Arashiyama Day Trip: Bamboo Grove, Monkeys, and Temples

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Embark on a personalized day trip to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove from Kyoto. Explore temples, stroll along riverbanks, and enjoy an authentic meal with a local guide.

Duration: 6 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Arashiyama - Explore the beautiful scenery of the Arashiyama district with its magical bamboo grove with a knowledgeable host by your side.

IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host based on your interests and preferences

What's Included

6 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
Tickets to Okochi Sanso Villa
A private personalized walking tour with a passionate local
Tickets to Monkey Park Iwatayama
Tickets to 4 of the following 5 temples: Tenryu-ji, Jojakko-ji, Gio-ji, Otagi Nenbutsuji, Daikaku-ji
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)
Bicycle rentals

Additional Information

Take a picturesque day tour to the peaceful region of Arashiyama, renowned for its Bamboo Grove and playful primates! Explore the temples, amble along the river near the Togetsukyo Bridge. Experience the well-kept Saga-Toriimoto Street and hidden gems like Gioji. Relish a genuine local meal at a nearby restaurant - there’s always time for lunch.
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Location

Mister Donut - JR Kyoto Station Building Shop

(The host will be waiting in front of the Mister Donut) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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U3734xujennifers

May 14, 2024

Monkeys and Bamboo Grove - We had a fabulous time on this trip!! The tour guide Kokoro was really great and knowledgeable about history and all the sights! The Bamboo Grove was amazing and we loved feeding the monkeys!

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Kristyn_r

Apr 9, 2024

Tour with young kids - We had Alex as our guide and he was great. As we have young children he made sure the experience was suitable for them too, spending more time at the monkey park. At the end of the tour he took us to markets and sent me directions to more places that would be good to take the kids for the rest of our stay in Kyoto.

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Ebsanchez

Mar 29, 2024

Excellent guide - Our guide Ada is amazing. As it was pouring rain, we decided to skip the bamboo forest and Ada took us to lesser known shrines and historic sites. Her understanding of Japanese culture and history was a delight and most interesting to listen to.

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Jean_z

Mar 29, 2024

Bamboo forest - The trip was wonderful. It was very peaceful and interesting and the bamboo forest was beautiful. Our guide, Hide, was very kind and helpful in both setting the itinerary and helping with my sprained ankle.

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Deborah_s

Mar 27, 2024

Excellent tour, fantastic guide - Mia was EXCELLENT. She was flexible and kind to my son who has autism and enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We loved our tour!!

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Chingho_c

Mar 16, 2024

Wonderful day in Arashiyama with Fatima - I had a fantastic day exploring Arashiyama with my amazing guide Fatima. She was able to tailor my experience perfectly after asking for my preferences, even adding in activities that were kind of off the beaten path that I otherwise would not have been able to find myself. She was incredibly knowledgeable and accommodating, and just a joy to explore Arashiyama with. Would definitely recommend this tour and Fatima to anyone visiting Kyoto!

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Greg_p

Mar 11, 2024

Great tour with Alex - Alex was so friendly and personable. He gave us so much information about the area and the culture. We could ask him any question. He worked great with our kids and kept them interested throughout the entire day. We enjoyed our time with Alex. It was a perfect way to explore Kyoto. Highly recommend him.

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Haisleyb2023

Jan 1, 2024

This tour was a highlight of our trip to Japan! - We did an Arashiyama tour in Kyoto with Alex as a family of 10 people. We had a large group but Alex did a wonderful job making sure everyone stuck together and was very accommodating towards us. He met us at our hotel lobby in the morning and we went to Arashiysma together. On the way he taught us a lot about Japanese culture and his experiences living in Kyoto. We had so many questions for him and he answered them all. Once we got to Arashiyama, Alex began the tour and showed us the area. He also helped us take some amazing family photos! After the tour, Alex guided us back to our hotel and went above and beyond by giving us recommendations for food and kimono shops in Kyoto. He also said he was happy to answer any more questions we may have and to feel free to contact him about it. The tour with Alex was definitely a highlight of our trip and we will take our memories home and share it with our friends and family. Thank you for the wonderful experience!

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Joseph_s

Dec 30, 2023

Best guide ever— ask for Shingo! - Had a beautiful time in December 2023. Our guide took us to Adashino Temple first where we met the grandson of the founder and got a leisurely view of a bamboo grove with no crowds. From there we headed down the hill visiting temples along the way. We had lunch at a beautiful cafe that was set up in the style of a traditional tea house, and then headed for the main bamboo grove, the Kinkau-Ji temple, and the monkey preserve. Shinto was a fantastic guide, and he was patient with our multi-generational family, customizing the trip for us. It was a highlight of this trip.

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Rafidah_o

Mar 30, 2024

Great attractions inexperienced guide - The bamboo forest is amazingly gorgeous and would have been serene if not for the crowd there. Recommend to go early morning to avoid crowd. The actor’s house on hill is really beautiful and the temples and surrounding gardens are amazing. Our guide is sweet and obliging though very much lacking in local knowledge. We had to prise him for information rather than him volunteering to explain the history behind these places. It would be great if the company could provide us with knowledgeable guides instead of someone who could just speak English.

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From $186

up to 8 guests

1 Adult