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; 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.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Higashiyama Zoo & Botanical Garden, 3-70 Higashiyama Motomachi, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya 464-0804 Aichi Prefecture

Pass 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.


Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture

Hokanji temple was built in the Asuka period (538 - 710)

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kongoji Temple, 390 Kinencho, Higashiyama-Ku, Kyoto 605-0828 Kyoto Prefecture

Learn more about the folk faith, which says that to have a wish granted, you must sacrifice one desire.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0862 Kyoto Prefecture

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

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Yasaka Shrine, 625 Giommachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0073 Kyoto Prefecture

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

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Gion, Kyoto 605-0074 Kyoto Prefecture

Gion is Kyoto's most famous geisha district

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kamogawa River, Kyoto Kyoto Prefecture

Another unmissable place in Kyoto is Kamo-gawa river. This is probably the most famous and arguably the most popular river in Kyoto.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Nishiki Market Shopping District, Nakauoyacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto 604-8054 Kyoto Prefecture

Explore a 400-year-old market, sample local Japanese goodies and shop for souvenirs


Duration: 20 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Private tour: only you & your local guide"
"CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Duración: 3 Hours
Lugar de comienzo: 198 Nakanochō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0075, Japan

Cancelaciones y devoluciones: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Incluye

• Private Tour
• Local Guide
• 1 local drink/tasting
• Tickets for Kiyomizu Temple included

No Incluye

• Hotel pick-up and drop off
• Food & beverages not listed as inclusions

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