The 4 Best Shore Excursions from Osaka

1.Kyoto private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $237Our pick

Meet a national licensed guide such as Kaori, Keiko, or Minako at your Osaka or Kobe port or hotel. Over about eight hours, visit Kinkakuji, Sanjusangendo, Gion, Tatsumi Daimyojin, and Fushimi Inari, with lunch included. Choose public transit or add a private van for easier travel.

“It was incredible. Our tour guide, Asuka H was the nicest man. He was so knowledgable and attentive. We have never been on a tour where it was just us and the tour guide. My wife and I could not believe all the information he provided. HRead more”

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2.4/5/6 Hours Private Osaka Tour Designed for Cruise Passengers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $134Best value

Meet your private guide at Osaka Tempozan Cruise Terminal and shape a 4 to 6 hour Osaka outing around your interests. Guides such as Hugo, Calum, and Arnaud have led flexible walks covering Osaka Castle, Dotonbori, Shinsekai, Kuromon Market, and America-Mura. Transport, food, and attraction tickets cost extra.

“Read the description wrong and didn’t realize this was a walking tour. However, our guide Hugo was great and we were able to see highlights of Osaka, including the castle and various entertainment districts. Our guide made it as easy as poRead more”

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3.Kobe private tour from Osaka (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $195

Meet a licensed guide such as Ichiro, Kaori, or Akie for an eight-hour private Kobe outing from Osaka or Kobe port. Ride the Nunobiki Ropeway, taste sake at Hakutsuru, stroll Harborland, and visit Kitano’s former foreign residences. Transport uses public options rather than a private vehicle.

“We really enjoyed the Herb Garden. The Sake Brewery was very insightul too. Our guide was wonderful and ensured that we had a good time and we got back to our hotel happily exhausted.”

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4.Nara private tour (Shore excursion available from Osaka or Kobe port)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $235

Spend about eight hours exploring Nara with a private guide from Osaka or Kobe port. Meet deer in Nara Park, see Todaiji’s giant Buddha, visit Kasuga Grand Shrine, tour an old Naramachi house, and enjoy lunch. Guides such as Ichiro, Aki, Miyo, and Kaori have led past departures.

“We had a wonderful time on this private tour to Nara. Ichiru was instrumental is getting us through the public transportation system from the Kobe Port to Nara. He was so patient with us as we got sidetracked with feeding the bowing deer. It was a worthwhile, unforgettable excursion.”

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