Cycle Kyoto's Hidden Gems & Gion Stroll
Description
This is the best way to enjoy Kyoto's hi-light with a bike view, avoiding the crowd. We are a team of local Japanese guides based in Kyoto who have a deep love for this city and take great delight in showcasing its stunning views and attractions to foreign guests. We ride a bike on every single street in Kyoto Since we have been living or commuting in Kyoto for years. Bike touring is our lifework. 20 Mar - 10 Apr: the BEST for Sakura. Apr-Jun is a nice season with the weather and fresh green. Kyoto is a very flat city and not big. We'll take you to many beautiful spots, temples, shrines, riverside roads, universities, hidden local gems, etc in Kyoto's northeast cultural area through an uncrowded scenic route. The bike is very well-maintained and comfortable. After the bike, you can enjoy a night walk in Gion's scenic cultural area too.
Tour Options
Itinerary
1: Bike Part Lovely 3-5 speed gear bike take you to hi-light of less touristic deep spots Kyoto, very efficiently, feeling the wind and the air of Kyoto like a living people. Begin with peaceful Riverside cycling road, feeling nature and open sky. Dropping hidden shrine and try pure natural spring water. We’ll go through the huge Imperial Palace and famous Zen-temple. Through some university campuses and peaceful residential areas, We’ll go to Shimo-gamo Shrine(UNESCO World Heritage) and enjoy its primitive forest and beautiful buildings. Next, We’ll go down to unique river junction point, then go along the lighted up scenic and refreshing riverside to back.
2: Gion Walk Part After Bike returns, we’ll start strolling the beautiful entertainment area of Gion. We'll explain the unique culture and system of Gion and Maiko (My research theme in the university was this). If you are lucky, you may see beautiful Geisha. This relaxing night walk wraps up the day.
3 Dinner or Lunch recommendation In the walking part, We will introduce many good restaurants and bars according to your requests in the authentic foodie area.
We provide Japanese sweet snacks and Japanese tea at the traditional snack shop.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests are required to be able to ride a bike.
Reviews(8)
KO was an excellent guide. Despite the drizzle, we pedaled along the Kamogawa river as he explained it's rich history and first inhabitants. We entered the lush palace grounds, he got special permission for us to visit and meditate in a zen garden. We also drank from a water shrine and enjoyed coffee and nice conversation in a local shop. I highly recommend this bike tour!🙌
Thank you so much for your good review and for sharing the limited time in Kyoto with me. Kyoto will always welcome your visit! Ko
We were able to see the Imperial Palace. It is only open a few days in a year. The fall colors were just incredible.
Honoka was a fantastic guide! This tour let me see areas of Kyoto I definitely wouldn't have seen otherwise. Particularly enjoyed the stepping stones. A brilliant way to spend a morning, fully recommend.
Great tour to shinto shirne and coffee. Taught how to make an offering. Guide had great English. Could have ridden bikes a bit longer
A fantastic tour through the heart of Kyoto at a perfect pace. Plenty of novel information and fascinating insights. I can’t recommend highly enough.
I did the bike tour with Satsuki. It was a fantastic experience. The route that Satsuki had chosen was very scenic, easy and very less crowded. He took really good care of everyone in the group. We really saw the hidden gems and thoroughly enjoyed the whole tour. I really enjoyed the quiet spots in Kyoto. I would love to this tour again. Thanks a lot Satsuki. Best Wishes.
We really enjoyed the biketour, which took us to lovely parks and peaceful tempels and shrines. The quiet streets were easy to bike and the hanami picknick was great. Our guide was very nice and shared us interesting inside knowledge about life in Kioto. Heli, Finland
Kenji took us on an informative and delightful NYE tour. But the really super special part is that he helped me plan a way to surprise and propose to my girlfriend just after the tour! He was so thoughtful with the process, even down to helping to get roses and finding the perfect spot. Kenji is a very sweet guy and Kyoto will always have a place in our hearts because of him!
Thank you very much for such a great review. That was really my pleasure. Thanks to a lovely couple, I could end 2019 with very heartwarming feeling. Very appreciated. We always welcome your next visit! Kenji
