Osaka & Kyoto & Nara Top Hightlights English Speaking Tour
Overview
Available languages
9 hours 20 minutes
Mobile ticket
Daily departures with a minimum of one traveler. Your tour is guaranteed to depart on the day of your choice.
Visit the iconic Kiyomizu-dera Temple and step back in time while strolling through historic streets, then encounter geisha in Gion.
Experience the Senbon Torii gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine and enjoy interacting with the friendly deer in Nara Park—a perfect way to see Kyoto and Nara in one day.
Travel with a local professional driver offering reliable and attentive service, sharing insights into Japanese customs and culture.
Optional kimono experience available—reserve in advance to complete your cultural journey.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The night before the tour, you will receive a departure reminder email in your mailbox, which contains the vehicle registration number, the contact information of the guide and the pick up time. Guides do not initiate contact with guests.Please wait for the bus at the specified location according to the meeting time in the email.
Kindly understand that the above itinerary schedule may be adjusted according to weather, road conditions and other reasons.
One-day trip itinerary, it is not recommended to carry luggage, if you need to carry luggage, please register clearly when you book your order. 1 luggage is allowed per person. An extra 100 yuan per piece will be charged if you failed to make a note when booking your order or if it turns out more than 1 piece of luggage per guest.
Foldable stroller can be carried, please be sure to inform customer service when placing an order, if not informed in advance, the driver has the right to refuse customer to board.
During the trip, please carry your passport and valuables with you and keep them safe. If there is any loss, theft, damage, etc., you will be responsible for it yourself.
Please note that if you fail to participate or cancel the trip due to personal problems, lateness, etc., no fees will be refunded.
If a person leaves the group on his own during the trip, the transaction will be deemed invalid and no fees will be refunded. And if this results in personal or property safety, you must bear the consequences yourself.
Once confirmed, the date cannot be changed, late or no-show will be non-refundable.
For small group tour,children will occupy a seat and will be charged the same price as adults. For bus tour, Children 0-2 years old are free of charge for carrying and not occupying a seat.
Traffic jams may occur on weekends and red days, so if you are worried about traffic jams, you can avoid joining the tour on weekends or red days.
The remaining hours are allotted for the travel time and lunch time.
The tour group ends in Osaka and does not return to Kyoto.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Kiyomizu-Dera Temple (about 2.5 hours, including lunchtime) Route 1: Kiyomizu-dera Temple( fee excluded）- Nineizaka & Sanneizaka - Ishibei-koji Alley -Hanamikoji Street- Yasaka Shrine. Tourists have the freedom to choose scenic spots based on their preferences and physical abilities. Route 2: Kimono experience. Tourists who are interested can change into kimonos and take a stroll through the ancient streets, and visit the Kiyomizu-dera Temple. （You can visit any kimono shops, including Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Fushimi Inari Shrine. It is recommended that you borrow from Kiyomizu-dera Temple and return to Fushimi Inari Shrinefor a discounted price.）
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine （about 70 minutes, free time） Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is famous for its " Senbon Torii ". It attracts countless tourists from Japan and abroad every year and ranked Top 1 in the survey of the world's largest travel website for three consecutive years as "the most popular tourist attraction for foreigners in Japan". Let's pray for our dear family and ourselves here. In addition, the Ema of Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine is also unique with the shape of a white fox which can be doodled into various god expressions.
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Vehicle fuel costs and highway tolls.
Vehicle service charges listed in the itinerary.
Driver and guide service fee
Food and drinks
Accommodation costs, meals, local self-paying projects
Other personal consumption expenses
Options
Small Group [Hotel pick up]
Duration: 9 hours Car: 4-9 person per group.Please ask the customer service whether the hotel is within the pick-up range before ordering.
Kyoto Bus: 09:50. Ends Osaka
Duration: 9 hours Bus Starting point: Higashikujo Kamitonodacho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8002, Japan
Bus Tour From Osaka: 08:40 AM
Duration: 10 hours Bus Starting point: 1-chōme-3-6 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan
Reviews
34 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
This was an independent...
VANESSA C,May 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an independent tour activity with a driver and private transport visiting 3 places and exactly our style of tour. We zbsolutely enjoyed the day. Our driver was excellent and messaged us with clear instructions and important points of interest. He even went above and beyond when people were late or got lost.
Great sample tour stopping at great locations
Cansu A,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A lot of locations in a limited amount of time. Definitely make sure that you are rested and ready to hustle. It is definitely a sampler tour, but it is done right. We didn't have too much time in Kyoto so it was perfect for us to see many locations in one stop. My family and I had a great time. The bus was comfortable, and the stops were great. We found our way back from Osaka to Kyoto easily with public transportation.
DO NOT book with this company
LaKendra m,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00Do not book with this company!!! Customer service is horrible.. I attempted to book this trip in 3 months and the date reverted back to “tomorrow”. I booked and paid for it. I messaged viators customer service and the company’s customer service; Viator couldn’t get a hold of the company and the company told me directly, since the tour is booked for the next day, it’s no refunds. I asked them multiple times just to change the date, they refused and said i should just show up to the tour. I explained that I live in the states and won’t be there for a few months. They said the policy is not refunds or changes. Even though I literally booked the same day as I attempted to change the date… Also, the actual tour guide messaged me to confirm the details and stated “sorry my English is not that great”, this is supposed to be an English speaking tour! I lost $270 and no tour! I am scheduled with another company with much better reviews! Again, DO NOT BOOK WITH THEM!
I really enjoyed the...
Susan M,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00I really enjoyed the experience. Love to visit the places again next time I visit Japan. Overall it was amazing.
Experiencing cultures
Aurea D,Feb 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Learn to adapt to other country’s culture especially their language. David, our tour guide went out of his way to serve us and please us even if we have language barriers
Rick is the best.
Florence A,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00See many places in one day. Rick is the best. Very friendly. I recommend Rick to he their guide. Great day today.
The information provided...
Kendra C,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The information provided about this tour needs to be clarified for persons taking it from Kyoto. There is no guided tour in Osaka - which is misleading - so we were recommended to make our own way back to Kyoto station by train. This was not clearly communicated before the start of the tour and was not planned for. On other tours that don’t go back to the start point, guides have provided clear details on return routes — this was lacking for this tour. As mentioned by others, it is less of a guided tour and more of a transport service - that favors the passengers that start from Osaka.
Great amount of free time...
Lisa G,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great amount of free time to explore each stop.the tour guide was knowledgeable and informative and gave good tips about the important things to see.
Kyoto and Nara
Sally F,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Little disappointed the tour guide just drop us at the tour site with no direction and explanation, as a tourist we were lost and had to ask people and had to follow the map On our own. Instructions were not clear. Even the final drop off location was not at the same place we were picked up.
The translator did a...
Mariama K,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The translator did a great job translating in multiple different languages. I learn a lot about the places we visited.
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