About this experience
A private guide pairs Kyoto’s two contrasting masterpieces. First the Golden Pavilion of Kinkaku-ji, its top floors leafed in gold and mirrored in the still pond before it.
Then the austere rock garden of Ryoan-ji — fifteen stones in raked white gravel, arranged so one is always hidden from view — where you sit on the temple veranda and let the centuries of Zen quiet settle.
What's included
- Private guide & transport
- Kinkaku-ji & Ryoan-ji entries
- Bottled water
Not included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Sun protection
- Camera