3 h

Private

Instant confirmation

About this activity

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Kinkaku-ji, 1 Kinkakujichō, Kita-ku, Kyoto, 603-8361, Japan

Visit Kinkaku-ji (the Golden Pavillion)

Pass By: Ryouan-ji Rock Garden, 13-1 Ryōanji Goryōnoshitachō, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-8001, Japan

Visit the Zen garden of Karesansui

Pass By: Ninna-ji Temple, 33 Omuro Ouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8092 Kyoto Prefecture

Visit the Zen garden of Ninna-ji

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Included

Privately Guided Tour
Expert Guide

Not included

Gratuities
Admission Fee
Bus Fare

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Please send supplier of tour the ages of all participants at time of booking
Tour operates rain or shine
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Check-in is 15 minutes prior to tour start time
Hotel pick-up cannot be accommodated
Please note that you may be asked to remove your footwear at some temples
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Features

Tourism

95%

Cultural

70%

Reviews

3.2

6

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Brian C

1 | 2018-08-28

Guide was knowledgeable enough, but his politics and consistent talk of them were off putting. My wife couldnt wait until it was over.

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mescott

2 | 2017-08-10

Overall we were disappointed in this tour since we saw less of Japanese gardens but heard more about the guide's knowledge of Shintoism and Buddhism. The tour did not start off on the best note because we had a meeting time 30 minutes than the guide had. Fortunately he had waited and we were quite early for the time on our documentation.

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Susan M

1 | 2016-04-15

The ONLY reason I signed up for this tour was the fact that I am very, very interested in Japanese gardens and landscapes. I was looking forward to an in-depth explanation from our scholar. As it turned out I was highly disappointed with the quality of this tour. I paid 2.5 times the advertised rate, by far the most expensive of our Japanese tours, and therefore my expectations were correspondingly high. Not only was the tour expensive but I also had to pay all the entrance and transport costs on top. It was a rip-off. The first question I was asked was what on the tour especially interested me. Well, the clue is in the title Japanese Gardens and Landscape. I saw a forlorn look and heard from our scholar: well I dont know much about gardens. It turned out that I knew more than the so-called scholar did! Was I interested in Buddhism? The only real advantage of having the guide was in getting from one garden to the next. Shelling out 440 for two for this walk was totally unreasonable and excessive. We could have done it by ourselves for a fraction of the cost

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Rahul D

5 | 2014-04-28

It was very good. The guide showed a lot of knowledge on his topic and I learnt a lot

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