Kyoto Private Custom Tour with Local Guide

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Kyoto, Japan

4 to 8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Tailored Full Day Private Experience of Kyoto for 1 Day Visitors

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Overview

What's Included

Local English-Speaking Guide
Fully Customizable Private Experience
Optional Hotel Meet-up within Kyoto City
Private Vehicle (Optional)

Food and Drinks (For you and Guide)
Transportation Fee (For you and Guide)
Entry/Admission
Private transportation Optional, additional fee applies

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Itinerary

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gion

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nishiki Market Shopping District

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Maruyama Park

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Yasaka Pagoda

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Nijo Castle

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kinkakuji Temple

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Higashiyama Hanatouro

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tenryu-ji Temple

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Togetsukyo Bridge

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

based on 202 reviews

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Naoko was wonderful! she...

THOMAS_B, Nov 2026

NAOKO WAS WONDERFUL! She was very accommodating as my spouse is unable to walk extensively. We saw great sites and enjoyed good foods.

Don’t book!

Tammie_C, Mar 2024

The advertising is very misleading. There is no transportation. Just a guide who met us for under an hour and expected us to walk for miles on end. When we told them we didn’t want to proceed with the tour and asked for a full refund it was denied. So we didn’t receive any refund and they didn’t deliver any service. Don’t book! Horrible experience.

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