Beat the Crowds: Pro-Curated Morning E-Bike Tour, Kyoto Sta

About this experience

Five main reasons people choose us: (1) Kyotoite (local Japanese gude) show you around (2) Electirc Pedal Asisst Bikes help you go around Kyoto smoothly. (3) Cycling routes carefully chosen by experienced staff at the largest bicycle rental shop in Kyoto (4) Reservation and cancellation requests accepted by 5pm the day before the tour date (5) Half price refund given even if you cancel the tour on the day. This is a special cycling tour which helps you feel the genuine Kyoto and the local vibes. We will be following cycling routes which were carefully selected by experienced staff at Kyoto's largest bicycle rental company, serving about 30,000 people a year. Our aim is to raise awareness of the brilliance of riding a bicycle in the beautiful Kyoto. Bicycle rides help us find the hidden beauty of Kyoto that most tourists are likely to overlook and we hope this tour helps you see things you are not able to see when you take public transport like subways, buses, and taxis.

Itinerary

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1. Stop 1

   Duration: 50 min

   20 minute's ride from Flagship. Our first stop is one of the must-see places in Kyoto, the popular Fushimi-Inari Shrine, which is best-known for the thousands of Tori Gates. We also make our way to see the hidden beauty of bamboo forests, which the most of the visitors are likely to overlook.

2. Stop 2

   15 minute's ride from Fushimi-Irari Shrine. Next, we will go through Sanjusangendo Temple, which is famous for its 1001 statues of Kannon, the goddess of mercy, displayed inside the temple.

3. Stop 3

   10 minute's ride from Sanjusandengo. Following the Shirakawa River, we will bike through the old backstreets that lead us to Miyagawa-cho and Tatsumi Bridge in Gion, the famous geisha district. It takes about 20 minutes to ride through the area.

4. Stop 4

   Duration: 20 min

   15 minute's ride from the Gion District. Getting closer to the centre of Kyoto City, we will visit Nanzen-ji Temple, one of the most important Zen temples in Japan.

5. Stop 5

   Duration: 20 min

   10 minute's ride from Nanzenji Temple. Our last stop is the popular Shinto shrine called "Heian-Jingu Shrine", which is known as a symbol of being the capital of Japan about 800 years ago.

6. Stop 6

   10 minute's ride from Heian-Jingu Shrine. Lastly, we will make our way back following the Kamogawa River, probably the most famous river in Kyoto. It takes approximately 20 minutes to get back to our Flagship stop.

What's included

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• Water
• Raincoat
• Helmet
• Use of bicycle
• Liability Insurance

What's not included

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• Snacks

Additional information

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• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Total duration includes travel time

Cancellation policy

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