World Heritage Kyoto & Nara Uji Authentic Matcha Experience
Description
Discover Nara's must-see landmarks on the deluxe coach tour and try to make Matcha tea at Uji in Kyoto, the birthplace of matcha. We will drive pass Fushimi Castle and Heijokyo Palace on the way to Nara. We will visit Todaiji Temple, a house of the Great Buddha of Nara and it is one of the world’s largest wooden buildings. Meet about 1,400 deer at Nara Park, you can even feed them rice crackers. Then we visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine where 3000 magical stone lanterns enlighten you. After lunch, we go to Uji area in Kyoto and try making Uji matcha tea! Spot the Byodo-in Phoenix Hall depicted on the back of the 10-yen coin at Uji. ・Cover Nara's must-see destinations and 3 World Heritages in a day! ・A Professional English-speaking guide leads this tour ・On top of that, multilingual audio guidance is available in EN, FR, IT, ES, DE, PT, UK ・Greet large Buddha at Todaiji Temple ・Enjoy cute deer at Nara Park ・Learn about Authentic tea while making it yourself in Uji, famous for matcha
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Itinerary
Nara's most celebrated shrine
There are 1,400 deer living around vast Nara Park
The magnificent South Gate (Nandaimon) is a stunning example of traditional Japanese architecture. Its impressive structure and historic significance make it a must-see, offering a glimpse into the grandeur of Japan’s past.
Todaiji Temple housing the Great Buddha of Nara and it is one of the world’s largest wooden buildings.
The palace site is included as one of the World Heritage Sites of Nara
【Lunch】 ・Enjoy a traditional Japanese set meal at a restaurant along the beautiful Uji River. ・Vegetarian option available. (If you prefer a vegetarian meal, please indicate this in the notes when making your reservation. Please note that the soup contains fish broth.)
It is very famous because the Phoenix Hall is depicted on the 10 yen coin
【Matcha Making Experience】 Enjoy a matcha-making experience at a historic tea shop with over 500 years of tradition. You will prepare your own bowl of matcha and learn the proper traditional way to drink it.
Let's walk around and taste matcha sweets
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What's included
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A Professional English-speaking guide attend this tour. Additionally, multilingual audio guidance is available on the bus in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany, Portuguese, Ukrainan
- Vegetarian meal options are available.
- We are unable to accommodate vegan, gluten-free, or wheat allergy requests. We are also unable to accommodate other specific allergies such as fish or soy. If you have any other dietary restrictions or allergies, please be sure to inform us at least 2 days prior to the tour date. We may not be able to accommodate any requests made after this deadline.
- Please let us know your booking numbers and total number of people before the tour, if you have several bookings or if you have booked separately so that we can arrange same bus for you..
- Please make sure to bring cash with you. Deer crackers can only be purchased with cash, and some shops also accept cash only, so having cash will be necessary and convenient.
- We do not supply any extra pick up & drop off service.
- The lunch/restaurant may change due to operational reasons.
- If any of the visiting places is closed, we will try to attend an alternative place.
- Customers will walk including stairs and hills in each places
- Due to the weather conditions, traffic conditions, or suspension of operation, we may have a possibility not to achieve all the activities. The tour will be attending to alternative place or giving out a gift as a compensation, depending on the situation at that time. There will not be any refunds for these changes.
- Itinerary order is subject to change depending on traffic, weather, and operation.
- Late arrivals will not be entertained and joining midway is not feasible for the tour. Please arrive the meeting point on time.
- Not recommended for travelers who can not walk long distance. This tour includes lots of walkings.
Reviews(2,119)
What an amazing day! Seeing all the deer wandering around Nara and bowing to everyone was the highlight of the tour for me but I truly enjoyed all the sights and experiences. Our tour guide, Hiroko, was an absolute delight! Highly recommend on any trip to the Kyoto area. Worth every penny!
What an amazing day! Seeing all the deer wandering around Nara and bowing to everyone was the highlight of the tour for me but I truly enjoyed all the sights and experiences. Our tour guide, Hiroko, was an absolute delight! Highly recommend on any trip to the Kyoto area. Worth every penny!
HiRoKo was a wondering tour guide. She is very well spoken, friendly, and s happy person. I would highly recommend this tour and HiRoKo as a guide. Thank you for a great tour!!
Hiroko was my tour guide she was great to talk with and super friendly. This is the third of these tours I have taken so far in this trip and I think it’s my favorite. I loved the dear and Hiroko was very knowledgeable and a great guide.
Had a lovely tour of Nara with a great tour guide, Hiroko. Thanks again for such an insightful tour!
Best part was Matcha making experience in Uji. That was in a historical 400 years old shop. We all loved it. Our guide was very energetic and kept us involved in the experience throughout. Her accent was little difficult to understand but otherwise every was awesome about this trip.
Thank you sincerely for your generous review. We are honored to have been part of your journey and are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience. Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated by our entire team. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you again in the future. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Great walking part with some temples and shrines. Also including a visit to the Nara deer before lunch. After lunch, we explored a Unesco heritage temple and enjoyed a nice tea ceremony. Den was very good at explaining the locations and the cultural significance of these locations.
Thank you sincerely for your generous review. We are honored to have been part of your journey and are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience. Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated by our entire team. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you again in the future. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
It was the best tour we've gone too. Den is really kind and nice she knows a lot and gives good tips and recommendations. She also brings many interactive things such as a notebook she made with photos.
A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Den was a wonderful guide around Nara and Uji, she was able to explain clearly a lot of information about temples, shrines and Nara park as well. She was always smiley and ready to chat with us: I appreciate it a lot since she explained me lots of things from traditional japanese culture which I didn’t know.
Thank you sincerely for your generous review. We are honored to have been part of your journey and are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience. Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated by our entire team. We look forward to the opportunity of serving you again in the future. Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
Den has been fantastic! Very good explaining and very kind taking us around Kyoto, Nara and Uji. I recommend this experience
A big thank you for your thoughtful review! It’s customers like you that inspire us to keep improving. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! Best regards, Japan Panoramic Tours
