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Kyoto Morning Tour (Round Trip from Kyoto)

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280 minutes
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This tour is recommended for those traveling to Kyoto for the first time. Visit popular sightseeing spots efficiently, all before noon! This tour is accompanied by a National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter. Visit the World Heritage Site of Nijo Castle. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. Visit Kinkaku-ji Temple, with its beautiful golden Shariden (a building in which Buddha's ashes are enshrined), and see its elegantly beautiful garden. See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago.

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KYOTO AVANTI

Meet: 8:20am Sunrise Tour Desk: Please come to the meeting point by 8:20am

FromCAD $114.13Per Person

What's included in Kyoto Morning Tour (Round Trip from Kyoto)

(Subject to Option Inclusions)

Itinerary

Nijo Castle

A World Heritage site. This castle was built on the orders of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The impressive, elaborate carvings and decors in the Ninomaru Palace are a must-see. *The tour will not enter the Honmaru Palace and Painting Gallery.

Admission Ticket Included

Kinkakuji Temple

A World Heritage site. The wooden architecture is covered in thin layers of pure gold and is surrounded by a beautiful pond.

Admission Ticket Included

Kyoto Imperial Palace

See the Kyoto Imperial Palace, which was used as the Emperor's residence until about 150 years ago. On days when the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine (disembark for sightseeing) as an alternative destination. This shrine is famous for the god of learning, and its main hall is a designated national treasure. The shrine is especially great to see during the plum blossom and autumn leaf seasons.

Inclusions

  • National Government Licensed English Guide Interpreter fee
  • Other admission fees and transportation costs included in the tour
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • At reception, please show your reservation confirmation sheet, a printout of the reservation confirmation e-mail, or show the e-mail on your mobile device screen to staff.
  • The order of activities and arrival times may differ depending on road conditions and congestion at destinations. Seats may not be designated.
  • As the Kyoto Imperial Palace is closed to visitors on Mondays (or the following day if Monday is a holiday) and on days when there is an Imperial Household Agency event, the tour will visit Kitano Tenmangu Shrine instead. If the closed day falls on the 25th, the tour will visit Nishi Hongan-ji Temple.
  • Nijo Castle is closed on Tuesdays in January, July, August, and December. (Closed on the following day if Tuesday is a holiday.) If closed, Ryoan-ji Temple will be visited instead.
  • After sightseeing at Kyoto Imperial Palace, the bus will stop by the lunch venue for the 1-day tour. After that, participants will be dropped off at Kyoto Station.
  • Refunds will not be issued in case the tour visits aforementioned alternative destinations.
  • Seats may not be designated.
  • Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats. If bus seats are required, please make a booking under the child rate.
  • Parental permission in writing is necessary for all tour participants under the age of eighteen. Any participant under the age of fifteen or not yet enrolled in middle school must be joined by a parent or guardian on the tour.

Meet

Pickup and Dropoff

You will make your own way to the meeting points

Meeting / End Points

  • Depart from the Sunrise Tours Desk in Kyoto Avanti B1F, across from Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit. Meet at 8:20am.

Redeem

Ticket Redemption

Direct access

・If you have arrived at the pickup location but have trouble finding the meeting point, you can call the local operator JTB Sunrise Tours on +81 3 5796 5454 (7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Japan time) for assistance. ・You can refer to below link for specific directions: https://www.sunrise-tours.jp/en/access/avanti

Operator

JTB Global Marketing & Travel Inc.