Private Highlights of Kyoto Tour

The tour starts at 9am from the Hotel Granvia Kyoto in the JR Kyoto Station building. You are requested to select one of two different courses, Northwest-bound course or the Southeast-bound course. 

The Northwest-bound course visits the Bamboo Grove, the Rock Garden (Ryoanji Temple), the Golden Pavilion and the Nijo Castle or the Nishiki Market. The Southeast-bound course visits the Sake Brewery, the Fushimi Inari Taisha, the Sanjusangendo Temple, the Kiyomizudera Temple and the Ninenzaka or Sannenzaka Slope.

Tour ends at 4pm near the Gion area, the Geisha district of Kyoto. 

As for the guide in charge, you will have three different choices, apprentice guide (reduced rate), normal guide and well-experienced guide (premium guide) for different prices.

Northwest-bound course itinerary:

9am - 
• Kyoto Station, Hotel Granvia Kyoto
• Bamboo grove in the Arashiyama area
• Rock Garden at Ryoanji Temple

12pm -
• Lunch break
• Golden Pavilion
• Nijo Castle or the Nishiki food market

4pm - 
• Tour ends in the Gion area (the Geisha district)

Southeast-bound course Itinerary

9am -
• Kyoto Station - Hotel Granvia Kyoto
• Gekkeikan Sake Brewery
• Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine (thousands of red torii gates)
• Sanjusangendo Temple

12pm -
• Lunch break
• Kiyomizudera Temple
• Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka Slope

4pm - 
• Tour ends in the Gion area (the Geisha district)