“The entire day was planned so exceptionally well. Our guide Itsuki was absolutely delightful in every way. She made contact well before the tour and made sure I knew exactly where to meet her. Honestly she made the whole day memorable and went the extra mile by showing us traditions and involving us in a festival that had occurred the day we did our tour. Honestly a day I will remember forever.”

“A must see tour. Organized tour from beginning to end. Planning to return in Spring and Autumn in the near future.”

“Very good guide , who was very good at giving an overall history of Kyoto not just the sake industry.”

“Badly organised with a ‘guide’ who was hardly visible or audible I was told expecting a guide who shared interesting facts about the whole outing but he said nothing and was not a natural-born organiser. The meeting point was a mess. The ‘romantic’ train boarding was less than efficient and worst of all not at all romantic. Seats very uncomfortable and in spite of lovely toute along the river which you can hardly see as one has to remain seated. The best part was the river rapids ride (simple boat and not RAFT!) and the boat crew were entertaining and a breath of fresh air. Fun! Then we had a…”

“A really rewarding and soothing activity We took a river walk with Kohaku, who played the shamisen (a traditional instrument) and sang for us! She taught us a really simple and fun Japanese game! We had a great time chatting with her, she's super cute, and I totally recommend the activity! Thanks Kohaku ♥️”

“Marcelo was an excellent guide. I enjoyed the variety of this tour; a temple with explanations about Shintoism and Buddhism, then a lovely canal boat ride, learning about the locks and importance of waterways in Kyoto’s history, followed by tour of sake brewing and a few tastes. Perfect combination. Highly recommend.”