Kyoto Golden Route : Fushimi Inari and Arashiyama area
Joined 2017
This tour covers the most popular spots in Kyoto. We will visit Fushimi Inari Shrine, Arashiyama area, Kinkakuji, Nijo Castle. I will pick you up at your hotel. You can visit almost all the popular tourist sites in Kyoto, incliding Kinkakuji, Arashiyama ( Bamboo forest, Togatsu bridge, and Tenryuji temple), Nijo castle and Fushimi Inari shrine. The itinerary can be customized according to your request.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or Kyoto Station
Your hotel or Kyoto station
Fushimi Inari
Arashiyama, Sagano bamboo forest
Kinkaku-ji
Nijo Castle
Your Hotel or Kyoto Station
Ending Point
At your hotel in Kyoto or Kyoto Station
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guide fee
transportation fee (about 3,000JPY/pax, for you and guide), lunch ( about 1,000 to 2,000JPY/pax, for you and guide), entrance fee ( about 3,000JPY/pax), hotel pick-up (1,000JPY),etc...
Tour Important Information
You use mainly public transportations but partly taxis to save time. During the tour you walk in and around the sites you visit. Let me know if you don't walk a lot.
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
Joined 2017
About Tour Guide Yuri T.
I'm Yuri, a national lisenced English tour guide.
I was born and raised in Osaka. Now I live in the countryside of Nara. Also, I do love eating, traveling, meeting local people, and exchanging our value and cultures.
I'm flexible. Please tell and ask me if there are any places which you want to visit and anything which you want to do in Japan. I'll plan the trip only for you.
I am looking forward to seeing you in my tour, let's make your trip unforgettable!
Reviews
Scott P.
“Custom private guide”
Yuri was awesome! She reached out before our arrival to check our interests and tailored a tour just for us. We wanted to check out several Temples and Shrines and that is what we got. Yuri provided us with information about what we were seeing so we could understand the meaning. It was a great day Thanks so much!
Yuri T.
Dear Scott, Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a pleasure guiding you, and I’m glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. If you ever plan to visit again or need assistance with anything else, please feel free to reach out. I look forward to welcoming you back in the future! Kind regards, Yuri
Michelle C.
“Kyoto Highlights ”
Yuri was wonderful, my husband and I got to see all the highlights of Kyoto. Thanks Yuri for your dedication.
Yuri T.
Hello Michelle, Thank you very much for sending me such a generous review. I hope that your family enjoyed the tour in Kyoto. I was happy to be your guide. I really appreciate it if you could come again in near future to visit Japan. All the best, Yuri
Carole F.
“Perfect Combination of Heritage Sites and Gardens”
We had a very enjoyable day with Yuri who took us to the main sites we wanted to visit - The Golden Temple, Ryoanji Temple (our favourite with Zen temple and rock gardens), walk through the amazing bamboo forest and ending with the Sanjusan-gendo temple with the 1001 buddhas. Very manageable on a very hot Kyoto day using buses, trains and taxis. Yuri was very informative and efficient. Would highly recommend.
Yuri T.
Dear Carole, Thank you for your kind review. I had a very pleasant time, guiding and talking with you and your family. I hope you enjoy the tour to Naoshima. Thank you again. Yuri
$187/ per group
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