Private Custom Tour: Kyoto in One Day | 8 hours

77 Reviews | Kyoto
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Full-Day Tour+Public Transfer
2 Adults x $395.94
$791.88
Approx Total
$791.88
Full-Day+Public Transportation: Custom full-day tour of Kyoto with public transfer - Approx. 8 hours
Pickup included
Half-Day Tour+Private Vehicle
2 Adults x $597.16
$1,194.32
Approx Total
$1,194.32
Half-Day Tour+Private Vehicle: Custom half-day tour of Kyoto with Private Vehicle - approx. 4 hours
Pickup included
Half-Day Tour+Public Transfer
2 Adults x $233.67
$467.34
Approx Total
$467.34
Half-Day+Public Transportation: Custom half-day tour of Kyoto with public transfer - approx. 4 hours
Pickup included
Full-Day Tour+Private Vehicle
2 Adults x $1,116.43
$2,232.86
Approx Total
$2,232.86
Full-Day Tour+Private Vehicle : Custom full-day tour of Kyoto with private transfer - approx. 8 hours
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Japanese, English
  • Transportation fares (if by public transport)
  • Drink
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Kyoto city
  • Transport by private vehicle (if by private vehicle)
  • Professional English speaking guide
  • Lunch (full-day option only)
  • Gratuities
  • Any additional activity fee

Overview

Discuss with our experiensed guide who knows all about Kyoto. Our guide is "YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT" during your stay in Japan ! This is a "FULLY CUSTOMIZED PRIVATE TOUR", either 8 hour full day tour or 4 hour half day tour. You can visit 4 or 5 places on the full-day tour and 2 or 3 places on the half-day tour. We will create "YOUR OWN TOUR" based on your interests and of course we will give you some suggestions. You will experience the best of Kyoto on foot or by private car. Please book a tour for the day after your arrival in Japan considering the time difference with your country. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** Your guide will contact you in advance to discuss your own itinery. Please let us know YOUR CORRECT CONTACT NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS.

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We do not pick up/ drop off at ourside of Kyoto city. Our guide will meet the guest within Kyoto city. ... Read more ā–¼

Itinerary

  • Kinkakuji Temple

    ** Here are some recommended places to visit. **You can visit 4 or 5 places on the full-day tour and 2 or 3 places on the half-day tour. **Please let us know your interest in advance ! After talking with our experiensed guide who knows all about Kyoto, please feel free to decide the place to visit and enjoy the wonderful journey!!! ======================================== After enjoying the breathtaking Golden pavillion, we take a walk in the garden.

    1 hour

  • Nijo Castle

    You can walk inside the powerful Shogunate castle with images of samurais in your head.

    1 hour

  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

    Walking through many Torii gates, we may be able to get our wish!

    1 hour

  • Tenryu-ji Temple

    World Cultural Heritage Site / You can see one of the most famous strolling type gardens with ponds in Kyoto.

    1 hour

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    World Cultural Heritage Site / You can feel a peaceful mind in front of the stature of Kannon Bodhisattva on a cliff.

    1 hour

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Additional Info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved. Please wear a comfortable pair of shoes
  • Additional activities, such as a tea ceremony, aikido or calligraphy class, etc, can be included in the itinerary, but will be at your own expense
  • Your guide will meet you at your centrally located hotel in Kyoto and leave for sightseeing via public transportation. Private car service is not included in this tour
  • Not all admission fees are included.

Free Cancellation

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  • This experience requires good weather. If itā€™s canceled due to poor weather, youā€™ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Family tour in rainy Kyoto

Published on Oct, 2024

Thank you to our tour guide Oki who navigated the Kyoto temples for us on a very rainy day! He was so understanding especially with all of our accommodations and was always so thoughtful and worried about us all. He made our dinner reservations which was also very helpful. Oki is so knowledgeable and explained everything to us in a way that was easy to understand. Thank you Oki!!

Wonderful day in Kyoto!

Published on Sep, 2024

We had an amazing day with Miho yesterday on our tour of Kyoto. We saw a few of the sights in Tokyo, including the silver temple and the gold temple as well as Nijo Castle and the bamboo forest, but what made our trip so amazing was the knowledge that Miho had on many things. We learned a lot about Japanese history and the history of the sights we saw. She made some great suggestions for extras on our tour. One of the highlights was the restaurant she took us for lunch which was a traditional Japanese lunch. It was a place we never would have found without her. What also made our day so special was how friendly Miho was. Her English was perfect and she was wonderful to talk with about not only Japan, but many other topics as well. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with her!

Great tour and Guide

Published on Sep, 2024

We booked a one-day private tour in Kyoto for our family of 7 and 1 infant. Oki-san was a wonderful guide. We got a taste of Kyoto's rich history with Oki-san's help and knowledge. Yamamoto-san was our driver. He navigated us through the city safely and promptly! We enjoyed the tour very much and highly recommend it.

Time well spent

Published on Sep, 2024

The guide was very knowledgeable and was a pleasure to spend the time with.it was titime well spent.we will have a lot of memories

True Kyoto experience

Published on Sep, 2024

Our tour guide Oki took us to parts of Kyoto we would never been able to find, especially for the half day. He was able to squeeze in everything we wanted to see and some more. What is great too is that the tour is tailor made for what you want to see. Wear comfortable shoes and you will be able to see so much that Kyoto has to offer, with Okiā€™s help.

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