Kyoto & Nara Day Trip -Golden Pavilion & Todaiji from Kyoto/Osaka | 10 hours to 11 hours

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Kyoto Start & End - With Lunch
2 Adults x $184.99
$369.98
Approx Total
$369.98
End points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station.
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, ļ¼“ļ¼‘ B1F AVANTI
Osaka Start & End - With Lunch
2 Adults x $217.44
$434.88
Approx Total
$434.88
End points: Tour ends at Osaka Namba station.
Starting point:
Hotel Granvia Osaka, 3-chōme-1-1 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan
Kyoto Start & End - No Lunch
2 Adults x $172.01
$344.02
Approx Total
$344.02
End points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station.
Starting point:
JTB SUNRISE TOURS DESK KYOTO, Japan, 601-8003 Kyoto, Minami Ward, Higashikujō Nishisannōchō, ļ¼“ļ¼‘ B1F AVANTI
Osaka Start & End - No Lunch
2 Adults x $204.46
$408.92
Approx Total
$408.92
End points: Tour ends at Osaka Namba station.
Starting point:
Hotel Granvia Osaka, 3-chōme-1-1 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka, 530-0001, Japan

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Lunch (only if you select "With Lunch" option when booking)
  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Entrance to at Honmaru-goten Palace at Nijo Castle
  • Lunch (only if you select "No Lunch" option when booking)

Overview

This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter as it visits the most famous sightseeing spots including World Heritage sitesĀ in Kyoto and Nara, such as Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Participants will surely enjoy this tour which takes an efficient trip around two historical cities. This is Sunrise Tours' most popular course in western Japan. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara. [Only for guests select Osaka Start & End Option]After a day filled with historical wonders, our assistant will escort you back to Osaka.

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Itinerary

  • Nijo Castle

    A World Heritage site. Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery. Please refer to "Information travelers need from you" regarding alternative destinations on the day of closure.

    50 minutes

  • Kinkakuji Temple

    A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.

    45 minutes

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace

    See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago. On days when the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (disembark for sightseeing) as an alternative destination. This shrine is famous for the god of learning, and its main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons. Please refer to "Information travelers need from you" regarding alternative destinations on the day of closure.

    40 minutes

  • Todai-ji Temple

    A World Heritage site. This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.

    1 hour 10 minutes

  • Kasuga Grand Shrine

    [Until December 2024] This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. Until December 2024, The tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.

    50 minutes

  • Kasuga Grand Shrine

    [From January 2025] This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers. From January 2025, the Main Sanctuary special visit area will be newly added to the itinerary. Visitors can get closer to the Main Sanctuary and view the hanging lanterns in the corridor.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adultā€™s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
  • Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from December 26 to January 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
  • Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 25 min one-way). Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.
  • Until December 2024, the tour will visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine but will not enter areas requiring admission. From January 2025, the tour will also enter the Main Sanctuary special visit area. However, in case the special visit area cannot be entered due to events or operational circumstances, the Kasuga Taisha Museum or Manyo Botanical Garden will be visited instead.
  • Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations.
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.
  • Seats may not be designated.
  • [Only for guests selected With Lunch option] Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted. Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available.
  • For those who don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'No Lunch' option. There will be time allotted for the Kyoto Station vicinity. Please purchase your own lunch.
  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.
  • [Only applicable from 2025 for guests who selected Osaka Departure] Travel will be in the non-reserved seat section of the Tokaido Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Kyoto Station.

Free Cancellation

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February 06No refund

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  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experienceā€™s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experienceā€™s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If itā€™s canceled due to poor weather, youā€™ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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418 reviews

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Great daylong tour, 10 thumbs up

Published on Nov, 2024

Our guide, KC, was delightful. Very knowledgeable and perfect English. He seemed to anticipate every question and answered all of them before we asked them. Tour does Kyoto sites in the morning. Have to take off shoes at Nijo Castle. Did lunch then Nara in the afternoon. We did the tour with lunch but you have an hour to get lunch on your own at the Kyoto train station area, near the JTB Sunrise office. Had we known that we might've done lunch on our own. We tipped KC and the bus driver, Kitano-san, at the end and they were very grateful. Highly recommend.

Best of Kyoto!

Published on Nov, 2024

This is a wonderful tour, we got to see so many great parts of Kyoto and Nara. Our tour guide Casey was hilarious and informative, we learned so much and he had us laughing the entire trip. Traveling from place to place on your own can be quite expensive and exhausting, especially in Kyoto where many of the points of interest are spread-out. Booking this tour was very simple and convenient, and our tour guide Casey make the trip fabulous Thanks Casey!

Great day tour but watch our for some deer!

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a great time with Yuki. She was very informative about all the places we visited. And on the way to Nara, she would give us more history and culture of Japan. She even warned us about some deer that could be quite aggressive if you have food in your hand. And she wasn't wrong. I had quite a scary moment with the deer. They bite! So watch out. Other than that, all the world cultural heritage sites were beautiful. No matter what, they were full of tourists so don't expect much serenity. Lunch was at the Kyoto Avanti (back to where we started in the morning). It was simple but delicious. All in all, we like the tour, highly recommended

Just Do It

Published on Sep, 2024

We were fortunate to have a knowledgeable, engaging, thoughtful and entertaining guide. The choice of sights provided a well balanced look at Kyoto and Nara.

Great day

Published on Sep, 2024

Guide was amazing, very informative, it would be difficult to fit as much in by yourself in a single day.

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