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Kyoto Private Highlights Tour (Fully Customizable)
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$85.73
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
A fully custom private tour designed around your time, interests, and pace.
Explore Kyoto’s top highlights comfortably with an English-speaking local guide.
Your guide handles the route, timing, and transportation.
We minimize walking and adjust the plan to avoid peak crowds whenever possible.
What you’ll experience
・ A fully customizable private tour designed around your pace and preferences
・ Comfortable sightseeing with minimal walking and flexible transportation
・ Crowd-aware routing to avoid busy areas whenever possible
・ Kyoto’s must-see highlights selected based on your interests
・ Clear cultural insights that make each place more meaningful
・ Local tips for food, shopping, and hidden gems
Sights may include
・ Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
・ Kiyomizu-dera Temple
・ Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
・ Gion
・ Nijo Castle
・ Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
・ Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
The exact sights visited are selected based on your available time, interests, crowds, and weather.
Explore Kyoto’s top highlights comfortably with an English-speaking local guide.
Your guide handles the route, timing, and transportation.
We minimize walking and adjust the plan to avoid peak crowds whenever possible.
What you’ll experience
・ A fully customizable private tour designed around your pace and preferences
・ Comfortable sightseeing with minimal walking and flexible transportation
・ Crowd-aware routing to avoid busy areas whenever possible
・ Kyoto’s must-see highlights selected based on your interests
・ Clear cultural insights that make each place more meaningful
・ Local tips for food, shopping, and hidden gems
Sights may include
・ Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
・ Kiyomizu-dera Temple
・ Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
・ Gion
・ Nijo Castle
・ Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
・ Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
The exact sights visited are selected based on your available time, interests, crowds, and weather.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
2-Hour Private Tour
Duration: 2 hours
Pickup included
Duration: 2 hours
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Private guided tour with an English-speaking Japanese guide
- Customized itinerary based on your interests
- Gratuities (optional)
- Meals, snacks, and drinks
- Entrance fees, if applicable
- Transportation costs
Meeting point
Please meet your guide in front of the 7-Eleven Heart-In JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance Store right outside Kyoto Station’s Central Entrance.
Please Note: This Tour is a Walking Tour. We will use Public transportation and Taxi.
Return details
Please meet your guide in front of the 7-Eleven Heart-In JR Kyoto Station Central Entrance Store right outside Kyoto Station’s Central Entrance.
Please Note: This Tour is a Walking Tour. We will use Public transportation and Taxi.
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Fushimi Inari-taisha ShrineFushimi Inari Taisha is Kyoto’s most iconic shrine, famous for its thousands of red torii gates—over 10,000 of them—lining trails through a sacred mountain. Dedicated to Inari, the god of harvest, this peaceful spot blends nature, tradition, and stunning photo opportunities.
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Kiyomizu-dera TempleKiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most iconic temples, founded in 778 and perched on a hillside with spectacular views of the city. Its famous wooden stage, built without nails, extends over a steep cliff and offers breathtaking views of cherry blossoms in spring and colorful leaves in autumn. The temple’s name means “Pure Water Temple,” and it’s home to the Otowa Waterfall, where visitors drink from three streams said to bring luck in health, love, and academics.
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Ninen-zaka is a charming stone-paved slope leading to Kiyomizu Temple. Lined with traditional wooden townhouses, it has long been a bustling street for pilgrims and visitors.
- Hokan-ji Temple, often called the Yasaka Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist temple located in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district. Its most famous feature is the beautiful five-story pagoda, which is the oldest pagoda in Kyoto and a beloved city symbol. (pass by)
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Kinkakuji TempleKinkaku-ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, is one of Kyoto’s most famous landmarks. Originally built in the 14th century as a retirement villa, it became a Zen Buddhist temple. The top two floors are covered in shimmering gold leaf, reflecting beautifully in the surrounding pond.
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Arashiyama Kimono ForestThe Kimono Forest, located at Arashiyama Station, features around 600 colorful poles wrapped in Kyoto’s traditional kimono fabric. It creates a beautiful path that looks like a forest of kimono.
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Tenryu-ji TempleTenryu-ji is a famous Zen temple in Arashiyama, founded in 1339. It is best known for its beautiful pond garden that uses the Arashiyama mountains as a backdrop, and it is also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Arashiyama Bamboo ForestArashiyama Bamboo Grove is one of Japan’s most photographed and enchanting spots. As you walk through the towering bamboo stalks, you’ll be surrounded by a peaceful, dreamlike atmosphere that feels like another world.
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Togetsukyo BridgeTogetsu-kyo, or “Moon Crossing Bridge,” is the iconic wooden bridge of Arashiyama. Its name comes from the view of the moon appearing to cross the bridge.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Kyoto Private Highlights Tour (Fully Customizable)
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$85.73
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!