Kyoto Sightseeing Full-Day Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide
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4.65
Awesome tour that allows you to hit all the highlights of Kyoto in One Day!!!
Reviewed by: Vishant Bhatia, 2019/12/02I would really recommend this tour for anyone that wants to hit ALL the important highlights of Kyoto without much fuss or hassle. Our guide Hiromi was really knowledgeable and answered any and all questions about Kyoto and Japan in general. The sights themselves were GORGEOUS! Kyomizudera, Fushiyama Inari, Arashiyama forest and the Golden Temple were a sight to behold with the Orange, Yellow and Red leaves of Autumn providing a breathtaking backdrop to these already impressive sights! The bus was comfortable and we got a lot of time at each site and free time and breaks to take loads of pictures in between. The lunch was decent and pick up/drop off was hassle free.
The day was the highlight of our trip tp Japan. Take the tour...you will be glad you did.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/11/29 |
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Perfect Kyoto One Day Tour
Reviewed by: EABG, 2019/10/31My partner and I really enjoyed this tour. It took us to places that took our breath away as we bounced from temple to temple and immersed ourselves in Japanese culture. The tour was carefully organised with an outline and maps of the longer parts of the tour. There is a phone number provided in case you get split up from the group. I advise goers to take note of these in case you are lost. A small thing I would like for the tour to add is an online contact option as majority of tourists I know only take up data SIM plans and would not be able to contact the local number provided.
The tour is packed to the brim with important places you would want to see in Kyoto in a day so understandably some parts can feel a bit rushed. However, I felt this is needed and balance was kept between the guided part of the tour and free time we can roam around ourselves. I definitely recommend people to take up this tour if you are short in time and want to see Kyoto. The tour guide was even flexible enough to let us remain at Kyoto after the tour finished so we can visit other places like the Gion district etc!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2019/10/17 |
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A good thing we added this tour in our itinerary.
Reviewed by: Diana , 2019/07/08Our family stayed in Osaka for 4 days and we thought that this time being the end spring/start of summer season, we are definitely going to include Kyoto as part of our Japanese adventure.
We booked the Kyoto full day tour with Veltra and was able to meet with Jun at the designated meeting point. The meeting point was conveniently situated a 10 minutes walk from where we stayed at Hilton Osaka.
Jun was very well versed in the English language and explained our itinerary and places of interest clearly. We were given sufficient time at each places of interest to explore the place and took pictures.
However, because summer was upon us, there were a lot of people at the tourist attractions. Be prepared to jostle your way at the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shinto Shrin and the Bamboo Forest.
A lot of walking and guests with mobility difficulty may find this tour a bit demanding. Also not advisable for families with young children. We were a family of 4 with 2 teenage kids and even then, all four of us were tired out by the end of the day.
But hey, it was a worth day spent in Kyoto going to all the touristy places. We even thought perhaps next time we might explore Kyoto on our own at a slower pace.
For lunch, I initially booked a vegetarian option for our family as we are muslims and was pleasantly surprised that a halal lunch option was available. The place we went for lunch had a muslim friendly restaurant and the souvenir shop even had a corner selling halal certified souveniers.
At the end of the day, our family thoroughly enjoyed our day trip to Kyoto and would definitely try out other tours with Veltra should we go to Japan again.
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Bamboo Forest![]()
The name of the restaurant where we had our lunch![]()
The restaurant where we had our lunch near the Bamboo Forest![]()
Our halal lunch![]()
A muslim friendly restaurant we found near the Kiyomizu-dera Temple![]()
The beautiful hydrangea at the Sagano and Arashiyama Walk![]()
The crowd at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shinto Shrine
Thank you for excellent review!
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an unforgettable one!
Best regards,
Japan Panoramic Tours
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2019/06/17 |
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Great tour guide, good lunch and fabulous scenery!
Reviewed by: Victor, 2018/07/06Again same experienced like last time in Tokyo, with the professional tour guide, great arrangements, definitely will join next time!
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| Attended as: | Couples |
| Activity Date: | 2018/07/04 |
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I really appreciate Veltra’s services
Reviewed by: Chris Lim, 2018/04/03The package full Day Kyoto Sightseeing Bus Tour from Osaka with English-Speaking Guide with Lunch package was most reasonable. Everything was perfectly arranged including a good and sumptuous lunch being provided. I will definitely want to do it again with Veltra!!
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/10 |
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It is worth it!
Reviewed by: Bea, 2018/03/30Our family really enjoyed the tour. The tour guide gave us clear instructions and explained every location we went. After the tour the tour guide even asked every single one of us if we got any questions. Its worth every yen. We will definitely recommend this tour to anyone planning to go to Kyoto who doesn’t have to worry about which train/bus to take. The bus was really comfortable that you can sleep or rest when you are going to the next attraction.
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| Attended as: | Families |
| Activity Date: | 2018/03/28 |
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Thank you for joining our tour and positive review!
We are happy to hear that overall experience fulfilled you even though it was a bit of rush.
We hope your whole experience in Japan to be an memorable one!