Kyoto Private Tours

“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.

“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

“Loved our tour with Leo!!”

We had such a fantastic day exploring Kyoto with Leo! He was friendly, incredibly knowledgeable, and just fun. We started the morning by talking about what we wanted to see, and he put together a wonderful day filled with great places, fascinating stories, and lots of laughs. Leo shared so many interesting facts about Kyoto's history and culture that we never would have learned on our own. He made everything fun and engaging, and the whole day felt more like exploring with a friend than taking a tour. We had an amazing time and highly recommend Leo to anyone visiting Kyoto!