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Kyoto's Hidden Gems A Private Tour Designed for You

By The Washoku Club Culture and Food Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$271 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Uncover the timeless beauty of Kyoto with a private tour meticulously designed for your interests and pace, guided by your expert local guides. Choose from two distinct options: Kyoto Essentials (4-Hour Private Tour), perfect for a focused exploration of two iconic locations like the golden Kinkaku-ji or the vermilion Fushimi Inari gates, allowing you to absorb their essence; or for a deeper dive, our Kyoto Immersion (8-Hour Private Tour) offers a comprehensive journey through three to four hand-picked sites, including tranquil Zen gardens like Ryoan-ji or the picturesque Philosopher's Walk, providing ample time to truly connect with the city's rich history and culture.

Ready to explore Kyoto your way? Book your private adventure today!

Activity location

  • Kinkakuji Temple
    • 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku,
    • 603-8361, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Kyo-Navi Kyoto Tourist Information Center
    • Kyoto Station Building Higashishiokōjichō
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Half Day (4Hours )Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included

Price details
AU$266.48 x 1 AdultAU$266.48
Paid at activityAU$4.88
Total
Price is AU$271.36
Until Sat, 6 Dec
Full Day (8Hours) Walking Tour
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Duration: 8 hours
Pickup included

Price details
AU$479.97 x 1 AdultAU$479.97
Paid at activityAU$4.88
Total
Price is AU$484.85
Until Sat, 6 Dec

What's included, what's not

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    professional Guide
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    Hotel pick upoff
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    4 or 8 hours private walking Tour according to you choice
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    you can choose between 2 locations for 4 hours tour or from 3-4 loctions for a 8 hours tour
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    fully coutomized and private tour . Public transportaion will be used
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    Meals
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    Tickets fees
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    Transportaion fees
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    Alcholic Drinks ( availble to purchase)
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    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A confirmation massage will be received to your inbox with all details

Activity itinerary

Kinkakuji Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kinkaku-ji, officially known as Rokuon-ji ("Deer Garden Temple"), is a stunning Zen Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto, Japan. It is popularly known as the Golden Pavilion due to its top two floors being entirely covered in brilliant gold leaf.
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Fushimi Inari-taisha is a major Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto, Japan, instantly recognisable by its thousands of vibrant vermilion torii gates that wind their way up the sacred Mount Inari.
Ryoanji Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Ryoan-ji, located in northwest Kyoto, is one of Japan's most famous Zen Buddhist temples, primarily renowned for its enigmatic rock garden (karesansui). This iconic garden consists of 15 stones of various sizes, meticulously arranged on a bed of raked white gravel within a rectangular space.
Bamboo Forest Street
  • 1h
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, often called Sagano Bamboo Forest, is a captivating natural wonder located in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. It's famous for its towering, dense bamboo stalks that create an ethereal, emerald-green tunnel.
Gion
  • 1h
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district, renowned for its beautifully preserved traditional wooden machiya townhouses, charming teahouses (ochaya), and narrow, lantern-lit streets. Originally developed to cater to pilgrims visiting the nearby Yasaka Shrine, Gion evolved into a hub for traditional Japanese arts and entertainment
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
Kiyomizu-dera, or "Pure Water Temple," is one of Kyoto's most iconic and celebrated Buddhist temples, founded in 778. It's famous for its magnificent wooden stage, built without a single nail, which juts out from the main hall 13 metres above the hillside, offering breathtaking panoramic views of Kyoto city and the surrounding cherry and maple trees (especially stunning in spring and autumn).
Kyoto Imperial Palace
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Kyoto Imperial Palace, known as "Kyoto Gosho" in Japanese, served as the residence of the Emperors of Japan for over 500 years, from 1331 until the capital was officially moved to Tokyo in 1869 during the Meiji Restoration.
Philosopher's Walk (Pass by)
The Philosopher's Walk (Tetsugaku no Michi) is a picturesque stone path in Kyoto, Japan, that follows a cherry-tree-lined canal. Approximately two kilometres long, it stretches through the northern Higashiyama district, connecting the vicinity of Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) to the area of Nanzen-ji Temple.
Nanzen-ji Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Nanzen-ji is one of Kyoto's most important and prestigious Zen Buddhist temples, serving as the head temple of one of the Rinzai Zen sects. Originally built in the 13th century as an imperial villa, it was later converted into a temple
Genkaku-ji Temple
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Ginkaku-ji, often called the Silver Pavilion, which is a Zen Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. It was originally built in the late 15th century as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, modelled on his grandfather's Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji).

Location

Activity location

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    Kinkakuji Temple
    • 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku,
    • 603-8361, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Kyo-Navi Kyoto Tourist Information Center
    • Kyoto Station Building Higashishiokōjichō
    • 600-8216, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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