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Kyoto Bamboo Forest Electric Bike Tour: Explore Arashiyama District and Stunning Temples
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136 Ratings
Kyoto
Embark on an incredible 25km E-bike tour through Kyoto’s Bamboo Forest and Arashiyama District. Explore stunning temples and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and culture.
Embark on an incredible 25km E-bike tour through Kyoto’s Bamboo Forest and Arashiyama District. Explore stunning temples and immerse yourself in the city’s rich history and culture.
Duration:
4 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple - This peaceful temple is located away from the crowds, where visitors can admire its extensive collection of small Buddhist statues and discover a few amusing surprises.
- Toujiin Temple - Visitors can stroll through this magnificent moss-covered temple and enjoy its tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.
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- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple - This peaceful temple is located away from the crowds, where visitors can admire its extensive collection of small Buddhist statues and discover a few amusing surprises.
- Toujiin Temple - Visitors can stroll through this magnificent moss-covered temple and enjoy its tranquil and contemplative atmosphere.
- The Bamboo Forest Trail - Bicycles will be parked to allow for a walk through this essential Kyoto attraction, the renowned Arashiyama bamboo grove.
What's Included
- Complimentary bottled water
- Safety helmets provided
- Delicious snacks included
- Use of quality bicycles
- All temple entry fees covered
- Complimentary bottled water
- Safety helmets provided
- Delicious snacks included
- Use of quality bicycles
- All temple entry fees covered
Additional Information
Join us for an extraordinary 25km E-bike trip that predominantly targets the renowned Arashiyama Bamboo Grove region, but also devotes time to astonishing temple landscapes lying off the beaten path.
Mount onto our brand-new Panasonic E-bikes and traverse large sections seamlessly as we cycle casually through a mix of city and country scenes. We’ll…
Join us for an extraordinary 25km E-bike trip that predominantly targets the renowned Arashiyama Bamboo Grove region, but also devotes time to astonishing temple landscapes lying off the beaten path.
Mount onto our brand-new Panasonic E-bikes and traverse large sections seamlessly as we cycle casually through a mix of city and country scenes. We’ll cruise by the regular activities of Kyoto, offering you a closer look into the city’s abundant history, cultural heritage, and aesthetic appeal.
We strictly limit the number of participants to 8 to ensure a safe and managed excursion.
Participants should be at ease with riding 25km or spending 4 hours. Minimum age requirement is 15 years.
We gather 20 minutes prior to take-off to help you get accustomed to your E-bike.
- Not recommended for travellers who cannot cycle 25 km or 4 hours
- Must be 15 years of age or older
- No-shows/late/ missing the tour for any reason is non-refundable/ non-transferable/ non-amendable
- Guests who choose not to participate/cannot ride a bicycle will not be refunded
- This 25km tour is designed for riders who are confident and comfortable riding a bicycle for 4 hours.
- Tours cannot be changed to different departure times less than 24 hours before departure.
Location
NORU Kyoto Bike Tours
Please use google maps and search NORU KYOTO BIKE TOURS
Look for our green TripAdvisor flag outside the Cycle Village bike shop
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(136 Ratings)
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Petersussman
Oct 1, 2024
More than expected - It was much more than I thought it would be. We had 4-5 stops along the way including several temples. Our guide did a great job explaining the history and significance of each stop (except for the ice cream stop). I am glad that it was an E-bike tour as the pedal-assist we needed.
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Departure19214450426
Oct 1, 2024
Simple and effective guided tour - The electric bikes made hitting a large selection of locations a breeze, all the locations were generally accepting of photos, and Henry covered all standard expenses that came about from the trip. It was nice to not have to worry about the logistics for entering each shrine and the fees that came with it.
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Kylief633
Sep 28, 2024
Not to miss bike ride - Wonderful e-bike ride with Michael who was very informative, friendly and funny! We had a lovely group of people. We were taken through a beautiful temple then through interesting back streets to the bamboo forest. Onto another fascinating temple , a lovely forest ride to a stunning ice cream spot. Loved every minute and learned lots. E-bike were lots of fun but not overwhelming at all and very user friendly. - Kylie, Steve and Ben
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A7185xtdalep
Sep 27, 2024
“You will have fun, and learn about Japan!” - This was worth every penny, (yen!), of it, my wife and I had an absolute blast, our tour guide “Mike” was fantastic, knowledgeable about the history/temples, and quite hilarious!
We lucked out with the 7 other people in our group, we all bonded with fun, sightseeing and beauty even being from different parts of the world!
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244kaitlync
Sep 26, 2024
Amazing experience - This was an amazing ride, would recommend it to anyone. We were able to see parts of Kyoto we wouldn't have on our own. A great alternative to other options to visit Arashiyama.
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Mariabj9068pf
Sep 17, 2024
Kyoto Trip Highlight🙌🏼 - This experience was INCREDIBLE!!! Sean was amazing with the tour. He was super friendly, knowledgeable, and fun to be around. We had a great time and every second was worth it. We ended up making friends with the people we went with, who were also from Canada. Highly recommend it!!!
Only feedback were the bike seats. It was a little uncomfortable but you know what they say… no pain no gain. Aside from that 100000/10
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Lindsay
Sep 13, 2024
Great experience! - This was a great way to see parts of Kyoto and surroundings that you wouldn’t normally see. Michael was a knowledgeable guide and very willing to share his experience. I highly recommend this experience for competent cyclists. The cycling wasn’t physically challenging ( they are e-bikes), but some of the city riding requires significant awareness.
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814rahulb
Sep 5, 2024
Great views, fun experience cycling, good guide, cool temples - Beautiful tour to Kyoto's countryside. This was my second time in Kyoto and I had already seen most of the touristy stuff during my first visit so it was quite refreshing and amazing to see the countryside and cool new temples.
Henry was amazing as a guide and shared tons of cool info about Kyoto and answered lots of our questions and also took care of everyone's needs with water, finding toilets etc.
The bikes provided were also amazing and I had lot of fun cycling as well. The path you take during cycling is easy and comfy and super fun. I didn't consider myself good at cycling and actually never drove one in like 6years but even then I was able to get the hang of it quickly mainly due to how comfortable and easy it was (it has electric assist for climbs and stuff).
Would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Kyoto
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John
Aug 28, 2024
Beautiful ride through Kyoto - Guide was great. Funny and smart . Perfect English and jsianese . Very knowledgeable. Trip wasn’t all about the bamboo. Great bike ride and beautiful shrines temples and neighborhoods.
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Tobyflame
Jul 16, 2024
Awesome, interesting, fun. - Absolutely superb. Sean was very good: knowledgeable, happy to chat whenever we asked questions about anything, took us to spots that were all differently interesting, and the streets in between each spot were interesting travelling in themselves, and he told us his bamboo joke as if it was the first time he told it! E-bikes made it so easy to do the trip which did have a few hills. Sean has obviously done a thorough job researching the route. He is a pro. Thank you.
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