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Osaka & Kyoto & Nara Top Hightlights English Speaking Tour

By Scenic Bend
8.6 out of 10
Excellent
Free cancellation available
Price is £40 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h 20m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Main attractions of Kansai in one day.

Daily departures. Minimum 1 person. Guaranteed departure on the day of your choice

Go to Kiyomizu-Dera Temple to reminisce about the past, and encounter geisha in Gion

Visit Senbon Torii in Fushimi Inari Shrine and feed the cute deer in Nara Park. No regrets left about Nara and Kyoto

The local professional driver offered. Reliable and considerate service offered to get a detailed understanding of local customs in Japan

Optional kimono experience. Reservations can be made in advance

Activity location

  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple
    • 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku
    • 605-0862, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Higashikujo Kamitonodacho
    • Higashikujo Kamitonodacho
    • 601-8002, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Bus Tour From Osaka: 08:40 AM
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 20 minutes9h 20m
    9h 20m
  • English

Duration: 10 hours
Bus
Starting point:
1-chōme-3-6 Nipponbashi, Chuo Ward, Osaka, 542-0073, Japan

Starting time: 08:40
Price details
£40.29 x 1 Adult£40.29

Total
Price is £40.29
Until Sun, 28 Sept
Bus Tour From Kyoto: 09:50 AM
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 20 minutes9h 20m
    9h 20m
  • English

Duration: 9 hours
Bus
Starting point:
Higashikujo Kamitonodacho, Minami Ward, Kyoto, 601-8002, Japan

Starting time: 09:50
Price details
£40.29 x 1 Adult£40.29

Total
Price is £40.29
Until Sun, 28 Sept
Small Group [Hotel pick up]
  • Activity duration is 9 hours and 20 minutes9h 20m
    9h 20m
  • English

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.

Starting time: 07:30
Price details
£52.38 x 1 Adult£52.38

Total
Price is £52.38
Until Sun, 28 Sept

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Tour guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Vehicle fuel costs and highway tolls.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Vehicle service charges listed in the itinerary.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Driver and guide service fee
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Accommodation costs, meals, local self-paying projects
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Other personal consumption expenses

Know before you book

  • 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 travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The night before the tour, you will receive a departure reminder email in your postbox, 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.
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 2h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
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
  • 1h 10m
  • Admission ticket included
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.
Nara Park
  • 1h 30m
Nara Park (about 1.5 hours of free time) Nara Park is an urban park located at the foot of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara City where famous places of interest such as Todaiji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine are located here. It is a must-see when visiting Nara. Wakakusa which is located near the park is a wonderful place to overlook the scenery of Nara, and traditional events such as "Wakakusa Burning Mount." are held here every January. A leisurely stroll is the best way to visit the park. There is a large herd of deer. Feeding the cute deer is also the biggest viewing point for tourists. The deer here are also very smart. If they see deer senbei in the hands of tourists, they will take the initiative to come, so be careful of the flocks of deer that may knock you down.
Todai-ji Temple
  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Todaiji Temple(Price excluded) Also known as Suzumushi Temple was built in 752 by Emperor Shengmu to house the Great Buddha and serve as the main temple of Japanese temples. It is the home mountain of the Huayan Sect. The building was destroyed by two fires and was rebuilt in 1692 which is two-thirds the size of the original building. The main Buddha Hall of Todaiji Temple, with a front width of 57 metres and a depth of 50 metres, is the largest wooden building in the world. In the hall of the Great Buddha, there is a large Buddha statue that stands over 15 metres high. In the Todaiji Temple, there are also the South Gate, the Nigatsu-do, and the Hokke-do. (Admission fee for the main hall of Todaiji Temple: Adults, JP600, Children,JP300; Admission fee for the main hall+ Museum: Adults, JP1000, Children, JP400 )
Shinsaibashi
  • 1h
Tourists can choose to spend about 1 hour in the Shinsaibashi area of Osaka. After the tour is over, tourists with the pick-up and drop-off combo at the meeting point can disband directly in the Shinsaibashi area to end the tour. Tourists with the Hotel B&B pick-up/drop-off/transfer combo please wait for the shuttle bus to arrive, and then return to the hotel/B&B to conclude the trip. Shinsaibashi Shopping Street: One of the most famous shopping streets in Osaka. There are large department stores, chain beauty drugstores, old brand stores and small shops selling all types of goods. Hello kitty and Disney boutiques are also located here. This is the gathering place of the beauty drugstores selling cosmetics and skin care products that girls like. Most stores have Chinese shopping guides and support UnionPay card payment, so you can easily enjoy shopping.

Location

Activity location

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    Kiyomizu-dera Temple
    • 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku
    • 605-0862, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Higashikujo Kamitonodacho
    • Higashikujo Kamitonodacho
    • 601-8002, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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    1-chōme-3-6 Nipponbashi
    • 6 3
    • 542-0073, Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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