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Nara - Highlights Bike Tour

4.7104 reviewsNara Park (Nara Koen)

  • 3–4 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 3 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Join the highlights Tour at Nara Cycle Tours and meet other travelers, or do it in private and your guide can make this day special for your own group. Pour la demande de guide francophone: Nous ne pouvons pas garantir la francophonie pour un tour partagée, car mélangeant plusieurs nationalités, la priorité deviendra l'anglais. Tous nos guides parlent au minimum anglais et japonais, ce qui veut dire que le français sera une langue supplémentaire. Le guide pourra donc alterner entre anglais et français si nécessaire. Pour garantir la disponibilité du guide francophone à la date souhaitée, veuillez nous contacter à l'avance, afin que nous puissions confirmer qu'un guide francophone est toujours disponible pour votre date de réservation. Merci pour votre compréhension.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Helmet and other bike gear
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of bicycle

What's not

  • Any extra fees such as souvenir, extra food and drinks

Itinerary

  1. Admire the "Great South Gate" and its two fierce guardians protecting the place.

    15 min

  2. The biggest wood structure in the world and one of the most impressive temples in the country

    40 minAdmission included

  3. Learn about this amazing shop's history, and discover more about the ancient art of Japanese cutlery. Possibility to buy knives on-site and get FREE BLADE ENGRAVING while joining our Bike Tour if the engraver is available.

    15 min

  4. Explore The shrine and its thousand lanterns

    30 min

  5. Watch the deers and enjoy the ride through Nara Park

    10 min

  6. Peaceful and gorgeous place to finish with a lovely photo spot

    10 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.7

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Ratings come from 104 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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  • 5Awesome experience

    The experience of riding a bike around Nara is very unique especially when you have an exceptional tour guide like Matthaeus.

    Lee_Pvia Viator

  • 5Excellent way to see the sights in Nara

    Very fun tour and a great way to move between all the sites in Nara. Our guide Robert had bikes and helmets ready for us and made sure we were comfortable before setting off on the lovely ride. He gave us flexibility to visit the sites at our own pace, explained history and culture, and took lots of photos of us. He went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day and got to our train on time. My only "complaint" is that the meeting location was a bit tough for our cab driver to find. Trust Google Maps. It was right, even if it looks like you're being dropped off in the woods. You're not! Highly recommend this tour and Robert.

    ellenmacvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Fantastic tour with Matheus

    This was a highlight of my 3 weeks in Japan. My tour with Matheus was wonderful - he is very smart and knowledgeable, and also went above and beyond to make my tour feel like what I wanted. Also appreciated the great conversation!! Thanks Matheus!

    Sonja_Svia Viator

  • 5Excellent experience!

    Great day with our bike tour guide Matheus! We loved the deer park. The Big Budda temple is wonderful to see. Next time we are in Japan we will see you again in Kyoto. Thank you!

    Kimberly_Svia Viator

  • 5We had a blast riding...

    We had a blast riding bikes, exploring and learning with Matheus! He was very knowledgeable and friendly, a fantastic guide!

    Todd_Rvia Viator

  • 5Excellent experience!

    We had a terrific experience on this tour with our guide, Robert. The biking was great, the sights (and deer!) are beautiful and Robert added in a lot of extra facts and explanations that made the tour really interesting and enjoyable. He was also really patient with us at the knife shop stop :) which we recommend as a great place to buy a knife!

    RosanneC_12via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

Meeting point
We are near "TOICHISHOGAKKO" Bus stop, a few minutes off the city center. BY BUS

: Weekday: Buses Number 
62 : 09:00 --> 09:03 --> 09:17
 57 : 09:30 --> 09:33 --> 09:47

 Sat/Sun/Holliday : Bus Number 62 - 09:00 --> 09:03 --> 09:17 - 09:20 --> 09:23 --> 09:37 - 09:40 --> 09:43 --> 09:57
Pickup
Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 10 travellers
Operated by
Japan Tour Adventure
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • While single travelers can book this tour directly, there is a "2 guests minimum" rule to give the tour a GO. in case of a single guest, the session might be cancelled and the guest will be notify as soon as possible, offering a rescheduling, or a full-refund.

How it compares in Nara

  • Its from-price is 33% below the median of the 135 experiences we list in Nara.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 135.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Nara

Nara, in the Kansai region, was Japan's capital in the eighth century and is now a city of great Buddhist temples and free-roaming deer.

Nara was the capital, Heijo-kyo, from 710 to 784, and its monuments from that age make up a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Todai-ji temple houses a bronze Great Buddha in one of the largest wooden buildings in the world. Around it spreads Nara Park, where more than a thousand sika deer roam freely and bow for crackers sold at stalls.

Top-ranked sights in Nara: Toshodaiji Temple.

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