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Nara and Osaka Highlights Private Day Trip Tour

By MagicalTrip Inc.
Free cancellation available
Price is €675 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover the best of Osaka and Nara in a seamless full-day tour with a private car, driver, and expert guide. Visit Osaka Castle and the vibrant Dotonbori district before heading to Nara to explore its historic gems, including Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Horyu-ji Temple. With private transport, you can skip the hassle of navigating trains and transfers—just sit back, relax, and enjoy.

Your guide will share fascinating insights at each stop, and you’ll even get to feed Nara Park’s friendly deer. In the evening, soak in Dotonbori’s dazzling lights and energetic atmosphere. The tour includes all entrance fees and lunch, so the only extra cost is your choice of drinks.

Ideal for families, couples, friends, and solo travellers, this tour offers a comfortable, stress-free experience. With hotel pickup, flexible meal options, and accommodation for all ages, enjoy a hassle-free, unforgettable journey through Osaka and Nara!

Activity location

  • Osaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PF2W+M39
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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Nara and Osaka Highlights Private Day Trip Tour
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:00
Price details
€674.98 x 1 Adult€674.98
Total
Price is €674.98
Until Sun, 6 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntrance fees of all venues (Osaka Castle, Horyu-ji Temple, Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine
  • What's includedWhat's includedHotel Pick-up( Please provide the place to pick up at least 24 hours before the tour starting time.)
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch (Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-free options are available with advanced request)
  • What's includedWhat's included1 drink
  • What's includedWhat's includedTour Photos
  • What's includedWhat's includedDeer Crackers (Deer crackers that you can feed to the deer at Nara Park)
  • What's includedWhat's included10-hour Private Chauffeur Service with a Licensed Japanese Driver
  • What's includedWhat's included10 Hours of local guide

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Osaka Castle
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Osaka Castle, formerly known as Osaka Honganji Temple (Ishiyama Honganji Temple), was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, rebuilt by the Tokugawa, used as an army base during the Meiji period, and rebuilt by citizens during the Showa period, all the while being tossed around by the history of each era.
Todai-ji Temple
  • 30m
The temple is famous for the Great Buddha of Nara. Officially also known as Konkomyo Shitenno Gokokuji Temple [Note 2], the temple was built by Emperor Shomu in the Nara Period (8th century) using all the national resources at his disposal.
Kasuga Grand Shrine
  • 30m
Kasuga Taisha is a shrine located in Kasugano-machi, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and is registered as one of the “Cultural Properties of Ancient Nara” on UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Nara Park
  • 30m
Relax during a one-hour drive to Nara, where you'll experience the serene beauty of Nara Park. Feed the friendly deer with special crackers before being amazed by the colossal
Horyu-ji Temple
  • 30m
Horyu-ji Temple (formerly known as Horyu-ji Temple) is a temple associated with Prince Shotoku, located within the Horyu-ji Mountains in Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture, and was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (cultural heritage) in 1993 as “Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area.
Dotombori
  • 1h
This term refers to the city centre area that stretches along Dotonbori Dori on the south bank of the Dotonbori River. It has become a symbol of the area with its famous signboards and has been the location for many media.
Nara
  • 1h
Lunch Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-free options are available with advanced request.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESOsaka Castle
    • 1-1 Osakajo,
    • 540-0002, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPF2W+M39
    • Osaka, Osaka, Japan

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