We love to explore the nighttime at Gion area. The streets are so cute and the local restaurant foods were so unique and yummy 😋 Our tour guide Brian is very knowledgeable and he took us to very good restaurants that we definitely couldn’t find them ourselves!

This was one of the only tours we booked for our trip to Japan and we really really do not regret it. Hugo, our guide, was fabulous and this ended up being one of the great nights of our trip. We were able to ping him on all our little questions about Kyoto, Japanese culture and history, all while walking the streets and stopping at notable sights. If you are looking for a stop by stop walking tour with the same ole spiel to check boxes off- don't do this.... if you are looking to see something different and just as culturally and historically relevant - DO IT. We loved the little pocket bars we went to and the food was great (not all dishes we liked, but we TRIED). Hugo gave us confidence to go in and check out other places - so BRAVO - Bonne continuation à toi et ta famille au japon - Kiki et M

The guide talked about himself the entire time. The food selection was not a great variety. We seem to walk and walk and then stop and wait.

Hugo was an amazing guide. He had incredible knowledge and was fun to be with for a whole day. Pinpoint was flexible in adjusting the itinerary for our specific interests. We really enjoyed our excursion.

Maya was a great guide and fun to tour gion with. As great as she was, the food was even better. It was arguably some of the best food we've had in Japan so far!

We met in front of the Minamiza Kabuki theater. Two other couples were in our group as well as our tour guide, Karim. Really nice group of people. Our guide was energetic and upbeat the entire time. We had been on another Gion tour prior to this one and this guide took us to some areas we hadn't previously seen in Gion which was nice. The first place we stopped for food was an extremely small place which is very normal in Kyoto. The issue my husband and I had was that as soon as we walked in a gentleman was smoking non stop and the entire place smelled of cigarette smoke. The sashimi offering was delicious, but the two dishes offered were just okay (3 small pieces of tempura and a crab rice). There was just enough room for our party of seven people to sit. We could't converse easily with each other because four of us sat facing the kitchen /bar while the other couple sat at the small table behind us, as well as the guide. We thankfully left the small eatery (fresh air!) and walked to other beautiful areas of Gion. The next izakaya we went to also had people smoking. Smoking in eating establishments in Kyoto is not the norm so this was a bit strange for us. The food was honestly just okay again and the staff at this place was surprisingly not very friendly. Kyoto area has some of the best food offerings and nicest people. I felt the two places we were brought to eat were just okay. I did appreciate the guide's informative history behind the Geiko (Geisha) and Maiko (apprentice to become Geiko). Also the origin of Kabuki theater was fascinating. Lore says it was originated by a legendary female dancer, Izumo no Okuni. There is a statue dedicated to her in Gion. There were young musicians busking near the area of her statue by the subway entrance. All in all a good walking tour but not for the food.

It was a great day. Our guide Hugo was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and gave us an insight into the history and culture of the place, as well as an insight into way of life in Japan. Although we had much less time than originally planned for our visit to Kyoto (due to Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of the Seas shortening our stay in port), we have managed to see most of what was on our bespoke itinerary and get a proper taste of the city. We enjoyed our visit to Kyoto very much indeed :-)

Great tour, knowledgeable guide and we liked his sense of humor and playfulness! Meals were delicious and exploring the Gion area was a fascinating experience.

Good tour to do on the first night in Kyoto! Karim was a friendly and knowledgable tour guide. We started off walking through the side streets of the Gion district as we made our way to the Yasaka shrine, which was lit up nicely at night. Karim would share some historical context and cultural facts as we walked, and we ended the night at two different izakayas. Food and drinks were included in the tour, and both places served enough food to make a meal. The food was served as a sort of multi-course sampling, so you got to try out a lot of different items which was cool!

We saw a completely new aspect of Kyoto. Shinto shrines with the practices explained and experienced. Very atmospheric alleyways with dozens of small restaurants and throbbing with nightlife. Stopped at 2 very different restaurants with 6+ very tasty dishes, and geat sake and beer. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening with Diogo, a great guide.

We had a lovely time visiting Uji, Kyoto. Our guide helped us along in perfect English. The best part was visiting the old tea house, where we learned about the brewing of tea and how the same tea can taste differently depending on how you make it. Truly amazing! I would highly recommend this tour!

We had a wonderful time with Andres, who was patient, very knowledgeable and friendly, and helped us find him when we got stuck on the bus on the way to the meeting point. All of the places he took us were great, we had so fun and tried so many awesome things. We would do it again any time!

Lito was wonderful, we a great evening with a Gion tour and good food. We walked around Gion, met Geiko and Meiko and had tastings of local food.

This was a great informational tour if you love tea and want to learn more about the spiritual culture of Japan - especially considering there are so many temples and shrines in the country. Ferdinand was an excellent guide. Very patient, answered all out questions and really enjoyed the group size. 4 people, 5 with the guide made it easy. The tour wasn't overwhelming and wasn't a lot of walking which was welcomed after our other 25-30k steps every other day of our trip. I personally enjoyed learning the proper way to brew tea and properly make my own matcha tea. We went in the afternoon tour but got to Uji early to grab lunch and explore a bit. I think that was ideal as all the shops and restaurants were closing by the time we finished our tour. Alternatively you could also go in the morning but think the lines would have been longer to wait so just need to pick your battles. Really enjoyed Uji and all the matcha foods! Gotta try them all!

Andres was great! The small group allowed many questions and intimate discussions. Andres provided great information, feedback and quirky responses to my quirky remarks.