The Ultimate Kyoto Experience

Tour Code	JITUKE
Adult	€330 per person (or if your group is more than 4 persons, price varies)
Dates	Available all year round (on request basis)
Time	15:30-20.30 (5 hours required)
Meeting Place	Kyoto Hotel (inform us of your hotel prior to joining the tour)
Tour Guide	English-speaking certified tour guide/interpreter
Meal	Dinner - Shabu Shabu Style
Participants	Minimum 2 persons / No maximum
Itinerary	Meet English speaking guide in your hotel lobby at 15.30 Transfer to the tea house to perform an authentic tea ceremony (exclusive to your party) Transfer to Gion district for walking/talking tour - get the inside information on the Geisha world in Kyoto. Afterwards, enjoy Shabu-Shabu dinner together with a real Geisha or Maiko (young Geisha) (exclusive to your party). Transfer back to your hotel on your own.
Price inclusions	Authentic Tea Ceremony at local Kyoto tea house Walk & Talk private tour through Gion district (Geisha area) Shabu-Shabu Dinner Course (all you can eat!). Drinks consumed will be paid for separately. English speaking local guide (during tea ceremony, meeting with Maiko & Walking tour) Meeting with "Maiko" (young Geisha) - enjoy a private session with Maiko-san. She will perform traditional dance, music and games helping you understand the life of a "Geisha" in Kyoto.
Remarks	1) Return transport is not included. Your guide will show you how to return to your hotel using public transport or taxi. 2) Comfortable shoes are required and appropriate clothing required. 3) This is a special plan organized by local contacts in Kyoto. As soon as booking has been confirmed, cancellations are NOT PERMITTED. Maiko-san are extremely difficult to source. For this reason, they do not permit cancellations.

Testimonial:

"I cannot say enough about this experience…the tea ceremony where we were the only non-Japanese in the tea house…the stroll through the Gion District with Sano, our guide, pointing out to us the school where the Maikos attend while learning to be a Geisha…the dormitory where they live…we would never have known about these sites had we been walking on our own…what a very rich and rewarding experience." Mary Lewis (March 2010)