Roberto was excellent! Engaging and informative. He took us to the best spots in Kyoto in 6 hours that would have taken us the whole day to navigate. Highly recommend!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Private tour. Only you and your group.
- 6-hour guided tour
- The guide will explain the facts with graphics and notes using an iPad.
Excludes
- The cost of tickets to temples and shrines is not included.
- Transportation expenses are to be covered by the client.
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- In front of the 7 Eleven at the Kyoto Station building. Use the exit on the side of the Kyoto Tower.
Itinerary
Here you can find the former official residence of the Japanese imperial family, surrounded by spacious gardens, monumental gates, and elegant buildings constructed in the classic style of the Japanese court. The visit allows you to learn how the emperors of Japan lived and ruled for over 1,000 years, as well as to appreciate traditional architecture and an atmosphere that reflects the history and refinement of the ancient imperial capital. It is an ideal place to understand the connection between the Japanese monarchy, traditional culture, and the history of Kyoto.
It is an ideal place to understand the connection between the Japanese monarchy, traditional culture, and the history of Kyoto.
Nishiki Market, also known as "Kyoto's Kitchen," is a lively retail market located on a narrow shopping street five blocks long. With more than one hundred shops and restaurants, this bustling market offers a wide selection of food-related items, such as fresh seafood, agricultural products, knives, and kitchen utensils.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of the most iconic places in Kyoto and the main shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto deity of rice, prosperity, and business. Here you can find thousands of iconic red torii gates donated by individuals and companies, trails that wind through the sacred mountain, small shrines hidden in the forest, and numerous fox statues (kitsune), considered messengers of Inari. The visit offers a unique experience to learn about Japanese Shinto traditions, spirituality, and one of Japan's most famous landscapes. ⛩️
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Reviews
Roberto was kind and experienced. We really enjoyed our tour and all the local knowledge of our guide.
It was amazing! Roberto was there on time, he explained the culture well - he was very polite and took amazing photos for us. Very enjoyable from start to end! Highly recommed!
Roberto, a delight. We were in Kyoto for a few days and decided to hire him as a guide since he spoke Spanish and he did not disappoint us. He knew a lot about Japan, he helped us so much when it came to getting around by subway and train, he recommended places to us, and on top of that, he took photos of us. A very kind, very friendly, and very grateful man. He took us to spectacular places and honestly, one could not be happier. He adapted the tour exactly to what we wanted. We hope to return to Japan and see you again.
We do not have enough words to express our gratitude for how incredible our tour of Kyoto was. Roberto is a wonderful person and has great knowledge about the city; thanks to him, we have learned a lot about the history and fascinating curiosities of each place we visited. His kindness and the immense love he puts into his work are evident in every detail: he even took beautiful photos and a personalized video for us to remember. Moreover, his dedication goes far beyond his schedule, as he even helped and advised us for activities we would do later, when he would no longer be with us. Without a doubt, an unforgettable day thanks to him. Totally recommended!
Definitely a great guide; that's why I rate him so high. He has been concerned with even the smallest detail, offering totally personalized attention. His extensive career in Japan (over 25 years) means that his experience exceeds that of any ordinary guide. He is a master of Japanese culture, a professional in his work and a great lover of Japanese customs. You can see that he loves what he does and that he transmits it with real affection. Thanks for everything!!!
Definitely a great guide, that's why I scored it so high. He has been concerned with even the smallest detail, offering totally personalized attention. His extensive career in Japan (over 25 years) means that his experience exceeds that of any ordinary guide. He is a master of Japanese culture, a professional in his work and a great lover of Japanese customs. You can see that he loves what he does and that he transmits it with real affection. Thank you for teaching us and wanting more this beautiful country!
My husband and I were with Roberto: the best guide we have ever had!! He is an amazing professional, explains great, super nice, as well as being very nice. He even made us an amazing video of the whole day! We really recommend it 100% and will do it with all our acquaintances. We already have a friend in Kyoto!
Just the experience was wonderful. Roberto has made us a guide, a historian, has been very attentive to us, our needs and very friendly. We have learned a lot with all the explanations he has been giving us. We have been very comfortable with it, and as a plus it has helped us with topics that go beyond the guide, such as trains and buses that we had to catch the next day among other things. Certainly much of the experience we have and will have in Kyoto will be owed to him.
The best tour guide in Kyoto. He explained each visit in all kinds of detail (history, context, anecdotes, curiosities...etc). I had everything planned and it showed, he gave us an unforgettable day and we will repeat without hesitation when we return to Japan, a 10 out of 10
Roberto is an excellent tour guide. It is very punctual, we answered the doubts at all times. He explained the visit accompanied by his Ipad very well, which made it much easier to understand the story. It is a very detailed and friendly tour guide. Best in all of Japan. I'll repeat with him another time we get back. A 10/10‐️
We had Roberto as a guide for two days in Kyoto and it was the best decision of our trip. In his explanations you can see the passion he feels for his work, they are very clear and also with his recommendations we were able to live experiences out of the ordinary. He was very attentive throughout, helped us in everything and had many details with us. We'll definitely pick him again when we get back.
Roberto has been a great guide, in addition to explaining everything phenomenal, he has given us alternatives to the excursion that was scheduled, as it rained a lot. He is a friendly, well documented, friendly and resourceful guide. Highly, highly recommended.
We were lucky to have Roberto, for a couple of days in Kyoto and the experience could not be better. Not only do you get to know the history and the most authentic corners of the city, but you also care about making the visit close, dynamic and very enriching. We recommended typical and authentic restaurants, away from the most tourist routes, which made us enjoy even more local cuisine. Even, outside of his working hours, he was kind enough to join us and make sure everything went perfectly. Your professionalism, sympathy and dedication make a difference. We definitely recommend it 100% and would repeat with it without thinking. William
Extraordinary guide. Explanation very complete and as extensive as required. Very good recommendations, both on suggested visits and in restaurants. Fully recommended
Roberto gave us a very complete tour of Kyoto, we also went to Nara. Very friendly and very informed, sharing very interesting data, which made the tour very enriching.
Roberto is one of the best guides we've ever had. He is very attentive, has great knowledge of history, culture and customs. He gave us very interesting explanations. Besides everything he gave us a video of all the places we met. Our complete thanks.
Taking advantage of our stay in Kyoto, we had the opportunity to take two private tours with Roberto. We couldn't be happier! Lots of spectacular photos to show our friends (even video summary at the end of each excursion), interesting explanations and recommendations of places to enjoy the wonderful cuisine of Kyoto. We have no doubt that if we had to recommend someone to guide us during your visit to Kyoto, that would be Roberto!
I highly recommend it!! Roberto has not only explained the history of the places we have visited in a very dynamic way, but he has immortalized the moments with photographs and video summary great. After that he has given us recommendations for our next destinations in Japan that is being a fantastic guide. Thank you very much!!!
Excellent explanations Roberto, very clear and easy to understand, with many curiosities and you can see that he understands a lot about what he talks. He took several photos during our tour and even a summary video. In addition, he gave us very good recommendations on places to eat even helping us with them after the end of the Tour. We definitely recommend you as a guide to visit the city.
Tour recommended and very cool. I would definitely recommend it. It made our day very entertaining and we learned many things For the afternoon we prepared a very detailed plan to visit the bamboo forest.
Great guide answering all questions and very flexible, without rushing. A perfect tour with all the explanations and a nice and knowledgeable guide
Very good guide, has a lot of knowledge, a very educated person, has very good disposition and also an Excellent person
Roberto an excellent guide. With much knowledge of each place, it explains perfectly the historical of the place visited Very friendly and polite
Our guide went above and beyond what we expected, a superguide, it is clear that he is very prepared and that he loves what he does. And it even helped us plan for the rest of the day and the next day with data that made everything easier. Thank you!
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