Gion Walking Tour by Night | La Vacanza Travel

Gion Walking Tour by Night

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Destination: Japan, Kyoto, Kyoto
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  • 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Kyoto
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

One of the most popular walking tours in Japan. Gion is Kyoto’s most traditional district where the culture of Kagai, the world of Maiko-san and Geiko-san is still alive. Though many tourists come to Gion, it can be difficult to grasp the magnitude and beauty of Gion completely. Your guide will explain the history of Kagai, the lives of Maiko-san and Geiko-san and even take you to the backstreets of Gion. Walk with a knowledgeable, licensed English-speaking guide and discover the depths of the Old Capital, Kyoto.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Gion, Kyoto 605-0074 Kyoto Prefecture

Join one of the most popular walking tours conducted by well-educated English-speaking guides in Japan with approximately 5000 guests a year. You will start exploring the hidden street of the Geisha district during the 100 minutes-tour. Take a walk down the classic cobblestone streets next to the Shirakawa river, the scenery of which was featured in the novel and movie, "Memoirs of a Geisha." While you walk along this beautiful stream, the guide will also tell you the history of geisha and give you a detailed explanation in regards to thier kimono, hairstyle, traditional rules and how thier daily life is like. Although there is no gurantee, during the walking tour, guests will often encounter geisha walking in the streets. Get ready to learn everything there is to know about world of the maiko and geiko! Or you can choose the private tour option for different price. In this option, your private guide takes you to the total three Geisha districts such as Ponto-cho, Miyagawa-cho and Gion with more in-detail explanation and hidden story for extended two hours.

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Inclusions
  • Professional, English-speaking guide

Exclusions
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not recommended for participants with serious medical conditions
  • This tour has a maximum of 15 passengers per booking. If you require a booking for more than 15 passengers, please create a separate booking. Please note that more than 30 passengers may join the tour depending on the conditions of the tour departure date.
  • Small-group tour option (less than 15 guests guaranteed) can be chosen for different price
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

178 Tokiwachō, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0079, Japan


Departure Time

06:00 PM


Return Details

Gion Corner, 570-2 Gionmachi Minamigawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0074, Japan

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

1 hour 40 minutes


User's Reviews

Florence_B

26 Apr, 2024

Good tour. Guide was lovely and helpful. Learned a lot. Perhaps a bit long towards the end. It could have been cut by 30min

Foodobsessive72

17 Apr, 2024

Initially we were a bit worried as it was a big group, but our guide Hirumi was clearly very experienced in dealing with large groups and kept everything up at a good pace. She was informative and took us to some beautiful areas of Gion in the evening. She seems to love what she does and was a wealth of knowledge - super patient with a sense of humor!

cbradshaw30

17 Apr, 2024

We took the Night Walk in Gion tour in March 2024. Our guide, Hiyomi, was wonderfully informative and sweet. Highly recommended for context and history of the Gion district and geisha/geiko and maiko.

Sankaran_J

17 Apr, 2024

Best Gion Walking Tour and our guide was awesome.Great experience. We were lucky to spot one Maiko and one Geiko during this tour.

Joanna_G

17 Apr, 2024

The guide was great but there were about 60 people in the group, despite being advertised on La Vacanza Travel as group size of 30. For that many people it's almost impossible to be able to navigate through the streets. For example, we stopped at a hair ornament shop and were standing 2-3 deep so those of us at the back could not see anything and were blocking the pavement. It was interesting but not enjoyable, would not recommend because of the group size. Disappointed.

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Informative and fun tour through beautiful Gion, and great value for money

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Short walking tour

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Great experience!

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A highlight of our trip to Kyoto

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Even the teenagers liked it

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Lots of information-Low Price-Lots of people!!

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Great. Highly recommended.

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Probably one of the best guides we had anywhere In our travels and we have done a fair bit!

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Wonderful stories bring Gion to life

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Large group, couldn't hear/ understand guide

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Recommend this tour!

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Value for money

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Amazing Gion night tour

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Beautiful experience

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Enjoyable evening

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Excellent experience

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Chatting with a local

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Wonderful introduction to historical Gion and Geisha culture.

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Fantastic tour of Gion

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A walk through the world of the geiko.

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A really great night out in Gion

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Fantastic tour of the Gion area, our guide was awesome

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Fantastic private walking tour

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Private Tour of Gion So Fun!!!

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