Customizable Private Tours with Local Tour Guides

Alexander N.

5 / 5

Dec 5, 2025

Short Relaxing Tour: Explore Geisha Streets and Temples

Dec 5, 2025

Kyoto

4 hours

“️️️️️ An Exceptional Kyoto Tour with Jasmine — Highly Recommended!”

My family (including our daughters, 10 and 16) spent a full day touring Kyoto with Jasmine on December 1, 2025, and it was one of the highlights of our trip. She asked about our interests—historic shrines, temples, and the Gion area—and created a custom route that covered everything we wanted to see. Before the tour, she even advised us on where to stay, what to wear, and what to bring, which was incredibly helpful. Jasmine met us at an easy-to-find spot and immediately made us feel welcome. Her English was excellent, and she was patient, friendly, and very knowledgeable. She adjusted the walking pace to suit our family and filled the day with interesting stories about each site. She also shared insights into local traditions, daily life, and school customs, answering all our kids’ questions as we saw many local students touring the same areas. Her cultural explanations and tips were things you would never find in a standard guidebook. My wife has a heart condition, and some uphill paths were difficult for her. Jasmine quickly adapted the route on the spot, reducing stairs and steep climbs while still ensuring we visited the key sights. Her flexibility made a big difference. Near the end of the tour, my wife suddenly felt very unwell, and we had to cut the day short to reach the ER (thankfully she later recovered). Jasmine was incredibly supportive—she helped us catch a taxi, directed us to a major hospital with English-speaking staff, and checked in with us afterward for several days to see how my wife was doing. Her kindness and genuine care went far beyond what we expected. Overall, Jasmine greatly enhanced our time in Kyoto. Her planning, knowledge, and warm personality made the experience wonderful from start to finish. We highly recommend booking her as your local guide—you will not be disappointed.

Abhijit B.

5 / 5

Dec 5, 2025

Nara day trip from Kyoto (27th)

Dec 5, 2025

Nara

8 hours

Customized

“Kaori’s resourcefulness helped rescue our trip”

We had reached out to Kaori to be our guide for 4 days across Kyoto and Osaka, little realizing at that time that her resourcefulness is what would help us to complete our Japan visit without missing a beat. When the morning after Day 1 my wife sprained her ankle, even before we stepped out of our hotel that morning, and I thought that this was the end of our visit, Kaori literally took charge! Always cheerful and confident, she sprang into action and with lightning speed arranged for a wheel chair, a cane to help my wife walk a little at the attractions, some medicines to help, hired a van (since we were 5 as a family) to travel point to point, and took us around to most of all the places we wanted to visit as if nothing had happened. For the next 3 days she was right by my side and on her own shared the responsibility to push the wheelchair almost half of the time, so I could be freer to explore the attractions more and take pictures. She even called up the airline’s Japan office and arranged for a wheelchair for my wife so that even at airports my wife could transit without any worries. Thank you, Kaori, for all your help beyond just being our guide. We simply could not have enjoyed Kyoto and Osaka without you!!

“Rise and shine”

Ana was very knowledgeable guide. Had plenty of interesting facts to add into the morning. Payed attention to the needs of my wife and myself. I would highly recommend her. She even went out of her way to retrieve my suica card I lost the day before. Thank you, exceptional work Ana!

Ana I.

(27 reviews)

Dear James, thank you both for the warm and kind company on a cold, brisk morning. I enjoyed our short time together; the questions were very insightful, and your openness to try new things during your visit was praiseworthy. I wish you a wonderful stay in Japan, full of great memories to bring back home. Thank you!!