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Walking Tour of Arashiyama: Explore Hidden Gems
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49 Ratings
Kyoto
Uncover the hidden beauty of Arashiyama on our Kyoto Explore Arashiyama Walking Tour. Let us make your trip memorable and help you discover the real potential of this enchanting area.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arashiyama Park, Kameyama Area - Explore the bamboo grove and reach the top of Arashiyama park for an amazing observation spot of the area.
- Okochi Sanso Garden - Take your time to enjoy the private Okochi Sanso garden, sit and take a deep breath, with a beverage served in a former tea house turned into a rest area.
- Tenryuji Temple - Explore one of the most famous temples in the city, indoors and outdoors, and admire the Koi fish in the pond. Enjoy nature around you and learn more about the place you are visiting.
- Togetsukyo Bridge - Besides the bamboo grove, this is probably the second most popular spot for a picture with the Katsura river, and the Majestic view of this iconic bridge.
- Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama - Hike up the hill and explore the monkey park. That place is especially thrilling for families and kids.
- Arashiyama - Stop at every single shop you want to discover that amazing shopping street in Arashiyama, and ask your guide to assist you with anything.
What's Included
- Okochi Sanso Entrance Ticket
- Shopping/Translation assistance
- Monkey Park Entrance Ticket
- Tenryuji Entrance Ticket
- Guide Fee
What's Not Included
- Shopping and Souvenirs
- Lunch
Additional Information
This is a walking Tour.
Like other famous places, most travelers don’t know the real potential of Arashiyama, unless someone shows it to them.
We are here to make your trip to Arashiyama memorable and help you the best way we can to make every second you spend in that area count.
Pour la demande de guide francophone:
Nous ne pouvons pas garantir la francophonie pour un tour partagée, car mélangeant plusieurs nationalités, la priorité deviendra l’anglais.
Tous nos guides parlent au minimum anglais et japonais, ce qui veut dire que le français sera une langue supplémentaire. Le guide pourra donc alterner entre anglais et français si nécessaire.
Pour garantir la disponibilité du guide francophone à la date souhaitée, veuillez nous contacter à l’avance, afin que nous puissions confirmer qu’un guide francophone est toujours disponible pour votre date de réservation.
Merci pour votre compréhension.
- While single travelers can book this tour directly, there is a “2 guests minimum” rule to give the tour a GO. in case of a single guest, the session might be cancelled and the guest will be notify as soon as possible, offering a rescheduling, or a full-refund.
- The access to the top of the Monkey Park consists of a short hike (15-20 minutes) through a steep path. Please get comfortable shoes and make sure you are in a reasonable physical condition to do it. Thank you.
- ⚠️PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY⚠️
- This is NOT a private tour. It’s a group tour that can have up to 12 people.
- Please note that this is a WALKING TOUR, not a bus tour.
- Please note, this tour is APPROXIMATELY 5 hours, meaning it can differ by around 30 minutes before or after the estimated time.
- Our guide will contact you through what’s app on departure time if you have not arrived, so please download WhatsApp prior to this tour. This will make any last minute communication easier between the guide and the guests.
- Please get to the meeting location 15 minutes before the departure time. As we have other groups in the tour, we cannot accept any late guests. If you are late to the tour, YOU CANNOT JOIN the tour and will not be given a refund.
- Thank you for your understanding.
Location
嵯峨嵐山駅北口タクシー乗り場
Meet by the taxi stand on the north side of the JR "Saga-Arashiyama" station.
When getting out of the train at the JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, pass the gates, turn RIGHT, go downstairs, and meet your guide.
Look for the guide wearing a red polo shirt, or a jacket, with the company logo on it.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Ben_l
Aug 5, 2024
Great experience - The bamboo forest was the most impressive , the scenery was just amazing in the area. The guide was very nice and friendly
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Cheryl_f
Aug 1, 2024
Great experience - Karim was an excellent guide. Friendly, knowledgeable, and flexible. Our family had a marvelous time. Many thanks!
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Carrie_c
Jul 21, 2024
The best guide who made all the difference! - We had a wonderful time and discovered some beautiful places with our favorite guide Karim! He was the best, everyone loved his humor, knowledge and kindness! Thank you Karim
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Midorijoy
Jul 8, 2024
Great experience! Highly Recommend! - We loved this tour! We came to Kyoto expecting to see beautiful temples and tranquil settings (and were thrown off by how big and bustling Kyoto actually is) —- but this tour helped us see that side of Kyoto. Toru did a beautiful job of teaching us about the history behind the places we visited, and gave us an appreciation for the culture behind what we saw. It was all on foot, and as it’s July it was HOT… be prepared for a steep long hike to Monkey Park (our daughter is 8 and did fine on the hike, but it would’ve been tough for small children— and their parents who’d likely end up carrying them :).
This was our favorite part of our visit so far! Toru’s knowledge made the experience so much more meaningful than it would’ve been had we gone on our own. Highly recommend!
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Michele_s
Jul 7, 2024
Great experience of Kyoto with Remi - Remi was a great guide... Very informed and accommodating to all our varied requests. We were a mixed group of eight from various countries, incl. a 6-year-old. It was a very hot and humid day, probably not the best to be climbing hills to see the monkeys, but he took us to different routes to avoid too many tourists. Well timed stops along the way for refreshments and lunch and the sake tasting was a great bonus. All in all a worthwhile experience!
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Andrea
Jul 7, 2024
fun and worth the cost - Great tour
Our guide Remi was knowledgable and attentive towards everyone.
This was a worth while tour and packed with lots of fun things to do
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Trudyheath
Jul 6, 2024
Excellent experience ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An amazing day with our tour guide Remi.. he was extremely informative, interesting and safe. He guided us to amazing places and added some extra hidden spots along the way. He was very friendly and open to answering all of our questions.. this was our best tour during our visit to Kyoto and would highly recommend this experience.
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Cecilia_v
Jul 5, 2024
Great tour and even greater tour guide - This was the best tour we had in Japan. Our tour guide, Agustin, clearly loves his job. He is knowledgeable, friendly, and engages well with all tour participants. In addition to the regular tourist spots, he showed us where he buys his favorite Furikake and Wasabi nuts and these are now our favorites as well.
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Alyssa_w
Jul 5, 2024
Really enhanced our visit - We really enjoyed our tour of Arashiyama with Toru! He was super friendly and so knowledgeable about the area, giving us additional information and stories about the local sites and recommendations to elevate our experience. Despite the heat we enjoyed all the sights, especially the monkey park.
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Hunter_g
Jun 13, 2024
If you have limited time in Kyoto, I'd devote half a day to this again in a heartbeat. - Where to begin? A great host, who taught us so much and was happy to answer our many questions. A great group, there were only three of us on the tour that day, so it was pretty darn private. It was also a quieter day in Arashiyama, so that was a perk we couldn't have planned for. The big highlights for me were seeing the bamboo forest, going beyond the the forest into a secluded garden, and climbing up to Monkey Park which was difficult in the moment but super rewarding at the top. Thanks for the great tour, Art! (I'm assuming it's time call you that, since we're now friends)
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