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Customisable Tour of Kyoto by Private Car

By Travel Kyoto
9.8 out of 10
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Overview

  • Comfortable, unique & fully customisable tour around Kyoto
  • Exploration of the former Imperial capital at your own pace
  • Buddhist temple & UNESCO World Heritage site at Kinkaku-ji
  • Nijo Castle's fascinating moat & the Zen gardens at Ryoan-ji
  • Professional driver & private car for a pleasant excursion

Activity location

  • Multiple Locations Visited
    • Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hotel Pickup
    • Kyoto, Japan

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What's included, what's not

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    Private tour of Kyoto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Return transport from and to most centrally located Kyoto hotels
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    English speaking guide driver
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Admission fees
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    Food and drinks
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    Extension time fee
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    Parking and tolls

Know before you book

  • Maximum group size is 4 people.
  • This tour is fully customisable. Please inform the supplier of the locations you wish to visit when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • The drivers are very knowledgeable, sophisticated and will guide you to the sites of interest you choose in this wonderful city. The driver takes both roles, the one of the driver and the one of the guide.
  • Return transport is available from most centrally located Kyoto hotels. Please arrange pickup from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • You will receive confirmation of your exact tour departure time when you call to confirm your reservation.
  • Please confirm your destination to supplier as soon as you can.

What you can expect

Autumn head over heels for the former Imperial capital of Japan during this fully customisable tour. A private guide ushers you to sites throughout the city, allowing you to discover Kyoto's rich cultural lineage, reflected in its bevy of UNESCO World Heritage sites and nearly 2,000 temples and shrines.

See the best of Kyoto in a single day via your comfortable chartered car. Following convenient hotel pickup, your guide ushers you to the sites on your Kyoto bucket list—from UNESCO-listed temples to mouthwatering eateries where you can pause for snacks or lunch.

Get picked up from your hotel at the break of day and head to your first destination, Kinkaku-ji or the Temple of the Golden Pavilion. Kinkaku-ji's golden facade sparkles in the soft sunlight at this early hour and you enjoy access to the popular site without having to battle the crowds. Peruse the strolling gardens and venture inside the temple to learn more about Kinkaku-ji's dramatic lineage, which dates back to 1397.

From Kinkaku-ji, choose to head to Nijo Castle for a look at what life was like in feudal Japan under the Tokugawa Shogunate. En route to Ryoan-ji, sate your appetite at a sumptuous, hole-in-the-wall spot you've been wanting to try. Then, devote the remainder of the afternoon to unlocking the charms of Ryoan-ji's lovely Zen Buddhist gardens.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Multiple Locations Visited
    • Kyoto, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Hotel Pickup
    • Kyoto, Japan