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Kyoto and Nara 1-Day Tour

Duration

 Duration: 8:45 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Location

 Kyoto - Nara

Tour Price (Tax included)
2012 Jan - 2012 Dec

Adultfrom $210
Child (6-11 years)from $172
  • * Min.: 1 person
  • * Meals: 1 Lunch
  • * Pick up service is available at major hotels in Kyoto
  • * Drop off service is available
  • Guide: English-speaking guide service is included.

See the main sights of both Kyoto and Nara, all in one day! Visit Nijo Castle, the Kyoto residence of the Tokugawa era shoguns, and the Golden Pavilion, a gold-leaf covered structure that houses sacred relics of Buddha. Take a stroll through the Kyoto Imperial Palace, and later watch traditional Japanese artisans work their craft at the Kyoto Handicraft Center. In Nara, visit Todaiji, the world's largest wooden structure and home of the Great Buddha. Mingle with the deer at Nara Park and marvel at the lanterns at Kasuga Taisha Shrine.

Schedule

Itinerary

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Monday - Friday
8:45 a.m. Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
  Nijo Castle (50 mins.) - Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) (45 mins.) - Kyoto Imperial Palace
Saturday, Sunday, National Holidays
8:45 a.m. Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto
  Nishi Hongwanji Temple (40 mins.) - Nijo Castle (50 mins.) - Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) (45 mins.)
Common Every Day
Lunch Japanese-Western-style lunch
  Todaiji Temple / Nara Park (60 mins.) - Kasuga Taisha Shrine (40 mins.) - Nara Nagomikan (20 mins.)
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Drop off service.

Point of Interest

UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • Nijo Castle
  • Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion)
  • Todaiji Temple
  • Nara Park
  • Kasuga Taisha Shrine
  • Nara Nagomikan

Departure dates for 2012

  • Jan 5 - Feb 29: Tue, Thu, Sat
  • Mar 1 - Dec 29: Daily
    (except Mar 11)

Remarks

  • On Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed. During these dates, the tour will bisit other destinations. The same is true of the period before and after the public viewing of the Kyoto Imperial Palace in April and October, May 14 to May 17 due to the Aoi Festival, as well as when there is an Imperial Household event.
  • On Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, or Wednesday if Tuesday is a national holiday, Nijo Castle is closed. The tour will visit Ryoanji Temple instead.
  • Please notel you will be asked to fill in your full name, nationality, gender, and age before entering the Kyoto Imperial Palace (forms will be handed out on the day of the tour).
  • Please provide advanced notification if your group consists of five or more Japanese people. If you do not inform us of this information, your party may be refused entry to the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
  • The tour may not visit Nara Nagomikan if it is closed or due to traffic conditions.
  • At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.

Please Note

  • * Costing will vary from time to time depending on the exchange rate. The final rate will be confirmed at time of booking confirmation.
  • * Baggage carriage is not included. Please carry your baggage on your own.

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