Kyoto Trip Overview

The most unique tour will take you to a castle, palace, temple, shrine, a local shopping street, and a Japanese garden while offering three amazing things:

1. Cycle through the streets of Kyoto with a local without waiting or queuing for bus/train or behind other tourists.
2. Get your photos taken by a professional photographer to document your amazing memories and the next day you will receive 50-100 stunning images to share with family/friends. No need for camera/selfie stick.
3. Learn about the history, culture and the people of Kyoto and Japan from an expat who’s lived in Kyoto for 12 years. No need to worry where to go and what to see. I’ll take care of it all. You just enjoy the sites.

If your prefered time is not available, please get in touch and I will create one.

If you want a tour that includes Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari, and Gion Geisha area by public transport, I offer Half-day and Full-Day Photo tours, so please check snapkyoto my Instagram.

Additional Info

Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Kyoto, Japan
Trip Category: Walking & Biking Tours >> Bike & Mountain Bike Tours



Explore Kyoto Promoted Experiences

What to Expect When Visiting Kyoto, , Japan

The most unique tour will take you to a castle, palace, temple, shrine, a local shopping street, and a Japanese garden while offering three amazing things:

1. Cycle through the streets of Kyoto with a local without waiting or queuing for bus/train or behind other tourists.
2. Get your photos taken by a professional photographer to document your amazing memories and the next day you will receive 50-100 stunning images to share with family/friends. No need for camera/selfie stick.
3. Learn about the history, culture and the people of Kyoto and Japan from an expat who’s lived in Kyoto for 12 years. No need to worry where to go and what to see. I’ll take care of it all. You just enjoy the sites.

If your prefered time is not available, please get in touch and I will create one.

If you want a tour that includes Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari, and Gion Geisha area by public transport, I offer Half-day and Full-Day Photo tours, so please check snapkyoto my Instagram.
Pass By: Nijo Castle, 541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-jo-dori, Nakagyo-Ku, Kyoto 604-8301 Kyoto Prefecture

We will start the tour here. We will see the castle from outside.

Stop At: Kyoto Imperial Palace, 3 Kyoto-Gyoen, Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto 602-0881 Kyoto Prefecture

It was home to the Japanese royal family until 1869 when the capital was moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. Just heads up that it’s closed on Mondays and sometimes on Tuesdays. In that case we will visit somewhere else.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, 931 Bakuro-Cho, Kamigyo-Ku, Kyoto 602-8386 Kyoto Prefecture

This is a very beautiful Shrine close to the Golden Temple, so we will visit before or after visiting the Golden Pavilion

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Kinkakuji Temple, 1 Kinkakujicho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8361 Kyoto Prefecture

We will visit the Golden Temple

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Shinsenen, Monzencho, Oike-dori Shisenencho Higashi-iru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8306 Kyoto Prefecture

This is a small Japanese garden with a red birdge, koi fish, ducks, geese…

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sanjo-kai Shōtengai, Nishinokyo Nanseicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, 604-8412, Japan

Sanjo Shopping street is a really authentic shopping experience without the crowd and other tourists. Most tourists go to Nishiki, where it is hard to move. Sanjo offers a real experience.

Duration: 10 minutes



Compare Kyoto Similar Experiences