Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds;
📍Meeting point: at the entrance of the Minamiza Theatre, next to Gion Shijo station
This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Kyoto from a unique perspective! Get to know Kyoto on a city tour that gives you the perfect overview, with city highlights, hidden gems, storytelling, and a local treat - this tour has it all! Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Kyoto at its best but from the eyes of a local. Check out main landmarks like Gion Area, Kiyomizu Temple, Yasaka-Jinja Shrine and uncover hidden gems and city secrets with the help of a knowledgeable local guide. And the cherry on top, a local treat is included. Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private City Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups.
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What To Expect
Stop 1
⏱ 30 minPass by the Zoo and get to see this neighborhood, which preserves the look and feel of feudal-era Japan in a wood-built historic quarter of narrow lanes lined with traditional pottery stores, tea houses, and restaurants for multi-course kaiseki meals.
Stop 2
⏱ 20 minHokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)
Stop 3
⏱ 20 minLearn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.
Stop 4
⏱ 30 minOver 1200 years have passed since the foundation of Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Halfway up Mt. Otowa, one of the peaks in Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountain range stands the temple
Stop 5
⏱ 20 minBefore getting to see another shrine, you will have a coffee. This is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto. Founded over 1350 years ago
Stop 6
⏱ 20 minGion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district
Stop 7
⏱ 20 minAnother unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.
Stop 8
⏱ 20 minExplore a 400-year-old market, sample local Japanese goodies and shop for souvenirs
What’s Included
- ✓Tickets for Kiyomizu Temple included
- ✓Private Tour
- ✓Local Guide
- ✓1 local drink/tasting
What’s NOT Included
- ✗Hotel pick-up and drop off
- ✗Food & beverages not listed as inclusions
Additional Info
- 🚇Public transportation options are available nearby
- 🚶Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- •Private tour: only you & your local guide
- •CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
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$166.53