Kyoto

KYOTO Highlights with Private Car and Driver (Max 7 pax)

Kyoto, Japan
A Day Trip in Kyoto
  • 8 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy the convenience of a guided tour without having to squeeze onto a bus with strangers on this private, customizable tour in a modern Land Rover vehicle. After being picked up from your hotel you’ll have a full day to explore beautiful Kyoto. Choose your sights and activities to suit your needs, but the itinerary could include Gion, Kiyomizu-dera, Kinkakuji, and other historic and cultural highlights.
  • Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
  • Service includes an English-speaking driver
  • An ideal day out for first-time visitors to Kyoto
  • Spend around eight hours touring the sites of your choice

What's Included

  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Fuel Fees, Toll Fees, Parking Fees
  • Entrance Fees
  • Accommodation Fees
  • Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner...)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

Opening hours

  • 1/1/2022 - 5/16/2025

    Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Pickup details

***This is a door-to-door service. Other than hotels, ryokans, and ports listed above, we pick up and drop off all guests at other types of accommodation. ***Pick up and drop off time could be arranged according to your convenience. ***Extra Charge will be applied for Kansai International Airport (KIX) Transfers.

What To Expect

Arashiyama

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Kinkakuji Temple

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gion

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sanjusangendo Temple

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Ginkakuji Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Nishiki Market Shopping District

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kyoto Imperial Palace

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Nijo Castle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Eikando Zenrinji Temple

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by Private & Custom Tours in Japan

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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      4.5
      13 reviews
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      Todd_H, Apr 2024
      Our tour guide, Austin, and our driver were excellent. We were able to see so many sights in one day. Our guide worked with us to create a fantastic itinerary, including Arashiyama Temple and gardens and the bamboo forest, Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, a delicious sushi lunch, Sanjusangen-do Temple, and Fushimi Inari Shrine. We were conveniently picked up and dropped off at the cruise port in Kobe. Highly recommend this private tour.
      Excellent guide and tour
      AlbertR_L, Apr 2024
      Our guide James and the driver were excellent. They made great suggestions and knew exactly where to go. They listed to our needs and adjusted the activities as needed. The drive even joined us in some of the activities when possible and interacted with us. We really enjoyed our time and highly recommended it.
      Privacy and no hassle
      Bradford_R, Nov 2023
      We were able to get through our custom itinerary and see everything we wanted to with no hassle our driver and tour guide accompanied us to the sites and lunch as possible, which I found pleasant compared to previous tours. Highly recommend!
      Courteous Driver
      Falguni_G, Apr 2023
      Courteous driver, caring very knowledgeable. He was very flexible with some change in our tour sight seeing request. Great service!
      Great day in Kyoto
      Janis_S, Apr 2023
      Our driver, Dalivahn, was very good at dropping us off and collecting us at busy destinations. She was able to recommend the best places to see, was very friendly and we saw everything we had asked to see. She collected us from the ship having sent us her location at the terminal etc and sent the itinerary through the night before.
      Nice comfortable car and...
      Robert_S, Mar 2023
      Nice comfortable car and good driver. However he spoke very little English. Used cell phone translator. I asked him how much rain Kyoto received and he had to look up translation for rain. He got us to all the scheduled sites, but there was no commentary.
      Excellent tour!
      Michael_H, Mar 2023
      Fantastic tour and great day in Kyoto! Would highly recommend for anybody interested in visiting the sites in Kyoto.
      Basically a glorified taxi, no need to spend the money
      Aaron_H, Nov 2022
      Unfortunately the experience was the same as hiring a taxi. First it was not a Land Rover Discovery Sport 2018 or anything close to the vehicle it was supposed to be. Instead it was a mini-van with zero leg room. The driver, who was supposed to speak English, spoke almost none. Instead of a tour, we were dropped near things and the driver would point which way to go. Noting at all like what I paid for.
      Response from Host, Nov 2022
      Dear Aaron, Thank you very much for your productive review and feedback. It's very helpful for our team for our future improvements. As for the minivan, we already informed you in advance that we will upgrade your car from Land Rover Discovery Sport 2018 to Toyota HIACE 2019 for free of charge. The HIACE 2019 (max 9 people) is bigger than Land Rover Discovery 2018 (max 3 people) and it's usually sold for higher price than Land Rover Discovery 2018. Upon checking our discussion on upgrading the car, you wrote "Thank you very much. Yes you are welcome to change the vehicle". If you did not want to upgrade to bigger car, we would use Land Rover Discovery Sport 2018 on that day for you instead. Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused. We wish you have a great time for the rest of your trip in Japan. Best regards, Dalivanh
      Loved Kyoto!
      Andres_G, Nov 2019
      We had a great time in Kyoto. Our driver was very friendly and polite. The Discovery vehicle was not available but we got a really nice van instead. We had a great time! Thanks a lot.
      Response from Host, Nov 2019
      Thank you very much for your positive feedback. Shinji and our team are happy to hear that you are happy with the tour. With best regards,

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      per group (up to 7)

      -You will not receive a refund if you cancel.

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