Kyoto Highlights Tour: Discover Famous Attractions

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Immerse yourself in Kyoto with a private tour guide. Discover famous attractions like The Golden Pavilion or Fushimi Inari Shrine and get personalized recommendations for dining and exploring.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sanjo Bridge - Sanjo area is full of old, family-run establishments, specialist shops and local life. You can also enjoy a stroll on Kamogawa river, while your local host shares with you stories about Kyoto’s history and traditional culture.
IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalised experience, the places you visit may differ from those…

What's Included

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a host
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
Walking experience

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Additional Information

Join a local Host for a warm welcome to Kyoto. Imagine being introduced to the city by a friend eager to show you both its famous landmarks and secret treasures. They could take you around renowned attractions like The Golden Pavilion or Fushimi Inari Shrine, or help you get acquainted with the neighbourhood you’re staying in, while offering ample suggestions on wonderful places to dine, relax and discover!

Location

Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Sanjo-ohashi Bridge

(The host will be waiting in front of Starbucks Coffee) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Rosemary_b

Jun 21, 2023

Our guide Axel gave us a great intro to Kyoto! - In early May 2023, we had a really great tour with our guide Axel. He was great about tailoring the tour to our interests, and even suggested some off-the-beaten path locations that were exactly what we were looking for! Highly recommended!

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Robertdaniel_w

Jun 13, 2023

Awesome - The guide has a liking personality We like very much the company. It made our first trip to Kyoto unforgettable.

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Simone_f

May 10, 2023

We saw and learned a lot! - We had a great tour with Alex, who is very well prepared, committed and knowledgeable. He had interesting stories to tell for all age groups, from children to grandparents. Additionally, he was able to give us background information to every question we asked. Furthermore, he extended the tour well beyond the booked time. We saw and learned a lot!

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5667223891

Feb 1, 2023

Brenda was very experienced, very informative, tailored to us completely! - We had a great time with Brenda! She followed our desires completely and we even got to see a geisha despite the timing not being ideal! She explained things thoroughly and went at our pace. She took great pictures of us and was really helpful even after helping our experience. I would definitely book this tour and will recommend it to anyone on their way to Japan!

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Billy_h

Nov 21, 2022

A great very personal experience - My guide was extremely friendly and personable. Lime making a new friend. "Nihon-ga Tomodachi". He was very knowledgeable with the history of the various Temples and Shrines. Besides the "formal" tourist sights, he introduced me to some of the local culture. We used a one day bus pass to visit numerous locations of interest. Whi.le I was aware that the "Official" Tour was of three hours duration, he insisted time was of no concern, rather my getting the most of this opportunity. Highly, highly recommended.

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Britabroad_10

Nov 29, 2019

Juraj - probably the best tour guide ever ! - We had a half day tour of Kyoto with ‘Yuri’. It’s probably the best walking tour we ve ever had. He s passionate about his city and just loves showing it off. We had a perfect mix - a bit of history , culture etc. Yuri is an exceptional guide as he is highly intuitive and so can quickly see what you want to do or don’t want to do. An exceptional guide!

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Eric_s

Sep 4, 2024

LEFT HANGING ON VACATION - We’re none…the guy Austin didn’t show up and called 2 hours later too say he didn’t wake up for his alarm at 10 or 11 …… I can’t relate to grown men who can’t get out of bed

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Patricia_a

Apr 6, 2024

Terrible and deceptive communication - I made reservations for a private tour in Kyoto and asked about pickup at our ships pier. They asked my reservation number and keep emailing me. They charged the tour while I continued to ask about transportation to meet the guide. I did not realize that we were a two hour drive from our pier to Kyoto. They finally said the day before the tour I had to make it on our own to Kyoto. They knew it was too far for weeks ahead and left it to us to figure out. After we told them we couldn’t get there on our own they refused a refund. I had told them we were 80 years old. Obviously we would have cancelled earlier if we realized they would not help arrange transportation. They continually gave the impression they would be able to help us arrange transportation. I’m shocked they would not refund our $233.

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From $76

up to 8 guests

1 Adult