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Kyoto half-day tour

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I will introduce the most popular tourists' destinations in Kyoto, such as Kinkaku-ji temple (Golden pavilion), Ryoan-ji temple, Nijo-jo castle. It is a half-day tour (4 hour) and I can customize as you like. Normally we can visit 3 or 4 spots in Kyoto using public transportation (subways, trains, buses etc.). Let's enjoy sightseeing in Kyoto together.

Kyoto Tour Guide - Masahiko T.
Masahiko T.
4.57 / 5
(7 reviews)
09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel in Kyoto

Nijo-jo Castle

Kinkaku-ji Temple

Ryoan-ji Temple

Randen

Ending Point

Anywhere in Kyoto

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What‘s included

Guide fee, hotel pick up in Kyoto

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What‘s not included

Transportation fee for you and guide (approx. 1,500 yen / person),

Entrance fees for you (usually temple's fee is 400-600 yen / person),


Tour Important Information

You need to take off shoes if you enter the rooms of Nijo-jo castle and Ryoan-ji temple.

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I can guide less than 4 people.

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Kyoto Tour Reviews

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Natalia C.

4 / 5
Apr 11, 2023

Kyoto half-day tour

Kyoto
4 hours

Very nice guide

Masahiko was very nice. We asked him to see the Bamboo forest, so he took us there. The area was very crowded, so the experience was not as pleasant as we had hoped for. Masahiko was great at taking us there and back.

Natalia C.

Thank you very much for attending my tour. Unfortunately, Arashiyama area was crowded this afternoon. But I am happy to walk in the Bamboo forest with your family. I hope to see you next time!

M

Mark C.

3 / 5
Nov 6, 2019

Kyoto half-day tour

Kyoto
4 hours

Kyoyoo highlights

Enjoyed yhe cirty aspects of the tour but felt we spent a little too much time at the site outside of the city where there was not a lot to see.

Mark C.

I appreciate your comment. I hope you enjoyed the autumn season in Japan. I am sorry for the time we spent in Arashiyama. The area was very crowded, so we made a detour. Arashiyama is Next time, I will try to make the tour more fruitful. Thank you for attending my tour.

excellent day in Kyoto

Masahiko planned an itinerary based on my requests with some suggestions of his own based on his knowledge and experience. He was very flexible when I wanted to veer off course. Also made an excellent selection for lunch - traditional and very good. His knowledge of the city and off the beaten track areas made the day special. We covered so much of Kyoto in one day thanks to his organization and knowledge of sites and transit system.

Cynthia B.

Thank you for joining the tour in Kyoto. I am very pleased to know that you enjoyed having lunch at the Okonomiyaki (Japanese traditional pancake) restaurant. For me, it was a joyful tour from Osaka port to Kyoto traditional tourist's destinations. I hope to see you again sometime in the near future.

$162/ per group

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