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: ¥400, Students: ¥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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Steve_c
Mar 4, 2025
Fuji was a fantastic... - Fuji was a fantastic guide! He took us to everything we wanted to see and gave us a lot of good information about the attractions and life in Japan along the way.
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Marques_t
Mar 1, 2025
Worthwhile Experience - Definitely a worthwhile experience. Our guide Mex was great! He was timely, professional and very knowledgeable. He showed us everything we asked for and more. I strongly recommend this service as winging it would be far more stressful
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Margo_f
Feb 20, 2025
This was exceptional. ... - This was exceptional. Our guide was so wonderful providing so much information. Her choices were right on with our desire to see Kyoto. What a joyful experience.
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Tina_s
Feb 14, 2025
Great Experience, Highly Recommended - Tour Guide Fuji was extremely attentive and helpful throughout our trip with a customized itinerary.
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633shot
Feb 4, 2025
Kyoto Taxi Day Trip - This was a fantastic trip! Our driver Fuji was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. The sights were amazing and we learned a lot about Kyoto’s temples and shrines. We also really enjoyed the restaurant he took us to for lunch.
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Melissa_s
Jan 26, 2025
Fuji was amazing! - We had an amazing day with Fuji. He was friendly and very knowledgeable sharing lots about the different areas. He was also very accommodating as we traveled with a baby and a small child. Highly recommend
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Chris_k
Jan 25, 2025
Kyoto day trip - Fuji was a wonderful guide. Adapted plan to our interest. Took us to a wonderful restaurant. Was very engaging and helpful. Also Kyoto is difficult to travel using public transport as tourist attractions are not on train system. So well worth a driver guide. We covered the key sites on this tour. His English is good.
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Amy_a
Jan 18, 2025
January trip - What an amazing experience to have a knowledgeable tour guide! Fujisan ensured we had a great time with our kids and added things to the itenerary to fit our needs like the monkey park that the kids enjoyed and great little hike in the morning!
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Malung_c
Jan 2, 2025
Professional, fun, flexible, knowledgeable driver - We originally booked an 9 person van last minute but the company communicated with us to explain that they had to change to a smaller 7 person van due to availability issue. We were able to fit everyone and we got a small discount so we didn't mind. Mr. Fujimoto arrived on time and we discussed briefly how we want to swap out a couple of bigger destinations with smaller temples. He was flexible and we were able to achieve what we wanted to do on a day trip as discussed. Our family friends and our family had an amazing time in Kyoto because of Mr. Fujimoto. We would do it again!
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Paula_k
Jan 1, 2025
Efficient day trip in style and comfort - Lexi is a great driver. She navigates Kyoto streets safely and manage our time well for 5 different destinations. She also recommenda a great sushi restaurant for our lunch. We enjoy the vehicle quality and cleanliness. Please note that this service is more of a white gloves private driver service. It's not fair to expect knowledge as deep as formal tour guide. If you're looking for deeper history and destination learnings, best to choose a different service. For families, the great part here is kiddos can sleep/ nap in between destinations.
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