1-Full Day Private Experience of Culture and History of Kyoto for 1 Day Visitors


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From $500.00

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Pricing Info:

Duration: 10 hours

Departs: Kyoto, Kyoto

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

1- As you only have 1 day in Kyoto, I can show you the best spots in Kyoto visitors enjoy that others would need at least two days to see. Kyoto is the old capital of Japan, so with this tour you will be able to enjoy the top temples and shrines in Kyoto.

2- This tour is private and can be customized based on your request.

3- Understanding the culture and life in Japan from a foreign prospective.

Tour itenerary is planned based on renting a van for 8 hours to cover the top sightseeing spots of Kyoto and long enough to cover them all. Itenerary is shown here, however, you can still customize it in arrangement with the guide.

09:00 Meeting at the pickup place (Kyoto)
9:30 Bamboo forest and Tenryuji temple garden.
11:00 Kinkaku-ji temple
12:30 Nijo castle
14:00 Lunch break
15:30 Fushimi Inari shrine
17:00 Kiyomizu-dera temple , old streets of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka around Kiyomizu-dera
18:00 Gion area and Geisha spotting streets
19:00 Dinner recommendation and tour finish


What's Included

Guiding and management,Pick up inside Kyoto city

Transportation arrangement for the tour

What's Not Included

Entrance fees,Lunch.

Guide expenses including transportation from Tokyo: ¥ 40,000 (cash)

Transportation(cash):up to 3 travelers: ¥70,000, 4 to7 travelers:¥120,000,more than 8: let me know


Traveler Information

  • TRAVELER: Age: 0 - 120

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • I measure my tempreture one day before the tour, and on the morning of the tour. I have no problem to wear a mask if travelers feel comfortable this way.
  • Public transportation options are available nearby

Cancellation Policy

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Arashiyama
Arashiyama sightseeing includes visiting Bamboo forest and Tenryuji temple garden

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kinkakuji Temple
built in 1397 as a Zen temple in northern Kyoto. The temple is famous for having its top two floors completely covered in gold leaf. The temple had an impressive structure built overlooking a large pond, and is registered as UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Nijo Castle
a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site that dates back to Edo period in 1603. Nijo castle is a perfect place to get a feel of the local history and political changes that happened in the Japanese history.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
This is the most popular and most beautiful shrine in Kyoto. The shrine has many great attractions including the 10, 000 vermillion torri gates and foxes statues that are great to see and walk through.

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kiyomizu-dera Temple
a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful places to spend few hours in. Many Japanese shops are around, where you can try matcha and yatsuhashi, and get some souvenirs.

1 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gion
Historic area of Gion area and Geisha spotting streets

60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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