Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto
Overview
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For those short on time and high on energy, join us for a one day all-you-can-Kyoto bike tour!
Experience the tranquility of one of world's largest wooden buildings, learn about the history of Kyoto at the Imperial Palace Park, reflect on life at the stunning Golden Pavilion, enjoy a traditional sit-down lunch, capture the essence of Kyoto in the Gion geisha district and discover the majesty of the mighty Fushimi Shrine.
Our shop is a 2 minute walk from Kyoto central station, our groups are small, our bikes are top quality 'Giant' hybrids, and our guides are relaxed, bilingual, experienced and safe!
Sit back and let Cycle Kyoto show you around town!
* Must be 13+ to participate as a rider
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Riders must be at least 13 years old and be comfortable riding a bike
Dietary requirements need to be known ahead of time. Please let us know
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Lunch
High Quality 'Giant' Bike
Helmet
Use of bicycle
Gratuities
What To Expect
Start at our shop, meet your guide and other travellers, get your bike fitted and get ready for the day!
Nishi Honganji
Enter one of the least visited religious sites in the city and one of the largest wooden buildings in the entire world!
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Full Day Biking Tour Exploring the Best of Kyoto
Reviews
485 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great experience!
Nanette717,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent trip with Shaune who not only guided us through a myriad of small little streets to get us to the points of interest but who also conveyed a lot of history. Thanks for an excellent day!
100% do this tour!
Go22875461785,
Nov 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00By fair the best tour I’ve done in Japan. Juan, our guide, was funny, friendly and an absolute wealth of knowledge. Good vibes all around. Such a fun and relaxing way to see the key sites in Kyoto and traveling by bike made it all so much easier. Delicious lunch and bottled water included too.
Terrific way to see Kyoto
TheTouringWineLover,
Nov 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic day in Kyoto. Our guide Shaun was excellent - terrific knowledge of Japanese history, Buddhism and local culture. The route was great - covered all of the significant sites that you can on a bike - started with an impromptu coffee stop for “Worlds best donut” (superb), Tenmangu Shrine, The Golden temple, Gion and the Geiko / teahouse area, then Torii gates. Roughly 28km of mostly flat back streets and footpaths, very safe and easy peddling. Terrific day - highly recommend
Kyoto by Cycle vete very recomendad
eval14,
Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! We were able to get a good idea of Kyoto in one day, very good. If you have little time, it’s wonderful and very well organized. Super guide Julian! Very good explanations, fun, lively, and very attentive. The bicycles were also grea
Great insights in Kyoto’s...
Els K,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great insights in Kyoto’s notable areas and people from historic but also human perspective . Healthy good tempo bike ride covering large stretches of Kyoto outskirts as well. Seeing and learning a lot in one day
Great day of Kyoto sights
jojomounsey,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an amazing day out with Quin, informative and knowledgeable about Kyoto. Such great information to put the history into perspective. Glad to have è-bikes as we were out for 8 hours. Highly recommend
Really awesome tour....
Esteban C,
Oct 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Really awesome tour. Quinn is a sick tour guide and has great recommendations. He’s an American who has been in Japan for 20+ years!
Best way to see Kyoto and its beauty
davidcW3910OX,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommended booking a full day tour with Cycle Kyoto. Our guide Jay was friendly, helpful and informative. Best way to see Kyoto, its beauty and culture seeing the various sites the tour has chosen. Many stops in between in each location, the quick stop for Creme Brulee donuts were delicious and also the sushi lunch. Ride was easy and the odd small hill (grade).
Excellent way to see Kyōto
bronh93,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a truly excellent day cycling around Kyoto with Juan. He was super friendly and knowledgeable about all the sights. Cycle Kyōto were also really helpful and accommodating when I needed to change the day of the tour I was signed up to. Great experience all round
Excellent way to discover kyoto
pascalv722,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Very good way to explore kyoto’s highlights and different neighbourhoods, kyoto is a very good place to discover by bike
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