Kobe Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local Guide
Discover Kobe in a whole new light with a passionate local guide who will bring the city to life beyond the typical guidebook experience. From the modern city center to the family-friendly port and hidden gems, your experience is fully customizable to suit your pace and interests. Immerse yourself in traditions, explore local stories, and experience authentic, spontaneous moments, as if you were traveling with a friend on a unique cultural adventure in Kobe.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel
- We meet at your hotel's lobby. I will have a board with your name on it.
Sannomiya
We will visit Sannomiya, modern district and high fashion place.
Kobe Kitano District
Kitano district is located on the top of Kobe, a little walk from Sannomiya and we can have a nice view from all the city. We also can visit Ijinkan Museum, which is an European old house from the 19th century converted as a museum.
Kobe Motomachi Shopping Street
We go down to go back to the low city and we walk through this shopping street. It is the best occasion for you to do shopping this day. We can also have lunch.
China Town
China town, Nankinmachi is located at the end of the Shopping street. We will visit China while being in Japan.
Harborland
Harborland with its tower, its harbor and its attractions shows us the new Kobe and its willing to project itself on the future. We will take a walk and admire the new city.
Ending Point
Motomachi station
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Guide and guide fee (his transportation, lunch, and entrance fees)
Transportation fee, lunch, dinner, entrance fees
Tour Important Information
Important message from the supplier
No special conditions for the moment
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Mouloud H.
Hello, my name is Mouloud and I have been living in Japan for more than 15 years, more specifically in Kansai. I mainly worked in the tourism field and now I would like to introduce you to my Kansai. Nara, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and so on, so many things to do and to see! I already have some tours for you but do not hesitate to contact me if you have other wishes. I am waiting for you!
Bonjour, je m’appelle Mouloud et ça fait plus de 15 ans que j’habite au Japon, plus précisément dans le Kansai. J’ai surtout travaillé dans le tourisme et maintenant, je voudrais directement vous faire découvrir mon Kansai. Nara, Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, etc., tant de choses à faire et à voir ! Je vous propose déjà quelques circuits mais n’hésitez pas à me contacter si vous avez d’autres envies. Je vous attends.
Reviews
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Jean-dominique P.
“Dont choose Mouloud as a guide”
I wanted to have some expériences like forge, calligraphe, tea cérémonie, ikebana, and Mouloud was not helpfull at all to find them as he did not know them. He has no personal connections with local people, he just make you visit touristic places. He is the most expensive guide we had in Japan and let you find by your own on internet. Prefer other guides that are less proud of their value
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Mouloud H.
Thank you for your booking and for your feedback. Prior to the tour, I provided recommendations for several cultural experiences, including a swordsmithing workshop, tea ceremony, calligraphy activity and ikebana experience. I also contacted one of the providers directly to obtain additional information on your behalf. During our exchanges, I clarified several times that my role was to provide guiding services and cultural interpretation during the tour itself, while offering general recommendations when possible. More extensive research, comparison and arrangement of third-party activities falls outside the scope of a guiding service. I understand that you would have preferred a broader level of pre-trip planning assistance, and I regret that my support did not fully match your expectations. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and I wish you all the best for your future travels in Japan. Kind regards, Mouloud
Philippe D.
“Very rainy visit”
Osaka does not have a history as rich and varied as Tokyo. It is therefore less easy to find facets to share with tourists. Thanks to Mouloud for his support.
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Mouloud H.
Thank you Philippe for your review. I am glad you appreciated my support. Osaka does have a rich history and monuments from the 3rd Century and before (available to see in other tours), however the tour you booked is focused on the modern side of the city for 4 hours. We also visited Tsuyunoten Jinja, which dates from the 9th century. I hope you enjoyed Osaka during your trip.
Anissa B.
“Tre️s sympathique ”
Très bien
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Mouloud H.
Merci ici aussi Anissa ! J'espère que tout le reste de votre séjour s'est excellement bien passé.
$403/ per group
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