Private Tour

Nara Todaiji Lazy Bird Walking Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

The ancient capital of Nara, older than even Kyoto, is easily reached by train from Osaka or Kyoto.

The enormous Main Hall of Todai-ji Temple with its Great Buddha inside, the deer park where you can feed crackers to the semi-wild deer, everything is more laid-back and quieter than Kyoto with much fewer tourists. Stroll through the vast temple grounds and back into the city where the tour takes you to a typical Izakaya standing bar to try some local sake and food. A wonderful way to spend a leisurely afternoon!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Animals or pets allowed

Infant seats unavailable

Infants must not sit on laps

Not wheelchair accessible

comfortable shoes for walking

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Nara Park

Only in Nara can you see hundreds of deer roaming freely. They like to follow the tourists in the hope of being fed deer crackers. We will have enough time for you to Interact with them and take some memorable pictures.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Nigatsu-do Temple

Nigatsudo-do Hall, with its wooden terrace and lanterns hanging from the roof, is a great backdrop for beautiful pictures. Not many tourists make their way up to this spot where you can overlook the whole of Nara city.

20 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Guide fee

Admission fees

Drink and Food

Public Transportation fare

Options

Nara Todaiji Lazy

Availability

Reviews

5.00

11 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A lovely time learning new things and petting deers
Cindy S,,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Masa was super communicative and friendly. She brought us to all the places and introduced us to the nicer deers. We learned a lot from her. And I learned new facts that I didn’t even know about Shinto and Buddhism. Masa was very nice and we had a wonderful time.
A Must Do in Nara
Michelle A,,Feb 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A wonderful and informative tour. We highly recommend to families. Such a beautiful city and history.
Pleasant experience with Yuka-san
Jerome M,,Jun 12, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Yuka-san was an awesome guide. She was patient and accommodating as we are traveling with a 10yr old. Yuka-san was very knowledgeable of the area and we covered a large portion of Nara's must visit spots, and got a good sense of its history and culture. Well done Yuka-san!
Great day
HeatherS,,Jun 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour guide! Learned a lot and had a great day! He catered to our needs and showed us a lot of local spots we wouldn't of known otherwise. Highly recommend.
Worth going
Lygia S,,May 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The Todai ji temple is special and its hall of the great Budah really impressive. Our tour guide, Emi, was knowledgeable and kind.
Great tour
Zoe M,,Mar 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great tour visiting shrines and temples in Nara and feeding some of the many deer in the park. Our guide was very knowledgeable about everything
Great guide and tour
Ailyn Y,,Mar 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Noriko took us to see so many amazing things in Nara but we never felt rushed. Her English was excellent and the itinerary was perfect. Thank you
Nara in a time crunch
Jonathan W,,Dec 6, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were transiting from Kyoto to Osaka and thought we could squeeze in a quick trip to Nara, which this tour definitely accomplished. We did the tour with Noriko and to our pleasant surprise, her English was very good and she was able to give us a detailed background of everything we saw. The highlight definitely are the deer though! We appreciated the detailed itinerary that was sent well in advance as well as the clear instructions of the meeting spot. One tip for travellers--if you have bags and are doing a day trip like us, take advantage of the lockers in the subway line as free hands definitely make this trip more enjoyable.
Amazing guide
Anthony C,,Apr 17, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour and an amazing guide. It was like I was on tour with an old friend Noriko was such a lovely guide and it was great going with a local who knew the area. She contacted us before made sure we knew where we were going and adjusted the tour based on our needs. Thank you Noriko.
Fantastic 4 hours in Nara
Denise H,,Mar 31, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a wonderful afternoon with Shigeyuki exploring Nara. A very friendly and informative guide. We saw so much more than if we had been going solo. The tour is probably not suited to persons with mobility issues but I have no doubt Shigeyuki would arrange the tour to suit any ability level .