15 Best Private Car Tours with a Driver in Kyoto

“Guide and separate driver were great. Yamazaki did the tour and he was very funny and knowledgeable. We toured Fushimi Inari, the golden temple, the 1000 warriors, the Ryoanji temple and Nijo castle. We had already toured the other sRead more”

“We were met at the dock in Kobe and transferred to Kyoto and were able to see all of the highlights spending enough time to enjoy for less than the cruise line bus excursions. There were 10 of us traveling and we needed to get…”

“My wife and I used this service on a day trip from Tokyo to Kyoto. Ko-San was amazing- he was very friendly, flexible, knows the place inside out, and above all his attitude to go above and beyond. Would strongly recommend him without hesitation.”

“Malik is a great driver/guide. Make sure that you request him. He explains everything and goes where you ask him to go”

“Wanted a private day tour of Kyoto special places & the must see well known ones. English speaking guide Katsuke was very helpful in identifying places to visit & planning the day, & has excellent subject knowledge. Tour was thoroughly enjoyable & stimulating, he is…”

“Our family was so happy with what Toshi (our driver) planned for us. There is so much to see in Kyoto and to have someone who is from the area, who is so knowledgeable about every local custom and place and speaks English to guide…”

“From the Viator website, I liked the picture of Takashi who was our guide for the day and his description “let’s uncover secrets of majestic Kyoto history” does just as he says and more. Takashi was hands-down, the best experience my son Read more”

“This was an excellent tour and our tour guide Dhanu treated us very well. He was courteous and informative. He made every effort to make us comfortable and to ensure we saw all the attractions on the itinerary. We enjoyed the day with him.”

“A wonderful way to see the sites in Kyoto. Our tune was limited in Kyoto & this made all the difference. Thanks Daiki.”

“This tour was perfect. Hiroki contacted us before arriving, and the meet-up at our hotel went perfectly. He made himself available for the total time we wanted. He knew his way around Kyoto trying to avoid heavy traffic in afternoon peak hour. We went to…”

“We booked this full day tour for our large extended family. We were able to customize our tour destinations since we had been to Kyoto before. We were able to travel in comfort and our tour guide Kikuko was excellent! She was so knowledgeRead more”

“We had a wonderful day yesterday in Kyoto together with our guide and driver Jaffar. He was so kind, patient and fulfilled every wish we had. We would always choose him as our guide again and wish him the best!”

“Had a great day trip in Kyoto. Fujimoto is very helpful, he made sure we were taken cared of every step of the way. Highly recommended with young kids.”

“We had a great day with our guide and driver Malik who patiently showed us around various places in Kyoto. Very helpful and pleasant person. Would definitely recommend Malik.”

“We had a wonderful tour of Kyoto. Rumiko-San is the best guide! She picked us up right from the platform of our train, in front of our door. She thinks of everything to make us feel comfortable and truly happy. Rumiko-San is knowledgeable, hRead more”