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• We saw it all!

  Robert C,2026年6月5日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Sam was an amazing guide. He taught us so much along the way. He was funny, kind, a great photographer, and made our visit to Kyoto a long lasting memory. He adapted our tour to our tastes, and gave an over -the-top experience. I imagine he treats all his groups this way, but it just felt special.

  

• Kyoto in a day!

  Brent M,2026年6月1日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This tour was fun, Intellectually stimulating, and visually stunning! My guide Malik was very knowledgeable and made the tour a fun and memorable experience!

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Fantastic day in Kyoto

  Ian W,2026年2月28日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  I found myself with limited time to see Kyoto, really only one full day. So I booked this tour hoping to get an idea of why people rave about his city. Why 5 stars? Firstly it was easy to book, see the itinerary and pick the tour. As advertised Sam reached out the night before to confirm pickup, time, and get a feel for what I wanted to see. He contacted me before arrival in the morning and made sure I knew where he was. He showed up on time and the van was clean and comfortable, looked like new. And off we went on a chilly grey day in Feb. We visited Buddhist and Shinto temples. Temples feature heavily on the agenda so if you don’t want to see them don’t skip the tour, skip Kyoto. You can’t throw a fast ball without hitting three, there are thousands of them. Sam gave the history, practices and insights into Japanese culture. I learned a little Japanese. We took a good few hikes, I’m sure these could be skipped but for someone like me who loves to be in the fresh air and walk, this was fantastic. We swapped stories and experiences. Tried lots of samples of local food and spices along the way (no spoilers but don’t miss the black ice cream (even in Feb) or the wasabi peanuts. Lunch was in a terrific street market where you could literally get anything. We talked about cars, culture and business. It was a thoroughly enjoyable day. I’ve done many many day tours and travel experiences all over the world. This was one of the best. I won’t dwell on the locations, they are mostly in all of the tours, though we did take a couple of side stops to see other things. I came with high expectations of Kyoto. Started the day hoping to soak in some local culture and experiences. Finished the day with expectations exceeded and with a new friend. And for all of that it’s a 5 star tour. I’d give it 6 if I could.

• Discovering Kyoto Made Special

  707samanthau,2026年1月7日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  I had an excellent experience exploring Kyoto in December 2025, guided by Leshan(buddy), The guidance was outstanding, with well-chosen places and thoughtfully selected food spots that truly captured the essence of Kyoto. The experience was smooth, enjoyable, and memorable, making the trip both enriching and relaxing. Special thanks for home made foods that shared with us🌮🌮🌮

• Leeshan!

  deepak2710,2026年1月2日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Leeshan was an amazing host! He went above and beyond to help us out during the day trip to find a clinic. Even after that, we were able to cover most of the places as Leeshan stayed with us till 9PM. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting kyoto.

• Fabulous day with Sam!

  MARA K,2025年12月23日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Sam was a wonderful tour guide. Can’t say enough good things about our day with him! English speaking. He spent a lot of time planning and making sure we didn’t miss anything! Wonderful driver and spacious.

• Amazing Kyoto personalized Experience. Does a great Job knowing the History of Every location we visited

  ga815,2025年12月16日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a great Personalized Tour, Leeshan does a Amazing Kyoto schedule to hidden Gems. Does a great Job knowing the History of Every location we visited. relating stories accordingly.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• perfect way to see Kyoto

  Timothy H,2025年12月9日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  we just spent the day with Leshan and there is no way we could have experienced so much on our own. he really knew how to get around the city. we went to a special authentic Japanese restaurant for lunch and it was great. i highly recommend this tour because you can customize it even throughout the day.

  

  

  

  

  

• A MUST do experience!

  rauwbbq,2025年11月29日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Top service , very good explaination and very friendly atmosphere!!! A must book excursion if you want to Meern something of kyoto

• Great Private tour in Kyoto

  mailvish,2025年11月26日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Leshaa was too too good. He was very friendly and caring for all of us. Explained all the places and the history of Kyoto. He was on time to pick us up and drover very carefully. I definitely recommend Leshaa for all private tours in Kyoto.

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