Withlocals City Bike Tour™: Scenic Exploration of Kyoto's Majestic Beauty

Experience the majestic beauty of Kyoto on a scenic bike tour with a local guide. Explore picturesque streets, visit iconic spots, and hear fascinating stories about the city.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Greet your local host outside the J-Cycle Biking Rental.

Attractions to Explore

  • Kamogawa River

  • Pontocho District

  • Kyoto Imperial Palace

  • Gion

  • Higashiyama Ward

  • Heian Shrine

What's Included
  • Bike rental included
  • Enjoy a local drink or snack
  • Personalized private tour experience
  • Eco-friendly carbon-neutral tour
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Additional Information

Ready for a bike ride like no other? Hop in; you are about to discover Kyoto on a bike tour with a local guide.

On this Kyoto bike tour, cycle through picturesque streets and scenic roads as you check out the main spots around town. Pass by the Philosopher’s path, and Gion Area, and make stops along the way to hear fascinating stories about Kyoto.

Your local guide is a bike pro and will make this private tour an easy-going ride for you. So, if you are looking for a fun, healthy, and sustainable way to move around Kyoto, this bike tour ticks all the boxes!

Withlocals City Bike Tour™ is one of Withlocals’ signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local products and preventing over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

Location
J-Cycle
Get your bike and start your tour here
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kathy_l
May 30, 2024
Best bike tour guide in Kyoto - We booked this tour with Sebastian and had the BEST time!!! He showed us so much of Kyoto, while sharing interesting historic and cultural facts. It was so great just to follow someone who knew where they were going and how to ride bikes around the city!
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Marta_b
May 26, 2024
Great time! - Great bike tour! Knowledgeable guide, pleasant to have conversation with. Was on time, kept tour even longer than promised. Really well done!!!
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Jeanmarie_n
Apr 24, 2024
Do this tour! - Eiji was an amazing tour guide! He got me set up on my bike quickly and we were off! I was able to see the city from a totally different perspective from the bike and we went to bigger spots (e.g., the park near the Imperial Palace) and then through streets and spots for locals I'd never have found myself. Eiji took pics the whole time so I had a great record of the experience, too. What a fantastic way to see Kyoto!
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172annemettep
Apr 18, 2024
Great afternoon bike tour with Eiji - We were very happy to get Eiji as our tour guide. He found some great spots for us and we had a cozy time. We had nice conversations and Eiji is very easy to communicate with. We would definitely recommend Eiji as an amazing Kyoto bike tour guide.
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P9086hsmarys
Mar 27, 2024
This is a really fun way to see some beautiful hidden parts of Kyoto - Eiji was a wonderful host. We got a chance to ride through the city and see other beautiful sections we would have otherwise missed. We all felt this was a highlight of trip in Kyoto!
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Seaside35578630847
Mar 19, 2024
Highly recommended - We had yesterday a cycling tour with Eiji. He is a thoughtful, nice guide . We cycled 2 and a half hours, it was pretty cold , but the tour was excellent. We cycled as a family and everyone was perfectly satisfied. Thanks to Eiji
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R7867zsnicolek
Mar 18, 2024
Fantastic bike tour - Eiji was a fantastic tour guide. We were able to cover a lot of territory biking instead of walking, allowing us to see a lot in just 3 hrs. Eiji tailored the tour to our family based upon what we had already seen and even took us to a shop to buy matcha cups as it was our last day in Kyoto and we specifically wanted a matcha cup as a souvenir. The best part of the tour was talking to Eiji and hearing his perspective on the history of Japan and Japanese culture as well as seeing picturesque neighborhoods that we would have otherwise missed.
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95traveller2019
Jan 22, 2024
Wonderful experience, highly recommend! - We absolutely loved the Kyoto bike tour with Eiji. He was so knowledgeable and took us to areas we would never have discovered. Definitely a highlight of our visit to Kyoto & highly recommend. Thanks Eiji!
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Lisa_t
Jul 25, 2024
Great overview of a great city - Great overview of the vast amount of great places to see and visit in Kyoto. The electric bike made it really easy in the warm weather.
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F7395qeab
May 31, 2024
Eiji did a very good job but price level is insane - We had a really nice tour with Eiji and enjoyed the 2,5 hours beyond the touristy paths - he was very kind and took a lot of photos from us which he provided afterwards. Nevertheless the price level for this tour is beyond expensive and insane (for 2 people € 240!!). Retrospectively I would not recommend it for this price.
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