Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park

The tour was interesting.. but the only lacking are the details. We didn't know that lunch is provided for a one day tour. As we are a muslim couple, it was too late for us to change our menu to a non-pork menu. So we didn't get to eat much...

We also wish that the tour guide would stick together, or announce where he/she will be as there was one part of the tour, we seemed a bit lost, especially at a crowded Kinkakuji Temple.

Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park

Great Tour for the time concious traveller, only had 1 day to spend in Kyoto, and was able to visit all the sites we wanted to see!

Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park

Morning tour guide was a bit soft spoken/hard to hear unless you stood very near.Gold Palace was WAY TOO RUSHED!! Maybe a change of order would be better. Afternoon guide was AMAZING!! He was so INFORMATIVE and funny!! Overall we would highly recommend this tour. The only way to see and learn about the top spots in such an efficient way.

Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park

I had not been to Kyoto before and this tour was the one to get a feel for the history of the city. The following days I did my own thing, and my experience was definitely enhanced by having first had the guided thing.

Explore Hiroshima and Miyajima by Bullet Train from Kyoto with English Guide

The tour guide was amazing! So knowledgeable and helpful. Miyajima is a must see and Hiroshima was very interesting. It was a great day.

Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park

The one-day trip to Kyoto & Nara was definitely worth it. The highlights in Kyoto gave a first idea of the city, which was interesting, and lunch in the handycraft center was actually better than I had expected for a tourist group treat. But I particularly liked the afternoon in Nara - the space and green surroundings of the sights are perfectly relaxing and you really get into holiday mood while visiting magnificent historical places.
While I preferred the afternoon on the programme side, it was the opposite for our guides: the morning guide was great (perfect English & a very good mix of historical and country information), the guide in the afternoon was less helpful (not so good English, less information...)
Overall, definitely a good tour.

Kyoto & Nara 1-Day Bus Tour from Tokyo with Nijo Castle & Nara Park