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KYOTO Highlights with English Speaking Driver Max 6 pax
KYOTO Highlights with English Speaking Driver Max 6 pax
KYOTO Highlights with English Speaking Driver Max 6 pax
KYOTO Highlights with English Speaking Driver Max 6 pax
KYOTO Highlights with English Speaking Driver Max 6 pax

Private Kyoto Customizable Day Tour with Guide & Luxury Vehicle

By Japan Travel & Tours
9 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is P 30,099 per traveler* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Discover the sights of Kyoto that interest you the most on this customizable sightseeing tour. Alongside a private driver-guide, make an itinerary of your desired attractions or get recommendations to create your perfect day. Whether you want to focus on temples, culture, shopping, or Japanese history, this tour has everything covered for you.
Learn about Kyoto’s history and culture from your guide
Get a comprehensive overview of Kyoto in a day
In case of traffic, extra time is given free of charge
A private tour means a personalized experience

Activity location

  • Arashiyama
    • Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-0007, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Arashiyama
    • Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-0007, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Check availability


KYOTO Custom Tour with Private
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h10h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 30,098.79 x 1 TravelerP 30,098.79

Total
Price is P 30,098.79
Until Tue, Dec 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transportation
  • What's includedWhat's includedPick-up and Drop-off to Hotel
  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary pickup is available from three cities: Kyoto, Osaka, or Nara.
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedEnglish-Speaking Driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAny Special Ride or Cruise not Included in this Package
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedall food not included
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry tickets

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The total duration includes the transportation from one place to another
  • welcome to all

Activity itinerary

Arashiyama
  • 1h 30m
TOGETSUKYO BRIDGE The most recognizable feature of Arashiyama is the Togetsukyo Bridge, also known as the "Moon Crossing Bridge". It was most recently rebuilt in the 1930s after being created during the Heian Period (794–1185). The bridge appears especially lovely against the backdrop of the wooded slope. Adjacent to the bridge is a riverbank park dotted with scores of cherry trees. HAMMOOSE GROVES Nice walks and bicycle rides can be had along the walking routes that go through the bamboo trees. When there is a light wind and the long bamboo stalks softly move back and forth, the woods become very picturesque. Bamboo has been utilized for generations in local workshops to make a variety of goods, including mats, cups, boxes, and baskets. SANSO VILLA OKOCHI This is
Kinkakuji Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The upper two floors of the Zen temple Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), located in northern Kyoto, are entirely coated with gold leaf. Originally called Rokuonji, the temple served as Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's retirement residence. Following his death in 1408, the shogun left it as a Zen temple belonging to the Rinzai sect. Ashikaga Yoshimasa, the grandson of Yoshimitsu, erected Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) on the opposite side of the city a few decades after seeing Kinkakuji. The only remaining building from Yoshimitsu's former retirement community is Kinkakuji, an elegant temple erected overlooking a big pond. Throughout its history, it has burned down multiple times, twice during the Onin War, a civil war that devastated a great deal of
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
  • 1h
A significant Shinto shrine located in southern Kyoto is called Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha). It is well-known for the thousands of red torii gates that cross a system of paths that run behind the major structures. The paths lead into the forested area of the holy Mount Inari, which is located on the shrine grounds and rises to a height of 233 meters. Of the thousands of shrines devoted to Inari, the Shinto god of rice, Fushimi Inari is the most significant. Since foxes are believed to be Inari's messengers, there are numerous fox statues scattered across the shrine grounds. The history of Fushimi Inari Shrine dates back to a time before Kyoto became the capital in 794. While exploring the mountain paths is the main reason most international visitors come to Fushimi Inari Shrine, the
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 1h
One of Japan's most well-known temples is Kiyomizudera, which translates to "Pure Water Temple". It got its name from the pristine waters of the Otowa Waterfall, which is located on the forested hillsides east of Kyoto, where it was established in 780. The temple established the Kita Hosso sect in 1965 after first being connected to the Hosso sect, one of the oldest schools of Japanese Buddhism. The temple was included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. The most notable feature of Kiyomizudera is its wooden stage, which protrudes 13 meters over the surrounding hillside from the main hall. Visitors can enjoy a pleasant view of the many cherry and maple trees below, which burst into a sea of color, from the stage.
Gion
  • 1h
Gion, the most well-known geisha neighborhood in Kyoto, is situated along Shijo Avenue between the Kamo River to the west and Yasaka Shrine to the east. Shops, restaurants, and ochaya (teahouses) abound, offering entertainment by geiko (Kyoto's dialect for geisha) and maiko (geiko apprentices). Gion's significant concentration of classic wooden machiya merchant houses draws tourists. The homes were constructed with slender facades that are only five to six meters wide but extend up to twenty meters in from the street because property taxes were previously determined by street frontage. Hanami-koji Street, which runs from Shijo Avenue to Kenninji Temple, is the busiest section of Gion. The street and its side alleyways are lined with beautiful, lovely, and pricey places to eat.
Sanjusangendo Temple
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Sanjusangendo Sanj sangend is the prevalent title for Rengeo in, a sanctuary in eastern Kyoto which is celebrated for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of leniency . The sanctuary was established in 1164 and modified a century afterward after the first structure had been devastated in a fire. Measuring 120 meters, the sanctuary lobby is Japan s longest wooden structure. The title Sanjusangendo truly 33 interims determines from the number of interims between the building s back columns, a conventional strategy of measuring the size of a building. This is optional
Ginkakuji Temple
  • 1h
Ginkakuji Silver Structure may be a Zen sanctuary along Kyoto s eastern mountains Higashiyama . In 1482, shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa built his retirement estate on the grounds of today s sanctuary , modeling it after Kinkakuji Brilliant Structure , his grandfather s retirement estate at the base of Kyoto s northern mountains Kitayama . The estate was changed over into a Zen sanctuary after Yoshimasa s passing in 1490. As the retirement estate of an craftsmanship fixated shogun, Ginkakuji got to be a center of modern culture, known as the Higashiyama Culture in differentiate to the Kitayama Culture of his grandfather s times. Not at all like the Kitayama Culture, which remained restricted to the highborn circles of Kyoto, the Higashiyama Culture had a wide affect on the whole nation . The expressions created and refined amid the time incorporate the tea ceremony, bloom course of action , noh theater, verse , cultivate plan and design.
Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (Kyōto Gosho) used to be the residence of Japan's Imperial Family until 1868, when the emperor and capital were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is located in the spacious Kyoto Imperial Park (Kyōto Gyoen), an attractive park in the center of the city that also encompasses the Sento Imperial Palace and a few other attractions. The current Imperial Palace was reconstructed in 1855 after it had burnt down and moved around town repeatedly over the centuries. The complex is enclosed by long walls and consists of several gates, halls and gardens. The enthronement ceremonies of Emperors Taisho and Showa were still held in the palace's main hall. Tokyo Imperial Palace is now used for enthronement ceremonies. This is optional
Nishiki Market Shopping District
  • 1h
Nishiki Market (Nishiki Ichiba) is a narrow, five block long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants. Known as "Kyoto's Kitchen", this lively retail market specializes in all things food related, like fresh seafood, produce, knives and cookware, and is a great place to find seasonal foods and Kyoto specialties, such as Japanese sweets, pickles, dried seafood and sushi. Nishiki Market has a pleasant but busy atmosphere that is inviting to those who want to explore the variety of culinary delights that Kyoto is famous for. The stores found throughout the market range in size from small narrow stalls to larger two story shops. Most specialize in a particular type of food, and almost everything sold at the market is locally produced and procured.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESArashiyama
    • Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-0007, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEArashiyama
    • Ukyo-ku,
    • 616-0007, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

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