Kyoto Private Tour: Iconic Sites in Comfort

This exclusive experience, tailored with private transportation, allows you to explore Kyoto’s most iconic sites in comfort and style, ensuring a day of unforgettable memories. From historical Kyoto to the nature of Kyoto city all in one day. Save your time and see the most of Kyoto now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kiyomizu-dera Temple - A standout feature of Kiyomizu-dera is its wooden stage, which extends over the hillside, providing sweeping views of the cherry and maple trees below, as well as the city of Kyoto. This stage is supported by numerous wooden pillars, crafted without nails, showcasing traditional Japanese craftsmanship.
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What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Travel time from Osaka/Kyoto to all destinations and back to hotel
  • English Tour Guide
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Entrance fee to Kinkakuji Temple (500 yen)
  • Parking fees
  • Entrance fee to Kiyomizudera Temple (500 yen)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities / Tips is very welcomed
  • Lunch / Personal Expense
Additional Information
  • The remaining hours are allotted for travel time
  • Some destinations in Kyoto have lots of staircase and not recommended for wheelchairs
Location
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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John
Apr 16, 2026
A Kyoto day trip well worth exploring. - We had a great time with the beautiful weather, sites and our guide Taikai Ocean Sato. He was very personable, knowledgeable and his English was great. He even showed us a few tricks with our phones to take great photos. We had slight change to our plan, added a visit to Gion and it was beautiful. He also took us to a less known temple. It was very serene since he learned that I was into landscaping. Great lunch spot and accommodated a gluten allergy. Thanks Taikai.
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Jmk5
Apr 16, 2026
A Wonderful Experience - This was my nth trip to Japan (no idea how many times I've been there), but my wife's first. Normally, I would do the tour myself. But my wife was with me for her first trip to Japan, and se wasn't feeling so good. From prior visits, I realized that Kyoto's public transit system isn't as good as most Japanese cities, especially trains. Fromt the web, the buses looked to be overpacked (which I can confirm). So I decided to hire a private tour guide. It ended up to be the correct move. Yuhei, our guide, was incredibly competent and very accommodating. He slowed the pace based on what my wife could handle that day, yet we still had a complete, fufilling experience. What I really appreciated was his deep historical knowledge of the sites he took us to. I learned a lot form Yuhei. This was quite beneficial for the both of us. We saw many of the standard attractions, like with a group tour. But Yuhei took us to places that you would never see in a group tour. An example of this was Kazariya Aburi Mochi. It was a wonderful experience. There were others.
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Andrewsk8789np
Apr 15, 2026
Fun Tour! - Went on the tour with my wife - got to see lots of Kyoto and Yohei was the nicest guide! We forgot our camera in the car and he even returned it to our hotel the next day!
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Tomq198
Apr 14, 2026
The best guide for Kyoto - Taikai Ocean Sato was the best guide and he shared his experiences of Kyoto including taking us to a beautiful lake Temple off the beaten track with zero crowds. He was informative and took many photos of us. If we come back we would request him.
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300kymberlyk
Apr 13, 2026
Fun and Informative Day!!! - Fun and informative full day tour of Kyoto with my guide Ocean. Was picked up right in my hotel lobby on time and all stops on the itinerary went very well! The car was clean and I appreciated the AC! Ocean speaks excellent English and I really enjoyed my day long conversation with him about all things Japan. Ocean welcomed all of my questions and answered them very thoughtfully.
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U8506ihwendyh
Apr 13, 2026
Wonderful tour of a beautiful city - This was the best tour that we had in Japan! Christine made it very special. Christine was the guide and there was a driver. We were picked up and dropped off at the Osaka cruise ship terminal, so that was perfect for us. We were a group of 4 friends. The ride to Kyoto was long, but Christine was able to provide us with a lot of information and answer many questions, so the ride went quickly. The sites Christine took us to were wonderful and it was a very good pace. She was able to adapt the schedule a bit to our tastes. We all highly recommend this tour.
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485alexam
Apr 13, 2026
Japan 2026 - This tour was amazing! Ben was great, he was personable, knowledgeable, kind, and patient. Our group would have been lost trying to navigate the temples and shrines. We were able to do everything we wanted and learn so much along the way. I would 100% recommend booking this tour.
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Malik
Apr 12, 2026
Yuhey is awesome! - Yuhey was our guide and he was absolutely fantastic! He was super friendly and personable, and made sure we had a great experience. He went out of his way to find us great authentic vegan street food which is hard to find without speaking the language. He gave us great local recommendations and also took us to find a kimono. This was all in addition to having plenty of time to see all the Kyoto highlights and take lots of pictures. On a personal note, Yuhey was also a joy to hang out with and he felt more like a friend than a tour guide. This tour was one of our highlights in our entire two-week trip in Japan! Highly recommend.
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Wendy_h
Apr 12, 2026
Our best tour in Japan - The guide was wonderful. She provided a lot of information and answered our many questions. There was a guide and a driver, so the guide was able to focus on talking to us. We were picked up and returned to the Osaka cruise terminal, so it was very convenient. We saw many wonderful sites in Kyoto. We definitely recommend this tour.
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Dana_t
Apr 12, 2026
Highlight of our trip! - Yuhey was an amazing tour guide! He was so knowledgable about all of the sites as well as general history and anything we wanted to know. It was so nice to have a car to relax in and see the whole area between points. We also stopped for some delicious sushi and sakura gelato. A+ day all around. Highly recommend this tour - especially with Yuhey.
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From $164
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).