Tokyo to Kyoto 1-Day Tour by Shinkansen with Afternoon Leisure Time
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Excellent Kyoto day tour
Reviewed by: Avid Traveler, 2020/01/21I was a bit apprehensive after reading the other reviews, but I had no problem at all during the trip. The tickets were at my hotel by the time I checked in. The tour starting point in Kyoto was pretty easy to find if you know how to read a map and follow the signs in Kyoto station.
The tour itself was amazing. We were taken inside Nijo Castle and saw the intricate paintings in the rooms. Then there was the beautiful Kinkakuji temple with it's amazing gold leaf covered lake side pavilion. The only part that was a bit underwhelming was the imperial palace (as you can't go inside any buildings).
For the free time, I bought the afternoon tour by the same company (Sunrise Tours) that did the morning tour. That covered the other must see temples of Kyoto. In fact Veltra should package that in as well. It only costs an additional $60.
The downside of the long day was that it was quite tiring at the end. I mostly slept during the train journey back.
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| Activity Date: | 2020/01/18 |
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A perfect day in Kyoto!
Reviewed by: Claudia Cordero, 2020/01/12The guide was great, he shows us three beautiful temples. And give us important facts and information. We enjoyed a lot. The afternoon free was a great oportunity to explore Kyoto by our own, with plety of time to see shops, Gion and Yasaka shrine.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/12/19 |
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Very good Guide
Reviewed by: Sympathie , 2019/04/27Very good Guide
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All very good
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/04/25 |
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Fantastic Experience
Reviewed by: Parker, 2019/04/09This was an absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish. I was able to travel from Tokyo to Kyoto quickly and easily and thoroughly enjoyed the logistics of the entire tour. Everything was set up and led very well making this trip unforgettable. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone interested in seeing as much of Kyoto as possible in one day. The only constructive comment was the AVANTI desk was relatively difficult to find. It would be great to include more detailed directions from Kyoto station to the desk. Thank you Veltra and thank you AVANTI!
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/11/20 |
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Seemless Tour
Reviewed by: Solo Traveler , 2018/09/25I experienced this tour as a solo traveler, and it was the best decision I’ve made. When I got to My hotel in Japan, my Shinkansen Tickets were already there. Having the afternoon all to myself allowed my to explore more of Kyoto on my own terms, such as Bamboo Grove, Tenryuji Temple, and Fushimi Inari before catching the Shinkansen back to my hotel. Only downside is the places this tour takes you are very crowded, but it’s not the company’s fault.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/09/23 |
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Kyoto day trip
Reviewed by: Kim, 2018/05/19Super easy. Thank you for making it easy to preplan a lovely day of morning tours in Kyoto and the experience on the bullet train was exciting. It was nice having our all fine prior to travel.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/24 |
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Excellent trip
Reviewed by: Anuj, 2018/04/28Trip was excellent and well organised.
recommend other to book both morning as well as afternoon trip.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2018/04/25 |
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Great Tour and Great Value
Reviewed by: Rick, 2018/03/26Totally worth it. Kyoto is a must see. Bus tour in the morning to 3 spots with guide and the whole afternoon to explore.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/02/28 |
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Kyoto trip
Reviewed by: Deepak Thakur, 2017/11/25We had a great time. Very accommodating, helpful, knowledgeable and friendly staff. We'd go with Veltra again and again. We'd booked on the morning tour only but were able to get the afternoon trip so we could use the full day sightseeing at Kyoto.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/05 |
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Kyoto Day Trip
Reviewed by: Robert M., 2017/11/08Outstanding visit to the imperial palace , shrine and temple which included a decent lunch. The tour staff were extremely helpful and professional. I will definitely use this tour company in the future for other visits. Good value for the money too. :)
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2017/11/01 |
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Kyoto is beautiful
Reviewed by: Tarsila Felix, 2017/05/08Kyoto is super interesting historically speaking and very different from the actual Tokyo, so very worth the day trip!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/04/09 |
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Kyoto morning tour.
Reviewed by: Mietek, 2017/05/07Very well organized. Our guide Caiko and our driver were excellent. I would recommend this tour to all.
Great tour of Kyoto with free time to explore
Having the afternoon off to explore was a great way to relax in a new city.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2017/05/05 |
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Great trip
Reviewed by: Rao, 2017/04/17Very well organized. Our guide Taka and our driver were excellent. I would recommend this tour to all
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| Activity Date: | 2017/04/14 |
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Great tour of Kyoto with free time to explore
Reviewed by: Aaron, 2017/01/26Tour was excellent and easy to manage. Good points of interest and great guide. We didn't go for the meal but I would recommend it. Having the afternoon off to explore was a great way to relax in a new city.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/27 |
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Beautiful and Historic Kyoto
Reviewed by: Laura M., 2016/04/22This is a fantastic tour for people who are staying in Tokyo but want to see Kyoto. Because of scheduling, we were unable to stay outside of Tokyo but this allowed us to travel to Kyoto and experience its beauty. The bullet train tickets arrived at our hotel with instructions on how to get from Tokyo to Kyoto. We had no problems at all and the bullet train was a great experience in itself. Once we got to Kyoto, we simply followed the map to our meet-up. The morning tour was fabulous and we were able to see many sights such as Kinkaku-ji and Nijo Castle with a guided tour. Our tour guide was fabulous and helped us understand more about the culture in Kyoto. After the tour, lunch and the afternoon were free. We spent the evening at Kiyomizu-dera but there were so many options to explore with a free afternoon that one could do almost anything in Kyoto before needing to return to the train station. We had no problem getting back to Tokyo at the end of the day. I would definitely recommend making the time in your schedule for this tour if you are staying in Tokyo. It was an amazing experience.
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| Attended as: | Friends |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/24 |
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Thank you
Reviewed by: Tatiana , 2016/03/31Our tour was great! I wish we saw more of Kyoto. Our guide was very knowledgeable
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2016/03/28 |
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Really easy, enjoyable tour
Reviewed by: Erin, 2016/03/16The tour was great and really easy for two people with school-level Japanese skills. We caught the shinkansen from Tokyo without any problems and found the tour desk easily in Kyoto.
Our tour guide was lovely, spoke good English and had a good sense of humour.
We had picked this tour specifically so we could do our own thing and visit other specific temples/shrines in the afternoon, so finishing back at Kyoto station around lunchtime made this achievable.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2016/02/16 |
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Tour of Kyoto
Reviewed by: Terri, 2015/11/06I enjoyed the tour and also the free time at the conclusion of the tour before the train ride back to Tokyo
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/11 |
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Excellent GUide
Reviewed by: Rajeshwari, 2015/10/28I was on bus No. 1 and the tour guide was very enterprising and made the tour a memorable experience. well managed and well done by the guide, forgot his name hope you figure that out and reward him suitably.
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| Attended as: | Solo Travelers |
| Activity Date: | 2015/10/25 |
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Good Value
Reviewed by: From Las Vegas, 2015/05/01We had transportation on the Bullet Train Nozomi from Tokyo so the tour was an excellent value. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. Also Veltra's explanation of the tour was spot on.
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2015/04/27 |
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