[W/Lunch] Kyoto Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples

Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Kyoto on this cycling tour. Visit a UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple, learn about Gion and Geisha, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a Japanese tea house. End the tour with a relaxing cycle along the Kamogawa river. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gion - Start the Kyoto Historical Bike Tour from Gion district
  • Kamogawa River - Soak up the relaxing atmosphere of the Kamogawa River as you glide by on your bike.
  • Heian Shrine - Pass by Heian Shrine
  • 西尾八ツ橋の里 - Enjoy a delicious local Kyoto lunch or desert and stroll around the beautiful Japanese garden.
  • Nanzen-ji Temple - 700年の歴史を持つ、日本で最も格式の高い禅寺。迫力のある山門や季節ごとの自然の美しさを堪能できます。
  • Kennin-ji Temple - 京都の最も古い禅寺。シンプルで美しい、枯山水の庭園をみることで京都の美しさを感じられます。
What's Included
  • Photos during the tour
  • Entrance fee to Kennin-ji temple
  • 4 hours with a local guide
  • Helmet (if you need)
  • Bike lock
  • Rental bike
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Additional drinks and food fee (Available for purchase)
Additional Information
  • Start this historical sights tour by learning about Gion & Geisha and Zen culture in Japan in UNESCO World Heritage Zen temple, Kennin-ji in Gion district. Get ready to feel the world of Zen in traditional Zen temple with Japanese Rock garden called Karesansui.
    After seeing the Kennin-ji temple, get ready to cycle again for a nice ride to the Nanzen-ji temple where your guide will give you some insights about Zen and the old days of Kyoto!

  • Breeze through beautiful local streets in historical city and enjoy a delicious lunch at a Japanese tea house!

  • Enjoy the local Kyoto oasis that is Kamogawa river with a relaxing cycle along it’s riverbanks to finish the tour off!

Magical Trip is a local tour operator with the TripAdvisor certificate of excellence that offers various types of small-group tours throughout Japan! Check out our Trip Advisor Page for more tours and our reviews!

  • We recommend obtaining travel insurance on your own before participating.
  • The itinerary for this tour includes some locations that are not accessible by a wheelchair or stroller.
  • Please note that we are unable to guarantee allergy-free or cater to dietary restrictions as the food is prepared in kitchens that do not belong to MagicalTrip. Additionally, there may be instances where substitutions are not possible at certain stops; however, we will make every effort to compensate at different stops throughout the tour.
  • Summer in Japan is very hot and humid, so we recommend that you bring water and wear a hat to prevent heat stroke.
Location
Sebunginko ATM
In front of the Seven Eleven convenience store outside of Exit Hachijo guchi of Kyoto station. It's next to Heart in viain. The guide will be waiting with a Magical Trip sign board.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chb8469cf
Aug 25, 2024
Tolle Tour - Great tour guide and great food in a Japanese restaurant. A highlight of our trip. Highly recommended.
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Dream15972868327
Aug 15, 2024
Guided bike tour in Kyoto EXCELLENT IDEA - Excellent experience , super guide, we had ablast riding a bike in Kyoto was an excellent idea, beatiful streets fast and easy ride and perfect balance between sightseen efficient comfortable , delicius food and dessert, . This is the best to apreciate Kyoto as a local, but do it with a good a guide such as Duncan
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Vanessadf6159op
Aug 13, 2024
Perfect for starting the discovery of Kyoto - An atypical walk through the streets of Kyoto. You take lanes along the river to discover beautiful temples. The explanations are clear and our guides always pleasant and smiling. Lunch was divine, hidden in a green setting.
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Trail06204000085
Aug 7, 2024
Wonderful bike tour of Kyoto with Duncan! - Duncan led our family of 6 teens and adults on a beautiful and informative bike tour of Kyoto temples, river, aqueduct and more. He gave great detail on our questions and added so much historical and cultural information to the stops along the way. So glad we had Duncan as our bike tour guide of Kyoto! Highly recommend!
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Jorge
Jul 24, 2024
Wll balanced 1 day Tokyo experience - Thanks to kind and patient guides we enjoyed a well balanced tour experience. Example Skytree visit and building análisis was awesome whilst contrasting with traditional Sensu Ji temple and mid city gardens . It has a nice chance to experience a lot in short time. Ask for Hiro he is a blast.
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Dream15972868327
Jul 21, 2024
Kioto bike ride with Duncan - Duncan was great excellent guide and tour service the bike ride food scenery wow exceptional. If you come her I will definitely recomend you this experience. The restaurant and people were beautifull
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Charlietd4542ny
Jul 21, 2024
Interesting and Joyful - Amazing scenery!! And awesome service from Duncan. Would definitely recommend to people travelling to Japan. 100% worth paying for.
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Travellady999
Jul 3, 2024
Great tour of Kyoto with teenagers - Our family had an amazing cycling tour with Tobu today in Kyoto. It was very hot to cycle around Kyoto today, over 30 degrees..Tobu made sure for plenty of stops and offered water and cooling spray. She was very informative about the history and shrines that we visited. With teenagers they enjoyed the scenic cycle of the backstreets and Gion district. We enjoyed a delicious noodle lunch and cycle home along the Kamo river. Overall would highly recommended this cycle tour with Tobu. Our family had a great time!!
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Paulsg6638qd
May 30, 2024
Excellent biking adventure in Kyoto - I had an excellent experience with Duncan. I was lucky that I was the only person booked that day with him so we had a lot of time to discuss personal interests. He was thoughtful, informative and an all-around-great guide. I highly recommend him. It was an a first-rate experience.
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Ruthzimerman
May 22, 2024
Lovely Way to Spend A Half Day in Kyoto! - Thoroughly enjoyed Hikari's tour today. It was super interesting and fun. Even though I had actually been to one of the sites, Hikari made it worth going back because with her I understood what I was seeing! A great way to spend half a day in Kyoto.
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