Kyoto is the most famous tourist destination in Japan. There are plenty of wonderful sites, but it is always bustling with tourists from all over the world, so it’s hard to enjoy Kyoto's natural beauty quietly and in depth.
Here we offer a luxurious tour that enables you to visit three of the most famous tourist attractions in Kyoto with fewer people in half a day till noon. After this tour there is time for you to spend on other activities.
This tour is a walking tour. Let us remind you that you'll take about 15,000 steps through this tour.
Posted By : Betsi_K
Kyoto would be unforgettable, no matter how you saw it, but the way we saw it, made it legendary! Our tour guide was incredibly informative, beyond sweet, extremely organized, and highly detail oriented.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 03:38:01 
Posted By : Brandon_W
Wonderful experience getting to the fushimi Inari shrine early enough that it wasn’t crazy. Amazing. Then we headed to the golden pavilion and finally the arishayama bamboo grove. The best part was our guide, hiroko, who was so knowledgeable and friendly. She gave us a lot of insight into each location, took lots of photos for us, and even gave us some great recommendations for things to do for the rest of the trip. She was terrific.
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Posted On : 2024-06-26 23:31:16
Posted By : Cissy_F
Our guide Misae spoke English. She sent me a WhatsApp message before we met.
She was really knowledgeable about the history of where we went. She knew short cuts to get to the bamboo forest. So we avoided the crowds. She was able to help my nephew with his ticket at the train gate. She also got him a taxi back to our hotel when he got sick. We wanted to stay at the bamboo forest to stay for lunch and go up to monkey mt. She gave us tips for lunch and showed us how to get to monkey mt.
She was great. In these instances I really wish we could tip.
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 01:54:33
Posted By : Elis_L
This was a wonderful experience for our family even on a rainy day. Our guide, Kaz, was very knowledgeable and came prepared with pictures to explain Japan’s history as related to the sites visited. He knew the best routes to avoid the crowds. Thank you for a marvelous experience, Kaz.
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Posted On : 2024-06-23 08:40:53
Posted By : noreen_f
We had a wonderful morning with Noreko. She took us to all the spots we wanted to go. She was very informative and made us feel very relaxed in her company. A great way to see these 3 site efficiently.
Would recommend this tour
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Posted On : 2024-06-22 19:37:03
Posted By : Trina_G
Having Miho as our guide is what made the tour absolutely wonderful!. Heavy winds & rain was forecasted for the day of our tour. Rather than having it cancelled, she recommended having it pushed out to a later time in hopes to miss some of the rain and still be able to enjoy our sites. Although we did encounter some rain, Miho’s thoughtfulness with the tour schedule, along with her knowledge & insight along the way helped us forget about the weather & enabled us to have a beautiful day. I highly recommend this tour & if you’re lucky enough to have Miho as your tour guide, you will undoubtedly have a wonderful experience.
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 00:00:45
Posted By : Travel832060
Our booked trip was cancelled with no reasoning . We booked the ahead , trip cancelled without notification or suggestions
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 09:31:02 
Posted By : Robyn_M
Surprised at how high the ratings are for this tour. Our guide was very nice and polite. However we were looking for a lot more history, storytelling and background on the sights. Rather the guide mostly guided us to and from each location with little explanation at each site unless I asked pointed questions. Lots of time on public transportation that could be filled with giving more context to the next stop.
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 00:45:58
Posted By : Cynthia_C
This is a wonderful tour that takes you to a Shinto Shrine, a Buddhist temple and a beautiful nature spot in Kyoto. Keiko is an excellent guide who skillfully took us around by train and bus rides among early morning commuter crowds , and we never had to worry about losing her.
We learned the history of both Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine and Kinkaku-ji temple, and the differences in how one prays in a Shinto Shrine and a Buddhist temple. Keiko made sure that our teenage daughter got to pray at the same place Japanese students pray for academic success in the Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine.
When we got to Kinkaku-ji temple, there were already many people. However, Keiko had some good photo spots and made sure that we could take good pictures of the Golden Pavilion and the reflective pond.
Keiko showed us the baby bamboo and explained the growth and life cycle of bamboos in the bamboo forest of Arashiyama.
The only thing was that we should have booked the 6:45 am tour instead of the 7:30 am tour. Given it is June and tourist season, the bamboo forest of Arashiyama was very crowded, but the subsequent walking through the park and the river side was less crowded and very pleasant.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 16:16:14
Posted By : colleenb591
Excellent tour but be ready to walk! Thank goodness we started early. Saw the Inari shrine, the thousand torii, the golden temple, the bamboo forest and the beautiful river gorge! I would have never been able to pack this all into one AM with out the expertise of the amazing tour guide, Miho!! She was exceptional! And her historical knowledge of each location really enhanced the experience. This was our top tour while in Japan! Great bang for your buck!! But bring extra cash! Miho has you going to so many places that the metro fees and entrance fees add up.
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Posted On : 2024-06-11 01:47:48
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