It was probably one of the more enjoyable activity that we booked during our Japan vacation. I would recommend it to everyone. The ride takes you throughout Kyoto and away from the main street. We felt safe and protected from the main traffic most of the time. Our guide was fantastic Rika?. She provided us with a lot of Kyoto history. The only feedback is that, I wished we had more time at one of the temple we visited.
Review by: Debra S, April 2018
Absolutely fantastic bike tour. Our guide was amazing and the scenery was beautiful.
Review by: Rachel S, April 2018
We are a family of 5 with 3 boys ages 12, 14 and 16. After a week of sight-seeing on foot it was a pleasure to get on bikes and this was a really lovely way to see bits of Kyoto I'm sure we wouldn't otherwise have seen. Our guide was absolutely delightful - knowledgable, friendly and spoke excellent English. The instructions on where to meet were clear and the meeting spot was easy to find. We were out for 3 1/2 hours, stopping now and then to look at temple/shrines/lovely views. There were three other people on the tour with us all of whom were fun and good company so all in all we had a wonderful morning. Thoroughly recommend.
Review by: Stephanie W, April 2018
9 years ago I thought I'd be ok hiring a bike and seeing Kyoto with my travel buddy - we were delusional. Instead we spent most of our time stopped, looking at a map and stressing out where to go. This time I did it right, in a group with a tour guide who gave just insightful knowledge about the places we visited and extra bonus info. I did not have to worry about lefts or rights, back streets and cycleways were taken so as to avoid car traffic. I smiled the entire time and loved my morning exploring Kyoto by bike. Next visit I will do a whole day.
Review by: tanya.daly, April 2018
I would have given this 5 stars if we were taken into the gardens of the first shrine. I went in rather than follow the guide and it was really worth the extra time and money, I would have been gutted to miss what I thought were the loveliest gardens I saw in Japan. This should be included and the tour extended. Otherwise highly recommend this for a lovely day out
Review by: Paul M, April 2018
Awesome tour and guide who was very passionate about Kyoto, Japan and even had lunch with us afterward as my wife was in search of good Vegan food. He took us to a good ramen place with good Vegan options :
Review by: eschutte, March 2018
Loved it. It is an amazing way to see the best of Kyoto and find spots that otherwise one would have not gone to. I recommend taking this tour early in your trip to Kyoto in case you want to go back to any of the places you discover during the tour.
Review by: Jessica S, March 2018
AWESOME! A great way to see a lot in a few hours. Highly recommend this tour. The guides were great and the stops were incredible.
Review by: Don M, March 2018
We really loved the bike tour - it is an easy pace, and 3.5 hours covers a lot of territory - several shrines 7 temples, a section of the Philosopher's Path, and a section along the edge of the river. Great fun, great way to see Kyoto. _br/_ Thanks Yuta !!!
Review by: Helen F, March 2018
This tour is worth it! I had a great time, the pace was good and we stopped enough to take in the surroundings. Kyoto is a wonderful place and worth seeing on a bike. Enjoy!
Review by: Kayla V, February 2018
My husband and I enjoyed the temples and explanations of Japanese culture. In my opinion, the tour was a bit too much riding and not enough time to stop and take pictures and hear commentary.
Review by: Sher G, February 2018
A fabulous way of discovering the streets, shrines, river and old section of this interesting city and an informative guide to explain the sights along the way.
Review by: Bruce T, December 2017
Jurah, tour guide was great. Very knowledgeable on Kyoto and Japan history with a local perspective. If you don't have the whole day to spend on a bus, this is the tour for you.
Review by: ko.so, November 2017
Juraj was our tour guide and he was extremely knowledgeable. Very much enjoyed this bike tour. Great stops.
Review by: ChrisH, November 2017
Very informative, good guide - We had a good trip around Kyoto and went back to some of the sights over the next couple of days.
Review by: Melissa M, October 2017
Great guide, Juraj was not Japanese but helpful and patient with some of the less experienced travellers/riders...... fun different way to see Kyoto and on back streeets that we would not have seen on our own. only disappointment is we had Juruj the day before on the cultural tour ' with a different guide you do get a broader outlook and knowledge on the area.......All in alll for price couldn't fault it WELL WORTH IT
Review by: Wanderlust, October 2017
Manubu was a wonderful guide with interesting stories and excellent English. The pace of the cycling was perfect for me, but you do need to know how to ride a bicycle to take part in the trip. Recommended for early in your stay in Kyoto so that you can get a feel for the city on a 15km cycling tour from Kyoto Station, along the river and on Philosopher's Path.
Review by: Caitlin F, October 2017
Enjoyable tour and nice way to cover a lot of ground in Kyoto. The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and personable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone if they have a short amount of time in Kyoto and would like to see some highlights.
Review by: Thomas L, October 2017
great guide, full of information and very courteous
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