Kyoto Private 6 hour Tour: Explore Kyoto's Iconic Attractions with an English Speaking Driver

Discover Kyoto’s iconic attractions on a private 6-hour tour with an English-speaking driver. Visit the Golden Temple, Kiyomizu temple, and Arashiyama’s bamboo forest at your own pace. No guide included.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple - Kiyomizu-dera, formally Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera, is a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage site.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • English speaking driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Highway fee included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Fuel surcharges covered
  • Parking fees included
What's Not Included
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Lunch
  • Entrance Fees
  • A licensed guide
Additional Information

The ideal pick for time-tight travelers that want to enjoy Kyoto. Avoid the potential confusion of Kyoto’s subway and bus systems; travel comfortably in a private vehicle instead!

On this tour, some of the destinations you can choose to visit include the glittering Golden Temple, the architectural masterpiece that is Kiyomizu temple in the Gion Geisha district, and Arashiyama with its towering bamboo forest. You will have the freedom to explore each area on your own as the driver waits to accompany you safely to your next destination. We hope to see you in Kyoto soon!

Tour details may change depending on your meeting point. This tour does not include a private guide. Please book one of our guided tours if you need a guide.

Location
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Min_y
Jul 27, 2024
Perfect tour for Kyoto -- Thank you Mr. Fuji! - We are absolutely delighted that we booked this private tour. Our driver, Mr. Fuji, was exceptional! When he arrived to pick us up at the hotel, we shared our interests, and he crafted an itinerary that efficiently covered the best route in just 6 hours. Mr. Fuji was incredibly thorough and detail-oriented. He took us to the prime photo spots, and when we got lost at one location, he patiently communicated with us via WhatsApp and guided us through the maze. Truly amazing! If we had any doubts in the beginning due to the limited number of reviews, we now wholeheartedly recommend this tour. By the way, this is the first review I’ve ever posted, and it’s only because I was so impressed with Mr. Fuji’s top-notch service and work ethic.
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Jean
May 10, 2024
Knowledgeable and flexible. - Our driver was flexible and did a great job showing us Kyoto. His English was not the easiest to understand but he was knowledgeable about all the history of our stops.
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Celestecr7780mb
Apr 18, 2024
Great job Yutkata Ito! - Yutkata Ito was great to work with. In advance of our trip, I corresponded via What's App to send our desired itinerary. We were picked up promptly at our hotel at 7am and went to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Tenryu-ji, Monkey Park, Kinkaku-ji. While we had more temples on our original itinerary, my family was all templed out at that point so we ended early for lunch. The car was very clean and comfortable, and our pickups and what's app correspondences were easy. Overall, our day was seamless!
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Naveen_d
Mar 31, 2024
Harry made the tour interesting and enjoyable - Harry drive us to the locations in Kyoto He was a good guide and give us good guidance with the timings and history of the places even though his role was not meant to be a guide for this tour We really had an awesome experience on this tour.
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Karen_t
Mar 29, 2024
Perfect way to start your time in the city - Nob was fabulous. He was prompt, helpful, gave us water, had a fire to hold our flyers from various stops and adapted as we went I think it was well worth the money and took away all the stress of a new town. I wish we had spent longer with him.
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711paulj
Feb 29, 2024
Highly recommended Kyoto tour . - Excellent tour with lots of interesting sites visited . Although our drive was supported to just drive , he joined us in all the sites and gave us detailed information. He also took us to an excellent local Sushi specialized restaurant for lunch .
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Tiffany
Feb 16, 2024
Visit all attractions efficiently - It's very convenient and you can see the attractions you want to see very efficiently. It happened to be raining that day and the weather was bad. Fortunately, we had a pre-booked English pick-up and drop-off service so we could arrange all the attractions as quickly as possible.
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Tom_r
Dec 25, 2023
100% yes, book it! - This was an excellent way for us to see Kyoto sights efficiently and comfortably. I do not think it could be done in one day taking public transit. Kan was a an excellent driven and shared lots of history and context to what we were seeing as well. Worth every penny!
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Bernardo_z
Dec 23, 2023
Punctual, nice clean car, caring - Very professional driver, made sure we always knew where to go in the shrines, very flexible with our schedule, spoke good English, punctual and very nice and clean car. Recommended!
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Ashleymo9912da
Dec 22, 2023
Awesome experience! - Absolutely recommend this service! We were able to see so much in the 6 hours especially with how some places are a bit difficult to get to. Our driver Kan Hyodo was absolutely amazing! Not only did he get us to all of our spots, he showed us some extra spots and gave us really nice history about a lot of places. It’s totally worth it, especially if you are only in Kyoto for a day or 2!
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