Nara Todaiji Lazy Bird Walking Tour
Nara, Japan
Nara Todaiji Lazy Bird Walking Tour
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Nara, Japan
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
This tour helps you uncover the best of Japan’s ancient capital—Nara in half a day. Visit multiple temples, including the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Todai-ji Temple, and Kofukuji Temple. Learn about the semi-tame deer that freely roam Nara Park, and visit a sake brewery too. You’ll save hours researching Nara’s highlights by having a guide to lead the way and take you to a shortlist of the city’s best sights.
- Save time and see several Nara temples in a day, including Todai-ji Temple
- Choose to buy deer crackers to hand-feed semi-tame deer at Nara Park
- Avoid the stress of navigating by having a guide to accompany you
- Visit a city that’s easy to get to from Kyoto—only a 30-minute train ride
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 12 reviews
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sherryblumberg, May 2026
Tomoko Murai was an outstanding and lovely tour guide! She made our time in Nara so fun and meaningful - we got so much out of what we were seeing as she shared so much history and knowledge. Can't recommend this tour highly enough - it was the highlight of our time in Japan! My only suggestion is to book for the morning so you can spend the whole day in Nara, I wanted even more time with the deer and for shopping.
Response from Host, May 2026
Thank you for leaving such a fantastic review!
We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your afternoon in Nara with Tomoko and the deer.
We appreciate it a lot that you took the time to share your thoughts.
Cindy_S, Oct 2025
Masa was super communicative and friendly. She brought us to all the places and introduced us to the nicer deers. We learned a lot from her. And I learned new facts that I didn’t even know about Shinto and Buddhism. Masa was very nice and we had a wonderful time.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you very much for your wonderful review!
We’re so glad to hear that you had a great time in Nara with Masa.
It’s wonderful that you learned new things about Shinto and Buddhism and enjoyed meeting the friendly deer.
We truly appreciate your warm words.
Michelle_A, Feb 2025
A wonderful and informative tour. We highly recommend to families. Such a beautiful city and history.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review!
We are thrilled to know that you enjoyed Nara with your family.
Jerome_M, Jun 2024
Yuka-san was an awesome guide. She was patient and accommodating as we are traveling with a 10yr old. Yuka-san was very knowledgeable of the area and we covered a large portion of Nara's must visit spots, and got a good sense of its history and culture.
Well done Yuka-san!
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a positive review. We're grateful to hear that you got to know Nara and its culture and history with Yuka.
HeatherS, Jun 2024
Great tour guide! Learned a lot and had a great day! He catered to our needs and showed us a lot of local spots we wouldn't of known otherwise. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Your words of appreciation mean a lot to us!
Delighted to hear that you got to see and learn so much in Nara.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review!
Lygia_S, May 2024
The Todai ji temple is special and its hall of the great Budah really impressive.
Our tour guide, Emi, was knowledgeable and kind.
Response from Host, May 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review!
We are very happy to know that you enjoyed the huge hall with the great Buddha inside.
Zoe_M, Mar 2024
Great tour visiting shrines and temples in Nara and feeding some of the many deer in the park. Our guide was very knowledgeable about everything
Response from Host, Mar 2024
We are grateful for for your positive review!
Happy to know that you enjoyed Nara and the deer.
Ailyn_Y, Mar 2024
Noriko took us to see so many amazing things in Nara but we never felt rushed. Her English was excellent and the itinerary was perfect. Thank you
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for your kind words and positive review!
We're delighted to know that you enjoyed your time with Noriko in Nara.
Jonathan_W, Dec 2023
We were transiting from Kyoto to Osaka and thought we could squeeze in a quick trip to Nara, which this tour definitely accomplished. We did the tour with Noriko and to our pleasant surprise, her English was very good and she was able to give us a detailed background of everything we saw. The highlight definitely are the deer though! We appreciated the detailed itinerary that was sent well in advance as well as the clear instructions of the meeting spot. One tip for travellers--if you have bags and are doing a day trip like us, take advantage of the lockers in the subway line as free hands definitely make this trip more enjoyable.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
We very much appreciate your taking the time to write a review!
Great to know that Noriko met your expectations and that you enjoyed the famous Nara deer.
Denise_H, Mar 2023
We had a wonderful afternoon with Shigeyuki exploring Nara. A very friendly and informative guide. We saw so much more than if we had been going solo. The tour is probably not suited to persons with mobility issues but I have no doubt Shigeyuki would arrange the tour to suit any ability level .
Response from Host, Apr 2023
We are so happy to know that you enjoyed your tour in Nara with Shigeyuki! There is quite a bit of walking to do, but as you wrote, the guide would do his utmost to adjust it to any ability level.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write a review!
Yolayne_P, Jun 2024
Stupendo ! Avevamo poco tempo in Nara quindi niente di meglio che la
Nostra Guida atenta e personalizzata. Ne vale veramente la pena
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you so much for your kind review!
We are very happy that you were able to see lots of things in Nara in a short time thanks to your guide.
Grazie mille!