Kyoto: Full-Day City Highlights Bike Tour with Light Lunch
ID: GYG443680-798818
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Explore the best of Kyoto in one day with a guided bike tour. Experience top landmarks like the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Gion district, Kiyomizu-dera, and Kinkaku-ji Temple.
Enjoy a full day of riding around Kyoto on this guided bike tour to explore the best the city has to offer. Follow your guide at a leisurely pace with enough time to take in the sites including the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Gion district, Kiyomizu-dera, and Kinkaku-ji.
Before you embark on a full day of riding, go through a safety briefing and bike fitting. When ready, set off to soak in the serenity of the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. Cycle among a seemingly endless forest of swaying bamboo stalks, one of the most photographed places in Kyoto.
Next, explore the orange torii gates of the Fushimi Inari Shrine, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Take a stroll throughout the shrine grounds seeing how many sorts of fox statues you can locate. After working up an appetite, stop for a light lunch.
Navigate the scenic streets of the Gion entertainment district where you can spot hostesses in colorful kimonos on the wooden Tatsumi Bridge, or amid upscale Japanese restaurants and boutiques on Hanamikoji Street.
Head toward the eastern hills on the outskirts of Kyoto to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist Temple, celebrated for the medicinal pure waters of the Otowa Spring.
Then, marvel at the glimmering 14th-century Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion, a Zen temple that rises above its reflecting pond like an apparition. Conclude your adventure with a ride back to the starting point in Arashiyama.
Highlights
- Soak in many shades of greens in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Take a stroll through the vermilion gates of the Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Discover the cultural heart of the city in the Gion Geisha District
- Ride to eastern Kyoto to see Kiyomizu-dera, a World Heritage Site
- Admire the brilliant shine of the gold at the Golden Pavilion
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• During the winter months (December-February), the stops are made shorter to finish the tour before sunset
• This is a full-day tour with approximately 44 km/27 mi of riding
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet outside the JR Saga Arashiyama Train Station. Your guide will be wearing a bike helmet and a Kyoto Bike Tour shirt.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.
