Private Tour
Nara Todaiji Lazy Bird Walking Tour
Overview
Available languages
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.
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.
What‘s Included
Guide fee
Admission fees
Drink and Food
Public Transportation fare
Options
Nara Todaiji Lazy
Availability
Reviews
12 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Outstanding - highly recommend
sherryblumberg,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Tomoko Murai was an outstanding and lovely tour guide! She made our time in Nara so fun and meaningful - we got so much out of what we were seeing as she shared so much history and knowledge. Can't recommend this tour highly enough - it was the highlight of our time in Japan! My only suggestion is to book for the morning so you can spend the whole day in Nara, I wanted even more time with the deer and for shopping.
A lovely time learning new things and petting deers
Cindy S,Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Masa 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
5.00A 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
5.00Yuka-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
5.00Great 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
5.00The 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
5.00Great 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
5.00Noriko 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
5.00We 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
5.00Great 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.
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