3/4/5 Hours Private Tour in Osaka with Local Guide

We went on a four hour Private walking tour with guide Ami in Osaka this morning. Ami was very knowledgeable in providing background, history and detailed information about the various sites we visited. She also has a wonderful sense of humor and was so much fun to spend the day with. She showed us many areas and local streets and neighborhoods that we never would have found on our own, which made the day so interesting. All around, it was a thoroughly enjoyable day with Ami which we would highly recommend!

We had a wonderful time with our guide Hugo. I was on vacation with my two teenagers, and he was able to adapt to our desires and requests throughout the tour. The pickup, punctual and directly at our hotel, is a real plus. Everything was perfect: discovering life in Osaka, the fascinating anecdotes, visiting hidden places in the city, not to mention the culinary specialties he introduced us to, which were a real treat for all three of us. An unforgettable experience with a passionate, professional, and attentive guide. I recommend this experience 100%!

Hugo is a guy who has been living in Japan for many years so he knows many secret places snd st the same time he is a great guy to chat with. Highly recommended!

Hugo replied promptly and was able to accommodate us on short notice due to another company not turning up for our tour. He was knowledgeable and great company. He was happy to build our experience around us. We would like to highly recommend him as a tour guide. Thank you Hugo 👍

Hugo, thank you again for an amazing tour of Osaka. We learned so much from you and walked away with an even deeper appreciation for the city. You were kind, personable, and attentive from start to finish. I’m especially grateful for how quick and resourceful you were in helping me solve my phone dilemma. My mother kept saying how patient you were, and she truly enjoyed the conversations you shared together. We’re wishing you and your family all the best—and hopefully one day you’ll make it to Jamaica. Yeah Mon!!! 🇨🇦🇯🇲

The range of sights on our walking tour was impressive and Hugo gave us an excellent insight into the districts of Osaka we visited and historic facts about the city and famous figures. Hugo was immediately friendly, attentive and personable and gave us a memorable experience of this exciting city. We would recommend his services unreservedly! (There is just one aspect to the presentation of this tour that needs attention but it does not concern the tour guide. It is as follows. We sought a private tour for a half-day that we expected to be like the Viator full day private tour of Tokyo…which involved a private vehicle drive round the city. Unexpectedly, it proved to be a walking tour! There are 3 ways to find this Osaka tour - only 1 of them comes under the heading of “walking tours”. The tour description itself does not contain the word “walking” on the Viator website. The other 2 ways of finding the tour are: (i) via the search under ‘private tours’ on the Viator website, and (ii) on the Tripadvisor website …neither state this a “walking” tour. Please make sure this is clearer in future to help customers decide about choosing the tour?)

Arnaud was absolutely brilliant. Great commentator and very knowledgeable. He has a great grasp on how to make our tour better because he understands the client. We were able to see everything we wanted to see with him. Can’t say enough about his work. Jim & Shelly

Hugo was fantastic. We’d told him that, rather than visit Osaka’s main tourist attractions, we wanted him to tell us about to the city and the people who live there, to learn about the culture and generally see beyond the main sites. And that is exactly what we did. One of the best tours we’ve ever done. Highly recommended.

We chose the 4 hour private tour (10am-2pm) which was the perfect amount of time, and means we had the flexibility to make tour choices on the go rather than being tied to a set route (worth the money!). Our guide, Arnaud, was friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and a pleasure to do the tour with - very convenient and much appreciated to be picked up at our hotel, as well! It was an excellent combination of traditional meets modern, including some lesser visited shrines and active temples, which we loved. The drop off at downtown was perfect to grab something to eat afterwards. Thank you to Arnaud for his guidance and recommendations that we followed up afterwards. Highly recommend!

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We had the best time with our tour guide, Hugo! He knew the history of all the places we visited and asked us if there was any particular place we wanted to visit! It was a fun filled day and so worth while having a private tour guide, as there was no way we would have seen so many sites on our own. I highly recommend Hugo to anyone that wants to tour the city of Osaka.