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Your Personalized Nara Adventure by Private AC Car & Guide
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Experience the ancient capital of Nara in unparalleled comfort and convenience with a private, air-conditioned car and driver. This customizable full-day tour lets you effortlessly explore the UNESCO World Heritage sites at your own pace, including the colossal Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Tōdai-ji Temple and the iconic pagodas of Kōfuku-ji. Enjoy stress-free travel between locations and dedicate ample time to interacting with the friendly, free-roaming deer of Nara Park.
Inclusions
What's included
- Pick up from the hotel and back to the hotel
- Water
- AC Car
- Prodessional Guide
- 4 hours Tour with your local host
What's not
- Gratitues
- Alcoholic Drinks (Available to purchase)
Itinerary
Tōdai-ji is one of Japan's most historically significant and visually striking Buddhist temples, located in Nara. It is home to the Daibutsuden (Great Buddha Hall), which remains one of the largest wooden buildings in the world. Inside, it enshrines the colossal 15-meter tall Daibutsu—a magnificent bronze statue of the Vairocana Buddha.
Nara Park is a beautiful public space renowned for its over 1,200 wild sika deer that roam freely and are considered messengers of the Shinto gods. Visitors can buy special crackers (shika senbei) to feed the surprisingly tame, and sometimes "bowing," deer. The park also serves as home to several of Nara's most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Tōdai-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. It is a unique blend of nature, history, and animal interaction
Kōfuku-ji is one of Japan's oldest and most historically significant Buddhist temples, established by the powerful Fujiwara clan. It is famously recognized by its magnificent Five-Storied Pagoda, the second tallest in Japan, which serves as a symbol of Nara city.
Nigatsu-dō (Hall of the Second Month) is a key structure within the Tōdai-ji Temple complex, situated on a hillside overlooking Nara. It is famous for its large wooden balcony built on stilts (kakezukuri style), which offers a spectacular panoramic view of the Nara city basin, especially beautiful at sunset.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- japan local and fun experiences
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Nara
- Its from-price is 158% above the median of the 135 experiences we list in Nara.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- 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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