Kyoto Private Tours

“Zwei erlebnisreiche Ganztagestouren mit Robert ”

Wir buchten Robert als deutschsprachigen Guide für zwei Touren. Kurz vorher haben wir uns nochmals zur Startzeit verständigt. Robert war dabei äußert flexibel, angesichts des Wetters wurden die Touren getauscht, so dass wir zuerst einen sehr schönen regenfreien Tag in und um Arashiyama mit ihm verbracht haben. Ein Erlebnis war für uns die Fahrt dorthin mit der letzten verbliebenen Straßenbahnlinie (Randen-Bahn) in Kyoto. Danach haben wir eigentlich alles gesehen, was Robert in seiner Tour – mitunter fernab aller Touristenströme - anbietet. Wunderschöne Gärten, Tempel und genügend Zeit zwischendurch für Pausen. Am Bambuswald sind wir anfangs angesichts der vielen Touristen nur kurz vorbei, das haben wir dann zum Ende der Tour nachgeholt. Auch die Kyoto-Tour mit Robert war sehr erlebnisreich und ist empfehlenswert. Von Robert haben wir viel über die uns bis dahin fremde Kultur gelernt; nun wissen wir wie man die Schuhe richtig beim Tempelbesuch auszieht, Geld überreicht/annimmt, die Tasse mit Tee dreht usw. Darüber hinaus haben wir viele kulinarische Sachen gemeinsam probiert, die wir allein nicht unbedingt verkostet hätten. Danke Robert für die erlebnisreichen Touren, wir wollten viel sehen und das haben wir!

“Truly amazing day !”

My family and I had a wonderful day with Ayumi exploring Kyoto. From the initial email correspondence to the special day, everything was seamless. It was easy to plan the day with Ayumi since she was very flexible, responsive and always happy to make changes to the schedule and suggest a good itinerary that will include all the sights we were interested in. Ayumi’s English is great, she has a very calm demeanour and it was a true pleasure to be in her company for the day. Before our tour she wanted to know what kind of food we liked. Then she followed up with a couple of suggestions for us to choose from. This was such a thoughtful gesture and we appreciated it very much . The only thing I would do differently is to book her for another day to explore Osaka or another day in Kyoto. We got to see so much more with her guidance and only a fraction on our own the following days. After the tour she was very kind in providing additional restaurant recommendations and sent us many links to choose from. We did go to one of the recommended restaurants and it was delicious. Ayumi offered to take photos of our family in beautiful places so that we can all be included, very thoughtful gesture. We will definitely hire Ayumi if/when we come back to Kyoto. We recommend her without hesitation and are very grateful for the day she spent with us! Thank you Ayumi for a wonderful day.

Ayumi S.

(34 reviews)

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind and thoughtful review, Bobby! I truly enjoyed spending the day exploring Kyoto with you and your lovely family. It means the world to me to hear that the planning process felt seamless and that you enjoyed the restaurant recommendations! Thank you again for choosing me as your guide. I would be thrilled to welcome you back and show you around Osaka or more of Kyoto whenever you return to Japan! Wishing you and your family all the best!

“Kyoto ‘Off The Beaten Path’ with Ken”

Our tour with Ken was the highlight of our Japan travel. He planned a well organized day of visiting the temples in the Arashiyama area. He was very knowledgeable - and we felt that we met a new friend. He took a lot of great pictures and sent them to us. He always planned the route to make as easy and enjoyable as possible. Thank you Ken for a perfect day! We couldn’t have seen as much on our own!

Ken Y.

(3 reviews)

Dear Patty and family, Thank you very much for your nice review with kind wards. I also feel gratitude for the day with a wonderful family. We could enjoy less crowded country side in the morning and crowded but impressive Kyoto atmospher in the evening. I hope this trip would remain long as one of your good memories. And most importantly, their engagement. Congraturation again!! Ken