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Kyoto Bike Tour: Discover Hidden Gems and Famous Sites
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1,027 Ratings
Kyoto
Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!
Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
- Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this…
- Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
- Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
- Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this shrine’s fascinating past and enjoy the tranquil mood.
- Kinkakuji Temple - Discover one of the most visited attractions in the whole of Japan at the world famous Golden Pavilion. Enjoy an interesting commentary, grab an ice cream and relax!
- Kyoto Imperial Palace - Ride through the grounds of the former seat of Japan’s imperial family, learn about its past and enjoy!
- Gion - Stop off in Kyoto’s famous geisha district, discover the secrets of this hidden world and maybe even catch a glimpse of one these entertainers hidden away!
What's Included
- A Japanese lunch experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch included
- Expert guidance throughout the tour
- Equipment rental provided
- Bicycle use for the duration of the tour
- A Japanese lunch experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- Lunch included
- Expert guidance throughout the tour
- Equipment rental provided
- Bicycle use for the duration of the tour
What's Not Included
- Extra Drinks
- Optional Gratuities
- Extra Drinks
- Optional Gratuities
Additional Information
Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit…
Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit in a light, interesting and fun way.
Cycle on high quality ‘Trek’ and ‘Giant’ hybrid bikes, sample an authentic and delicious lunch and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Japan’s ancient capital.
- Must be 13+ to participate as a rider
- Riders must be at least 13 years old and be comfortable riding a bike
- Dietary requirements need to be known ahead of time. Please let us know
Location
Cycle Kyoto
Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the start time.
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
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(1027 Ratings)
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Jenny_m
Nov 4, 2024
A fun way to see Kyoto - This was our first time doing a bike tour of a city, and it did not disappoint! We will definitely be exploring cities this way again.
We originally booked for the Saturday but it was postponed because of the rain; we had a seamless experience rescheduling to the Sunday. We were very lucky as it ended up being such a nice sunny day! If you are unsure about the weather I’d suggest booking this at the start of your Kyoto trip in case you need to shuffle things around - better than missing out.
We had the option to wear helmets which was appreciated, and our bikes were selected based by height, and had added seat padding so that they were comfortable to ride all day.
The actual cycling aspect took about 2.5 hours and was about 24km; we had plenty of sightseeing stops and photo opportunities throughout the day.
While we have a pretty good fitness level, I would think it would be fine for lower levels of fitness too. The pace was easy to keep, and not many hills.
Our guide, Quin, was very knowledgable and made an effort to learn everyone’s name in the group to make it more personalised. He was a big reason we enjoyed the tour so much, he gave lots of information about each of the stops and sights that we would not have known had we just explored by ourselves. Also as many other reviews have mentioned - lunch was great too!
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Captgregoryc
Nov 3, 2024
Amazing experience - Enjoyed every aspect of this tour. Quinn, the tour guide, was exceptional. The incredible way he meandered through back streets, quiet lanes and busy roads to show us several shrines and temples and parks along with his endless knowledge and charming wit will never be forgotten. A beautiful lunch and many little extras along the way as we fortuitously came across many things not advertised which made the day so special.
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Ray_d
Nov 3, 2024
Best guide we’ve had in all of our Japan tours - our guide Quinn was awesome. A native American, whose English was extremely good and also a Shinto priest with in depth knowledge of all the temples and shrines we would be seeing. He also added many other interesting stops along the way. yeah, obviously enjoyed his jobs and telling us the history in the region. He added another hour to the length of the tour.
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X8078kdandrewt
Oct 31, 2024
Best way to see Kyoto - Julian did a nice job of sharing this beautiful city. The Golden Temple was a beautiful park. Great equipment and excellent guide. Would go again.
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Adri0809
Oct 28, 2024
Loved the Backroads - Fantastic tour. Got to see parts of Kyoto you wouldn’t normally by foot. Got quite a bit of history on temples and geishas. Loved biking the backroads. Thanks Carl. Great fun.
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Martin_n
Oct 26, 2024
Fantastic day through Kyoto with wonderful guide - Our guide Indra. Very friendly, very knowledgeable and fun. We had a very good day. Thank you Indra.
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Jillo415
Oct 23, 2024
A great way to the city - One of the best things we did in Kyoto, maybe even Japan so far. It was so much fun to ride bikes through the small streets of Kyoto and see the Lesser known side of the city. We saw amazing shrines, interesting architecture, and beautiful gardens. We are experienced cyclists but the pace and distance would be suitable for even beginner cyclists. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all of our questions and point out things that we never would have noticed on our own. And it was also a great break from all of the walking that we did on previous days. We were able to see so much more in a shorter amount of time. Plus they've were able to accommodate some dietary issues. If you're on the fence about doing it, hop off the fence and onto a bike. You will not regret it.
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I8023ssjunel
Oct 23, 2024
Worthy Cycling Experience - It was a great way to spend the day and to know a little bit more about the culture in Kyoto. The group I was in was well balanced. There was a little bit of rain during the tour but that did not stop our group from completing the circuit. Jay was a great, knowledgeable, and approachable tour guide.
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Stevebe5433xw
Oct 21, 2024
So Good I Went Again - So good I cycled with them twice in Kyoto .
Very good and well informed guides, decent pace and well thought through
Highly recommended
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Lois143
Oct 6, 2024
Great cycling tour to explore the other sides of Kyoto - Excellent tour by our guide Carl. Explored hidden gems and local neighbourhoods plus an excellent lunch at an old traditional house that I would not know if not for this tour ! Highly recommended!
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