Kyoto Private Tour: Temples and Shrines by Car

Experience the magic of Kyoto on a private day trip by car. Customize your itinerary and explore temples, shrines, and the bamboo forest in Arashiyama. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arashiyama - Arashiyama is a rural area in Kyoto with a very beautiful nature. Arashiyama is famous for its bamboo forest. Nestled on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Arashiyama offers a blend of historic charm and stunning landscapes that captivate visitors from around the world.
What's Included
  • Petrol/Gas included
  • English-speaking driver
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Parking fees covered
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Walking Guide. (Driver will remain with the vehicle)
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Explore Kyoto in Style and Comfort!
Discover the magic of Kyoto on our exclusive private day trip by car.
Your day, your way. We customize the itinerary to match your interests and preferences.The trip showcases a variety of temples and shrines in a day—including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, and the bamboo forest in…

Location
Arashiyama
Ukyo-ku,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(189 Ratings)
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Mario_o
Sep 26, 2025
Private tour in Kyoto - Good driver and good guide. Spacious Minivan with very good comfort. We composed our tour by ourselves and this was no problem. Always again! Thank you for making this day so special.
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Maria_m
Sep 23, 2025
Outstanding private driver service in Kyoto – highly recommend! - GozenTrip and Viator were fantastic in organising our Private Driver One-Day Tour of Kyoto. Communication was excellent — they confirmed everything the day before via WhatsApp, including the driver’s name and a suggested itinerary. Our driver, Matsu (Steven), was outstanding. Friendly, punctual and very accommodating, he worked with us to make the most of our day. Out of the nine locations I had planned, we managed to visit eight comfortably within the timeframe. We were five adults, and the van was the perfect size for us — spacious, comfortable, and ideal for a full day of sightseeing. Matsu dropped us off at each stop, shared Google Maps links for our meeting points, and was always just a quick call away. Even though this wasn’t a guided tour, he answered all our questions and made the day stress-free and enjoyable. We couldn’t be happier with the experience and have already booked another private driver tour in Osaka. Highly recommended!
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Paul_d
Aug 21, 2025
Kyoto Experience - The excursion is amazing as it introduces the history and culture of the people while at the same time showing many beautiful sites of Kyoto. Our driver and Guide, Steve, was absolutely amazing.
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Heidi_w
Aug 20, 2025
Our driver Lexi was... - Our driver Lexi was outstanding - great driving skills, good historical and local knowledge. She recommended and took us to a great local sushi restaurant. She even waited while we checked into our hotel and freshen up and delivered us to our dinner reservation.
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Melinda
Aug 9, 2025
Brief trip to Japan - I came to Japan with my daughter (17) for a short visit on the way back to London after a trip to Australia. I decided to book this as I get travel sick and we had limited time. We took the trip starting in Osaka. Our driver was lovely, easy to communicate with and an excellent driver. We were able to see the four main attractions on our list which had all been recommended by family and friends. Although we were a bit rushed at times we had a lovely day and I do not think there is any other way we would have managed to see so much . I would highly recommend this for anyone with limited time.
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Calvi_n
Aug 5, 2025
A perfect day thanks to Kaku! - Kaku was absolutely the best guide we could have asked for! He made our day in Kyoto truly unforgettable—thoughtful, fun, and incredibly knowledgeable. He surprised my brother with a birthday cake and candles for his 50th, added a visit to the monkey park just for the kids, and went above and beyond at every turn. His passion and kindness made us fall in love with Kyoto. A perfect day thanks to Kaku!
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Maciej_s
Jul 20, 2025
fully recommend - perfectly organized trip, everything on time, very comfy car, we could adjust our trip, even it was raining our driver/guide Lexi brought us the sun ☀️ she recommended us a lunch place where we ate the best sushi ever, I strongly recommend this experience😀
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Arry_m
Jul 19, 2025
Fuji-san was an awesome driver - Fuji was a great driver and was very flexible about the itinerary. He knew all of the back ways in town and took us to all of the things we wanted to see and then some. We really enjoyed the lunch at a small, traditional restaurant where Fuji helped us order. This was not the tour with a guide but a private driver, there is a difference as he just takes you to the places to see, you go on your own and meet him back qt the car. We felt that we were well taken care of.
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Mauricio_m
Jul 8, 2025
One day Kyoto - We had a great day with Kaku, he is a very good driver (no guide), speaks very good english and gave us options for the itinerary.
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Rodolfo_u
Jul 8, 2025
Great day - Amazing! Full day tour of Kyoto. This tour is unique in that you can curate, with the help of a local driver, an experience that can take you all across town. Our driver was amazing at guiding us through the city. And we were able to do things that we had not done yet in Kyoto.
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From $73
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).