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We compared all 52 experiences in Nara so you can choose in minutes: real prices, verified reviews and our editorial picks.

★5.0 52 experiences from JP¥ 3,850 ✓Free cancellation on most experiences

All tours (21–40 of 52)

Onigiri Cooking Class in Nara: Make 3 Styles with Local Hosts
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Onigiri Cooking Class in Nara: Make 3 Styles with Local HostsMake three styles of onigiri rice balls in a 70-year-old home with English-speaking local hosts Mune and Hitomi.
12 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
Next departure: 8 Jun 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 8,070per person
Nara Private Family Bike Tour: Temples, Shrine & Park
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Nara Private Family Bike Tour: Temples, Shrine & ParkBike through Nara Park spotting deer, enter Todai-ji Temple to see Japan's largest Buddha, visit Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and stop at a historic knife shop.
12 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h–4h
Every day
10:00
Live guide EN · JA · FRFree cancellationfromJP¥ 30,000per person
Nara tour with English guide: Four temples and deer park
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Nara tour with English guide: Four temples and deer parkFour-hour Nara tour with English-speaking guide visiting Kofuku-ji Temple, Nara Park's wild deer, the Great Buddha at Todai-ji.
12 reviews
4.92★
Duration
4h
Every day
08:30
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 12,000JP¥ 9,600per person
Tea Ceremony and Matcha Making in Nara: Learn in a Machiya
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Travelers' pick
Tea Ceremony and Matcha Making in Nara: Learn in a MachiyaLearn tea ceremony and whisk matcha yourself in a tatami room inside a traditional machiya in Naramachi, Nara, with a Nara-born guide who knows the lanes no guidebook lists.
8 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 7,200per person
Nara UNESCO cycling tour: Brompton bike with local guide
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Nara UNESCO cycling tour: Brompton bike with local guideCycle through Nara's four UNESCO World Heritage Sites on a Brompton bike with an English-speaking navigator who knows the backstreets.
7 reviews
4.86★
Duration
6h
Every day
10:00
Live guide EN · JAFree cancellationfromJP¥ 19,800per person
Udon and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara: Make Your Own Meal
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Udon and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara: Make Your Own MealLearn to make handmade udon noodles and tempura with fresh local vegetables in Nara, then eat what you've cooked.
5 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Sat
5
Live guide EN · DE · ZH · IT +1Pickup optionalFree cancellationfromJP¥ 9,500per person
Yamanobe Ancient Trail walk in Nara: Private guided village tour
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Yamanobe Ancient Trail walk in Nara: Private guided village tourWalk Japan's oldest road through Nara satoyama villages with a private English-speaking guide, tasting local farm products and stopping for lunch at O-miwa shrine.
5 reviews
5.00★
Duration
8h
Every day
09:00
Live guide ENfromJP¥ 22,500per person
Nara private tour in Spanish from Osaka or Kyoto
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Nara private tour in Spanish from Osaka or KyotoSix to eight hours exploring Nara with a Spanish-speaking guide who picks you up from your hotel or station in Osaka, Kyoto or Nara, moving by train and bus like a local.
4 reviews
5.00★
Duration
6h–8h
start times · Every day
3
Live guide ESHotel pickupFree cancellationfromJP¥ 15,817per person
Kasuga Taisha Shrine tour in Nara: 90 minutes with deer
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Kasuga Taisha Shrine tour in Nara: 90 minutes with deerGuided 90-minute tour of Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Nara Park in Nara with a live English-speaking guide.
4 reviews
4.50★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Every day
5
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 16,500per person
Nara Private Custom Walking Tour: Todai-ji Temple & Kasuga Taisha
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Nara Private Custom Walking Tour: Todai-ji Temple & Kasuga TaishaCustomize your Nara walking tour with an English-speaking guide for 4 or 8 hours, exploring Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and Nara Park with hotel pickup.
3 reviews
5.00★
Duration
4h–8h
start times · Every day
9
Live guide ENPickup optionalFree cancellationfromJP¥ 16,000per person
Kimono rental in Nara with hair styling near Todai-ji
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Kimono rental in Nara with hair styling near Todai-jiRent a kimono or yukata in Nara with professional hair styling and dressing assistance. Everything provided, located steps from Nara Park and the major temples.
3 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h
start times · Every day
4
Free cancellationfromJP¥ 7,000per person
Bamboo Lantern Craft in Nara: Make & Light Your Own
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Bamboo Lantern Craft in Nara: Make & Light Your OwnMake your own bamboo lantern in Nara with an instructor's full support: drill, design and light it in about an hour, then take it home the same day.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
40m
start times · Every day except Saturday
6
Free cancellationfromJP¥ 4,000per person
Nara Half-Day Tour: Touch the Buddha, Taste Local Sushi
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Nara Half-Day Tour: Touch the Buddha, Taste Local SushiHalf-day tour in Nara with temple access, traditional sushi lunch, and a rare chance to touch an ancient Buddha statue while watching artisans restore.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
5h 30m
Next departure: 11 Jun 2027Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 19,367per person
Nara tour with 4 UNESCO temples and shrine: Feed the deer
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Nara tour with 4 UNESCO temples and shrine: Feed the deerEight-hour Nara tour by public transportation visiting Todai-ji Temple, Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Kofukuji Temple, with hotel pickup and a guide.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
8h
Every day
09:00
Live guide ENHotel pickupFree cancellationfromJP¥ 40,000per group
Handmade Soba and Tempura Cooking Class in Nara
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Handmade Soba and Tempura Cooking Class in NaraLearn to hand-roll buckwheat noodles and fry tempura under a professional chef's guidance in Nara, then eat what you made with local sake available to purchase.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
1h 30m
start times · Mon
7
Live guide EN · ZH · IT · FRPickup optionalFree cancellationfromJP¥ 9,500per person
Nara UNESCO Sites & Deer Park: 3-Hour Guided Tour
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Nara UNESCO Sites & Deer Park: 3-Hour Guided TourWalk through Nara Park feeding sacred deer, explore the forested Kasuga Taisha Shrine, and stand before the 15-meter Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
2
Live guide EN · JAFree cancellationfromJP¥ 25,000JP¥ 17,500per person
Nara food and bar hopping tour: Choose your starting area
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Nara food and bar hopping tour: Choose your starting areaPick your starting neighborhood in Nara, then bar hop through two venues with a local guide, enjoying ¥3,000 in food and drinks for an evening out.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
5
Live guide EN · JAFree cancellationfromJP¥ 21,000per person
Todai-ji Temple & Great Buddha tour in Nara: 2-hour guided walk
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Todai-ji Temple & Great Buddha tour in Nara: 2-hour guided walkGuided tour of Todai-ji Temple in Nara with a live English-speaking guide through the Great Buddha Hall, Nigatsu-do Hall with city views, and Sangatsu-do Hall.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
2h
start times · Every day
4
Live guide ENFree cancellationfromJP¥ 21,000per person
Nara Walking Tour with Local Guide: Deer, Temples & Photos
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Nara Walking Tour with Local Guide: Deer, Temples & PhotosWalk through Nara Park among free-roaming deer, stand before the Great Buddha at Todaiji, and pass through the enormous Nandaimon Gate with a local guide.
2 reviews
5.00★
Duration
3h
start times · Every day
12
Live guide EN · JAPickup optionalFree cancellationfromJP¥ 8,070per person
Nara Private Tour: Sacred Deer, Temples & Forest Paths
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Nara Private Tour: Sacred Deer, Temples & Forest PathsCustomizable private tour of Nara with a local guide covering Nara Park's sacred deer, the Great Buddha Hall, and forest temple walks.
1 review
5.00★
Duration
3h–6h
start times · Every day
13
Live guide EN · JA · ESPickup optionalFree cancellationfromJP¥ 13,718per person
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