The 2 Best Half-Day Tours in Kyoto

1.Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Garden Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 413 reviews · from $129Our pick

Walk Arashiyama with a guide and no more than six other people, visiting Hokyoin, Okochi Sanso Garden, the bamboo forest, and Tenryuji. Expect about five hours on foot, a Kyoto-style lunch, matcha, temple insight, and photos from guides such as Josh, Yuki, Masa, and Ayuri.

“Yumi was an excellent guide! Her English was good and she also had visual aids to help learn more about shrines and temples. The gardens were stunning. The lunch was absolutely wonderful. All at a great price.”

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2.Half-Day Private Walking Tour in Kyoto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $95Best value

Spend about 3.5 hours with a private Kyoto guide exploring Kiyomizu-dera, Ninenzaka, Yasaka Shrine, Gion, Pontocho, and Nishiki Market. Guides such as Philip, Reiko, Rika, Kaoru, and Hiro tailor the walk to your interests, explain shrine customs, and point out shops and foods you could easily miss.

“Philip was an excellent guide who lives in Kyoto. He was very patient with us as we had a private tour and gave us plenty of time to take pictures, answer questions and shop along the way. We loved seeing the pagoda and famous Buddhist tRead more”

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