Private Custom Kyoto Tour: Explore the City with a Passionate Local Guide
4.5
56 Ratings
Kyoto
Experience Kyoto like never before with a private custom tour led by a passionate local guide. Customize your itinerary and discover hidden gems while gaining a deeper insight into Kyoto's culture and lifestyle.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kyoto - Kyoto can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private, customized tour. Your guide contacts you beforehand to get a feel for your interests and tastes to ensure that you only visit the places you are interested in. As you explore the city, your guide shares insights into local life forming a clearer picture of Kyoto’s culture.

  • Private tour just for you and your group

  • Your guide customizes your tour to your interests and personality

  • Get a deeper insight into Kyoto life than possible alone

  • See Kyoto through the eyes of a local and discover its hidden gems

What's Included
  • Pickup from your local city accommodation
  • Exclusive Private Walking Tour
  • Assistance with booking visit tickets
  • Personalized tour experience
What's Not Included
  • Tickets to any attractions ( Optional )
  • Drink or Food ( Optional )
  • Tips (Optional)
  • Local or Public transportation (it’s a walking tour, car transportation isn’t included)
Additional Information

Get to know the city through the eyes of a local guide. With no set itinerary, you can customize the tour or leave it to the local for an enlightening introduction to the city. With our private walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and experience the city through the eyes of a real local. Our local guides are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and insights. They will offer an authentic and personal experience. By the end of the tour, you will feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

  • Private tour for just you and your group
  • Your guide customizes your tour to your interests and personality
  • Get a deeper insight into Kyoto life than possible alone
  • See Kyoto through the eyes of a local and discover its hidden gems

Choose from 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8-hour tour options.

Location
Kyoto
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Kyoto )
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Adam
Apr 27, 2024
4 hour guided walking tour in Kyoto - Wow, we had the perfect 4 hr tour with Qianyu (Ian) In Kyoto. Ian’s guiding was excellent . The places he took us were incredible and his knowledge, style, pace and humour was perfect. We discovered shrines, temples and hidden gems during the visit that were simply priceless. The recommendations he also made for our family for the rest of the trip was also really helpful. A great tour that anyone visiting Kyoto for the first time should book. Thanks Ian.
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Sarah
Apr 19, 2024
Unforgettable afternoon with Ian - We couldn’t say enough good things about Ian and our time together. He was truly so wonderful to be around it felt like we knew him for years. It was like we met up with a friend to show us around Kyoto. He’s a gem of a human and anyone would be lucky to spend their afternoon with him. We were able to cater the tour based off of what we wanted to see. Ian met us at the train station and off we went. Ian was so knowledgeable and stopped to explain things along the way. Halfway through he took us to a French pastry cafe (where he frequents regularly) and enjoyed coffee and pastries before heading to our next stop. Please book this tour. It will be the highlight of your trip. Thanks Ian for an unforgettable day! We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Cheers!
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Ericacwest
Apr 7, 2024
Great walking tour of Kyoto! - Our guide Ian (Quianyu) created a great tour of Kyoto for our family. He took into account our interests and group needs as one of my family members has mobility issues and uses a wheelchair. He took care to spend time with all of us (6 people) and get to know us on the tour. He even took special care with my mother and spent time with her when she was tired and sitting in the wheelchair. We so appreciated his expertise, time, and attention as we wandered around Kyoto. Thank you Ian!
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Erica_w
Apr 7, 2024
My family and I had a... - My family and I had a wonderful experience with our guide in Kyoto, Ian (Quianyu). He planned a trip that let us see the sites that interested us, but took into account our groups needs as one of my family members has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair. He was very attentive and spent time with every group member getting to know us all. Wonderful experience, Thank you Ian!!
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Martin_l
Apr 3, 2024
A lovely and passionate guide makes all the difference! - Kokoro is a very knowledgeable guide with a passion for Kyoto and Japan. He is immensely considerate and kind and delights in surprising you with off the beaten track discoveries, as well as navigating you around the well known, must do sights. He went above and beyond to try to fit in everything we had targeted, even if that meant breaking into his own time. We are very grateful and can recommend him highly.
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Barbarabi5542at
Apr 1, 2024
Kyoto with Qianyu (Ian) top guide ⭐️ - Qianyu is one of the best guide we ever had!!!! Extremely professional, informative, knowledgeable, adorable, sympathetic, intelligent. Really top notch guide! We highly recommend Qianyu (Ian)
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Alexa621
Mar 29, 2024
Lovely day tour in Kyoto - We had a great day in Kyoto with Qianyu. He is knowledgeable, delicate, easy to be around and his english is very good. He adjusted the tour to our needs, our two children liked it as well and didn’t get bored. It rained in the evening so we changed plans last minute and went to Kyoto Tower which was great. Finally Qianyu recommended absolutely delicious ramen for us to finish the day.
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Darren_j
Mar 26, 2024
Highly recommend - Our guide, Qianyu, was fantastic, he was very knowledgeable and took us to areas of Kyoto that we wouldn’t have visited. Would highly recommend this tour as it’s tailored to your requirements
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Gilles
Mar 20, 2024
laurence guide***** - the guide Laurence is a remarkable person attentive and professional very enriching visit everything was perfect gilles
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John_m
Jan 18, 2024
Wonderful first walk in Kyoto - We both loved our introduction to Kyoto! Kokoro was thoughtful, well informed and took care to make sure all of our needs were met on the trip. We would definitely ask for him again!
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