Overview
Visit two World Heritage Sites in Nara—Todai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine—as well as Nara Park on this half-day afternoon course. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The intensity of Todai-ji Temple's Great Buddha statue is absolutely stunning. Get to see wild deer, a rarity in Japan and elsewhere in the world, while walking through Nara Park. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.
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What's Included
✓ Included
- National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
- Admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
✗ Not Included
- Entrance to Treasures Hall and Manyo Botanical Gardens at Kasuga Shrine
- Lunch and drink
- Hotel Pick-up/Drop-off
Itinerary
Meeting & End Point
Good to Know
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations
- 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
- At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, 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 Todaiji Museum will be visited instead
- Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations
- Seats may not be designated
- [Only Osaka Departure Option]The tour will be accompanied by an English-speaking assistant (not a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter) from Hotel Granvia Osaka to the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F, and from Kintetsu Nara Station to Osaka Namba Station
- Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are 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
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Special Instructions
・If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance.
・You can refer to below link for specific directions:
https://www.sunrise-tours.jp/en/access/avanti
・Some parts of road on this tour are gravel and steep inclines; comfortable walking shoes are recommended