Bullet Train Bliss: Tokyo to Kyoto Private Day Tour

This excursion is an excellent option to see the highlights of Kyoto. Our guide, Kazz, did a phenomenal job getting us to so many incredible sites and also has extensive knowledge of the cultural importance of each area we visited. He provided a wonderful overview of this amazing city. Highly recommend this tour!

Kyoto in 1 day is not ideal, but if that is all you have, this will ensure you get to see all the big highlights. It ends up being very expensive if you are traveling from Tokyo (like we were) and you hire a private car service (like we did), but it was still worth it! We would have liked another day in Kyoto but at least we can say we saw the beautiful city!

Over priced! Not not a friendly informative guide. Not too willing to show us around or give us more information. Not fun, no fun, no fun

Very professionally run private tour. It is not cheap , but worth the money . The tour guide was excellent! I would highly recommend this private tour if you want to see all the must see places in Kyoto in a day !

Ahmed was an excellent guide. He provided detailed history of the sites. The places we visited were great choices.

There's nothing like having the owner of a tour company be your private guide! The morning didn't start out that way; our tour guide from another company never showed up for our 8 am appointment and it seemed that the company's phone was disconnected. I frantically started contacting other companies, unwilling to lose a precious day exploring Kyoto with an expert. I finally heard back from Ahmed. All his guides and vans were already booked but he would be glad to accommodate John and me - on what was supposed to be his day off. What a relief. And what a fabulous day exploring Kyoto and learning about her history and culture. AND what great sushi we ate for lunch!! Thanks from Margey and John

Overall we had an Amazing experience! A trip to Kyoto was on my bucket list for long time and our guide Mini fulfilled that wish. Our guide Mini was very friendly, polite & knowledgeable, and passionate about Kyoto. She shared interesting facts and stories about Kyoto and making the trip informative and enjoyable. She took us to all the hidden gems and highlights around Kyoto. The places we visited were simply breathtaking. I am so happy that I made some memorable memories. The itinerary was very well-planned, allowing us to experience the beauty of Kyoto and help us to understand the history & culture of Japan. The ride was very comfortable driver was skilled and navigated the roads safely, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable journey and stopped at various spots to take pictures. There were plenty of opportunities to purchase souvenirs and mementos of our trip and enjoy the local foods. Highly recommend this day trip! The trip is expensive but If you're looking for an unforgettable experience and a chance to witness the beauty of Kyoto! It's a perfect way to explore the iconic landmark and create ever lasting memories. Would love to revisit Kyoto again!

Our guide was very informative. He took us to Many beautiful locations in Kyoto . He helped us stay punctual ! I highly recommend this tour.

What an experience! Our guide, Yuka, was local to Kyoto and absolutely fantastic. She knew everything about anything! She took us to the best places to eat. She took translated for us at the shops. She took unforgettable pictures. She showed us and TOLD us the history of every site we visited and tidbits on specifics about statues or gates or pagodas. We fell in love with Kyoto because of this tour. At first we weren’t sure we were going to go… what a mistake that would have been. It was our favorite day here in Japan, and we’ve done A LOT. Thank you Yuka and Viator!

First- READ THE FINE PRINT. The price listed is 1/4 of the cost of the tour. We almost canceled when we realized our mistake but decided to go through with it…. Once you get past the shock of the costs….. Worth EVERY YEN!!! We felt like royalty! We had just gotten to Tokyo and hadn’t gotten assimilated with the public transport system yet so it was very convenient! We didn’t have to bumble around with where to go or which tickets to buy, use our translator etc… Ahmed met us at our train station. He helped us buy tickets, walked us to our platform and got us on our train. Then met us after the ride, walked us through the station and right to our waiting car. (Really felt famous or something- there were a million people waiting for taxis and we had a car waiting) We had a private car and driver plus Ahmed our guide. During the tour, Ahmed was very informative but didn’t drone on and on like some tours we’ve been on. Quiet in the car was good unless he was pointing out things. We got to visit all the best spots and didn’t have to follow a flag or a giant group of people. We walked right up and through every site. Ahmed gave us interesting information when relevant and answered all questions. He was an amazing, informative and patient guide. My fiance hurt his knee and was a little slower down stairs and Ahmed was conscious of him. If you have the extra yen….do it 10000% also- READ READ READ tour descriptions. It’s all listed in the fine print.