4 hours private tour of Kyoto | 4 hours

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4 hours Private tour
2 Adults x $170.98
$341.96
Approx Total
$341.96

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Guide fee
  • Entrance fee at shrine or temple
  • Transportation fee

Overview

Because it's a private tour, you can ask the local Japanese everything you want to know, everything you want to ask! While it is fun enough to simply stroll around Kyoto on your own, having a tour guide will make everything you see more interesting. If you want to try to eat some but doesn't know the name, ask your own guide:)! If you want to know more info about Kyoto, where to eat, what to do, ask your guide!:) If you have a place you would like to visit, please contact us in advance and we can make arrangements.

Itinerary

  • Tofuku-ji Temple

    Tofukuji Temple is one of the famous temples in Kyoto. Here you can learn about the culture of Buddhism in Japan, enjoy the Japanese zen garden, and leave your mind in serenity.

    1 hour

  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

    At Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for its 1,000 torii gates, you will not only discover about the Shinto religion of Japan, but also enjoy its dynamic scenery with your eyes!✨

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Gion

    In Gion district, where many restaurants and teahouses stand side by side, enjoy the streets and experience Kyoto's old and beautiful culture!

    30 minutes

  • Yasui-Konpiragu

    A short walk from Gion, there is an interesting shrine there ... Well, it's a surprise until you get there to see what kind of shrines you'll find!

    20 minutes

Sample Menu

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Free Cancellation

June 13100% refund
June 14No refund

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Reviews

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Nice guide and nice city

Published on Jan, 2020

Ryo is a lovely, full of spirit and very joyful. I had a fabulous experience, she took me to many beautiful side of Kyoto. This is must do experience I recommend!!!

Nice guide and nice city

Published on Jan, 2020

Ryo is a lovely, full of spirit and very joyful. I had a fabulous experience, she took me to many beautiful side of Kyoto. This is must do experience I recommend!!!

Cycling tour and walking tour of Kyoto

Published on Jan, 2020

Ryo was our tour guide for a group that my friend and I joined. She was super knowledgeable of the city and really easy to talk to. She stopped at major sites in Kyoto and pointed out the best places to go for food, parks, coffee, and to see geisha. She also told us the best times to go there to enjoy the area. Ryo told us about the old culture of japan and the two commonly practiced religions in the area. As we went to the shrines and temple she helped teach us the right way to interact with these religious monuments. Example being praying asking for different blessings or for help to kick a bad habit. Ryo is the best tour guide I have ever had anywhere. I would highly recommend booking a tour with her you will not regret it!I wish I could have spent more time in Kyoto. I will definitely use her services again!

Cycling tour and walking tour of Kyoto

Published on Jan, 2020

Ryo was our tour guide for a group that my friend and I joined. She was super knowledgeable of the city and really easy to talk to. She stopped at major sites in Kyoto and pointed out the best places to go for food, parks, coffee, and to see geisha. She also told us the best times to go there to enjoy the area. Ryo told us about the old culture of japan and the two commonly practiced religions in the area. As we went to the shrines and temple she helped teach us the right way to interact with these religious monuments. Example being praying asking for different blessings or for help to kick a bad habit. Ryo is the best tour guide I have ever had anywhere. I would highly recommend booking a tour with her you will not regret it!I wish I could have spent more time in Kyoto. I will definitely use her services again!

Amazing private tour of Kyoto!

Published on Nov, 2019

My husband and I traveled to Kyoto for our anniversary. We’re not familiar with the area, so we reached out to American Express concierge to look for tours for us, and this was one of the recommendations. We booked directly through AMEX, and it turned out to be quite affordable! Tour guide - We met Ryo (our tour guide) at the Kyoto tower, then started from there. As a tour guide, Ryo was very friendly and engaging, obviously a veteran of providing tours. She was incredibly knowledgeable and has lived in Kyoto for quite some time. I was hesitant about doing tours like this, especially given I was jet lagged.. I found Ryo to have strong EQ (emotional quotient) and was able to read my energy and adapt herself to make me feel comfortable. I travel a lot and have been on TONS of tours, and this was one of the best tour guides I’ve had. I found her approach to be very adaptable, welcoming and filled with both historic and current cultural knowledge. I would’ve immediately booked her other tour, but I didn’t feel like biking all around the city lol... The tour itself - we visited a number of different places, but probably spent the most time at a massive Shinto shrine on a beautiful mountain, and in the Gion district. Both sites turned out to be my favorites that we visited in Kyoto, and we ended up going back to Gion quite a bit after. We learned a lot about the history of Kyoto, the culture there, the establishment of the city, and a lot of both Buddhist and Shinto religions. After the touring, she took us to a small restaurant to eat very traditional Japanese food (vs the newer touristy restaurants of today). That was some of the best food we had on our trip. Overall, the tour was the perfect amount of time, and there was something kind of whimsical about seeing the old city at night. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this tour to any small groups traveling to Kyoto. There were only two of us in the tour group, but I could easily see her expending the amount of people to up to 10-12 while still keeping a good amount of the personalization we experienced. We’ll definitely be reaching out to her to do whatever other tours she has when we come back! :)

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