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Top 4 Kyoto Bus Tours

4 tours  ·  from $52 a head

Every trip has one spare morning too few. These 4 kyoto bus tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour - Arashiyama gives you bamboo, gardens, and lunch
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PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

1.PERFECT KYOTO 1-Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13,518 reviews · from $129Our pick

This 8 to 9-hour Kyoto coach tour links Kiyomizu-dera, Sanjusangendo, Arashiyama, Tenryu-ji, Kinkaku-ji, and Fushimi Inari. An English-speaking guide leads the day, with multilingual audio on the bus. Lunch is optional, and groups can reach 42 people.

“It’s is a really packed schedule in order to see the most one can. But very well organised and it flows smoothly! Our guide Nagomi had everything under control”

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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour - Sanjusangendo and its long wooden hall
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Kyoto: Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

2.Fushimi Inari, Kinkakuji, Bamboo Grove 1 Day Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,316 reviews · 510 minutes - 9 hours · from $122

This 9-hour Kyoto coach tour links Kiyomizudera, Sanjusangendo, Arashiyama, Tenryuji, Kinkakuji, and Fushimi Inari. An English-speaking guide such as Den, At-Chan, Sakura, or Tommy leads the day, with multilingual audio support and optional Japanese buffet lunch.

“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!”

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Kyoto/Osaka: Nara, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Arashiyama Bus Tour - Nara Park and the art of feeding deer
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Kyoto/Osaka: Nara, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Arashiyama Bus Tour

3.Kyoto/Osaka: Nara, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Arashiyama Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,275 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $52

This 9 to 10-hour bus tour links Nara Park, Fushimi Inari Taisha, and Arashiyama in one busy day. English and Chinese guides such as Amy, Willa, Fiona, and Christine lead the visits, while air-conditioned transport removes the strain of changing trains. Expect free time, short walks, and a quick pace.

“Thank you to Amy for the wonderful day and guiding us on the tour! It was a perfect day, thank you!”

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Kyoto: Nijo, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Kiyomizu & Fushimi Inari - Kinkaku-ji and the Golden Pavilion
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Kyoto: Nijo, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Kiyomizu & Fushimi Inari

4.Nijo, Kinkaku-ji, Arashiyama, Kiyomizu & Fushimi Inari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 699 reviews · from $51Best value

Start at 7:00 a.m. for a 10-hour-45-minute bus tour covering Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji, Nijo Castle, Kiyomizu-dera, and Fushimi Inari. An English and Spanish guide, such as Paula, Cesar, or Ángeles, leads the day, with optional attraction tickets and lunch.

“We had a wonderful (and sweaty!) time on this all day tour with Paula and her driver, Nishimura-san. She was a great tour guide and balanced out giving good information with allowing us to explore on our own. I highly recommend going on thiRead more”

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