Kyoto & Nara Full-Day Tour: Kinkaku-ji, Todai-ji & Nara Park
- Discover Kyoto and Nara’s top sights in one seamless day with a licensed English-speaking guide
- Explore Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji, and Kyoto Imperial Palace, icons of Japan’s rich heritage
- Meet Nara’s friendly free-roaming deer as you stroll through the scenic Nara Park
- Visit UNESCO-listed Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine, two of Nara’s most treasured landmarks
- Choose your departure city and preferred lunch option for a tour that suits your travel style
What to expect
Discover the highlights of Kyoto and Nara on this full-day guided tour. Begin in Kyoto, one of Japan's most important cultural and historical cities, and visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nijo Castle, once home to the Tokugawa Shogun. Continue to Kinkaku-ji Temple (the Golden Pavilion), famous for its gold-leaf-covered exterior, and Kyoto Imperial Palace before enjoying lunch.
In the afternoon, travel to Nara and explore Nara Park, home to the city's famous free-roaming deer. Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Todai-ji Temple to see the impressive Great Buddha, then discover the beauty of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and its iconic lanterns. With comfortable round-trip transportation and expert guidance, this tour is a convenient way to experience the best of Kyoto and Nara in one day.






















Reviews
The Kyoto - Nara day trip was a great way to see some of the highlights in both cities. Yuki-San, our guide, was very knowledgeable and spoke excellent English. It was very cool to be able to walk inside the Nijo-Jo castle and take pictures of the “golden pavilion”. The Nara deer are a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you have to see to believe as they come right up to you expecting a treat!
Our tour guide, Yuki, was excellent. She explained the cultural and historical details at all of the sights that we saw. I felt like we were on tour. She met all our expectations. This tour also included a western lunch. It was convenient to have a preset menu for time sake. Overall, , I would highly recommend this tour.
Our tour guide was warm, friendly and very funny. We loved the day, so far the best part of our visit to Japan. Highly recommend, would do it again.
Thank you so much Yoshi for the amazing experience! You made the difference!!! Our tour guide was just the BEST, thanks to him we are more knowledge about Kyoto and its history.
I must say our tour guide, KC was amazing. very knowledgeable and shared interesting facts that we wouldn’t have known without a guide. shared recommended places to go to. Tour overall was great. Highly recommend this. Thank you!
we had the best tour guide, Momo, and excellent & safe bus driver! Momo provided so much of Japanese history and culture that helped us appreciate the experience. Especially had fun feeding the deer at Nara Park!
Definitely recommend this tour. KC was an amazing guide with a lot of passion about Japan culture. The itinerary was well paced with enough time to take photos and experience the places. Inspite of a big group, the guide kept them together. Please update the meeting point address on klook.
Had Suzy (Misuzu) as a tour guide, and she was fantastic! Super informed, helpful, funny, and gracious. Thanks again for giving me wonderful memories of Kyoto and Nara!
The tour leader has a serious and friendly attitude towards his work. He has a clear understanding of the history and facilities of the attractions, his explanations are interesting, and he can share some knowledge about daily life in Japan. The entire itinerary is well arranged, saving you the trouble of traveling to and from the attractions by yourself! 😊
A wonderful and memorable experience! our guide was funny and knowledgeable!! Will definitely recommend to friends and family!!!
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About Initiatives for Sustainability
- This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts and Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
- This is a carbon offset product where a portion of the tour booking charge is spent on renewable energy.
- By converting some CO2 emissions during the tour to green energy, it's possible to contribute to activities protecting the planet's future.
- We advocate for responsible travel, and urge one and all to become responsible travelers.
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- 1 Arashiyama
- 2 Fushimi Inari Taisha
- 3 Kiyomizudera Temple
- 4 Sanzen-in Temple
- 5 Kinkakuji Temple
- 6 Gion
- 7 Nishiki Market
- 8 Nijō Castle
- 9 Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
- 10 Fushimi Jikkokubune
- 11 Kyoto Station
- 12 Kyoto Imperial Palace
- 13 Pontocho
- 14 Kamo River
- 15 Toei Kyoto Studio Park
- 16 Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
- 17 Ninenzaka
- 18 Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
- 19 Kurama Hot Spring
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