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Nara · Guided tour

Nara: deer, the Great Buddha and mochi

Nara's deer park, Kasuga Taisha, the views from Nigatsu-do, the Great Buddha of Todai-ji, fresh mochi at Nakatanidou and the Naramachi district.

  • In Spanish
  • Day trip
  • Family-friendly
Deer in front of a temple gate in Nara
Duration
8 h
Language
Spanish

What you will do

Nara was Japan’s first permanent capital. In a full day we see its main temples and shrines, with time for the deer and for freshly made mochi.

Duration: approx. 8 hours.

The route

A flexible route

This route is our proposal, not a fixed plan. We can change stops, order or pace to suit you: just tell us when booking or during the day with your guide.

  1. Nara Park

    A walk surrounded by nature and hundreds of free-roaming sika deer, considered sacred messengers.

  2. Kasuga Taisha

    A visit to the great Shinto shrine, famous for its mystical setting and hundreds of stone and bronze lanterns.

  3. Wakakusayama and Nigatsu-do

    A walk at the foot of Wakakusayama hill and a visit to the wooden balcony of Nigatsu-do, with a spectacular view over the valley.

  4. Todai-ji Temple

    One of the largest wooden structures in the world, home to the imposing bronze Great Buddha (Daibutsu).

  5. Lunch at Higashimuki and a mochi show

    Lunch in the Higashimuki shopping arcade and a stop to watch the traditional mochi pounding and taste it fresh at Nakatanidou.

  6. Naramachi, Sarusawa Pond and Kofuku-ji

    A stroll through the old merchant streets of Naramachi and around Sarusawa Pond, and a visit to Kofuku-ji temple and its five-story pagoda.

Price per group, up to 10 people. More than 10 of you? Write to us for a quote

Included

  • Spanish-speaking guide throughout the tour
  • Pick-up at your hotel

Not included

  • Meals and drinks
  • Transport during the tour (train, subway, bus, ferry, cable car…)
  • Entrance fees to temples, shrines, museums and attractions

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from ¥45,000 / group

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