Kyoto Private Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems with a Local Guide
Discover Kyoto with a passionate local guide who reveals the city beyond the usual tourist sights. Visit iconic landmarks like the Golden Pavilion, Fushimi Inari Taisha, and Gion, while exploring hidden gems known mainly to locals. Every tour is tailored to your interests, pace, and travel style. Through engaging stories and local insights, experience Kyoto’s history, culture, and daily life in a personal, meaningful, and memorable way.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel in Kyoto
- We meet at your hotel's lobby. I will have a board with your name on it.
The Golden Pavilion
The Golden Pavilion, real name Rokuon-ji, is one of Kyoto's most visited tourist spots. Its gold leaf pavilion symbolizes the splendor of Kyoto, the imperial capital.
The Silver Pavilion
The Silver Pavilion is more sober than the Golden one and is symbol of "wabi-sabi", Japanese philosophy that means finding beauty in imperfection and the natural passage of time.
Gion district
Gion is the traditional district of Kyoto. If you are lucky, you can even meet geisha on their walk!
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shinto Shrine is one of Japan's most famous shrines, with its 10,000 Torii Gates. We can finish our day here.
Ending Point
Your hotel in Kyoto
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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 fees (his transport, entrance and lunch fees)
transportation fee (about 500yen/ person for both guide and customer), lunch, dinner, entrance fee (about 500yen/ person for both guide and customer)
Tour Important Information
Please, tell me if you have any food preference.
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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