Exclusive Kyoto and Nara Customised Private Day Tour
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Kyoto, Japan
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Hotspot on the Board
- Child Seat
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Entrance fee - Kinkaku-ji Temple$2.50 per person
- Entrance fee - Todai-ji Temple$3.50 per person
- Lunch
- Entrance fee - Uji Shrine fee$3.50 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
You will picked up from your specific place, address and location. You can contact us before one day of tour through direct call, email, WhatsApp etc.
Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Kinkakuji Temple
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Nishiki Market Shopping District
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Byodoin Temple
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
7
Todai-ji Temple
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
8
Nara Park
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Hokan-ji Temple
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Togetsukyo Bridge
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
Uji
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Kōfuku-ji
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- 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
4.6
based on 15 reviews
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We had a great time exploring Kyoto and Nara with our driver Mozam! He showed us around Nara Park first to start of the day and then we went back to Kyoto to see the Golden Temple and the Bamboo Forest. We also had a great lunch near the Golden Temple. We highly recommend to book this if you want to check out the important points in both Kyoto and Nara.
Rana was our friendly tour guide. He picked us up at our house. He was good to communicate with us and he could answer all our questions about the destinations. The van was comfortable and roomy for family of five.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Difficult experience that started off over an hour late with little to no notice, no planned itinerary sent in advance and driver had limited interest in explaining anything about Kyoto or locations. We were also deserted by our guide at one location and had to find him in the parking lot. Car was old and very uncomfortable - a very disappointing experience that we stopped after a couple of hours.
Rana (our driver guide) was very welcoming, friendly and on time. As we were travelling with grandparents and kids, we only chose certain attractions to visit and gave the rest a miss. We could customise and change our itinerary after each stop and it did not feel rushed.
In fact, he accommodated our request to pick up our luggage from the nearby storage centre and helpfully transported them back with us. All in all, a very enjoyable and relaxing way to indulge in Kyoto’s culture. Thank you for the lovely memories!
Response from Host, May 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides work day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Waqar was helpful and he showed us around . He was flexible and let us customize . We booked last minute and he was able to accommodate
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Rana was a fantastic guide and was perfectly willing to travel to all the sights in Kyoto. His language skills were much appreciated and despite us feeling unwell he took care of us and brought us home a little early! I would strongly recommend this service and Rana in particular to anyone looking for a private tour of the city.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Did not meet expectations. Had to walk 3 blocks away to meet the driver at a 7-11
He immediately complained about toll roads and parking. Limited knowledge of Japanese culture and history No proactive information given about the sites. Inefficient use of our time. We had to park with him then we walked to entrance instead of being dropped at the entrance. We contributed to parking costs. On personal calls during many transfers between sites. The positive. We had water and snacks in the vehicle for us.
Not a certified guide. Told us he failed the test twice. Inappropriate questions regarding our political opinions
Response from Host, Mar 2026
According to our full investigation, it was found that first of all,
1.According to our page's policy, we do not pick up from the airport or seaport. You were reminded two days ago that if you come to any convenience store near the seaport, our driver will pick you up from there, otherwise, as per your wish, you were sent to the 7/11 location 2 minutes away from the regular seaport. You acknowledged that we agree.
2. And then you guys started smoking cigarettes repeatedly in the public area. When you refused, we threatened to give the driver a bad review and made him shut up.
3. The driver gave you two hours of extra time. Your tour was completely customized and you were briefed and guided everywhere.
4. Your car kept stopping every 10 minutes because you had to smoke cigarettes.
5. There is paid parking everywhere in Kyoto city which the driver paid from his pocket.
6. Our page it is clearly stated that the driver is the guide. Our driver guided you properly and served you a lot.
But still if any mistake has been made, we apologize.
We loved our tour. We were able to see all that we wanted and more. Our guide was very accommodating by allowing us freedom to enjoy the sites and customizing a schedule based on what we would like to see.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Rana was our guide and a driver, he was very thoughtful and attentive. He made sure we felt comfortable, and got to see the attractions. He got some snacks and water for us which was super cool! We really enjoyed our time in Kyoto and Nara! Rana, thank you for your help during this tour! We sure enjoyed it!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
We had a great day exploring Kyoto with Sam, we saw a lot of the important spots and it was so easy having Sam and the car to take us and explain everything
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
Picked us up at our hotel with snacks for us. Let us plan our own Adventure and was very nice and spoke english well!. Even dropped us at the airport for convenience for us
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We are delighted with your excellent review. Your feedback is very valuable for us. Our drivers/ guides word day and night to provide the best travel facilities to you. Your great review motivates our drivers/guides and makes them work harder. Please encouraging them. We hope to see you again soon, because we believe that our guests are our honour.
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