Hidden gems tours

A wonderful tour of beautiful Kyoto with our guide, Kiyoto! Kiyoto was polite, accommodating, knowledgeable, and helpful - even providing us with a list of his favorite restaurants after the tour. He loves his city and people. It was a lovely day.

Finding sights we would have unlikely discovered and insight to local culture. Learning the differences between the different buddism and seeing the temples that contrast. It was nice of the fire department to put on a show as well.

During our visit to Kyoto, we chose to do a private walking tour, and it turned out to be the best decision! Our guide, Toshi, was fantastic—his deep knowledge of the city's history and culture really brought the experience to life. He answered all our questions and made sure we enjoyed a perfect balance of cultural insights and historical context as we explored Kyoto. It was the ideal way to wrap up our two-week adventure in Japan. I highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling to Kyoto!

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.