Private Kyoto Day Trip: Explore Temples and Shrines with an English Speaking Driver

Experience the magic of Kyoto on a private day trip by car. Customize your itinerary and explore temples, shrines, and the bamboo forest in Arashiyama. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arashiyama - Arashiyama is a rural area in Kyoto with a very beautiful nature. Arashiyama is famous for its bamboo forest. Nestled on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Arashiyama offers a blend of historic charm and stunning landscapes that captivate visitors from around the world.
What's Included
  • Petrol/Gas included
  • English-speaking driver
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Parking fees covered
What's Not Included
  • Admission fee for Kinkaku-ji Temple 500 yen (Adults), 300 yen (Students-grade 1-9)
  • Admission fee for Kiyomizu-dera - Adults: Â¥400, Students: Â¥200
  • Lunch
  • Walking Guide. (All relevant information on each sight is given while in car between destinations)
Additional Information

Explore Kyoto in Style and Comfort!
Discover the magic of Kyoto on our exclusive private day trip by car.
Your day, your way. We customize the itinerary to match your interests and preferences.The trip showcases a variety of temples and shrines in a day—including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, and the bamboo forest in…

Location
Arashiyama
Ukyo-ku,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Boon_n
Dec 15, 2024
Creating Memory - Matsu-san is an excellent tour driver. We enjoyed our day trip with the many site we visited even when the weather was poor. The additional umbrella provided really help to keep us dry. Thank you for the great memory!
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Alisha_m
Dec 11, 2024
A wonderful day - Lexi was organised and efficient. Great communication. I appreciated her tailoring our trip to exclude sites that we could see easily via foot from our hotel so she could take us further afield. She also checked in with us along the way and gave us options to see more in a certain area. All in all I think we visited 6 different sites and a variety of things. Car was very comfortable.
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Yeo_j
Dec 6, 2024
Strongly Recommend! - Good coverage of Kyoto at comfortable pace and Fujimoto san give an interesting narrative of the sites that we were visiting.
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Chanthra_l
Nov 29, 2024
High recommended tour program - We are highly recommended this tour. Mr. Fuji is the best tour guide. He told us a lot of stories about Japanese culture and all information related to the visit place. My family included kid and senior have enjoyed.
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Carine_m
Nov 19, 2024
VIP day - Actually the most memorable part was an add on at the end. The temple of 1001 bouddhas. It’s was fabulous. The driver was very efficient nd kind but could have given more history behind the sites we were visiting. Providing a water bottle in the car would be a thoughtful gesture I think considering f the price we pay;) the lunch place she suggested was outstanding. Great Ramen and Gyoza!
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Kathleenmiyoko_b
Nov 19, 2024
Fuji Best Tour Guide Ever! - Born in Canada with Japanese Dad and Canadian Mother it has always been a dream to visit Japan. I am visiting my son and family in Seoul and thought this was the perfect time to see Osaka/Kyoto. Unfortunately I just had 4 days so very limited. I booked 2 tours one for each city. I chose the full day Kyoto tour with pick up at my hotel in Osaka. I wanted the cultural experience and Fuji, my tour guide, certainly gave me that plus the history of Kyoto! What a kind, caring, easy person to be with all day! We got along so well. He was like my son!!! I was very comfortable with him and loved hearing his stories plus he enjoyed hearing mine! His English is very good! I saw a Maiko, Buddhist Students (3) plus a retired Sumo Wrestler!! How lucky am I! It was a long day but I wanted to experience as much as I could. Fuji you made my visit to your beautiful city so memorable and the best day ever! Thank you so much for your passion and hospitality. Again, I wish you and your wonderful family good health, happiness and prosperity. You deserve it all! Sayonara Sincerely Kathleen Miyoko (Canada)
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598bj
Nov 18, 2024
Amazing experience - Our tour guide,Lexi,was fantastic. Lexi was friendly, helpful and explained many aspects of the culture and places we visited and also gave great recommendations for when we had lunch and wanted some shopping items.The tour was excellent and took us to so many places ,some even with much less crowds 🙂.A great advantage with this tour is that you don't have to get on a crowded bus wasting valuable time.I thoroughly recommended this tour,it is worth paying that bit extra for a wonderful experience. Thanks Lexi 😊 Brian & Jacqui.
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Holly_s
Nov 6, 2024
Amazing Tour! - My tour guide, Lexi, was great! Very knowledgeable and helpful. It was a wonderful tour. Since time allowed for it, she recommended some amazing sites that were more off the beaten path. I loved them all.
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Travelitaminnesota
Oct 29, 2024
Worth it! - Our family of 3 did this as a bit of a splurge vs a large group tour. Worth it! We loved the format of learning about things during the drive, getting instruction where to go at our stops, and being on our own while at attractions. The itinerary was perfect for us but could have easily been customized. Really nice van (basically a limo in Japan). Our driver, Fuji, was amazing-knowledgeable and very fun.
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Michele_g
Oct 27, 2024
Fuji is Smart, informative, personable, and funny. - Fuji is Smart, informative, personable, and funny. He has a wealth of knowledge and took us to some special, little known places.
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