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Nara+Kyoto-Animals in Ancient Capitals w/Guide Photographer
This tour is focusing on animals in ancient capitals. 1. Nara Park to meet deer. Deer has been regarded as a messenger of god. You can touch, feed, & take a picture w/them. Visit Todaiji Temple to see the largest Budda statue.
2. KYOTO Fushimi Inari Shrine, Monkey Park, or Kyoto Aquarium to enjoy many cute & unique animals, such as penguins, dolphins, & salamanders! Arashiyama is famous for its scenic beauty.
Meeting Point
At your hotel or Kyoto Station
Nara Deer Park+Todaiji Temple
Able to feed cute deer and see the largest Buddha Statue in Japan
Japanese lunch(vegetarian friendly)
Arashiyama Monkey Park (optional)
Fushimi Inari Shrine (optional)
Thousands vermillion Torii gates
Ending Point
At your Hotel or Kyoto Station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
★Hotel pick-up & drop off
★My guiding, photography, and meals
(free & unlimited photo taking & sharing by an award-winnng photographer with NO overtime charge)
★all entrance fees and transportations during the tour, around 2,160 JPY/per for you, and 1,560 JPY for me (because there's no entrance fees for the guide)
★Your lunch…1,000～2,000 JPY/per
(Small purchases, such as snacks, drinks, souvenirs, if any.)
Tour Important Information
★Since Monkey Park is on the top of the steep mountain, this tour is suitable for young family & friends.
(If we skip Monkey Park, anybody can join this tour.)
Important message from the guide
【Familiar towns】
My main areas are Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Kobe, and Himeji.
Since I used to live in Tokyo and travel around Metropolitan area very often, if you could cover my transportations(+ accomodation if necessary), I can travel(+stay) with you.
【Anyone is welcome!】
If you or your family members/friends are:
Vegetarians/vegans,
LGBTQ,
physically challenged people,
senior citizens and/or babies,
don't hesitate to ask me special requests.
I'm willing to help these guests:)
【Insurance】
Please take out your travel insurance. My insurance will NOT cover your sickness, injury, and/or accident during the tour.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Nara Tour Reviews
“Tour feedback from a group of 46 people. ”
Hi Ai, I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to share some feedback from our recent tour. Overall, we appreciate your efforts in managing a group as large as ours — it's no small feat, and you handled it admirably. However, there are a couple of areas where we believe there's room for improvement. While your interactive approach of asking questions was engaging, we noticed that the responses given by participants weren't always repeated into the microphone. This made it challenging for those at the back of the bus to follow the conversation. Perhaps a slight adjustment in amplification or repeating crucial responses could enhance the overall experience for everyone. Another point is that we felt a bit underinformed about the places we visited, particularly Kinkaku-Ji and Arashiyama. It would have been beneficial to receive more detailed briefings before arriving at these locations. For instance, a pre-visit overview would have greatly assisted us in navigating Arashiyama, what to see, expect and look for. While we did receive information after the visits through a flyer, having you telling us a story, facts or experiences beforehand would have added to the experience. We understand the complexity of managing such a large group and acknowledge your overall great job. These suggestions are merely aimed at enhancing the experience for all participants. We look forward to future opportunities with improved logistics and communication. Thank you for your understanding and for your services accommodating our requests and managing our group. We appreciate your help. Best regards, Romina
“AI - a great tour guide who fits in with young people”
It was great to have a tour guide who was able to connect with my 16 and 14 year old kids. Initially the idea of using public transport / rail to go to our excursions seemed a bit too much but it was the best idea. We were after that able to use rail to move around which saved us time. Her tips for the rest of the travel were invaluable. And what an amazing photographer. We got very beautiful pictures taken with her camera.
Ai A.
(32 reviews)Dear Malose, Thanks for having me and writing me a great review. It was a great place to have your family all the way from South Africa. I hope to meet you again when your children enter universities in NYC and/or study in Japan in the near future. Visiting your country has become my bucket list. Until then, please keep in touch. Thank you very much once again. your guide and new friend, Ai
Zain G.
Luxury Kaleidoscopic Kyoto w/Guide Photographer+Private Taxi
“100% Would Recommend and Use Again”
The highlight of our trip. We had an amazing time working with Ai to create a custom trip for our group for 3 days. The photos she took were such high quality which was a great perk of booking with her. She showed us places and gave us the history, as well as helped us book private taxis to make it easier to keep the whole group together. We 100% recommend working with her!
