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Full day Osaka private guided tour!
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Joined 2019
The plan is to meet at your hotel(either in Osaka or Kyoto), then start the tour at the Osaka castle park, moving then either to Tsuruhashi(the Korean town which is an icon of the city) or Umeda Skybuilding(a very peculiar tower with and astonishing view). Then to the Shinsekai area to see, among other things, a retro type of urban Japan. At the end conclude at the Dotombori area where the Glico man will salute you?
I remind you that the route can be flexible in accordance to your interests?
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel
Osaka Castle
Umeda Sky Building
Tsuruhashi
Shinsekai
Dotombori
Ending Point
At your hotel
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, Hotel pick-up, all guide expenses.
Transportation fee, lunch and entrance fee.
Tour Important Information
I mean personalized, at the title of this tour, as I like to meet and communicate with people of any background and nationality, either solo travellers, couples, families, groups of friends, young, aged, etc. Also to adapt myself to different kinds of motivations and points of view.
With personal I pointed out the way I see this.
I like to feel as the very opposite of a machine of the service sector.
I value empathy and I hope, and usually happens, to end the tour with the feeling of a certain kind of friendship.
-There are itineraries for all the tours but they are flexible in the sense that new places to visit can be added and others removed in accordance to the requests of the travellers-
Please contact me in advance
Important message from the supplier
The rate of the guides might be of 4000¥ per hour up to 6 travellers.
Up to 7 or 8 travellers it will increase up to 2000¥ per hour.
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 2019
About Tour Guide Alex O.
Hi there! I’m Alex Before ending up in Japan, many years back, I had a nomad life across several Asian countries for many years as well. I spent most of that time in India, where among other activities I had my first experiences as a tour guide. There I also met my wife, and when the relationship got more serious we decided to settle down and have a more stable life, we chose Japan where she is from. Since then I had many personal experiences in this country in different fields such as human relations, jobs in different sectors, trips, bizarre situations, etc, experiences that I always like to share, together with some knowledge about aspects of the culture that I studied for years, just for the sake of getting knowledge without thinking that I would do this activity later on. By the way, I appreciate a lot the human factor, and besides having a responsibility I enjoy a lot just meeting and being with new people. In other words; I love this job, I love the culture I show, and I love human communication in itself. Let’s meet and spend time together so I can show you the best of this city, the cultural capital of Japan.
Reviews
Brad H.
“Exploring the City with Alex Felt Like an Adventure with an Old Friend”
I can’t recommend Alex enough! From the moment our tour started, it felt less like a formal guide experience and more like hanging out with an old friend who just happens to know everything about the city. Alex has an amazing way of blending history, hidden gems, and personal stories that bring each spot to life. The whole experience was fun, relaxed, and engaging—We never once felt rushed or overwhelmed. By the end, we felt like we had truly connected with the place and made a new friend. If you’re looking for a guide who is warm, knowledgeable, and makes you feel instantly at ease, Alex is the one!
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Alex O.
Thanks very much
Tessa E.
“A memorable visit to Nara & Kyoto for first timer Aussies!”
Thanks heaps Alex! We had a great time on our tour with Alex, who took us to visit the impressive areas of Nara and Kyoto. In Nara we visited nibbling Deer, and the beautiful Todai-ji Daibutsuden. After a yummy and filling lunch, we visited Fushimi-Inari and explored the bright pathways and cooled off in the forest. Alex was so patient and friendly with our boys, and taught them the correct ways to interact with the different areas of the temples and shrines, with fun surprises along the way too! We all had a great time learning about the sites visited, and about life in Kyoto, past and present. We highly recommend this tour with Alex, who helped make our first visit to Nara and Kyoto so memorable. Arigatō gozaimasu! The Ewens Family
Alex O.
Thanks very much Tessa!
Oscar S.
“Un día inolvidable en Kyoto”
Hemos pasado un día inolvidable conociendo los mejores lugares de Tokio de una manera muy amena a la vez que magistral. Álex hace que el día sea mágico desde el primer momento y se ha convertido en uno más de la familia durante la visita y las siguientes que volvamos a Kyoto. Recomendable al 100%
$353/ per group
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Kyoto is the cultural capital of Japan. I would be very pleased to show you why by showing you the main landmarks and by talking about its history, tradition and society and to give you more context of the actual and daily life here I would like very much to share facts about my personal life and experiences living here
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