NARA DEER PARK TRIPS · Japan
The good nara deer park trips fill weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Kyoto and Nara in one guided day trip, with Arashiyama bamboo, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, and Todai-ji Great Buddha plus Nara deer.
“Eiko was a fantastic guide! So lovely and very knowledgable! Even offered to take photos of us at certain places. Great tour and a really great experience!”
E-bike your way through Nara Park, Todaiji, deer feeding, Japanese knives, and Kasuga Taisha lanterns in about 3.5 hours for $90.
“Amazing tour! The guide was the best I’ve ever had in Japan. He was very knowledgeable and super friendly. I would highly recommend!”
3-hour guided Nara tour: feed sacred deer, walk Kasuga Taisha lantern paths, and see Todai-ji Great Buddha with an English guide.
“Highly recommended! We absolutely enjoyed our 3hrs tour in Nara. Our guide Eri was very friendly, punctual, very knowledgeable and always was happy to reply on all our questions! We visited multiple hidden Gems among Nara highlights. Eri was very kind to give us very useful food reccomendations as well. 10/10. Thank you.”
Ride an e-bike through Nara Park, see Todaiji and Kasuga Taisha, visit a historic knife maker, and pause at Ukimido for easy photos.
“4 hour ebike tour around Nara was the perfect late morning/ early afternoon activity to see all the sights. Christoph was a friendly and knowledgeable guide and I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone looking to see the temple, deer and check out some Japanese knives.”
Osaka to Nara deer park and Kyoto’s Kiyomizudera and Fushimi Inari, plus Gion and shopping breaks, all by driver-guided share tour.
“Great itinerary, friendly driver, and amazing sights. Loved the deer in Nara. Everything was smooth and well-organized. Highly recommended!”
A 3-hour private Nara tour with deer park and temples, led in English by Masa, with admissions included for $126 per person.
“Excellent guide with excellent English. This tour wasn’t hurried at all - very leisurely and we saw all the things I wanted to see.”
Nara deer, Todai-ji’s giant Buddha, Uji matcha stops, and a Genji-no-Yu hot spring soak in one guided day trip from Osaka.
“WONDERFUL, Yao is the best guide in the world!! He’s so friendly, and you can tell he truly loves what he does. Throughout the trip, he explained the history of Nara and shared all the important details about each place we visited. I highly recommend this activity to anyone in Osaka looking to enjoy a unique and wonderful day. Thank you, Yao, for giving us such a beautiful day!”
Private full-day Nara trip from Kyoto with a guide, deer in Nara Park, Todaiji Great Buddha, Kasuga lanterns, and Naramachi lanes.
“Guide au top et très clair dans ses explications. Je recommande fortement Vincent”
5 hours in Nara with a Spanish guide: Todai-ji Great Buddha, Nigatsu-do views, Kasuga Taisha lanterns, deer at Nara Park, and Kofuku-ji.
A full-day Italian guided tour from Kyoto to Nara’s giant Buddha and deer park, then Kiyomizu-dera and Gion Geisya area, ending in Pontocho.
“Guida preparatissima e simpaticissima, illustra i monumenti e risponde a tutte le nostre domande in un italiano forbito, tour completo e esaustivo, consigliamo caldamente.”
Private Kyoto and Nara luxury car day: gold Kinkakuji, Fushimi torii tunnel, Sanjusangendo statues, Todaiji giant Buddha, and deer at Nara Park.
“Everything was perfect. The driver was kind and helpfull, Nara was really nice, great expirience”
Guided 5.5-hour Nara tour: Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Kofukuji, sika deer and Great Buddha views. Small group, tickets included.
“The tour with Arthur was interesting, waiting and above all, gave a different angle of looking at life in Japan. He has a lot of knowledge about the sites on the trip itself and besides that he has fascinating knowledge about the daily customs related to the population as someone who has lived in Japan for quite some time.”
Private 3-hour Nara tour of Kasuga Taisha and Todai-ji with deer feeding, a local guide, and included entry, from $83.
“Goku was the best guide we have met so far in Japan, super knowledgeable, interested in sharing Japanese culture with the world and learning about other cultures when asking questions. Real pleasure spending 3 hours together! Thank you!”
10-hour Kyoto and Nara day tour from Osaka, with Kiyomizudera, Fushimi-Inari, and sika deer in Nara Park, plus downtown Osaka time for $67.
“Our tour guide and driver Ms Xiao was awesome! Wonderful luxurious Toyota Vellfire, like riding in limo touring Osaka and Kobe. She made sure our family was well taken care of, showed us all areas of great views, photo ops, and nice places to eat. Thank you Xiao for such a great memorable time in Osaka and Kobe, Arigato!”
Pick the kind of day first. The tour comes second.
