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Private & Custom KYOTO Day Tour (TOYOTA Max 13 Pax)

Private & Custom VIP Tour in KYOTO allows you to “Tailor Your Itinerary” to fit your specific travel expectations. You have your own private Minivan Toyota HIACE Commuter 2020 and English speaking driver for approximately 8 hours. Our team assists you to draft itinerary, prepare tickets, book restaurants/local experiences, communicate with local vendors, direct you to the destinations, keep time, assist you throughout the trip and more! STEP1: Please select your favorite destinations from "What to Expect" and share with us your other special requests STEP2: Our team draft your tentative custom itinerary and share with you STEP3: We revise/finalize the itinerary base on your feedback REMARKS A. You can always make change to the itinerary even while traveling on the van. The tour is flexible to your own needs and goals. B. Extra 1~2 hours will be given for free in case of heavy traffic jam and unexpected delay(s) only C. Extra charges will be applied for over time service
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From $919.38
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Kyoto Private Customizable Sightseeing Tour by Car-up to 8 people

You can explore hidden parts of Kyoto and you can customize your joinery as your wish. specially we focus to cover following places. You can select 4 places below 6. (This is tour has not include detailed historical information about sights but we will help you and assist throughout your journey ) Nanzenji Fushimi Inari Arashiyama bamboo forest kinkakuji Temple Ryon ji Temple
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From $528.65
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Nara Full-Day Private Tour - Kyoto DEP. with Licensed Guide

Explore Nara with a government-licensed and experienced multilingual guide! Your guide will help you efficiently enjoy a full-day walking tour of Nara and introduce both modern and traditional sides of this dynamic and ancient Japanese city. Nara's proximity to Kyoto and Osaka, and its rich collection of traditional sites, make it an ideal destination for a day trip from either of its larger neighbors. Your private guide can help you efficiently enjoy a full-day walking tour of this ancient Japanese city. You can start your day at your hotel in Osaka, Kyoto. Let us know what you would like to experience and we will customize Nara day tour that's best for you! Note*1: Please select your must-see spots from a list in the tour information to create your customized itinerary. Note*2: The National Government Licensed Guide Interpreter certification is issued by the Japanese government requires a good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history.
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From $183.88
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Kyoto and Nara 1 Day Bus Tour

Explore the Ancient Capitals of Japan: Kyoto and Nara! Embark on a journey through Japan's rich cultural heritage with a day trip. Departing from either Osaka or Kyoto. Begin your adventure at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine. Marvel at the iconic sight of the "Senbon Torii," a pathway adorned with thousands of vibrant vermilion gates. Stop at traditional Kyoto Townhouse built over 120 years ago, the "Kyoto Wasabi" for lunch. enjoy the Kyoto pork and tofu shabu-shabu which is a Japanese dish where very thinly sliced pork is cooked in a traditional hot-pot full of boiling pot. ************* Those who choose the no-meal option will spend 20 minutes at Kyoto Imperial Palace or go directly to Kinkaku-ji Temple. ************* Visit the Kinkaku-ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion. Your admission ticket is included in the tour package. Nara Park, over 1,200 deer roam freely, creating a picturesque scene straight out of a fairy tale.
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See Details → Duration :9 to 10 hours
From $80.77
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Kyoto Day Trip using Private Car with English Driver (up to 5)

This tour package will bring you to see the beautiful temple or shrine in Kyoto with a comfortable private transport. We would recommend itinerary: Arashiyama (Bamboo Forest) -> Kinkakuji Temple (Golden Pavilion) -> Kiyomizu Temple -> Fushimi Inari Taisha -> Hotel However you can also choose and customize your own itinerary
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From $525.36
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Full-Day Sightseeing to Kyoto Highlights

(This is a walking tour) Perfectly designed for travelers with packed schedule and limited time in Kyoto. We are offering you not just sightseeing, visiting the tourist spot, and know the history of the spot, but also a deeper understanding about Japan, Japanese and their culture, their life philosophy and their minds. After the tour, you'll understand 'why it is very hard to find trash cans', or 'why Japan roads are so quiet' and the philosophy behind it. Even the smallest thing can be understandable if you join us.
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See Details → Duration :7 hours 30 minutes
From $154.32
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Kyoto 1 Day Tour - Golden Pavilion and Kiyomizu Temple from Kyoto

A popular Sunrise Tours plan visiting the renowned sights of Kyoto including several World Heritage sites. This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. The tour will visit Nijo Castle, Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto Imperial Palace, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. This tour takes participants to famous temples, a shrine, a castle, and other majestic places of interest in Kyoto. This standard tour is recommended for those traveling to Kyoto for the first time.
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From $123.46
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Private car tour Let's uncover secrets of majestic Kyoto history

The beautiful old city view spreads out in the northern Kyoto that are undiscovered by 99% of tourists. The guide is very passionate to deliver rare experience with up-to-8 pax big van ride. This tour will provide you with a chance to go to off the beaten path spots rather than doing completely crowded touristy places. Those are usually inaccessible by public transportation. This northern Kyoto exploring tour accompany an English-speaking Japanese guide. Guide's passion cover the insigts into arts and tradittion. The tour will kick off picking you up at your hotel. And the guide will show a variety of hidden historic heritages. Some of the spots are too secret to be suggested in the Itinerary. We don't share those with anybody out of the tour. Also if you want to start your early 7:30, 8:30 etc, we will offer you at an additional price. Finally, we are happy with your custom tour request! Ask our availability quickly before someone else book! e.g. Nara tour & Osaka tour from Kyoto
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From $187.16
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One Day Tour : Enjoy Kyoto to the fullest!

Kyoto once flourished as the capital of Japan for over a thousand years until Tokyo became the capital and the emperor moved there in 1868. There are plenty of places worth visiting such as Arashiyama, which used to be the aristocrats’ summer resort, magnificent temples with delicate gardens, the alleys where geisha girls in kimono stroll, and the celebrated shrine with a tunnel of a thousand vermillion torii gates. We will show you the sights that represent Kyoto for a whole day.
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From $130.36
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Tokyo to Kyoto 1-Full Day Private Guided Tour

Tour itinerary is planned based on hiring a car/ van for 9 hours to cover (cash to the driver):5 passengers: ¥100, 000, 7 passengers: ¥125, 000,more than 7 please let me know in advance) Tour covers the top sightseeing spots of Kyoto. Itinerary is shown here, however, you can still customize it in arrangement with the guide. 08:30(In case of Tokyo station meeting, extra ¥50,000, please notify the guide 2 days before the tour about the meeting point wether Tokyo or Kyoto) Tokyo Station (Gin-no-Suzu Square -Silver Bell Square-, the most well-known meeting place in Tokyo Station), help you to buy the bullet train tickets and heading to Kyoto using bullet train (Shinkansen) 11:00 Arriving Kyoto station and meeting the van rented 11:30 Bamboo grove and Tenryuji temple garden 12:30 Kinkaku-ji temple 14:00 Lunch break 15:30 Fushimi Inari shrine 17:00Gion area and Geisha spotting streets 18:00 Back to Kyoto station, and take bullet train to Tokyo 21:00 Arrive Tokyo and tour finish
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From $550
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Kyoto Full Day (8 hours) Sightseeing PrivateTour

1- Within 1 day in Kyoto, I can show you the best spots in Kyoto visitors enjoy that others would need at least two days to see. Kyoto is the old capital of Japan, so with this tour you will be able to enjoy the top temples and shrines in Kyoto. The tour includes visits to some of the top spots of Kyoto including: Kinkakoji temple, Nijo castle, Fushimi Inari shrine. Tour itinerary is planned to cover the top sightseeing spots of Kyoto and long enough to go around the cultural and historic places too. Itinerary is shown here, however, you can still customize it in arrangement with the guide. 09:00 Meeting at the pickup place (Kyoto) 10:00 Kinkaku-ji temple 11:00 Nijo castle 12:30 Lunch 14:30 Fushimi Inari shrine 16:00 Gion area 17:00 Tour finish
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From $480
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1 Day Hiking Tour in the Mountains of Kyoto

Upon ascending Mt. Kuruma, you will find a wealth of magical temples, relaxing onsens and hiking paths through lush green cedar forests. Mt. Kurama is a very historical area, known for being the birthplace of reiki (a healing technique) and home to the tengu, Japanese folklore creatures said to be the protectors of the natural world. You will leisurely walk from Kurama to the quaint mountain village of Kibune, stopping to see various sights along the way. It is the perfect trip for those wishing to get out of the city and enjoy some easy hiking in the nature.
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From $170.74
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Explore the best spots of Arashiyama / Nara in a One Day Private Tour from Kyoto

The itinerary is based on hiring a car or a van for 10 hours - Cash to the driver on the tour day: Up to 5 passengers: ¥110,000 ,if more than 5 please let me know in advance. 1- Within a day of your stay in Kyoto, I am going to show you the must-see spots of Nara and Arashimaya. 2- Understanding the culture and life in Japan from a foreign prospective. 3- Tour itenerary is planned to cover the top sightseeing spots of Nara and Arashiyama and long enough to go around the cultural and historic places too, however, I can customize it based on your will. Itenerary is shown here, however, you can still customize it in arrangement with the guide. 09:00 Hotel Pick up 10:00 bamboo forest and Tenryu-ji temple garden 11:00 Hozu-gawa river and Togetsu bridge 13:00 move to Nara 14:30 Nara deers park 15:30 Todaiji temple 16:30 Kasuga Shrine 17:30 Back to Kyoto 19:00 Tour finish
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Osaka Private Tour by Public Transportation from Kyoto

This is a Osaka private tour using by public transportation from Kyoto. The guide will pick you up at the hotel. No problem with train and bus transfers, as the guides are with you! The destinations of the tour includes Dotonbori,Osaka Castle,Kuromon Market and Tsutenkaku! For details of the tour, you can look at the what to expect section and inclusions excursions section of this web page.
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From $164.18
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Private Custom Tour: Kyoto in One Day

Discuss with our experiensed guide who knows all about Kyoto. Our guide is "YOUR PERSONAL ASSISTANT" during your stay in Japan ! This is a "FULLY CUSTOMIZED PRIVATE TOUR", either 8 hour full day tour or 4 hour half day tour. You can visit 4 or 5 places on the full-day tour and 2 or 3 places on the half-day tour. We will create "YOUR OWN TOUR" based on your interests and of course we will give you some suggestions. You will experience the best of Kyoto on foot or by private car. Please let us know your phone number or email address where we can always reach you. Please book a tour for the day after your arrival in Japan considering the time difference with your country.
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See Details → Duration :4 to 8 hours
From $130.03