Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour


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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Kyoto, Kyoto

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Kyoto at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Gion Area, Kiyomizu Temple, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included.

Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.


What's Included

1 local drink/tasting

Local Guide

Private Tour

Tickets for Kiyomizu Temple included

What's Not Included

Food & beverages not listed as inclusions

Hotel pick-up and drop off


Traveler Information

  • ADULT: Age: 1 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
  • Face masks required for travellers in public areas
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience

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

Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden
Pass by the Zoo and get to see this neighborhood, which preserves the look and feel of feudal-era Japan in a wood-built historic quarter of narrow lanes lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants for multi-course kaiseki meals.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Yasaka Shrine
Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kongoji Temple
Learn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Over 1200 years have passed since the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Halfway up Mt. Otowa, one of the peaks in Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountain range stands the temple

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gion
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kamogawa River
Another unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Nishiki Market Shopping District
Explore a 400-year-old market, sample local Japanese goodies and shop for souvenirs

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free






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