Introduction to the city
City Essentials: First Day

The best city intro tours to kickstart your visit

From learning to navigate the city, to ticking the must-sees off your list, you'll get the insiders lowdown you'll need to make the most of your visit

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    Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips City Essentials: First Day
    Tokyo

    Your Perfect First Day in Tokyo: Icons, Hidden Gems & Local Tips

    5 (640)
    3 hours
    From   $115.13   per person
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    Begin your Tokyo journey with iconic sights, hidden gems, and expert tips from your host, making the city feel familiar from day one.

    Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights City Essentials: First Day
    Kyoto

    Your First Day in Kyoto: City Essentials and Cultural Insights

    5 (559)
    3 hours
    From   $116.23   per person
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    Ease into Kyoto’s rhythm with a thoughtful 3-hour introduction to its iconic sights, cultural nuances, and local tips, leaving you ready to explore.

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    What Our Travelers Think

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    Anna 7 January 2026

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    Benjamin 7 January 2026

    We really enjoyed our tour with our guide Dieter because he took us to places in Cape Town that we would never have discovered on our own. As a local with great contacts, he had lots of insider tips for us and was able to introduce us to the lifestyle of Cape Town. We can definitely recommend Dieter and this tour.

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    Anthony 7 January 2026

    Harumi’s expert guidance provided a wonderful experience of Kanazawa in the short time we had, but brilliantly set me up to explore further in days to come. Thank you Harumi

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    Mario Arnulfo 7 January 2026

    This was truly a hidden gem, off-the-beaten-path tour that showed as much of Kanazawa in a 2 hour window. Thank you Jorge for the view overlooking Kanazawa and the temple. We would not have seen these great sights with you. The soba place was great!

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    Cari 6 January 2026

    We were paired with Kenta, who did an amazing job of tailoring the tour to exactly what we wanted to see! We kept it open ended and asked him to take us off the beaten path -- especially after just visiting Tokyo, we wanted a quieter tour. Kenta totally delivered! The temples we visited had almost no crowds, and he took us on a path alongside a tranquil creek for much of the tour. Kenta also just had SO MUCH knowledge about so many things! I mentioned offhand my (little) knowledge of the various Japanese writing systems, and he dived into a quick history of each one. We definitely will book this tour again the next time we're in Japan!

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    Anne 6 January 2026

    We booked this tour for the afternoon of our arrival. It’s a great way to begin to get acclimated to the time difference. Peter’s tour began right on time. He met us at our hotel, which was very convenient. We walked and used public transportation, which was helpful to know how to use for our trip. He showed us some of the major sites, and included historical facts and interesting stories. He also answered our questions fully about social and political life in Australia. The tour was a good introduction to Sydney, and Australia.

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    Claudio 6 January 2026

    Milo made such a difference to our stay in Kyoto. We booked a 3 hour tour which was perfect for us and he brought us to Nene no Michi Maruyama park Chion in temple gate (pure land sect) Heian shrine gate Nanzenji temple Philosophers path The silver temple He is so knowledgeable and passionate about Kyoto’s fascinating history. He also connected so well with my two sons who are 23 years and 21 years old. After the tour, he sent us numerous recommendations for the rest of our Japan holidays. For sure, we will come back to Kyoto and book Milo again!

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    Susanne 6 January 2026

    Great!!

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