Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comKyoto Afternoon Tour - Heian Shrine, Sanjusangendo, Kiyomizu Temple
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A good way to spend an afternoon at some beautiful sites.
Reviewed by: Scott B, United States of America, April 2009
This is a must see tour for Kyoto. The Temples were incredible. Well organized. Tour guide spoke English very well. Hotel pick up and drop off were well organized. People were very helpful.
Reviewed by: Carol A, United States of America, March 2009
Kiyomizu Temple was our favorite.
Reviewed by: Michael P, United States of America, July 2008
I highly recommend this tour.
Reviewed by: Andrea P, United States of America, September 2007
This twelve day tour was well worth the price. The shrines and temples we visited were absolutely beautiful! The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, July 2007
It's fantastic, you can take this tour if you have sometime off in Kyoto and want to discover some of their beauties. I highly recommended.
Reviewed by: Francisco R, Mexico, December 2006
We only had a day to spend in Kyoto, and this tour allowed us to see the highlights of the city in a short time span. We specially liked the Kiyomizu Temple with its quaint street shops and fantastic view. The Heian Shrine was also captivating for its gardens, which we learned from our lively tour guide was also the setting for Memoirs of a Geisha. But I would have to say that what made this tour really special was the extra mile our tour guide took to make our sightseeing memorable. Our party had wanted to see the Gion district after the tour had ended, and had asked him to drop us off somewhere near the area. Not only did he do that, he also personally went with us to show us the side streets and points of interests in the area. In this case, what made the difference from numerous other tours is his personal touch and his generosity with his time. Thanks!!
Reviewed by: Marilou V, Philippines, April 2009
The tour guide was really nice but spoke too softly and never waited for everyone to arrive before speaking.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, South Africa, October 2008
I have been to many areas of Japan, but only to Kyoto 3 times. I have taken only one tour in all my trips to Japan. Although the tour was well organized and informative, I found Kyoto's tourism too commercialized.
Reviewed by: Darin O, Canada, April 2008
This was a great tour. The guide was very informative and made the afternoon fun. It would have been great to spend a little longer at each destination.
Reviewed by: Ann-Maree F, Australia, August 2007
This was an interesting and varied tour. Kiyomizu Temple has terrific city views and Sanjusangendo is different from anything else we saw on our trip. If you have the time, it's worth the visit.
Reviewed by: Roberta W, United States of America, June 2007
This was fun since we had a person who spoke English with us. We especially enjoyed his commentary on everyday practices of the Japanese. The tour guide makes the tour worth the activity. The price was very reasonable and time was provided to take pictures and to buy treats or items from the vendors. We decided to separate the morning tour from the afternoon tour. The only issue was the people that did two tours in one day - they very tired, especially those with the small children.
Reviewed by: Anthony S, United States of America, January 2007
Unfortunately, the Heian Shrine was open to all, so it was extremely crowded. There were too many people on the tour, so individuals got lost and time was wasted waiting for them. Sanjusangendo was magnificent and needed more time than we had. Kiyomizu Temple was fascinating but needed more time. The guide was good, but with too many people was really not able to cope and give all the information we wanted. The tour needs to be for no more than 30 people.
Reviewed by: Robin T, United Kingdom, July 2009
The tour was nice, but the tour guide we had was very hard to hear. She said that she couldn't or wouldn't use a microphone because it would bother the other tours. We couldn't hear half of what she said.
Reviewed by: Randall B, United States of America, November 2008
Our tour guide was not polite and not organized.
Reviewed by: S T, Singapore, August 2006
