Capture stunning photos in Nara’s top sites before the crowds. Join our early bird tour and explore freely by noon. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kofuku-ji Temple - Kofuku-ji Temple was established in Nara at the same time as the capital in 710. It is famous for it’s five-storied pagoda, the second tallest wooden pagoda in Japan just seven meters shorter than the five-storied pagoda at Kyoto’s Toji Temple. See this temple for yourself at sunrise!
  • Kasuga Grand Shrine - Kasuga Grand…
What's Included
  • Transportation Fee from Kyoto to Nara (If you select the Kyoto Station Departure Option)
  • English-Speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and Drinks
  • Transportation Fee for returning from Nara to Kyoto
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Nara tends to become quite busy in the afternoon, making it challenging to capture stunning photos. To ensure a pleasant experience, the tour visits Nara’s main attractions (Kofuku-ji Temple, Todaiji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Grand Shrine) before the crowds arrive.
⬇︎PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY⬇︎

  • Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes…
Location
Kintetsu-Nara Station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(309 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Z7352ltgarym
May 15, 2025
Futaba leads us through Nara Park - Futaba led a great tour to the temples and shrines of Nara Park and kept us safe from the deer. She was knowledgeable about the history and kept us informed about what we were seeing. She even gave restaurant recommendations after the tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Liamdg6789bb
May 14, 2025
Nara 5/14 - Soichiro was fantastic and was very insightful and educated on the topic and history of Nara. He was very engaged with our group and got to know each of us. Despite the tour being 3 1/2-4 hours of waking. It’s well worth it with the views and landmarks you see. Definitely recommend to anyone with a free day in Kyoto!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Spikemagic
May 14, 2025
Not just bowing deer - Soichiro was a fantastic guide. He met me at Kyoto station so it would be easy to get to Nara Park. I went to the park mainly for the bowing deer, I was a little shocked at how demanding the deer can be, although not aggressive they can nibble at your clothing. I was happy that I got to experience the bowing deer, but I was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful the park is with all its shrines and temples. They are really beautiful and in some ways they outshine the deer if you take the time to look around them. The park is actually huge and it would take days to explore it properly, but this tour gives you the chance to see the highlights which are truly beautiful.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Ava_r
May 14, 2025
Beautiful trip to Nara - The perfect way to see nara with very pleasant and knowledgeable guide. The temples and the bowing deer are just fantastic!!
Review provided by Viator
Kalinin1158
May 13, 2025
Deer walking everywhere and ancient temples - This was such an amazing experience! The deer and the nature surrounding the temples are so beautiful. Our guide Soichiro was knowledgeable and accommodating. We appreciated him taking us on at the last minute after our other tour cancelled. Highly recommend!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Y8911vpmorganm
May 13, 2025
Great tour! - I really loved our tour with Futaba! She was kind and SUPER knowledgeable—I asked a bunch of questions and she answered all of them patiently and thoroughly, whether it was about Japanese culture, the deer of Nara, or even places to eat around the area. We had been in Japan a few days before this tour, and thanks to Futaba I was finally able to get answers to things I had been wondering about when walking around other shrines and temples. If you’re not afraid of walking, it’s super worthwhile to book this tour. Futaba will set you up for success, not only for Nara but for all your time in Japan. :)
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Justin_y
May 13, 2025
Nara Excursion with Futaba - We loved our excursion in Nara. Our guide, Futaba, was extremely patient, knowledgeable, fun, and so helpful. She took pictures of our group, went at an appropriate pace for our group, and even provided restaurant recommendations for dinner in Nara and Kyoto, and even took us to the local Starbucks after the tour concluded. She truly went above and beyond. I highly recommend booking this tour for a truly unique experience.
Review provided by Viator
Elbolao23
May 13, 2025
Is so worth it to wake up early - We loved it. Our guide was Ai, she is very young but very knowledgeable of her culture, she answered all of our questions and had good conversations with us, Very easy going and her English is very good which made our tour experience much better. Nara is a beautiful place and with a good a guide it makes a diff. Waking up early for this tour was very worth it, because by the time we were leaving the places were so packed it would’ve been horrible. Make the extra effort and wake up early for this tour.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Gilena_f
May 9, 2025
Nara early bird departure - Daizen Suzuki is a great tour guide ; very informative and considerate ; it was like a semi private tour so made it easier to go around ; Nara is all walking did not realize that ! I still would recommend Nara and our tour guide Daizen !
Review provided by Viator
Geeta_m
May 13, 2025
Enjoyable trip, too much walking without any breaks. - Daises was very nice and gave us a good tour. The only thing is that we kept walking the entire time, with no breaks at all. Still, a great experience on the whole.
Review provided by Viator
From $72
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).