Kyoto Private Tour: Temples and Shrines by Car

Experience the magic of Kyoto on a private day trip by car. Customize your itinerary and explore temples, shrines, and the bamboo forest in Arashiyama. Book now!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Arashiyama - Arashiyama is a picturesque rural area in Kyoto, celebrated for its stunning natural beauty. It is particularly famous for its enchanting bamboo forest. Located on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Arashiyama combines historic allure with breathtaking landscapes, attracting visitors from all over the globe.
  • Kinkakuji Temple -…
What's Included
  • Petrol/Gas
  • English Speaking Driver
  • Walking guide (included with Premium Plan only)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Parking fees
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

Explore Kyoto in Style and Comfort!
Discover the magic of Kyoto on our exclusive private day trip by car.
Your day, your way. We customize the itinerary to match your interests and preferences.The trip showcases a variety of temples and shrines in a day—including Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, and the bamboo forest in…

Location
Arashiyama
Ukyo-ku,
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(210 Ratings)
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Yira_d
Mar 20, 2026
Amazing Kyoto!! - Victor was an amazing tour guide !! Very helpful and knowledgeable about the history and was able to organize our group of 9 very well even they all wanted to see /do different things. He frequently checked in with us.
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Milesb52
Mar 16, 2026
Kyoto Gem and the best Fuji in Japan - This was an incredible experience which was only made better by our driver, Fuji. He is THE BEST!!! If I had it to do over again, I would have opted for the guide option. Fuji went above and beyond. My daughter and I cannot say enough how wonderful and knowledgeable he is. We both thoroughly enjoyed this and would do it again, given the opportunity. If you book this - and you should - you should ask for Fuji!
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Ye_y
Mar 15, 2026
Family kyoto tour - Thank you for the best day in Kyoto. Such a nice and warm service also with professional information. We really enjoyed the tour. Highly recommended.
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Weslie
Feb 18, 2026
Professional english speaking guide with clean van. Flexible and private itenerary recommended for big families - Kaku our driver and guide speaks good english. Van was clean and service was excellent. For those who are travelling in a big group or family better to book a package like this. More Private and flexible itenerary.
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Kevin_c
Feb 12, 2026
Kyoto tour - The driver was extremely accommodating, and took us to a Geisha dress rental and waited while my wife changed into her gown.
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Goplaces19776275633
Feb 10, 2026
Great day tour - Great guide. Learned a lot. Great way to see several highlights of Kyoto in one day. Very comfortable car. Went to some less well known spots. Enjoyed the lunch place Fuji took us to.
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Olivia_c
Jan 21, 2026
Excellent service. - The tour featured the most popular sites and the driver catered to our needs. He was reliable and a good communicator. Professional and friendly. He suggested ways to avoid crowded areas. Safe driver. We highly recommend his service.
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Inna_s
Jan 14, 2026
Great time! Zack was a... - Great time! Zack was a great driver and was very knowledgeable. Extremely friendly and took us everywhere we wanted to go and had a lot of great recommendations as well!
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Ariel_d
Jan 1, 2026
Best tour we had in Japan. - We toured Kyoto with Mr. Fuji and it was our favorite tour of our entire trip to Japan. He was incredibly knowledgeable, funny and kind. He worked with our group ages 17 to 83 and was patient and understanding. We toured all over Kyoto but also learned about the history of Japan, religion, and life in Japan today.
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Fabricio_b
Dec 30, 2025
Great tour great guide! - Victor was amazing. If you can afford it a private tour is definitely the way to go. He customized the sights to see and was very knowledgeable. He was very kind and funny to my family
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From $501 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).