“Our tour guide Den started and ended with the brightest smile. She gave us so much insight on the history of the temples and shrines we visited. I highly recommend this tour and hopefully you will get to experience the brightness that Den brought to our day!”

“Harry went out of his way to accommodate us over and over. He was so enthusiastic and kind! It was a long day, but so wonderful. Thank you!”

“Thank you Laura!Everything perfectly organized and your support was great!”

“Nice way to spend a day with nature. Bamboo forest was peaceful, interesting shrine and temple and the monkeys were lots of fun to watch. Our guide Maricel was excellent and very knowledgeable”

“Fantastic activity and special shout out to our guide, Francis. Pleasure to have him taking us round today, personable and knowledgeable.”

“Wonderful tour. Loved it. Sofia was very informative and attentive. We had a very good time. Definitely worth it.”

“Gary's kindness and attentiveness were highly appreciated. The itinerary was consistently adhered to, and the destinations were exceptional, with Gary's recommendations proving valuable.”

“We've used Viator to book tours many times with no problems, however, this tour sadly isnt worth what we paid. While the guide was very friendly and clearly a kind person, we couldn't understand much of his English as he went back and fRead more”

“Loved it. Good pace, great storytelling of the dark stores and urban legends. Our tour guide was very engaging and I liked the small group size.”

“Great way to spend a morning with teenage boys. We all learnt a lot in the engaging and fun tour. Definitely recommend for other families.”

“Our guide was very knowledgeable about the forest, personable, kind and considerate not only to us but also to his colleagues and other visitors to the forest. Excellent spoken English, gold star ratings all around for him.”

“This was a wonderful tour and I highly recommend it. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and we learned a lot about Japanese religion and history. She took us to off-the-beaten-path locations, including a temple with the most beautiful, serene garden, and a garden with amazing views of the city and mountains. We also visited a famous shrine. And of course, the bamboo forest, which is really something to see. We went early enough that it wasn't too crowded. The tour included a delicious vegetarian kaiseki lunch, and our guide explained what everything was and how to eat it. The pace of the tour was perfect for the very hot weather,…”

“Very nice tour and a nice way to experience the Bamboo Forest. But it also brings you to an old village full of character and charm. Our rickshaw guide was Kazuma very friendly and knowledgeable, he spoke English perfectly.”

“On our tour to the bamboo forest we had an amazing guide - Nay. He was so enthusiastic & very helpful & made the experience so enjoyable. Thank you- we will certainly recommend to friends & family.”

“Our guide Yuki was outstanding, he was very knowledgeable and made the whole tour interesting and more importantly fun. We got to see and learn so much about Kyoto, the Monkeys, the Bamboo forest and the Gardens are a must see.”