sep 27, 2025
Not worth the price - The other traveler’s should know is the private trip is way too expensive, my honest opinion… is not worth paying MORE THAN $1000 there’s no excitement like the bus tour where you enjoy the journey with others and more organised the only convenient of private tour is the hotel pick up… other than that private tour is a bit depressing, Bus tour is the way to go …we have soo much fun in our last tour with bus and most of all way cheaper than private. We learned our lesson in a very expensive way, I would like to say thank you to our Driver Yoshimura San and I would give 4 stars just because he is nice man.
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Dozendad
Sep 9, 2025
Nara & About at our Discretion - very hot day - but rewarding! - Yoshi’s English is new - about 1 year - and so some of our questions he simply did not understand, but his spirit and enthusiasm and what he did explain were very welcomed. We enjoyed our time with him.
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Nicole_w
Apr 21, 2025
Basically a taxi service. No explanation of anything - Ok as a taxi service. Guide was kind but had little or no explanation of sights we visited. I may has well caught a train and toured on my own. I would never recommend this to anyone.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).