From Osaka/Nara: Kyoto Private Day Trip with Pickup

Discover Kyoto on a private day trip with pickup from Osaka or Nara. Visit the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Kinkaku-ji, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari Taisha, with optional stops.
Begin with pickup at your agreed location in Osaka or Nara and travel to Kyoto. Your first stop is Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, where you can stroll beneath towering bamboo and capture memorable photographs during an approximately one-hour visit.

Continue to Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion. Spend around 40 minutes admiring its golden exterior, pond, and landscaped surroundings.

Next, visit Kiyomizu-dera and explore the surrounding historic streets. Enjoy approximately one hour for sightseeing, photography, walking, and browsing shops selling souvenirs and local specialties.

Continue to the Gion area around Gion Corner for an approximately one-hour guided walk. Discover atmospheric streets and traditional architecture while experiencing the charm of one of Kyoto’s best-known districts.

Your next stop is Fushimi Inari Taisha, famous for its thousands of red torii gates. Spend approximately one hour exploring the shrine grounds and walking through part of its striking torii-lined pathways.

Personalize your day with optional visits to Ginkaku-ji Temple, Nishiki Market, or Nijo Castle. Choose an approximately 40-minute temple or castle visit, or spend around one hour at Nishiki Market browsing food stalls and shops. Optional stops can be incorporated by adjusting or replacing other visits, depending on your priorities and available time.

After sightseeing, relax during the journey to your agreed drop-off location in Osaka or Nara.

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.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.