We enjoyed a fantastic walking tour with CiCi on Christmas Day. She was super communicative via WhatsApp before our tour and provided plentiful information about what we'd see. She promptly met us at our hotel and gave us a much-needed tutorial on using the subway and bus system. We visited several shrines and temples and the Gion district of Kytoto. CiCi really helped us get a good feel for the city and better understand the culture. She was patient while I took a million photos and made sure we got the best shots. She took us to several spots we wouldn't have visited on our own and when I mentioned I loved matcha, she made sure we stopped at her favorite matcha shop. She dropped us off at a great gyoza restaurant for lunch and provided tips on making the most of the rest of our visit. Three hours was the perfect amount of time for this tour and I can't recommend it enough.

It was well-paced, and she was very flexible with taking little breaks while bringing us around the area. Most importantly, she's very knowledgeable and was happy to educate us on other parts of Japanese culture, especially when we noticed things during the walk and asked her about them. Extremely friendly and would totally recommend her to anyone visiting Kyoto!

Wonderful walking tour of Gion with Cici. She was easy to talk to, informative, & really interesting.

Cici is an outstanding Kyoto guide for English-speaking visitors to the historic city. She picked us up at our designated starting point and we headed off on our adventure. She helped us navigate Kyoto's public transportation to get to all our destinations. She had a plan for us on the sights to see, but we asked about a few others that we wanted to add and she quickly put together an itinerary that worked great. She's a really friendly, pleasant person to spend time with and I could not recommend her more highly. She really helped make our trip to Kyoto special.