Customized Private Tour in Nara

Guests can expect easy customization (S01 - S08) of their private tour in Nara so as to meet their needs.

One-day tour either from Osaka or from Kyoto (about 50 mins/one way) is available in which I can pick you up at your hotel in those cities.

After guest's selection and needs the guide can arrange best itineray of the tour and feedback it to the guest with proper tour cost and time.

------ Overview of each spot -------

S01. Kasuga Taisha Shrine

It is Nara's most celebrated and important shrine established in 8th century and famous for many stone lantans along approach

and bronze hanging lanterns in inner buildings. [World Heritage Site]

S02. Todaiji Temple

It is huge temple-complex and the must-see spot for the 15m tall gilt bronze Daibutsu (Great Buddha) is housed in the largest wooden structure in the world

and Japan's largest national treasure [World Heritage Site] (Admission: 600yen/adult)

S03. Nara Park

It is vast green area where 1200 wild deer roam around which are protected as divine messengers which tourists can enjoy feeding with designated cracker.

S04. Yoshikien Garden

Yoshikien has three unique gardens: a pond garden, a moss garden and a tea ceremony garden.

Visitors can enjoy appriciating those three different variations in one spot. And free of charge for foreign tourists !

S05. Kofukuji Temple/National Treasure House

It is a large temple complex of historical Buddhist buildings including symbolic five-story pagoda.

A lot of national and cultural treasures are exhibited at its museum [World Heritage Site]

S06. Nara Town Walk

We can enjoy strolling around narrow streets that makes up the merchant quarter of the city

where many of the traditional buildings preserved as nice restaurants, cafes, handyicraft shops,museums etc similar to those in Kyoto.

[ Available contents ]

* Stroll around local streets lined with many shops and restaurants some of those in traditional town house.

* Drop in nice shops along alleys featuring in very unique handmade products you cannot find in other places

* Inner tour of traditional merchant town house where you can learn how town people lived and ran business in old days.

* Visiting local shrines and temples including Gangoji Temple [World Heritage Site]

* Tasting various kinds of Japanese sake (wine) in sake brewer with explanation and cup present (500yen)

S07. Dajoin Garden

This garden is a tranquil garden centered around a lake in Nara which was designed in the Pure Land style type of Japanese garden,

especially good for cherry-blossom viewing in spring and autumn leave viewing. (Admission: 200yen/adult)

S08. Isuien Garden

It has two very beautiful gardens in "strolling-around-the-pond" style built in two different periods which allow visitors enjoy various scenerys

while walking around (Admission: 900yen/adult [pottery collection exhibit included])

The hourly rate of guide is 6500yen and customization is 4,000yen and possible tour time is ranging from 6 to 9 hours, the guide fee from 43,000 to 62,500 respectively (up to 8 guests) based on the guest's needs.

The tour making process goes as follows.

Step 1. A guests select some spots from the recommended list that he or she want to visit and date of the tour.

(and if possible guest's hotel location) and inform them to the guide.

Step 2. The guide estimates tour time to be taken and offer formal guide fee based on the tour time required to the guest by modifying the original tour.

If there is any excessive selection over 9 hours, the guide suggests the guest proper modification.

Step 3. With the latest offer from the guide, the guest will book the tour formally after checking the tour contents.