Kyoto top must-see Golden pavilion and Bamboo forest half-day Private tour
Description
This tour is best for first-time visitors to Kyoto. You will visit popular must-see tourist attractions such as Golden Pavilion, bamboo groves, and Tenryuji Temple with its wonderful World Heritage garden. We will also take you to hidden jem, meaning the temple of heaven, which is a relatively quiet and beautiful temple. You can enjoy popular sightseeing spots in a comfortable and efficient manner by cab. The tour ends in the Arashiyama area. After the tour, the guide will give you directions to other must-see places such as movie studios, Nijo Castle, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Gion, etc. If you are new to Kyoto, please join this tour and get an outline of Kyoto sightseeing.
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Itinerary
You can see the shining golden pavilion which used to be the political center of the Shogun(the head of Samurai warrior).It is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto.
A relatively uncrowded and quiet temple. This temple's name comes from the atmosphere as if it were playing in heaven.
Tenryu-ji Templet has an outstanding pond garden which was made by one of the greatest gardeners in Japan. It is also the NESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Togetsu Bridge is a representative scene of the Arashiyama area. Please take a photo of it !!
Kimono forest is one of the most popular Instagram spots because of its' picturesque 600poles of 36 designs of Japanese kimonos.
You will go through the Bamboo forest. This beautiful bamboo forest appears many times in the advertisement poster of Kyoto.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up service is available at hotels in Kyoto City. Pick-up from private accommodations such as Airbnb is not available. Please send a message with the hotel's name and address.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The tour ends in the Arashiyama area.
- Pick-up service is available at hotels in Kyoto City. Pick-up from private accommodations such as Airbnb is not available. Please send a message with the hotel's name and address.
Reviews(57)
We had the pleasure of spending a half day with Mutsumi and enjoyed every minute. She is very knowledgeable and passionate about Japan. While we visited the temples and bamboo forest, it was the personal stories and experiences that were the icing on the cake. You’ll get a peek into Mutsumi’s life and you’ll walk away with an appreciation for Japan. She is fantastic and is a bundle of energy!!
Naomi was a wonderful tour guide! We truly enjoyed learning about the history of Kyoto’s temples with her. She was kind and funny and made our experience so fun and memorable!
Hiro was great! Very professional, knowledgeable, caring. This was a great into to Kyoto in our limited time here
Yoshi was a very kind and thoughtful guide, starting with his recommendation to amend our tour to mostly indoors due to inclement weather. It was an excellent suggestion given the heavy rain on our tour day. He also brought little handmade gifts from his family members for us. We felt welcome and appreciated. He was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and spoke excellent English. We thoroughly enjoyed or amended tour, though we cannot speak to how the original itinerary would have been. Definitely recommend Yoshi as a guide.
Our tour with Aikiko was amazing. She provided wonderful background and context to the sites we visited. Our itinerary started with the Golden Pavilion, then the Okochi Senso garden, bamboo Forest and the Tenryu-Ji temple. She was also an excellent photographer and made a wonderful suggestion for a ramen restaurant for our lunch following the tour. Highly recommend.
Akemi was an excellent guide who not only gave an excellent tour of the sites but gave very interesting background info for the sites. She was very generous and gave us advice for our trip.
We had a great time with Yoshi seeing some of the sights of Kyoto. He was very accommodating of our needs and interests. It was a delight!
My 91 year old father and I went on a half-day tour of Kyoto with Yoshi. We had a great time seeing the Golden Pavillion, the Bamboo Forest, and Tenryuji Temple. Throughout the tour, Yoshi provided historical and cultural information. He was so friendly and helpful. Yoshi found us a nice spot for udon lunch and even a shop to buy beautiful fans. We are very grateful for the excellent service and highly recommend Yoshi.
Mailan was a wonderful guide. She picked us up at the train station, got us to our hotel and waited until we checked in, then started our tour. Mailan is from Kyoto so she was very friendly and knowledgeable about what we were visiting. We enjoyed the tour immensely and saw a tremendous amount as well as gaining with a better understanding of the area and culture. Great tour!
Tammy was a fantastic guide. She shared a lot about history, and also shared how she and her family live today. We enjoyed all of the sites.
