Kyoto Full-Day Private Tour: Explore Temples, Shrines, and Traditional Teas

Immerse yourself in the traditions of ancient Japan on a full-day private tour in Kyoto. Explore temples, shrines, and indulge in traditional tea ceremonies. Book your personalized tour now!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - Experience a unique glimpse into Japan’s heritage, typically inaccessible to regular tourists, after the tour. This brief excursion offers an exceptional and valuable way to explore Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine!
    Discover new insights with us, as Fushimi Inari Shrine is much more than its renowned tunnels of…
What's Included
  • Meet up with guide on foot within designated area of Osaka
  • Licensed Local English Speaking Guide
  • Customizable Tour of your choice of 3-4 sites from ‘What to expect’ list
What's Not Included
  • Transportation fees, Entrance fees, Lunch, and Other personal expenses
  • Private Vehicle
  • You cannot combine multiple tour groups.
  • Guide Entry fees are only covered for sights listed under What to Expect.
Additional Information

The old capital of Japan, Kyoto, is a living testament to the nation’s ancient customs. With temples, shrines, and tea rituals, it’s as though you’ve stepped back in time while meandering its classical layout. The revered Kiyomizu Temple punctuates the skyline of the historical Gion district, notable for its long-established geisha culture. Seize the…

Location
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
68 Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi-ku,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Katiya2017
Oct 17, 2024
Walking visit in Kyoto - We booked a full day walking tour excursion from Osaka to Kyoto from our cruise ship. Hideo Yoshida met us promptly and escorted us all day from Osaka to visit 4 of Kyotos most famous sites. He proved to be a true Japanese gentleman, very polite , very knowledgeable and knew the train system well. We must have changed at least 10 trains and it would have been impossible to navigate this without him. Also we had our most delicious sushi and sashimi lunch in Japan in a restaurant he recommended. Thank you Hideo for providing us a wonderful insight in Kyotos history.
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Kathleen_h
Oct 11, 2024
Great day in Kyoto - Hiro was an amazing guide who showed as many sights possible in the short time we were in Kyoto. He was professional and very knowledgeable about the entire area. Great way to tour. Hiro was great and helpful with our special requests.
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Francois_g
Oct 10, 2024
Great day in Kyoto and Osaka. - We were very fortunate to have Rie as our guide. She is so knowledgeable about the Japanese culture and history. We were able to see a lot more than if we had visited by ourselves as our guide was very organized and new Kyoto and Osaka quite well.
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Jessica_s
Oct 7, 2024
Kyoto Tour from Osaka - Our guide met us at the cruise port in Osaka and led our small group of 4 to Kyoto, ensuring that we returned to the ship on time. Some members of our group were not prepared for the amount of walking planned, but our guide was very flexible when needed. He was knowledgeable and did a great job of including the sites we wanted to see within the short amount of time we had scheduled for the tour. I would highly recommend booking this tour!
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Jane_r
Sep 17, 2024
A great experience with a wonderful guide HARU - Amazing day with Haru. He met us at the ship in Osaka and took us to Kyoto and returned us safely at the end of the day. He was flexible when some of our group had a hard time keeping up with the schedule that Haru and myself had painstakingly planned weeks before the tour. He changed plans on the day with ease and efficiency to satisfy us all . He imparted wonderful knowledge to us and would highly recommend Haru as a guide.. Note there is a lot of walking and use of trains in this tour and often requires cash to pay for trains and entries into temples and buying drinks and food where credit cards are not accepted Haru steered us all through the tricky parts with great competence. Thank you Haru
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Debbie2075
Sep 16, 2024
Absolutely fantastic day in Kyoto with Haru - Amazing day with Haru. He met us at the ship in Osaka and took us to Kyoto and returned us safely at the end of the day. He was flexible when some of our group had a hard time keeping up with the schedule that Haru and myself had painstakingly planned weeks before the tour. He changed plans on the day with ease and efficiency to satisfy us all . He imparted wonderful knowledge to us and would highly recommend Haru as a guide
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Elkb2024
Sep 16, 2024
Kyoto experience - Our tour guide was Kaz he was very helpful and informative. He even went of his way to accommodate our request. Our time with him was definitely worth it . We would highly recommend him ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Kris_f
Aug 10, 2024
Tour Kyoto with Akira - What an incredible full day we had with Akira. You can tell he loves touring people with his constant smiles and relaxed personality. He went above and beyond expectations and made the day touring Kyoto unforgettable. If you tour Kyoto please make sure to book with him!
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Michelle
Aug 6, 2024
Tour Kyoto with an expert!!! - This review is on behalf of our whole family. This tour was our favorite of Japan! Ichiro was our tour guide and was outstanding! He was super organized and planned a very amazing tour for our family. Even though it was very crowded at some locations, he knew how to navigate a route that avoided people and showed us some of the most amazing views of Kyoto that we could not have found on our own. It was super hot but he brought sun umbrellas for us! He explained many details about culture, religion, history, agriculture, and nature that we will always remember! We highly recommend this tour and Ichiro!
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Michelle_k
Jul 31, 2024
The best tour of all! - We signed up for several tours in Japan, however, this was the most interesting one. Our tour guide Ichiro met us at our hotel in Osaka and he had made train travel arrangements for us to get to Kyoto and back. He was extremely knowledgeable about Japanese history, religion, agriculture, nature, and we learned so much from him. He led us through routes of the most popular tourist places but he was able to avoid crowds with his planned route. His English skills were excellent, he was able to explain every site in detail, and he patiently answered all of our questions. He brought sun blocking umbrellas for us too! His recommended lunch place was very delicious, we had not tried this type of food in Japan yet and we were excited about it. He was the best tour guide and we would highly recommend him and this tour!
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