Kyoto Tour: Personalized Cultural Experience

Discover Kyoto’s top highlights on a personalized walking tour. Immerse in culture, explore iconic sites, and enjoy flexible itineraries tailored to your desires.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arashiyama Kimono Forest - The journey will take us to the bamboo forest and the town.
  • Kinkakuji Temple - Known as the Golden Pavilion, this site features a bonsai tree over 600 years old. It can be reached by bus or train.
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - The entire walk takes about 2 hours, but a shorter route of less than 30 minutes…
What's Included
  • Local English, & Thai Speaking Tour Guide
  • Tour Guide Fee
What's Not Included
  • Public Transportation Fees (Train, bus, taxi …)
  • Private Transportation Fees
  • Entrance Fees (Kinkakuji 500 JPY, Tenryuji 500 JPY, Kiyomizudera 600JPY)
  • Food and Drink
Additional Information

This is a personalized Kyoto Tour. The itinerary is crafted according to your travel preferences. Popular attractions in Kyoto include Arashiyama, Kinkakuji, Nishiki Market, Gion, Ninenzaka, Sanenzaka, Kiyomizudera, and Fushimi Inari Taisha. Please provide information about the places you wish to visit and the food you want to try. We will create an…

Location
Kyoto Station
Cancellation Policy

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

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Devon_k
Jul 30, 2025
Best Kyoto private tour! - This is an excellent way to tour Kyoto! Marin was extremely knowledgeable, accommodating, flexible and overall efficient in making the best use of our time. She was also a gifted photographer and knows all the best places for photos. We travelled with my almost 2 yr old son and 75 yr old mother. She was patient and adjust to our needs. She went above and beyond and even helped us shop for matcha tea and assisted with our bags. Last but not the least, she helped us recover our stroller which we forgot in the taxi the day before. Highly recommend this tour! If you can request for Marin, do it!
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Tabitha_b
Jun 25, 2025
🌿 Private Guided Tour in Kyoto - We had the pleasure of spending our ninth day in Kyoto with a private guide, and it was hands down one of the best decisions we made on our trip. Our guide was truly exceptional – knowledgeable, kind, and incredibly thoughtful in tailoring the day to suit both the adults and the kids. She brought Kyoto’s rich history and culture to life in a way that was engaging and easy to understand, and she made sure we experienced a wonderful balance of iconic sights and hidden gems. She handled everything with such calm professionalism, from navigating busy streets to explaining temple etiquette, answering all our questions with patience and passion. Her genuine love for the city really shone through. I can’t recommend her highly enough – she made our day in Kyoto stress-free, meaningful, and unforgettable. If you’re considering a guided experience in Kyoto, this is the way to do it!
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Dominika_s
Apr 4, 2025
Guide Shinji was... - Guide Shinji was wonderful! He was so sweet and showed us so many good spots and took so many lovely photos of my friend and I. he knew so much history and even helped us get our coin back after it got stuck in one of the dispensers. What a wonderful experience.
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Mary_a
May 14, 2025
Lovely tour! - This was a very comprehensive and interesting tour. We opted to use a van so that we could see more, and it worked out great. Shoji also sent us lots of pictures that he took. Our only wish is that his English was a bit better so we could have learned more. Otherwise, great day! Thanks!
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Janet_d
Jul 15, 2025
Great sights but wrong guide - Singji, our guide, spoke English very poorly and with a limited vocabulary. He had great difficulty understanding us when we spoke to him. Offered very little information as we were going places. Mostly just answered our few questions and had difficulty doing that. Consequently we were unable to ask many of the questions we wanted to. This took away from the enjoyment of the tour. When we walked around, he walked very quickly in front of us. Twice we had to call his name because he had gotten too far ahead. At one point he got off the train and didn’t even look to see if we were with him, which we weren’t. The spots we saw were wonderful, but his usefulness was mostly in getting us to and from places. We had to read the signs at the stops to really learn anything. He seemed nice, but should not be leading groups who only speak English.
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From $320 (Per Group)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).