Kyoto Bike Tour: Discover Hidden Gems and Famous Sites

Embark on a bike tour in North Kyoto, discovering hidden gems and famous landmarks. Explore shrines, temples, shopping arcades, and riverside paths while enjoying a delicious lunch. Join us for a fun and informative adventure in Japan’s ancient capital!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cycle Kyoto - Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
  • Nishi Honganji - Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
  • Kitano Tenmangu Shrine - Join local shrine goers at Kitano Tenmangu, discover this…
What's Included
  • A Japanese lunch experience
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Lunch included
  • Expert guidance throughout the tour
  • Equipment rental provided
  • Bicycle use for the duration of the tour
What's Not Included
  • Extra Drinks
  • Optional Gratuities
Additional Information

Combine the fun and freedom of cycling with the discovery of a new city as we explore Kyoto’s best known site alongside some of our own favourite secrets!
Navigate the backstreets with a friendly, bilingual and experienced guide, explore local shrines and grand temples, quaint shopping arcades and riverside paths while learning about the sites you visit…

Location
Cycle Kyoto
Please make sure to arrive 15 minutes before the start time.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Inspire50631822405
Jun 1, 2025
Top day!! - Really super cool. Quin knows a lot, we have seen a lot and had a wonderful day!! In the end I was on the road for 8 hours, really a great day!
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Mafiaq
Jun 1, 2025
Best way of seeing kyoto! - We had a great day with cycle kyoto! Best way of seeing kyoto and all of its historical buildings. The tour setup is good with nice rides along all pretty alleyways of kyoto mixed with visiting historical building. Bikes are in great condition, our guide Carl was superb, superfriendly and very knowledgeable. They could also accommodate our vegan request for food wich was great aswell. Highly recommended!
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Nathanlk7696nl
May 31, 2025
Great first day in Kyoto! - This was so fun! We got to see a ton of the city and went down roads and areas we would not have found otherwise. Mayco was very knowledgeable and made sure we were safe and followed her well. This was our first day in Japan, and we were happy that we chose it, it kept us active all day, but was not too tiring and we got a good overview of the city and a great conveyor belt sushi lunch!
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Famvac414
May 31, 2025
Highly recommend! - Sean was a wonderful guide- we covered so much ground and loved being able to bike around and avoid the crowds! Bikes were in great condition and we saw more than we could have on our own! Great family outing with 18 and 22 yo!
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J118igalicet
May 29, 2025
Amazing bike tour! - Fantastic way to see Kyoto! Indra was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. Learned so much about Japanese culture along with info on shrines/temples. The tour moves at a decent clip, but was able to keep up as an inexperienced rider. It was well worth the workout!
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Wander563133
May 22, 2025
See Kyoto with ease - Jay did a terrific tour of the city. Nice bikes, great temples and shrines, lots of great commentary about the local culture, and a tasty lunch. While Kyoto is a very busy city, Cycle Kyoto has routes that keep you on quiet back streets, navigating the city with ease. Highly recommend.
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Thomassk6931kl
Apr 30, 2025
Fantastic day of cycling around Kyoto - I had a great time with Cycle Kyoto. I signed up for the north group tour, but everyone else in the group cancelled last minute so I got a private tour with Shaune. He was an awesome guide, super knowledgeable and took great pictures. Because it was just the two of us, we got to go see a few places that were off the beaten path. I had a really great time, and highly recommend booking a tour.
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Nadine_h
Apr 28, 2025
Unforgettable Bike Tour through Kyoto with Jamie! - We had a fantastic bike tour through Kyoto with our guide Jamie! Choosing to do the tour with him was the best decision. Jamie was incredibly funny, friendly, and shared his enthusiasm by showing us many exciting places and stories about Kyoto. Thanks to the bike tour, we were able to see and experience so much in a short time – things we probably would have missed otherwise. The lunch was also a real highlight – super delicious and perfectly organized. A big thank you to Jamie for this unforgettable experience – we would book a tour with him again anytime! Patrick & Nadine
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John_e
Apr 23, 2025
Cycle Day in Kyoto - This was one of the best bike tours of a major city I have done in a while. Our guide Karl was fantastic: personable, witty and most importantly very knowledgable about the sites we visited. One of our best days in Kyoto!
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616svenjad
Apr 21, 2025
Amazing tour! - We had a fantastic experience with our guide Julian who gave us a lot of Information about Kyōto and the Japanese culture. We really enjoyed seeing streets and places of kyoto which are not that touristy. All in all we would highly recommend the tour!
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From $109
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).