Duration
2 to 8 hours, set with the guide in advance
Tokyo · experience
Tokyo private full-day custom tour
A private guide for your group alone, building a personalised day from Tokyo’s major sights and neighbourhoods — history, food or pop culture, entirely to your pace.
2 to 8 hours, set with the guide in advancePrivate tour — only your own group takes partFrom €125
The experience
A private, fully custom day built around whichever version of Tokyo suits the trip.
This is a genuinely private, single-group tour rather than a fixed itinerary: guests are contacted before the day to discuss interests, pace and priorities, and the guide builds a personal route from a long list of possible stops — Senso-ji and Asakusa, Akihabara, Tsukiji Outer Market, Shibuya Crossing, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Ginza, Tokyo Skytree, the Imperial Palace, Shinjuku Golden Gai, Ueno Park, Takeshita Street, and the Hamarikyu and Shinjuku Gyoen gardens among them.
A typical booking runs four to six hours and covers a handful of these stops at an unhurried pace on foot and by train, with the guide navigating Tokyo’s transport network throughout — a particular relief on a first visit. Some attraction admissions are included as noted per stop; others, along with the guide’s own transport costs during the day, are the guest’s to cover.
Because it is entirely private, the day can lean toward history and temples, food and markets, or anime and fashion districts, depending on what the group actually wants from Tokyo, rather than a route built for a busload of strangers.
Group
Private tour — only your own group takes part
Languages
English-speaking guide
Format
On foot and by public transport, with the guide throughout; a private vehicle is available as an add-on
Meeting point
Central Tokyo hotel pickup where available, otherwise a designated meeting point confirmed in advance
Pickup and drop-off
Optional hotel pickup within Tokyo’s 23 wards; a private vehicle can be added for an extra fee.
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- A first day in Tokyo, to get properly oriented before exploring independently.
- Families or small groups who want the day built entirely around their own interests.
- Guests who would rather not navigate the Tokyo train network alone on day one.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1Before the day
Confirm your interests
The guide contacts you in advance to shape the route.
- 2Start of the day
Hotel pickup or meeting point
- 32 to 8 hours, as booked
Personalised route through Tokyo
A selection from Senso-ji, Shibuya, Meiji Jingu, Ginza, Skytree, Tsukiji and more, paced to the group.
- 4End of the day
Return to hotel or meeting point
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- A private guide for your group alone, for a length of day you choose
- A personalised route drawn from Tokyo’s major sights and neighbourhoods
- Confident navigation of the city’s train network throughout
- Genuine flexibility to focus on history, food, or pop culture, as preferred
Included
- ✓ A private, personalised guide for your group only
- ✓ Walking tour with public transport navigation
- ✓ Optional hotel pickup within central Tokyo
Not included
- • Admission to most attractions, unless noted for a specific stop
- • The guide’s own transport and meal costs during the day, typically covered by the guest
- • A private vehicle, available as a paid add-on
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- Bring cash for the guide’s public transport fares during the day, as this is not prepaid.
- A booking made within 24 hours of the tour cannot guarantee hotel pickup.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.