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Kyoto: The Path Less Traveled (Private)

Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$750
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Kyoto's hidden gems await you on this private tour, where tranquility reigns over the bustling tourist spots. Immerse yourself in the serene beauty of ancient gardens and sacred shrines, revealing the true essence of this historic city.

  • 🏷️ Kyoto: The Path Less Traveled (Private): Enjoy a full-day private tour with an English-speaking guide, designed to showcase Kyoto's enchanting sites away from the crowds.
  • 🌳 Visit Konchi-in, where you can admire exquisite architecture and peaceful gardens, offering a serene retreat from the city's hustle.
  • 🌲 At Tenjuan Garden, feel as though you've stepped into a fairy tale as you wander through lush landscapes that evoke a sense of wonder.
  • 🌸 Explore the Heian Shrine's picturesque garden, often overlooked by tourists, featuring stunning pond gardens that invite quiet reflection.
  • 🕉️ Discover the awe-inspiring Sanjusangendo Temple, home to 1,001 golden Buddha statues, a breathtaking sight unique to Japan.
  • 🔔 Marvel at the grandeur of Toyokuni Shrine, dedicated to a pivotal samurai, where you'll find Japan's largest bell resonating with history.
  • 🏺 Experience the Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum, a beautifully converted home of a master potter, showcasing the essence of wabi-sabi in design.
  • 🗺️ Enjoy a full 8-hour journey through Kyoto's lesser-known treasures, ensuring a personalized and enriching experience.
  • 🚶‍♂️ Suitable for all physical fitness levels, this tour allows you to explore at your own pace, with options for prams or strollers for young children.

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Kyoto: The Path Less Traveled (Private)
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours

  • Guide Service
  • Total ticket fee (cash) for 5 sites 3500 per person
  • Each guest is required to bring an additional 1,000 yen (cash) for transportation.
  • Each guest is required to bring an additional 1,500 yen (cash) for lunch

Meeting point
We will meet outside of exit 1 of Keage Station on the Tozai Line.
Return details
We will end outside of the Kawai Kanji Memorial House. It is a 5 minute walk to Umamchi Bus Stop.

  • Konchi-in
    Step into another world as you view high-level architecture, gardens, statuary, and paintings in a very tranquil setting far away from the masses.
  • Tenjuan Garden
    At this temple you will spend time in two profound gardens, one of which when entered, gives the sensation of suddenly entering into a forest and having stumbled upon a fairy tale world.
  • Heian Shrine
    Although Heian Jingu is a popular tourist site, surprisingly very few visitors enter into the garden behind the shrine. You will spend time here in one of the most picturesque gardens in all of Kyoto walking through a sequence of pond gardens.
  • Chishaku-in
    This hardly-visited garden will transport your mind to far-away lands. Also on display are sliding door paintings by one of Japan's most heralded painters.
  • Sanjusangendo Temple
    This temple is one of the oldest structures in Kyoto and home to 1,001 jaw-dropping golden Buddha. There is nothing like this in all of Japan.
  • Toyokuni Shrine
    You will enter into a very decadent shrine dedicated to one of the most pivotal samurai in Japan's history. On the grounds you will see the largest bell in Japan
  • Kawai Kanjiro Memorial Museum
    The converted home of a noted 20th century master potter, this museum is a fine example of the wabi sabi way of design and living. You will surely notice that this space will be unlike any other that you visit in Kyoto.

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires good weather.
    If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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    Kyoto: The Path Less Traveled (Private)

    Location Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
    $750
    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!

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