15 Best Private City Highlights Tours in Kyoto

“We had a great day with Kokoro. He took us to the Golden Temple, as well as to several much quieter, very impress beautiful temples that we would not have known about. He went above and beyond telling us all about the history of Japan…”

“We had an excellent day with Akemi. It was our first full day in Kyoto and we learned so much from Akemi about the history and cultural significance of the wonderful places we visited. Akemi is a very knowledgeable guide who made the day so…”

“Kenji was the most amazing guide, he was so knowledgeable about every location we went to and gave us such an amazing tour! We really enjoyed our time with him and seeing all of the beautiful sights in Kyoto! If we asked a question, Kenji…”

“Sam was a very patient guide, helping with an extremely long and tightly scheduled day. It was such a treat to be taken care of when we were exhausted at the end of it all!”

“Nice to walk around and see beautiful places, but I wouldn’t book again. My tour guide had lived in Kyoto for several years but wasn’t Japanese or fluent in the language. It was interesting learning about the experience of an expat here, but it wasn’t…”

“Our tour with Paco in Kyoto was fantastic. He's incredibly knowledgeable about Kyoto and Japan's history, and even gave us helpful context on modern Japanese politics. He took us to beautiful temples, including some quieter, less crowded spots we never would have found on our…”

“We were lucky to meet Aki, our tour guide. There were only us on that tour. Aki was accommodating and helpful when we asked questions along the way. She understood when we requested halal/vegetarian food only and put effort into thRead more”

“Mia was a great guide and host. A very informative and efficient tour of Kyoto. A good way to kick off our Kyoto experience. She was great with our 12 year old too and kept him engaged.”

“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!”

“KIYOTO’s bike tour was an amazingly engaging and scenic way to explore the city, combining major landmarks with hidden gems. Our tour guide was so fun and friendly, the tour was well-paced with cultural insights, and the bikes were well maintained and comfortable. It’s a…”

“Our guide was a lovely person who took great pictures and was very helpful. The issue we had is that she was fairly new to Japan, didn't speak the language and knew very little about the history and culture of Japan. I am not sure…”

“Ai was amazing! We learned so much, saw all the best highlights of Kyoto, and had a great time.”

“Kiyoto is an amazing and knowledgeable guide. He would answer our questions,and if he didn't know the answer, he would find out in a matter of minutes. He took great pictures and taught us some Japanese phrases. I would recommend this tour as it is…”

“Our tour guide’s name is Daiki Daiki was about 10 minutes late picking us up. The advertised itinerary (8 locations): Rokuon—ji temple (golden temple), Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (didn’t go, too crowded), Tenryu-ji Temple (closed at 4:30Read more”

“We had a great time much thanks to our guide Andrea who made sure we received answers to all our questions and besides showing us the sights gave us recommendations of restaurants. Thank you again Andrea!”