Kyoto Private Tour: Iconic Sites in Comfort

This exclusive experience, tailored with private transportation, allows you to explore Kyoto’s most iconic sites in comfort and style, ensuring a day of unforgettable memories. From historical Kyoto to the nature of Kyoto city all in one day. Save your time and see the most of Kyoto now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple - One of the most iconic features of Kiyomizu-dera is its wooden stage, which juts out over the hillside, offering panoramic views of the cherry and maple trees below, as well as the city of Kyoto. The stage is supported by hundreds of wooden pillars, constructed without the use of nails—a testament to traditional Japanese…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Travel time from Osaka/Kyoto to all destinations and back to hotel
  • English Tour Guide
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Parking fees
  • Entrance fee to Kinkakuji ï¿¥500
  • Entrance fee to Kiyomizu dera ï¿¥500
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities / Tips
  • Personal expenses (Lunch, souvenirs, shopping)
Additional Information
  • The remaining hours are allotted for travel time
  • Some destinations in Kyoto have lots of staircase and not recommended for wheelchairs
Location
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Juan_a
Mar 24, 2025
The tour was amazing.... - The tour was amazing. Yoshiro was a really great guide giving us cultural information in all the places. He knew how to navigate the crowded markets. It was a great experience
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Jabenlytim4
Mar 21, 2025
Great day out - A great day tour exploring the sights of Kyoto. Looked after wonderfully by our guide Lewis who let us take the tour at our own pace. Thank you for an enjoyable day in Kyoto.
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Catrina_f
Mar 16, 2025
Exploring Kyoto with a local Dodger fan - We had an amazing time with Yihiro, Ben. He was thoughtful, knew so much and was helpful the entire trip. I walk a little slower, he found alternate routes, made sure I always had an umbrella and carried my souvenirs. Best part is that he is a baseball fan…go dodgers. He was an amazing tour guide, would recommend We hope he comes to California so we can show him and his wife the same hospitality…take them to a Dodger game.
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Philipdepompeo
Mar 15, 2025
Kyoto with Ben - My guide Yujiro (Ben) was wonderful. Ben went out of his way to pick us up and show us the wonderful sites of Kyoto. I would highly recommend Ben to anyone visiting.
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Lisa_w
Mar 9, 2025
A great tour in Kyoto - Due to a tight schedule(cruise ship departure) we had limited time to explore Kyoto, but our guide Yujiro(Ben) accommodated our needs and provided a wonderful and well-paced experience of some of the highlights of Kyoto. Ben was quite knowledgeable about all of the shrines and temples and of the rich history of Kyoto. One of our party has some mobility issues but Ben was considerate and always concerned for safety on the uneven ground. At the end of the day, we felt that we had gotten to know something about Kyoto and had made a new friend as well.
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Denise_d
Mar 7, 2025
Private tour benefits - driving in Japan is difficult. the trains are great but speed thru areas (or underground) so quickly that you might miss things. we booked this PRIVATE tour with Felix as our guide and they PICK YOU UP/DROP YOU OFF at yr hotel (double check yr hotel is on their list). as a local, Felix was able to navigate the expressways, provide the best parking for each venue, gave plenty of time to shop and browse, gave insight to each location in a quiet and personal manner, like we were his family/group. Of course, no guarantees, but we did see three geisha in Gion. the best part was it was just the three of us. no huge group. no cattle herding feeling. He also showed us a udon restaurant he liked. We’d never have found it on our own! Perks!
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V9940lssusans
Feb 26, 2025
Wonderful experience! - Yujiro/Ben was our guide. Ben was superb from start to finish! He arrived on time with snacks for our day. At every stop, he not only shared his knowledge on what we were seeing but explained so much about the Japanese culture all in a very fun and creative manner. We came away with a new appreciation of the Japanese. Additionally he is an outstanding photographer. He knew exactly where to take the best photos. Highly recommend a day in Kyoto with Ben!
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Derricktb_p
Jan 28, 2025
Osaka/Kyoto Private Day Tour. - Its a very enjoyable Day Tour with an exceptional Tour Guide, Yujiro(Benn). He is very patience, accomodative and very proactive throughout the whole. Highly reccommeded for those looking for Private Tour Package.
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Tonya_w
Jan 19, 2025
Our tour guide Benn was... - Our tour guide Benn was amazing! Before we even got to the day of pur trip, Benn was messaging us checking in details of our group. He picked us up at our hotel and even had water ready for us when we got in the car. Benn offered us many options and was patient with us at each of our stops. He took us to a great lunch place where we tried all kinds of sushi and had a great time. I would highly recommend this tour for a full day tour.
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Henry_s
Mar 20, 2025
Delightful day in Kyoto - We booked a custom tour and this company was happy to accommodate our request. Our guide, Ben, was a good, knowledgeable guide and he spoke English well. We enjoyed our time in Kyoto with him. However, there were a few rough patches at the beginning of our tour, namely the guide was not standing inside the cruise terminal with our names displayed on a sign so that we could easily identify him rather he texted us a photo of where he was outside the terminal. And secondly he was not able to negotiate Osaka traffic. It took us 2.5 hours to get out of Osaka when it should have only taken an hour. There was an accident on the road but the company should provide its guides with alternate routes for just such occurrences. Overall however it was a very good day in Kyoto.
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