Before setting out, you can decide to have a full-day, morning only or afternoon tour.

Full-day and morning tours begin at Kyoto's famous Nijo Castle. Next visit gold-clad Kinkakuji Temple and the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the residence of Japan's emperor before 1869. The morning tour portion concludes at Kyoto Station.

After lunch, the full-day adventure continues and the afternoon tour begins at the stunning Heian Shrine before heading to the halls of Sanjusangendo to see 1,000 impressive life-sized Kannon statues.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple is your final destination, where the vistas of Kyoto are a perfect way to wrap up the day.

This tour has several options that allow you to fully customize it for your group, so click the link below for full details.