Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour by Public Transportation

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About this activity

You can enjoy a guided sightseeing tour only with your family and friends.

This is a Kyoto tour using by public transportation.

The destinations of the tour includes Karesansui Rock Garden, Arashiyama

Bamboo Groves, Togetsu Bridge, Kinkakuji Temple and Tenryuji Temple.

Enjoy the ancient temples , shrines and wonderful bamboo groves with historical explanations by professional guides.

For details of the tour, you can look at the what to expect section and inclusions excursions section of this web page.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–5
Guide: English
Operated by: Fulfilling Inc.

Ages: Children (7–17 years) · Adults (18–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional guide
Included: Private tour
Included: Meeting in the hotel lobby

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks
Not included: Public transportation to/from (customers)
Not included: Admission Fee (customers)

Itinerary

Bamboo Forest Street

one hour

From Nomiya Shrine to the Okawachi Sanso Garden, approximately 400 meters of bamboo forest. A bamboo forest that extends high enough to cover the sky continues.There is an extra charge, but you can also enjoy the scenery while riding a rickshaw. If you are interested in it, please inform the guide when booking a tour or on the day.
Togetsukyo Bridge

30 min

It is a wooden bridge with a length of 155m and a width of 11m over the Katsura River.

The combination of Togetsu Bridge over the gently flowing Katsura River and Arashiyama behind it is a superb view. You can feel the beauty of the four seasons throughout the year.
Tenryu-ji Temple

one hour Admission not included

Tenryu-ji Temple is located in the famous tourist destination of Arashiyama, Kyoto. It is a World Heritage Site as one of the cultural assets of the ancient capital Kyoto.
Ryoan-ji Temple

one hour Admission not included

The Karesansui Rock Garden

in this temple is world famous.

One of the highlights of the site is the Kyoyochi pond,which is famous for its water lily, which will reach its peak in May and July.
Kinkakuji Temple

one hour Admission not included

It is a temple famous for its building called ' Kinkaku Sariden' . Unfortunately it was burned down in the 1950 fire, but it was rebuilt in 1955 almost as it was.

The three-tiered luxurious Kinkaku (Shariden) has gilded gold foil in the second and third layers. Kinkaku is a unique structure that uses different architectural styles for each layer.