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Private Customized Walking Tour in Kyoto

5.0 (13 reviews) 4–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Private Customized Walking Tour in Kyoto

About this activity

You can choose when to start, where and when to end, you can decide.

We create a customizable itinerary based on your request. We help you experience and discover Kyoto from the eye of a local, reaching the cultural attraction, explore with highlights tailored just for you.

Your choice, your call, you can decide to end the tour whenever you like or to continue til the end!

You choose; you decide the itinerary with help from an experienced guide!

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At a glance

Duration
4–9 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–6
Guide
English
Written guide
English
Operated by
Bumi Tours

Ages: Children (5–17 years) · Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: In-person guide: English
  • Included: When asked to take pictures, free of cost photo shoot.
  • Included: Itinerary with short notes of places of visit
  • Included: Public transportation (bus, subway, cable car, etc.): Kyoto Bus/Metro 1-day pass (does NOT include JR, Keiha, Hankyu, Randen, and Kintetsu lines)

Not included

  • Not included: Lunch
  • Not included: Snacks
  • Not included: Private transportation

Itinerary

  1. Kinkakuji Temple

    45 min Admission not included

    Here known as the "Golden Pavilion" is a Buddhist Temple attracting many tourist from around the globe.

    The Garden that surrounds the Golden Shariden, Abbots Hall, the Tea house and many other sites to see within is extraordinary icon you'll want to definitely see when visiting Kyoto.

    Entrance fee is 500yen per adult, 300yen for any one under middle school

  2. Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

    one hour

    This Shrine famous for its iconic Senbon Torii is a place that is selected for people who visits for blessing of good sales, safe child growth/birth, romance, and good harvest, also a place for pilgrims on the journey for religious reasons.

    Many foreign tourist are fascinated by rows of Senbon Torii fascinates and just will grab your attention too.

  3. Kiyomizu-dera Temple

    one hour Admission not included

    Founded before Kyoto was founded, this temple is located in the preservation area of Higashiyama.

    Lies nearby is the famous Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka, neighboring streets of Gion Hanami Kohji. The Temple founded before the city was founded.

    entrance fee 400yen per adult 200yen per anyone under middle school year

  4. Stop 4

    one hour Admission not included

    A temple founded by Kameyama Emperor after the Mongolian invasion, the Emperor sought for long lasting peace. This Zen temple has a dry garden and garden in the villa of Kameyama Emperor.

    Also what is unique is the aqueduct made to irrigate the city and produce electricity runs through the property of the temple.

    Enterance fee

    Nanzen-in 400yen per adult, high school year 350yen, anyone under middle school year 250yen

  5. Nishiki Market

    30 min

    A place where locals near the area used to buy food to put on their tables, is now a market that draws many tourist attracting by what amazing things you can find there; food, drinks, and the ambience.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

End point

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

  • Any bus/train station nearby your place of stay is a meeting point we can use

Pickup points

  • Ryokan Sanga
  • Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Kyoto Premier Sanjo Kamogawa
  • Ryokan Kinsuikan
  • Watazen Ryokan
  • Ryokan Kohro
  • Dhawa Yura Kyoto
  • Matsui Honkan Ryokan
  • Hiiragiya
  • The Screen
  • Mikihan Ryokan
  • Hirashin
  • Matsui Bekkan Hanakanzashi

and 80 more pickup points

Please supply us with:

1. full address of hotel or AirBnb

2. name of hotel or AirBnb

3. instruction for meet up point (at lobby or in front of the hotel/other pick-up point)

4. contact: email address, mobile number and alternative mobile number

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Service animals allowed

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

  • Allotted time is for travel time back and forth

Traveller ratings

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