Kyoto’s temples, gardens, and historic districts can feel overwhelming for first-time visitors. Discover the city with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized experience lets you explore the exterior of Kyoto’s monuments, including museums, while learning about its rich history and culture. Want to include a museum visit? Your guide can adapt the tour to your interests—just let them know ahead of time. Perfect for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour reveals hidden gems, local insights, and a deeper connection to Kyoto that you won’t experience on your own.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $101.
Larger groups pay less per person.
Out at sunset: the 3:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 5:02 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 20.
Kyoto can sometimes feel inaccessible to foreign visitors. Take the mystery out of your visit by exploring with a local on a private, customized tour. Your guide contacts you beforehand to get a feel for your interests and tastes to ensure that you only visit the places you are interested in. As you explore the city, your guide shares insights into local life forming a clearer picture of Kyoto's culture. - Private tour just for you and your group - Your guide customizes your tour to your interests and personality - Get a deeper insight into Kyoto life than possible alone - See Kyoto through the eyes of a local and discover its hidden gems
The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Kyoto ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Kyoto Custom Private Walking Tour with A Guide (Private Tour) lasts about 2–8 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $50 per person for this Kyoto experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $101. There are 5 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 23 departures a day between 7:00 AM and 6:00 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The local guide will pick you up at the hotel ( if located in Kyoto ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city center we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour. Pickup points include Hananoie, Hanazono Kaikan.
The experience is available in EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible Transportation options are wheelchair accessible All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.6 out of 5 across 91 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Guydeez.
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Jean-Baptiste gave us a custom walking/taxi tour of the area near our hotel in Kyoto. He was quite personable, knowledgeable and interesting, and we saw some things we definitely would have missed on our own! All in all a great day.
Milos is a history buff with a great sense of humor, which is the ideal combo for a walking tour. Excellent job! His English was excellent and was easy to communicate with leading up to, during, and even after the trip with recommendations.
Guide had great English. Was very well educated on the area. We were able to walk around and see a lot of Kyoto in one afternoon. Would recommended.
Maria is the best tour guide I've ever interacted with. From the start, she was really flexible with creating an itinerary for us. She kindly let us know that our original itinerary was kinda crazy and recommended spots for us to see around Kyoto. She went out of her way to help my family and I dispute a small incident at the Kyoto train station. Along our journey, she was extremely patient with our group (we kept stoping...a lot) and a true treasure to talk to. The depth of care she even had for the group members, who had difficulty keeping up with our walk, was heartwarming. She didn't get upset or annoyed with any of our shenanigans. I would HIGHLY recommend Maria for your next visit to Kyoto. She was truly amazing <3. I can not say enough about her.
Fantastic walking tour with Milo who is so knowledgeable about local history, customs and culture. Great communication before and after plus he left us with lots of recommendations for food and visits for the rest of our day. Would definitely recommend as we didn't have a lot of time in this beautiful city. Milo is very flexible with what you do and took care of us making sure we stayed hydrated and suggested refreshment stops along the way.
Milo was a great guide throughout our 4-hour walking tour in Kyoto. Very versed in the history and culture and he planned just the right stops on the tour.
Our tour guide Iryna was the absolute best. She was flexible with our time and made sure that our day was comfortable, fun and educational. We left with knowledge of the people, history, and geography of Kyoto. She made sure we had breaks for our daughter (5 year old traveling half way around the world). She made food recommendations and even recommendations for experiences after our scheduled tour. Having booked private tours in other countries, this experience topped them all.
The tour was wonderfully planned, and we not only got to see beautiful places, but also learned many inspiring details about their history and culture.
Milo is a smart, thoughtful guide who is able to quickly switch gears and accommodate the needs of his guests. He is cheerful with a good sense of humor. I would highly recommend him to anyone.
Iryna was wonderful. Very personable and knowledgeable about Kyoto. We only had 3 hours and she filled them well. I would highly recommend
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