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Kyoto and Nara Day Trip from Kyoto

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This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter as it visits the most famous sightseeing spots including World Heritage sites in Kyoto and Nara, such as Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Participants will surely enjoy this tour which takes an efficient trip around two historical cities. This is Sunrise Tours' most popular course in western Japan. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple

Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December, and from December 26 to January 3. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead

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

The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations

Seats may not be designated

[Only for guests selected With Western-style Lunch option] Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted

[Only for guests selected With Indian Thali Lunch option] Lunch will be an Indian thali set menu suitable for vegetarians. Menu: 3 kinds of curry (bean curry, vegetable curry, spinach and potato curry), vegetable pakora (Indian-style vegetable tempura), plain yogurt, naan or roti, rice (Indian rice), salad, 1 serving of non-alcoholic drink

Customers for Indian thali lunch and Western lunch will be served in separate dining area. On the day of the tour, the meal cannot be changed to a Western-style lunch/Indian thali lunch

Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available

For those who don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'No Lunch' option. Customers with No lunch option will have free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area

Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is 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

What To Expect

1

Nijo Castle

A World Heritage site. Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery. Please refer to "Information travelers need from you" regarding alternative destinations on the day of closure.

50 minutes • Admission Included
2

Kinkakuji Temple

A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.

45 minutes • Admission Included

Options

With Western-style Lunch

Western-style Lunch: Lunch will be a Western-style set menu. Vegetarian Request: For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation.

With Indian Thali Lunch

Indian Thali Lunch: Lunch will be a Indian Thali menu End Points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station

No Lunch

No Lunch : This plan does not include lunch End points: Tour ends at Kyoto Station.

What‘s Included

Lunch (only if you select "With Lunch" option when booking)

National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter

Admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour

Fees other than those listed in Includes

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.41

455 reviews

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  • Excellent

    miguelhK9286AI,May 26, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent tour. We had a wonderful time

  • Nara

    josedavide678,May 23, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very good tour, excellent guide

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  • Loved Nara!

    Emily M,Apr 30, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    The Kyoto part of our day was slightly more chaotic than the afternoon in Nara. Overall, a great tour that gets you to the sites you don’t want to miss! Our afternoon guide was very kind, helpful and organized.

  • My view as a teenager :)

    Wanderer64612077921,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Momo was amazing! We had her for both the morning and afternoon tours and was great the whole time. She explained everything super well and had great humour. We had a great time and I would absolutely recommend it to everyone!

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  • Awesome

    hamishb989,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Very funny and knowledgeable guide, food was great and great things to do

  • Idk

    I3184XUnateb,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    A great tour i loved it fun a education

  • Wouldn’t have seen half of Japan without Sunrise!

    A3335XLerinn,Apr 13, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Momo was the absolute best! We had the perfect day on the Kyoto tour and Nara tour we also did the Hiroshima tour earlier in our trip and it was very educational.

  • Oh Deer you're so beautiful

    elvyk2025,Apr 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I love the experience. Yuki our guide is so friendly & informative. Her knowledge of the locations are presented in bite size delicious snackers like wasabi peanuts. Yumi

  • It was a packed interesting full day tour.

    Odyssey53432539038,Feb 22, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    It was an excellent tour and great lunch.

  • A beautiful afternoon!

    louismH4576QR,Feb 4, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I had a fantastic time. Our tour guide Miyuki was very informative and very helpful. She had great knowledge of the history around Nara Park

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