Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Kyoto and Nara Day Tour including Golden Pavilion and Todaiji Temple from Osaka submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
Enjoyed the tour, lets you experience Japanese history and culture in a day. The tour guide spoke good English and provided a number of interesting trivia. I found the morning Kyoto tour a bit rushy, but understandable because we had to cover more ground. The afternoon Nara tour was a lot more relaxing, we were given close to 2 hours free time to walk around the Nara temple and deer park. Lunch buffet can be improved though. Cheers.
Reviewed by: Larry D, Philippines, June 2009
I really enjoyed the trip. I was met at my hotel in the morning with an escort to help me navigate the subway and trains to get to the tour location in Kyoto. She was wonderful. The tour was great. There were many wonderful sights to see, with time to explore some at each site. It was sort of busy, with school kids at each location, but it was not a major problem. I was able to see everything without a problem. I would have liked to have had more time at the Handicraft Center, but ended up going back on my own the next day so it was fine. One of my favorite parts was the Nara Deer Park, where if you hold the biscuits up high and bow, the deer will bow to ask for a biscuit. They can be quite assertive, so you need to firm in what you will do. The larg Buddha was amazing to see. This was such a wonderful tour. I would highly recommend it. After the tour I was met by another escort in Nara that helped me to return to my hotel in Osaka. I always felt well taken care of and the guides were very knowledgable. It was one of my better experiences in Japan. I felt completely comfortable traveling on the tour as a single woman traveling alone.
Reviewed by: Cindy B, United States of America, May 2009
The tour arrangements from pickup to return points were excellent. Guides were very knowledgeable about the subjects and did an excellent job. Took time to answer questions.
Reviewed by: Ken S, South Korea, December 2008
Just awesome! our guide was great had a good sense of humour. Just mind the deers don't eat you at Nara.
Reviewed by: Janet P, Australia, November 2008
The only word is great!
Reviewed by: Kristeen Q, Australia, July 2008
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