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Kyoto Perfect Day tour : all the highlights included

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Kyoto Tour Guide - Niko T.

Joined 2025

Niko T.
5.00 / 5
(38 reviews)
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Kyoto
English
7 hours
Private tour (only you and Niko T.)
Up to 8 people

Discover Kyoto’s highlights in one day!


We’ll start at your hotel and visit Nishiki Market, Yasaka Shrine, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, and Kiyomizu-dera. After enjoying lunch at a local Japanese restaurant, we’ll finish the tour at Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of red torii gates.


A perfect tour to experience Kyoto’s culture, history, food, and beautiful scenery in one day!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

09:00 AM

Meeting Point

At your hotel

- I’ll pick you up at your hotel ( in Kyoto )

09:30 AM

Nishiki market

Known as “Kyoto’s Kitchen,” Nishiki Market is full of local snacks, fresh ingredients, and unique specialty shops. It’s the perfect place to try Kyoto treats and discover local food culture.

10:30 AM

Walk Through Ninenzaka & Sannenzaka to Kiyomizu-dera

We’ll stroll through the charming historic streets of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka—famous for traditional houses, cute shops, and great photo opportunities—before arriving at the beautiful Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

12:30 PM

Lunch at a local Japanese restaurant

Enjoy a delicious meal at one of my recommended local spots. This restaurant is loved by residents and offers authentic Japanese dishes you won’t find in touristy areas.

02:30 PM

Fushimi Inari shrine

Explore the world-famous shrine known for its thousands of bright red torii gates. We’ll walk through the scenic pathways and learn about the shrine’s history and traditions.

Ending Point

Kawaramachi 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

What‘s included

•guide fee

•meeting you up at your hotel

What‘s not included

•public transportation fee ( about 1500yen per person )

•administration fee for you and guide for kiyomizudera - 500 yen per person ( if you want to enter in )

•lunch for you and guide ( 2000-4000 per person )

Tour Important Information

This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

I’m happy to adjust your schedule!

Please let me know if you have any requests!

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
Kyoto Tour Guide - Niko T.

Joined 2025

Niko T.
5.00 / 5
(38 reviews)
Identity Verified
Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Niko T.

KONNICHIWA!!

I’m Niko!

I’ve lived in Australia and worked at the Osaka Expo 2025.

Through those experiences, I met people from all over the world — we hung out together, and I loved taking them to hidden local spots that tourists usually don’t find, like cozy cafés, local restaurants, and beautiful nature spots.


I’m a very friendly person who loves learning new things. I enjoy not only sharing unique and lesser-known sides of Japan, but also hearing stories about your country and anything you’d like to talk about!


I’m a big FOODIE! (Please go to my galleries!)

Please let me make you try my favorite Japanese foods!!

I also love taking a pictures and will always bring my camera with me, , so I can take beautiful photos of you during the tour — and you’ll get them on the spot as a little gift !


Providing warm hospitality to people is truly my joy.

You won’t regret joining my tour — I promise!

Can’t wait to meet you soon!


Reviews

The absolute best guide - Niko is amazing!

My daughter and I had the most wonderful day in Kyoto with Niko. She was knowledgeable, responsible, caring and so much fun. She made our first day in Kyoto perfect. It was a super hot day and having a guide who was able to navigate for us and show us all the interesting sights was perfect. We went to a really fun place for lunch that we loved. In addition to being very knowledgeable about Kyoto history, temples, shrines ans neighborhoods, Niko was personable and it was nice to meet a new person. Niko is so friendly and we are so happy we spent the day with her. She also gave us great suggestions for the rest of our week which was very helpful!

Food tour

Had an enjoyable tour with Niko. She was very accommodating to my request to focus on trying local food rather than sightseeing. She took care of everything, so I didn’t have to worry about routes or planning the itinerary. Niko has lots of energy and is great at asking questions and keeping the conversation flowing. On top of that, her English is excellent, which made communication effortless. Spending the day with her felt more like hanging out with a friend than being on a guided tour, which made the experience even more enjoyable. If it’s your first time visiting, I would definitely recommend Niko to help you get to know the city.

Erik C.

Niko T.

Thank you so much for your wonderful review Erik!! It was my first time guiding someone around my own age, so it was a really refreshing and interesting experience for me. I also loved hearing about Sweden and learned so much from our conversations! I wish you lots of happiness, good luck, and exciting adventures in the future. Thank you again—I had such a fun day with you! Hope to see you again someday!

Top guide to learn all about the real Japan

Niko guided us in Osaka, Hiroshima and kyoto. It was a truely great experience. Nog just because of her guiding qualities. She knows were to go and the history of the places to visit. But also because she gave us an inside in the live in Japan today through her personal experience and background. What drives a young person in Japan today. What are the ambitions and how do they look at the world. Her open enthousiastic personality made it also a very enjoyable few days. I can only highly recomend her!

Pierre G.

Niko T.

Dear Pierre, Thank you so much for your wonderful review. It truly means a lot to me. I’m so grateful that I had the chance to spend four days with you and your family. Thank you for trusting me throughout your trip and for all of your kindness. It was a real pleasure getting to know you all. Your kind words are incredibly meaningful and encourage me to keep improving as a guide. I wish you many more amazing journeys and new experiences around the world. I’ll keep working hard too, and I hope our paths cross again someday! :) Thank you again, and take care!! Niko

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