A guide and Kyoto City hotel pickup are included; taxi fares and temple entry cost extra, and you arrange your own return. 4.97 from 61 reviews at €107 per person for 4h.
In our comparison: #15 of 36 in Sightseeing & City Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
One price for every traveller: €107 per adult.
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98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 60 of 61
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You can see the shining golden pavilion which used to be the political center of the Shogun(the head of Samurai warrior).It is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.
50 min · Admission not includedA relatively uncrowded and quiet temple. This temple's name comes from the atmosphere as if it were playing in heaven.
30 min · Admission not includedIt is also the NESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
20 min · Admission not includedTogetsu Bridge is a representative scene of the Arashiyama area. Please take a photo of it !!
Pass by, no stopKimono forest is one of the most popular Instagram spots because of its' picturesque 600poles of 36 designs of Japanese kimonos.
10 minYou will go through the Bamboo forest. This beautiful bamboo forest appears many times in the advertisement poster of Kyoto.
20 minThis tour is best for first-time visitors to Kyoto. You will visit popular must-see tourist attractions such as Golden Pavilion, bamboo groves, and Tenryuji Temple with its wonderful World Heritage garden.
We will also take you to hidden jem, meaning the temple of heaven, which is a relatively quiet and beautiful temple.
You can enjoy popular sightseeing spots in a comfortable and efficient manner by cab.
The tour ends in the Arashiyama area.
After the tour, the guide will give you directions to other must-see places such as movie studios, Nijo Castle, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Gion, etc. If you are new to Kyoto, please join this tour and get an outline of Kyoto sightseeing.
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| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This tour · #15 of 36 | €107 | 4h | 4.97 (61) | private |
| 10 Must-see Spots in Kyoto One Day Private Tour | €168 | 8h | 4.98 (1441) | private |
| Kyoto Early Morning Tour with English Speaking Guide | €91 | 5h | 4.95 (2124) | shared |
| Private car tour in Kyoto (up to 4) | €261 per group | 7h | 5.0 (147) | private |
Ranked #15 of 36 in Sightseeing & City Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €90 to €463, median €139; typical length 5h 38m. 31 of 36 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 36 Sightseeing & City Tours