Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over the world, so it’s hard to enjoy Kyoto's natural beauty quietly and in depth.
Here we offer a luxurious tour that enables you to visit three of the most famous tourist attractions in Kyoto with fewer people in half a day till noon. After this tour there is time for you to spend on other activities.
This tour is a walking tour. Let us remind you that you'll take about 15,000 steps through this tour.
Posted By : Eric_M
Makoto, our guide was very informative, very patient, affable, easy to talk to, considerate, and eager to help. He was thoughtful and made sure that we had pictures to remember each of the individual sites by. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide than Makoto! As for the sites, we loved the Arashiyama tour especially the bamboo grove and the river scenery. Learned a lot about the Fushimi Inari-Taisha shrine and the associated rituals like the Omokari Ishi. Overall it was an amazing experience with an knowledgeable guide so do yourself a favor and book this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 03:45:53 
Posted By : Crystal_S
Thank you Makoto for a wonderful tour! Having a private guide was like travelling with a knowledgeable friend. We visited all three destinations with ease and without the crowds and was well worth the early start. Makoto explained everything we needed to know at each stop we visited, and knew where to take the best photo's. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 01:54:42
Posted By : Mariebeth_K
Misae was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide! My husband and I wouldn’t have had the same experience in Kyoto without her. We learned so much about all the different places we visited! We also got to each place efficiently and before all the big crowds- great for photos! I highly recommend this tour, Misae was the best! Thank you again!
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Posted On : 2024-05-04 22:32:57
Posted By : Zareen_S
This was an amazing day filled with three popular Kyoto sights. Our guide Noriko became a trusted friend over the course of the day -- she's warm and friendly, extremely helpful and caring and was a joy to walk around with. We started the day at the Inari Shrine with its splendid torii gates before the crowds swarmed in, but by the time we got to the Golden Temple, the tourists multiplied! So the early bird tour is definitely worth it, even to escape the crowds for a little bit of the morning. We loved the bamboo forest (though it was also packed) and the Arashiyama area of Kyoto. It was a nice experience seeing the sights with a local like Noriko, and as an added bonus, we'd strike up thought provoking conversations about Japanese and American culture while waiting for our trains :) Our 8-month old baby took a liking to her as well! A memorable day in Kyoto we'll always remember. 10/10 would recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 01:26:04
Posted By : Barbara P
Everything went to as planned Hiro our guide excellent, great English, able to assess our needs and full of interesting facts without lecturing. Lots of walking so we took cab from Kinkaku-ji Temple to Bamboo Forest rather than bus and train well worth it about $30 Australian. Getting to Shinto Shrine early meant fantastic photos without the crowds of famous Red Tori gates. The shrine was awesome but somehow the Buddist temple managed to be even more beautiful with the reflective pool. Crowds building by time we got to Bamboo forest not to mention hundreds of Rickshaws. All in all highly recommend with extra stars for Hiro
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 22:00:43 
Posted By : Melissa_P
What a great day with Tomoko as our guide. It was lovely to have someone so experienced take our group of 8 around Kyoto and look at the sights. We had 4 children ranging from 5-8 and 4 adults and Tomoko was amazing with everyone. She was so attentive to the kids including teaching them origami on the train, gave us great pieces of education throughout the day and was extremely patient with everyone whilst we navigated travel. The group all agree this was a highlight of the trip!! It’s a lot of walking so be prepared for a big day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 08:37:04
Posted By : David_M
Easy train trip to see some key sites of Kyoto, excellent communication with guide to organise beforehand! Loved that it was a private tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 09:12:27
Posted By : Freslinda_V
We were lucky and the tour was given only for us. Our tour guide Masa was great, helped us with strollers, was very knowledgable and knows the best spots for pictures. The time was great since you avoid most of the crowds. Would definitely recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-04-19 05:35:55
Posted By : Nicholas_K
Makoto was a great tour guide. Very patient and informative. Helped us get around via train and bus. Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a packed half-day tour. Ended the day around noon with plenty of time for lunch
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Posted On : 2024-04-19 00:42:09
Posted By : Luci_B
Our guide Tohru was outstanding! His knowledge of the sights is unmatched & he openly shares his perspective on the beauty of the area & global significance of each location that provides an understanding you wouldn't have otherwise. The highlight of this tour is the bamboo forest but the gates & Golden Pavillion is also a must.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 07:46:57
