Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comKyoto and Nara 2-Day or 3-Day Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo
based on 12 reviews
Duration: 2 days / 1 night or 3 days / 2 nights
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Product code: 2142TYO_QT2_QT3
12 reviews of Kyoto and Nara 2-Day or 3-Day Rail Tour by Bullet Train from Tokyo
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This was a great tour, with excellent support services throughout.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2009
The tour guides were excellent for the most part. One spoke without waiting for the tour group to gather, so we missed a lot of what she had to say. The places we went were very interesting and beautiful. We loved the hotel--not only was it nice inside and out, but the service was excellent. We were well cared for, and everything went as planned. It was wonderful!!
Reviewed by: James H, United States of America, April 2009
This trip certainly packs a lot into a short space of time. If you don't have long and you want to see all the "must visit" places in Kyoto and Nara, then this trip is for you. The bullet train adds an extra dimension of cool to the trip! OK, you don't always get a great deal of time at some places, but this is compensated for by the amount that you get to see. The tour guides and transportation between places make it easy for you to maximise your sight-seeing time, rather than trying to make you own way round and getting lost! Overall, I really enjoyed the 2-day trip to the ancient capitals of Japan.
Reviewed by: Matthew G, United Kingdom, November 2008
Great trip; the tour folks took us onto the bullet train in Tokyo and then met us at the other end in Kyoto.
Reviewed by: Stephen K, United States of America, March 2008
Great experience on the Shinkansen. The shrines, temples, Nijo castle, and the Imperial Palace in Kyoto are world-class sights. The New Miyako Hotel was very good as well.
Reviewed by: Thomas L, United Kingdom, June 2007
The trip was more than I expected from beginning to end. I stayed at the Okura Hotel and it was superb. The bullet train was exhilarating and the lunch at the New Miyako Hotel in Kyoto was delicious. The tour guides were knowledgeable and interesting. Despite the rainy weather, the trip was uplifting, informative and recommended to all! I loved having someone take me to the train track in both cities and having someone meeting me at the end of the train ride. A nice touch for a foreigner.
Reviewed by: Barbara F, United States of America, February 2007
Sites visited were all good, guides and organisation professional.
Reviewed by: Michael K, United Kingdom, April 2009
Because of the holiday I assume, there was a lot of traffic between some of the tour locations. This put the morning tour behind schedule, which then made the afternoon tour start late. We ended up very rushed at all 3 locations in the afternoon as a result. The tour company can't control, or probably even predict, the traffic, and the bus is not a helicopter, so once the traffic builds up, there isn't much to be done. However, one suggestion is for the tour guide to have the authority, or to suggest to the tour participants, that the itinerary be shortened from 3 sites to 2 in order to provide enough time at the 2 sites. It's possible that not all the tour customers would agree, or some might insist on partial refunds, etc. I would have been agreeable to skipping 1 location and not feeling so rushed at the other two locations. That's just a suggestion, though. The rest of the tour arrangements were great.
Reviewed by: Peter C, United States of America, March 2009
I would upgrade the hotel on this one. Very well organized and very efficient transfer and reception at the train terminals.
Reviewed by: Arlene M, United States of America, October 2008
The Sinkansen aspect of this tour is great. They escort you to and from each station platform, which is very handy for those not familiar with the train system, as Tokyo Station can be a bit overwhelming. The tours to temples and other sites are too rushed; we spent most of the time hustling to keep up with the guide. Strictly a point, click, and move drill. Maybe one less temple would allow a more reasonable pace. It certainly is an adequate way to see a lot in a short time.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2008
A bit rushed but otherwise fantastic.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, March 2007
Was a bit rushed and with a full bus of tourists was trying at times, not enough time spent at the places of interest.
Reviewed by: Suresh M, Trinidad and Tobago, November 2008
