The tour was well organised and as per the description, in a small group. I visited a lot in just half a day, perfect for a short stay in Kyoto. I would highly recommend this tour to visitors with limited time onsite.
Review by: Victoria S, May 2018
Knowledgeable guide and it was great to see some of the things that we normally wouldn't be able to on our own
Review by: Agatha P, May 2018
Time well spent! The tour was great and our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. It was a nice walk and a great way to experience the local culture.
Review by: Allan P, April 2018
Meg took us back roads and high roads to the tastiest japanese delights.... okonomiyaki becoming my favouirte japanese dish, yum! An experience well worth the trip, it allowed us to see more of the city than we would have discovered by ourselves, Subarashī desu!
Review by: Cliff S, April 2018
This tour was really good. He was extremely informative and took us to some major areas of Kyoto and explained the culture and gave us some really great info on Kyoto.
Review by: brkiek, March 2018
We really enjoyed this tour with Julian . He was very informative and concerned for the group which was large in number and had to deal with cold and wet conditions. We saw some sights off the beaten track which we would have missed otherwise .
Review by: Toru M, March 2018
despite the bad weather, we had pleasant tour
Review by: Sophie R, March 2018
This was the perfect tour to start off our trip to Kyoto! Our guide Manabu was very friendly, and extremely knowledgeable about Kyoto, it's history and Japanese culture. He was full of interesting and funny stories and facts that we definitely would have missed if seeing these sights on our own. He also showed us how to make offerings at the different shrines and temples. We packed in a lot for one afternoon, and Manabu was extremely generous in continuing the tour for an hour longer than advertised as some of our group were slightly slower walkers. I would highly recommend this tour as an introduction to Kyoto, it is excellent value for money and shout out to Manabu for being such a fantastic guide!
Review by: Michael F, March 2018
The TourGuide Yuta was excellent. He made it a lot of fun
Review by: Wai Ping W, February 2018
Lots of fun and a good value tour
Review by: Patricia R, February 2018
This is purely a walking tour. You take the train and walk up the stairs and streets. It's good if you're on a limited time it's an ok tour. But be warned that the pace is quite fast. The guide should consider the ages of the guests and offer the elevators in climbing up the stairs.
Review by: Ben C, January 2018
it was one of the best tour I went on. The tour guide was very professional and informative.
Review by: earljr, January 2018
A perfect introduction to this beautiful city of Japanese culture and historic sights. Our small group was expertly guided by Nobumasa Miyake. His insights and calm nature were the perfect accompaniment to the Zen Gardens of the Tokufuji temple and the hundreds of beautiful ORANGE Tori Gates of the Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Review by: Joy D, January 2018
This tour was fantastic! We really enjoyed the company and rich historical stories of our guide. He was a very interesting and kind man originally from Germany. He spoke English and Japanese like a native, which made it easier for us to navigate attractions and make specific purchases. We enjoyed all the historical sites and shrines. Also, at the end of the tour, our guide was kind enough to walk us to a delicious restaurant with the best Gyoza I'd ever eaten in my life. I highly recommend this tour!
Review by: Michael I, January 2018
Our tour guide was very good, we were in a group of 8 we were a family of four, as we finished a little early he took us to see a 5 tiered pagoda and another shrine. He was very softly spoken, so if you were not listening you may have missed some of the information.
Review by: fallinsl, January 2018
Great local guide. Lots of local info, very good way of getting your bearings in a new city. Allowed for a good amount of time at each stop. Definitely recommend.
Review by: Sitaram A, December 2017
I had a bad experience with the booking of this tour. I booked it for 28th and then i requested a change to 27th because that was more convenient for me. Viator however sent me a confirmation for the 28th suggesting the change was not approved. However when I got there on the 28th I was told that the tour company had me marked for the previous day and they had waited for me and I had not shown up. I then had to pull out my confirmation email as well as the viator website booking and show that both said the 28th. It was a mess! However the tour guide was very accommodating and allowed me to join the tour for that day. The tour itself was great but the booking experience with Viator was terrible.
Review by: Andrea H, December 2017
Steve our tour guide was able to provide great insights into the attractions we went to. However. There was no mention on the itinerary that we had to make our own way back to Kyoto station from Gion.
Review by: Becky C, December 2017
It was a great length very interesting and a very knowledgeable guide. Manabu made the tour a lot of fun and provided really different types of information and knowledge. We had enough time at each site and even got to see an extra one. I would really recommend this tour. Good value and enjoyable.
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