OPTIONAL TOURS
Tours have been arranged on both Wednesday 7 May and Saturday 10 May to give you ample opportunities to explore the key attractions in Kyoto.
These tours have been collated from a number of tour operators by our Destination Management Company, experts on Kyoto to capture the best experiences on offer. Each tour will be run privately for NECA attendees only, to increase your networking opportunities during the tour. Coach transfers and an English-speaking guide will be provided for all tours. Whispering headsets are provided where needed, allowing the guide to explain things discreetly. A number of the tours are similar with a reverse order on the locations visited during the morning and afternoon due to capacity constraints at venues.
The tours are not included in your registration fee and will incur an additional charge. The tour pricing below is a per person price in Australian Dollars (AUD) and includes GST.
Tours can be added to your registration at the time of booking, or you can return to add a tour after your initial registration however numbers are limited, so we recommend you get in early!
Bookings and payment are required by 28 February.
To find out more information on the places visited in each tour, you can view the fact sheet below.
Wednesday 7 May 2025 tour options
Tour 1 – Arashiyama, Fushimi
Inari Shrine and Sake Tasting
9:00am - 5:15pm
Morning Activities: Visit to the Bamboo Grove via Tenryuji Temple, Rickshaw Ride for Two, and free time to explore Arashiyama
Lunch: Shojin Cuisine Lunch in Arashiyama Shigetsu and drinks
Afternoon Activities: Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine and Sake Tasting at Historic Sake Brewery.
Price: AUD$405 per person
Tour 2 - Fushimi Inari Shrine,
Sake Tasting and Arashiyama
9:00am - 5:15pm
Morning Activities: Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine and Sake Tasting at Historic
Sake Brewery
Lunch: Meal At Tsuki no Kurabito Sake Brewery and drinks
Afternoon Activities: Access to Bamboo Grove via Tenryuji Temple, Rickshaw Ride for Two, and free time to explore Arashiyama
Price: AUD$405 per person
Tour 3 – Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji, Kiyomizu temples and Higashiyama
9:15am - 4:30pm
Morning Activities: Visit to the golden pavillon, Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji temple
Lunch: Meal at Torataro and drinks
Afternoon Activities: Entry to Kiyomizu temple and free time to explore Higashiyama
Price: AUD$405 per person
Tour 4 – Higashiyama and
Kinkaku-ji, Ryoan-ji,
Kiyomizu temples
9:15am - 4:30pm
Morning Activities: Entry to Kiyomizu temple and free time to explore Higashiyama
Lunch: Lunch Meal at Torataro with drinks
Afternoon Activities: Visit to the golden pavillon, Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji temple
Price: AUD$405 per person
Children are able to attend all the above tours and the same costs will apply.
Saturday 10 May 2025 tour options
Tour 5 – Arashiyama, Fushimi
Inari Shrine and Sake Tasting
9:00am - 5:15pm
Morning Activities: Access to Bamboo Grove via Tenryuji Temple, Rickshaw Ride for Two and free time to explore Arashiyama
Lunch: Shojin Cuisine Lunch in Arashiyama Shigetsu
Afternoon Activities: Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine andSake Tasting at Historic Sake Brewery
Price: AUD$405 per person
Tour 6 - Fushimi Inari Shrine,
Sake Tasting and Arashiyama
9:00am - 5:15pm
Morning Activities: Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine and Sake Tasting at Historic
Sake Brewery
Lunch: Meal at Tsuki no Kurabito Sake Brewery
Afternoon Activities: Access to Bamboo Grove via Tenryuji Temple, Rickshaw Ride for Two and free time to explore Arashiyama
Price: AUD$405 per person
Tour 7 – Hozugawa River Boat Ride and Nijo Castle
9:00am - 4:15pm
Morning Activities: Hozugawa River Boat Ride - Boat Charter
Lunch: Meal at Torataro with drinks
Afternoon Activities: Visit to Nijo Castle
Price: AUD$420 per person
Tour 8 – Nijo Castle and Hozugawa River Boat Ride
9:30am - 4:45pm
Morning Activities: Visit to Nijo Castle
Lunch: Meal at Torataro with drinks
Afternoon Activities: Hozugawa River Boat Ride - Boat Charter
Price: AUD$420 per person
Children are able to attend all tours on Saturday however they must be 80cm tall to take part on the
Hozugawa River Boat Ride.