Best of Kyoto: Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle & Heian Shrine

Best of Kyoto: Golden Pavilion, Nijo Castle & Heian Shrine

10 hours | Kobe | U K B - 1 0 0
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Description

Points of Interest

  • Golden Pavilion (Kyoto)
  • Nijo Castle
Shopping Opportunities, Includes meal, Moderate activity

Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.

Board your motorcoach for a narrated drive to Kyoto. Your first stop is Nijo Castle. Completed in 1626 for Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the castle encompasses the Ninomaru Palace (famous for its "nightingale" floors, which would squeak alerting the bodyguards of an intruder). Your next destination is a Golden Pavilion. Its most notable feature is the glimmering gold leaf that gilds the upper two stories. Next, enjoy a Western lunch at a local hotel. A visit to the Heian Shrine is next. An Imperial Shinto shrine, it boasts one of the largest Torii gates in Japan. Then, you're off to the Kyoto Handicraft Center where you're free to shop. Your tour concludes with a drive along the same scenic route back to your ship.

Special Notes:

The drive between Osaka and Kyoto is approximately 90-minutes each way. Passengers should expect traffic and delays.

Photography and video are not permitted inside Nijo Castle (Ninomaru Palace) and the Heian Shrine (Shinto Altar). Shoes must be removed to enter Nijo Castle (Ninomaru Palace).

Nijo Castle is under long term restoration project. Some part of building will be covered.

There are 30 steps through the path in the Kinkakuji Temple.

We suggest you carry local currency.

A minimum of 40 passengers is required for this tour to operate.

Child Price:

12 years & under only

Details

Tour timeline may vary to avoid overcrowding, etc.

Depart from ship for a Kinkakuji Temple

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Transport Capacity: 40
Travel time: 01:45
Time at site: 01:00
Free time at site: 15
Inside visit: No
Air conditioned: No
Walking distance: 700
Steps: 50
Restroom available: Yes
Shopping available: Yes

Lunch at the local hotel or restaurant

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Transport Capacity: 40
Travel time: 00:20
Time at site: 01:15
Inside visit: Yes
Air conditioned: Yes
Restroom available: Yes

Visit Nijo Castle

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Transport Capacity: 40
Travel time: 00:05
Time at site: 01:10
Free time at site: 15
Inside visit: Yes
Air conditioned: No
Walking distance: 200
Steps: 20
Restroom available: Yes
Shopping available: Yes
Photo/video restrictions: Yes

Visit Heian Shrine

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Transport Capacity: 40
Travel time: 00:20
Time at site: 01:00
Free time at site: 20
Inside visit: Yes
Air conditioned: No
Walking distance: 300
Steps: 10
Restroom available: Yes
Photo/video restrictions: Yes

Visit Kyoto Handicraft Center

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Transport Capacity: 40
Travel time: 00:10
Time at site: 00:50
Free time at site: 50
Inside visit: Yes
Air conditioned: Yes
Walking distance: 50
Steps: 50
Restroom available: Yes
Shopping available: Yes

Reboard your motorcoach and return to your ship

Transport type: Air Conditioned Motorcoach
Travel time: 01:30