Kyoto: Hidden Gems E‑Bike Tour
Are you bored of doing what all the other people do? Travel in an eco-friendly way by e-bike! Enjoy your time in Kyoto with a Japanese guide! You will visit beautiful temples and shrines by cycling like locals.
The route
Sunny Cycle Gojo
Meet your guide and collect an electric bike
Kamogawa River
Bike by the river and jump on the stones crossing it
Ginkaku-ji Temple
Free time on the shopping street — souvenirs, coffee and matcha crepes
Philosopher's Path
Bike along the Philosopher's Path
Nanzen-ji Temple
Enjoy the gigantic view of Nanzen-ji
Heian Jingu Shrine
Our final visit
About this tour
This tour will be guided by Aska or Tai most of the time. Aska is a Japanese guide who has lived in North Carolina, USA and London, UK as a student and loves traveling. Tai has lived in Australia for one year and likes to go around temples and shrines in Japan. The guides enjoy meeting new people from different countries and backgrounds, and sharing the Japanese culture as well as learning other cultures. Sometimes, the tour may be guided by different young Japanese guides, and they are all friendly and have lived abroad, so please enjoy spending time and cycling around northeastern Kyoto City with any of the guides! We do not go to the busiest places in Kyoto, so that we can enjoy chatting and chilling as well as cycling and exploring Kyoto.
The destinations in this tour are not the most popular destinations even though they are historical and beautiful. If you want to know more about Kyoto, this tour is for you! The guide can help you for your whole traveling plan, places to visit, places to eat, etc. Also, you will make at least one Japanese friend!!
Tour info
What's included
- Electric bike rental and helmet
- Tour guide
- Entrance tickets
- Parking fees
Not included
- Water
- Food
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tips
What to bring
Comfortable shoes · Comfortable clothes
In hot weather, sunglasses and hats are useful. In rainy weather, please bring waterproof clothing, such as a raincoat, and an umbrella.
Cautions
We cannot be responsible for any of your injuries or accidents during the tour. Please make sure you know how to ride a bike. In the case of rains, we can cancel the tour with a full refund. You have the option to reschedule the tour.
Not suitable for
Children under 10 years · Pregnant women · People who can't ride a bike · Wheelchair users · People with altitude sickness · People over 80 years · People with low level of fitness
Cancellation
More than 3 days before: full refund · Within 72 hours: 50% refund · Within 24 hours / no-show: no refund
Meeting point
Sunny Cycle Gojo — a rental bike shop near Gojo Station. It is walking distance from Kyoto Station as well (6 minutes by train, or 20 minutes on foot).