[W/Lunch] Kyoto Highlights Bike Tour with UNESCO Zen Temples

Kick off the tour by cycling along the beautiful Kamo river before visiting Gion and Kennin-ji temple! Despite being the 8th biggest metropolitan city with more than a population of 1.4 million, you will be surprised to find how calm and peaceful this ancient city is! Start this tour of historical sites by learning about Gion & Geisha and Zen culture in Japan in a traditional temple, Kennin-ji in Gion district. Get ready to feel the world of Zen in a traditional Zen temple with a Japanese Rock garden called Karesansui. Breeze through beautiful local streets in historical city and enjoy a delicious lunch at a Japanese tea house! As you may already know, Kyoto is the former capital city of Japan from 794 until 1868 when the modern government moved its capital to Tokyo. It's no overstatement that whatever you imagine as 'Japanese culture' most likely has its roots in Kyoto! So after seeing the Kennin-ji temple, get ready to cycle again for a nice ride to the Nanzen-ji temple where your guide will give you some insights about Zen and the old days of Kyoto! After visiting some photogenic places in this temple, get ready to chow-down on some local cuisine with a plethora of different soba dishes available as well and yummy deserts with matcha and mochi at a traditional Japanese house! Also feel free to check out the beautiful Japanese garden and souvenir shop next door with delicious Japanese sweets called Yatsuhashi available to try too! Enjoy the local Kyoto oasis that is Kamogawa river with a relaxing cycle along it's riverbanks to finish the tour off! After having some delicious Kyoto cuisine and taking a break, hop back on your bike and finish the tour off with a super-relaxing ride along the beautiful and distinctly Kyoto-esque route through the city. On the way, you'll see many locals enjoying the sunshine and flowing river at this relaxing spot.