Kamakura: Private Guided Walking Tour with Local Guide 6-Hour Tour
ID: GYG393554-O-714457
Category:
Country: Japan
Duration:
06:00 hours
Description
Explore the best of Kamakura with a private guide on a 4 or 6-hour tour. Enjoy the full freedom and flexibility of customizing your own itinerary.
Discover Kamakura’s historical sites, favorite local spots, and hidden gems on a private walking tour with nationally licensed guide. Choose from a 6 or 4-hour tour, whose itinerary can be customized to fit your interests.
Located 1 hour from Tokyo, be introduced to some of the best spots, restaurants, and shops in Kamakura, which is home of the samurai and of great cultural importance to Japan.
Visit and enter the interior of the huge Great Buddha statue, a symbol of great importance for Kamakura.
Admire the is famous gardens of Hase-dera. During the rainy season (around June), 2500 colorful hydrangeas of 40 varieties bloom all at once to create a wondrous spectacle.
Go to the Zeniarai Benten Shrine where legend says that when money is washed in the holy water of the shrine’s spring you will earn more money.
Head to the Hokoku-ji Temple known for its splendid bamboo forest garden. Here, sample matcha tea while admiring the view of the forest.
Highlights
- Discover the best of Kamakura on a private guided walking tour
- See all of Kamakura’s important historical sites and hidden gems
- Gain fascinating insights into Japan’s history and culture
- Enjoy a personal and professional experience with local guide
- Customize to your route or let your guide take care of the itinerary planning
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tour is not confirmed until your guide contacts you regarding your tour. Most guides will contact you within 7 days. In the unfortunate case that a guide is unavailable, we will contact you to inform you that a guide has yet to accept your tour. We will continue to send weekly updates and search for a guide until 24 hours before your tour. If you choose to cancel, no cancellation fees will be applied if you cancel 24 hours before the start of your tour.
This experience will take place rain or shine
This experience can be personalized to meet your requests and preferences
The local team will communicate with you prior to your tour taking place to confirm the logistics of your booking
All guides hold The Nationally-licensed Tour Guide-Interpreter certification which is issued by the Japanese government. This certification requires good knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture and history
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Your guide will be waiting in your hotel lobby, outside the train station, or at your requested pickup address 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.