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Kyoto & Nara
Strenuous Activity
Includes meal
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Enjoy a leisurely, narrated 9.25-hour tour through the city of Osaka enroute to some of the most celebrated shrines and temples in Nara and Kyoto.
Your motorcoach will wind its way to Nara, once considered the cradle of Japanese art and culture during the Tempyo Period 729 – 749. You'll stop first at the Todai-Ji Temple, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dating back to 745, its great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world and houses the world's largest bronze Buddha statue.
Your second stop is a visit to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally constructed in 768, the shrine has been rebuilt over 60 times in accordance with Shinto custom to purify the site. Famous for its lanterns, which are donated by worshippers, more than 2,000 line the pathways or hang from buildings and are only lit twice a year on special festival days.
A Western-style lunch will be served.
You'll reboard your motorcoach and travel to Kyoto for a photo stop at the breathtaking Golden Pavilion. Also known as the Kinkaku-Ji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's been declared a National Special Historic Site. Built in 1397 as a shogun's retirement villa and converted to a Zen temple upon his death, it sits in the center of a magnificent garden with a wooden pavilion that extends over a reflecting pond. Three stories high, the top two are completely covered in pure gold foil.
At the end of the day, you'll travel from Kyoto back to your ship.
Points of interest
Kinkakuji: Golden Pavilion
Todai-Ji Temple
Schedule
Special Notes
The drive between Osaka and Nara is approximately 60 minutes; Kyoto and Osaka is an approximate 90 minute drive. Passengers should expect traffic and delays.
This tour is not considered as suitable for passenger with walking difficulties or guests using a wheelchair.
Each venue (Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, and Kinkaku-ji Temple) have gravel path with some steps. Todaiji Temple, the guest requires to walk from Parking to the area of temple 10-15min half way with narrow path and then walk through inside of temple area so more than 1km walk is required.
There are around 40 minutes walking at Kinkaku-ji Temple and 30 steps are required to negotiate to get through the path in the Kinkakuji Temple.
A visit to the interior of the Treasure Hall at Kasuga Shrine is not included. Passengers must walk uphill and climb stairs at Kasuga Shrine.
Japanese Yen is required for additional purchases. Tour order may vary.
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Strenuous Activity
Includes meal
Shopping Opportunities
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
Enjoy a leisurely, narrated 9.25-hour tour through the city of Osaka enroute to some of the most celebrated shrines and temples in Nara and Kyoto.
Your motorcoach will wind its way to Nara, once considered the cradle of Japanese art and culture during the Tempyo Period 729 – 749. You'll stop first at the Todai-Ji Temple, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dating back to 745, its great Buddha Hall is the largest wooden building in the world and houses the world's largest bronze Buddha statue.
Your second stop is a visit to the Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally constructed in 768, the shrine has been rebuilt over 60 times in accordance with Shinto custom to purify the site. Famous for its lanterns, which are donated by worshippers, more than 2,000 line the pathways or hang from buildings and are only lit twice a year on special festival days.
A Western-style lunch will be served.
You'll reboard your motorcoach and travel to Kyoto for a photo stop at the breathtaking Golden Pavilion. Also known as the Kinkaku-Ji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's been declared a National Special Historic Site. Built in 1397 as a shogun's retirement villa and converted to a Zen temple upon his death, it sits in the center of a magnificent garden with a wooden pavilion that extends over a reflecting pond. Three stories high, the top two are completely covered in pure gold foil.
At the end of the day, you'll travel from Kyoto back to your ship.
Points of interest
Kinkakuji: Golden Pavilion
Todai-Ji Temple
Schedule
Special Notes
The drive between Osaka and Nara is approximately 60 minutes; Kyoto and Osaka is an approximate 90 minute drive. Passengers should expect traffic and delays.
This tour is not considered as suitable for passenger with walking difficulties or guests using a wheelchair.
Each venue (Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, and Kinkaku-ji Temple) have gravel path with some steps. Todaiji Temple, the guest requires to walk from Parking to the area of temple 10-15min half way with narrow path and then walk through inside of temple area so more than 1km walk is required.
There are around 40 minutes walking at Kinkaku-ji Temple and 30 steps are required to negotiate to get through the path in the Kinkakuji Temple.
A visit to the interior of the Treasure Hall at Kasuga Shrine is not included. Passengers must walk uphill and climb stairs at Kasuga Shrine.
Japanese Yen is required for additional purchases. Tour order may vary.