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SUNRISE TOURS JTB

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PLAN

1-Day Kyoto & Nara Tour(Round-trip from Kyoto)

  • Deer(Nara Park)(Photo courtesy of Nara Visitors Bureau)

  • Nijo Castle - Cherry Blossoms & Ninomaru Palace Carriage Porch(Photo courtesy of Nijo-jo Castle Office)

  • Todai-ji Temple - Great Buddha/Vairocana Buddha Statue(Photo courtesy of Nara Visitors Bureau)

  • Kasuga Taisha Shrine(Middle Gate)  (Photo courtesy of Kasuga Taisha Shrine/ Photo Kuwabara Eibun)

  • Tour Details
1. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter as it visits the most famous sightseeing spots including World Heritage sites in Kyoto and Nara, such as Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Todai-ji Temple, Nara Park, and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Participants will surely enjoy this tour which takes an efficient trip around two historical cities.

2. This is Sunrise Tours' most popular course in western Japan.

3. Enjoy the view out the window from the suburbs of Kyoto to Nara.

This tour promotes Environment(Eco)-friendly efforts and Cross-cultural Understanding as stated under Sunrise Tours' Sustainable Development Goals.
We advocate for responsible travel, and urge one and all to become responsible travelers.
Please check the following page for details.
http://jtbgmt.com/en/g-web/sdgs

This is a carbon offset product where a portion of the tour booking charge is spent on renewable energy. By converting some CO2 emissions during the tour to green energy, it's possible to contribute to activities protecting the planet's future.


Deer (Nara Park) (Photo courtesy of Nara Visitors Bureau)
  • Tour Overview
Req. to Run Tour
1guest(s)
Req. per Booking
1guest(s)
Departs
Kyoto
Guide Service
English
Tour Guide/Conductor Language
English
Audio Guide
Not Available
Tangential multilingual assistant or multilingual reception accepted
Not Available
Meeting Place/Time
Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) / 8:20
Included
National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee, Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour, Lunch charges
  • Remarks
Remarks
Planning Company:JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.
Address:2-3-14 Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Registration No.:Japan Tourism Agency Registered Travel Agent (No. 1723)

A member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents
[Reception Method]
At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
[Operation Conditions/Tour Conditions]

- If the minimum number of participants (1) is not met by 4 days before the scheduled date, the tour on that date may be canceled.
[Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations]

The Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on the following days. As such, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead.

If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple. (Mondays, Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday, and whenever there is an Imperial Household event)

Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.

Participants will walk from the parking lot to Todai-ji Temple (about 15 min one-way). Thank you for your understanding. Please inform us at the time of booking if any person in your group is using crutches or a wheelchair, or has a chronic illness that makes it difficult to walk for long distances.

At Kasuga Taisha Shrine, the tour does not include entrance to areas requiring admission.

For 2023 Tour Dates Only: Nara Nagomikan may be omitted from the itinerary if it is closed on the day of the tour, or as a result of traffic congestion.

*Nara Nagomikan is not included in 2024 tour dates.

Connection to the Kyoto Night Tour  is not possible.

During the Gion Festival (Sakimatsuri, July 15 - 16), drop-off service to Karasuma Kyoto Hotel and Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto will be unavailable due to traffic restrictions.

The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations.

Seats may not be designated.


[Bus Company]

Teisan Kanko Bus Co., Ltd. (in general); Yasaka Sightseeing Bus Co., Ltd.; Yuai Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Toh-ho-kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; Kyoto Kanko Bus Co., Ltd.; or Senriyama Bus Co., Ltd.


*In general, Teisan Kanko Bus will be used.

If otherwise, it will be specified in the final itinerary.


*Depending on the number of tour participants, transportation to be used may be other than a large bus (mid-size bus, small bus), a hired car (van, minivan - MK Co., Ltd. or Yasaka Group), or a taxi.


Standard transportation for approximate number of customers:

- Large bus: around 26 people or more

- Mid-size bus: around 11-25 people

- Small bus: around 9-10 people

- Van (hired car): around 5-8 people

- Minivan (hired car): around 3-4 people

- Taxi: around 1-2 people
[Important Notes/Supplements: Meeting/Pick-up/Pick-up Location]

Sunrise Tours Desk inside Avanti (across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) / 8:20
[Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals]

A set menu meal will be served for lunch. For those who would like a vegetarian meal, please make sure to inform us at the time of reservation. If requests are not provided in advance, same-day changes cannot be accepted. Halal, gluten-free, and other meal requests are not available. For those that don't require lunch, please make a booking for the 'without lunch' plan (tour code: NG004S). The 'without lunch' plan provides customers with free time to eat on their own in the Kyoto Station area.

In the event that a bus company not listed in the Remarks/Important Notes will be used, customers will receive a separate confirmation document via email at least 1 day in advance.

Booking

  • January
    2024
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Price (per person)
Adults (12-99)
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children (6-11)
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Infants (0-5)
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Payment in Advance Total
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  • Itinerary

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DayTimeDurationItinerary Itinerary Details / Special ItemsTransportationMeals
StartPlan
Ends
(min)
18:30Avanti's Sunrise
Tours Desk
(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) - Depart
*Please refer to [Bus Company].Bus
150Nijo CastleA World Heritage site.  Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
145Kinkaku-ji TempleA World Heritage site.  The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
140[Regular]
Kyoto Imperial Palace
See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
140[Kyoto Imperial Palace Closed Days]
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is the substitute for Kyoto Imperial Palace on days it is closed to visitors.  It is famous for housing the God of scholarship.  This shrine's main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].        
160Lunch Participants will be provided a set menu meal.
*Please refer to [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals].
Lunch
160[2023]
Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park
A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
170[2024]
Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park
A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
140[2023]
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
150[2024]
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
120For 2023 Tour Dates Only:
Nara Nagomikan (Gift Shop)
The largest souvenir shop in Nara. Enjoy yourself in this spacious shop and look for the perfect souvenir.
*Nara Nagomikan is not included in 2024 tour dates.
118:3019:30Arrive at Avanti's Sunrise Tours Desk(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit), Tour endsBus
  • Itinerary

The information displayed for this tour is valid for the next possible departure date.
This date was automatically selected. Please select a departure date to show the most accurate information for that date.

DayTimeDurationItinerary Itinerary Details / Special ItemsTransportationMeals
StartPlan
Ends
(min)
18:30Avanti's Sunrise
Tours Desk
(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit) - Depart
*Please refer to [Bus Company].Bus
150Nijo CastleA World Heritage site.  Tour the historical castle completed in 1626, which was built to provide lodging for the Tokugawa Shogun and as a palladium for Kyoto Imperial Palace. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
145Kinkaku-ji TempleA World Heritage site.  The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.
140[Regular]
Kyoto Imperial Palace
See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
140[Kyoto Imperial Palace Closed Days]
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is the substitute for Kyoto Imperial Palace on days it is closed to visitors.  It is famous for housing the God of scholarship.  This shrine's main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].        
160Lunch Participants will be provided a set menu meal.
*Please refer to [Important Notes/Supplements: Regarding Meals].
Lunch
160[2023]
Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park
A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
170[2024]
Todai-ji Temple (Great Buddha)
Nara Park
A World Heritage site.  This is the symbol of the Nara Period and one of the world's largest wooden structures. Its huge main hall and bronze Great Buddha are impressive to behold.
140[2023]
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
150[2024]
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
This Nara Period shrine is designated as a World Heritage Site. The deer of Nara Park are thought to be the shrine messengers.
*Please refer to [Exemptions/Itinerary Guarantee: Itinerary/Destinations].
120For 2023 Tour Dates Only:
Nara Nagomikan (Gift Shop)
The largest souvenir shop in Nara. Enjoy yourself in this spacious shop and look for the perfect souvenir.
*Nara Nagomikan is not included in 2024 tour dates.
118:3019:30Arrive at Avanti's Sunrise Tours Desk(across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit), Tour endsBus

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