Kyoto Early Bird Tour: Explore Famous Attractions in Peace and Depth
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Kyoto
Experience the tranquility of Kyoto's famous attractions on our exclusive Early Bird Tour. Beat the crowds and explore in peace and depth. Limited availability!
Duration:
5 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine - The beautiful tunnel of thousands of vermilion torii gates is so famous and picturesque. These torii gates are offered by worshippers in appreciation for the good fortune they received from the deity enshrined here. Why don’t you, too, offer a prayer and change your luck?
- Kinkakuji Temple - This famous Zen temple is an icon of Samurai culture. You enter this venerated temple right after it opens in the morning, when few people visit. At this hour it is possible to get a good look at the gilded building and its beautiful appearance reflected in the pond and to take pictures at your own pace.
- Arashiyama - In the fresh early morning air, we walk through the renowned bamboo forest before the site gets busy. The beauty of the bamboo grove in the morning sun is exceptional. Let’s stop and close our eyes. We can hear the bamboo trunks and leaves touch each other in the morning breeze and making sounds that heal our heart tenderly.
What's Included
- Guide fee included
What's Not Included
- Admission fees. 500yen@Kinkaku-ji Temple
- Drink and Food
- Transportation fare. 760 yen for JR Lines, 460 yen for City Bus
Additional Information
Kyoto holds the title of the most acclaimed tourist hub in Japan, boasting a multitude of stunning locations. However, its constant throng of tourists from around the globe make it challenging to truly immerse oneself in Kyoto’s inherent tranquility and depth.
We proudly offer a premium half-day tour that lets you experience three of Kyoto’s top tourist draws amidst a less crowded atmosphere. After completing this tour, you’ll have sufficient time for other pursuits.
Do bear in mind, this is a walking tour, requiring you to clock in around 15,000 steps.
- Accessible for those with limited eye sight
- Accessible for those with limited mobility
- Animals or pets allowed
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- Not wheelchair accessible
- comfortable shoes for walking; quite a bit of walking required
Location
Kyoto Station Building
Kyoto Station
in front of the central ticket gates of the JR lines on the ground floor.
They are on the north side of the station where Kyoto Tower is located.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Maria_a
Apr 12, 2024
Perfect tour for beginners - Thank you Naoko for a wonderful day. Even though it was very busy with lots of people around, you managed to educate us on the history of the places we went to.
This would have been a difficult, if not confusing places to visit if we did it on our own.
HIGHLY recommend this tour for anyone visiting Kyoto for the first time.
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Marcelina_m
Apr 8, 2024
An amazing experience with a guide made a relaxing and wonderful. - We saw 3 amazing places but our favorite was fushimi Inari and getting there early made it so much easier to get the unique photos.
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Conrad_c
Apr 7, 2024
Amazing intimate experience - All I can say is wow! If you want an intimate tour with the perfect local guide then this is for you. Have your Suica pass ready and you’ll be set to explore the wonders of Kyoto. Can’t recommend this tour enough.
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Franziska_w
Apr 3, 2024
Great tour with a great guide - Miho was a great guide. She teached us so many different things about japanese culture and was very knowledgeable. We also were only two people, so it was very private.
I was expecting a tour with a car but we took public transport which was alright, too.
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Ceciliastenkula
Apr 1, 2024
Fantastic tour - Our guide Hironori was just fantastic. Full of knowledge, well organized, efficient and very pleasant. This tour couldn’t have been better. Highly recommended
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Elizabeth_b
Mar 31, 2024
Definitely worth it! - Had a great day with Ken as our guide. Very knowledgeable. Enjoyed all the sites. I know it says” early bird “but still very busy. All in all 5/5!
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Michelle_p
Mar 31, 2024
Wonderful tour with Hisashi - Fushimi Inari shrine was wonderful, such a lot to see and expertly guided by Hisashi. You couldn’t go in to the golden temple but the route allowed you to view it from all around. The bamboo forest was very busy, but thanks to Hisashi we saw everything and all at our own pace. Our tour guide Hisashi was excellent and ensured the tour went at our pace.
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Christine_f
Mar 30, 2024
Wow - Wow our guide Hero was fantastic. Highly recommend as a way to see these 3 main sites in a half day. We would never have been able to do it without Hero to guide us effortlessly through the trains and bus. He was always looking for seats for us, checking we were ok on the pace etc. so knowledgeable, polite and caring.
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Ebsanchez
Mar 29, 2024
Must see shrine in Kyoto - Our guide picked us up at the hotel and took us by metro, train and bus to the shrine. He was very knowledgeable about its history. Built on the foot of the mountain, the temple gently slopes upward. It’s an easy walk and well worth it. One of the must sees in Kyoto. This tour is highly recommended.
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Taija_c
Mar 29, 2024
Thought invoking - The walking…..
And the valuable information shared with us by the Tour Guide, we would have never known about if we were to have done this ourselves
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