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Highlights & Nijo Castle Private Tour in Kyoto
Enjoy the best spots in Kyoto with a local
Highlights & Nijo Castle Private Tour in Kyoto
Highlights & Nijo Castle Private Tour in Kyoto
Learn about the city's history in a nutshell

Highlights & Hidden Gems With Locals: Best of Kyoto Private Tour

By Withlocals
8.6 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$431 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden
    • 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa-Ku,
    • 464-0804, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 198 Nakanochō
    • 198 Nakanochō
    • 605-0075, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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Best of Kyoto Private Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English

Short Description: Kickstart your Kyoto visit with your local private guide, get unique insights and tips and make the most out of your trip!

Price details
AU$430.59 x 1 AdultAU$430.59
Total
Price is AU$430.59
Until Sun, 17 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTickets for Kiyomizu Temple included
  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate Tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included1 local drink/tasting
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick-up and drop off
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood & drinks not listed as inclusions

Know before you book

  • Public transport 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

Activity itinerary

Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden
  • 30m
Pass by the Zoo and get to see this area, 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.
Yasaka Shrine
  • 20m
Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)
Kongoji Temple
  • 20m
Learn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
  • 30m
Over 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
Yasaka Shrine
  • 20m
Before 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
Gion
  • 20m
Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district
Kamogawa River
  • 20m
Another unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.
Nishiki Market Shopping District
  • 20m
Explore a 400-year-old market, sample local Japanese goodies and shop for souvenirs

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHigashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden
    • 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa-Ku,
    • 464-0804, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE198 Nakanochō
    • 198 Nakanochō
    • 605-0075, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

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