Name: Private Tour Guide Kyoto with a Local: Kickstart your Trip, Personalized
Brand: City Unscripted
SKU: 30791P653
Price: 116.64 USD
Rating: 4 (8 reviews)

Kickstart Your Trip to Kyoto with a Local Private and Personalized

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Kyoto on a customized half-day tour with your own private guide who shares the best of the city. You can visit famous destinations like Golden Pavilion or Fushimi Inari Shrine, or explore districts like Gion or Higashiyama. After booking your tour, you’ll receive a short questionnaire that allows you to be matched with a like-minded guide for your visit to Kyoto.

Private half-day walking tour of Kyoto
Enjoy a more personalized experience with a private guide
Create an itinerary that is tailored to your interests
Hotel pickup available from central locations

What's Included

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with a host
Walking experience
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Food and drinks
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Starbucks Coffee - Kyoto Sanjo-ohashi Bridge
Japan, 604-8004 Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Nakajimachō, １１３近江屋ビル 1F
(The host will be waiting in front of Starbucks Coffee) After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Product code: 30791P653

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Reviews

4.0

8 reviews

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LEFT HANGING ON VACATION

eric_s, Sep 2024

We’re none…the guy Austin didn’t show up and called 2 hours later too say he didn’t wake up for his alarm at 10 or 11 …… I can’t relate to grown men who can’t get out of bed

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hello Eric, I can only imagine how disappointing it must have been to deal with such an unprofessional experience, and I completely understand your frustration. There’s absolutely no excuse for the host not showing up, and this is certainly not the standard we uphold. Thank you for giving us the chance to resolve this directly with you. We’ve taken internal action, and our Global Host Manager has addressed this issue to prevent it from happening again. Our team would love another opportunity to make things right and deliver the exceptional experience you deserve. Warm regards, Kyle and the City Unscripted team.

Terrible and deceptive communication

Patricia_A, Apr 2024

I made reservations for a private tour in Kyoto and asked about pickup at our ships pier. They asked my reservation number and keep emailing me. They charged the tour while I continued to ask about transportation to meet the guide. I did not realize that we were a two hour drive from our pier to Kyoto. They finally said the day before the tour I had to make it on our own to Kyoto. They knew it was too far for weeks ahead and left it to us to figure out. After we told them we couldn’t get there on our own they refused a refund. I had told them we were 80 years old. Obviously we would have cancelled earlier if we realized they would not help arrange transportation. They continually gave the impression they would be able to help us arrange transportation. I’m shocked they would not refund our $233.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hi Patricia, I completely understand your frustration at missing out on the tour. We had discussed 1 week before that the host could meet guests within a 5 km radius, and you had kindly informed us that you'd arrange to reach the meeting point via taxi. However, circumstances changed at the last minute on your end. While we always aim to accommodate last-minute changes, we also need to consider our hosts and third-party suppliers. Your feedback is invaluable, and we're dedicated to learning from this experience to ensure smoother arrangements in the future. Warm regards, Ruslan and the City Unscripted Team.

Our guide Axel gave us a great intro to Kyoto!

Rosemary_B, Jun 2023

In early May 2023, we had a really great tour with our guide Axel. He was great about tailoring the tour to our interests, and even suggested some off-the-beaten path locations that were exactly what we were looking for! Highly recommended!

Awesome

RobertDaniel_W, Jun 2023

The guide has a liking personality We like very much the company. It made our first trip to Kyoto unforgettable.

We saw and learned a lot!

Simone_F, May 2023

We had a great tour with Alex, who is very well prepared, committed and knowledgeable. He had interesting stories to tell for all age groups, from children to grandparents. Additionally, he was able to give us background information to every question we asked. Furthermore, he extended the tour well beyond the booked time. We saw and learned a lot!

A great very personal experience

Billy_H, Nov 2022

My guide was extremely friendly and personable. Lime making a new friend. "Nihon-ga Tomodachi". He was very knowledgeable with the history of the various Temples and Shrines. Besides the "formal" tourist sights, he introduced me to some of the local culture. We used a one day bus pass to visit numerous locations of interest. Whi.le I was aware that the "Official" Tour was of three hours duration, he insisted time was of no concern, rather my getting the most of this opportunity. Highly, highly recommended.