Current status of Kyoto tours: The tours scheduled for May 11th-21st and May 25th-June 4th, 2020 had to be postponed indefinitely due to the Covid pandemic. Japan just reduced it’s travel restrictions in the autumn of 2022 so that foreign tourists can once again have the opportunity to visit Japan without the required supervision of a Japanese tourist agency. Therefore, Carrie is in the process of rebooting her Kyoto tour for the spring of 2023. Please check back soon for updates and details. Contact Carrie if you are interested in joining the next tour, have any questions, or want to be on the first-dibs list to sign up for 2023 since there is very limited space.
Consider a very special ten-day sightseeing experience of the incomparably beautiful temples, shrines, gardens, and more in Kyoto, the ancient historical capital and modern, cultural capital of Japan. This tour, created and led by former Kyoto resident and seasoned yoga teacher Carrie Meyer, integrates an optional daily yoga practice* with walking tours of multiple world-class sights as well as less famous, remarkably ambient places in Kyoto. The group size is intentionally limited to seven (Carrie makes eight) so that participants may be as close as possible to feeling like they’re having their own intimate travel experience without being herded around in a large group yet also get to relax with the ease, comfort, and support of having everything on the itinerary arranged and managed by the host. Outside the scheduled itinerary days, Carrie has great suggestions for places to check out on the three “free” days during which participants get to pursue their own interests or enjoy some extra down time.
Although Kyoto could be an overwhelming experience of what to do if one did not know how to navigate there, Carrie has striven to offer a rich, yet balanced, itinerary and a lovely, while cost-effective, tour. Some of the most fulfilling experiences may include meandering through temples along/near the Philosopher’s Path, gazing mesmerized at impeccably elegant, masterfully designed Kyoto gardens, appreciating the ancient ambiance and nuanced architecture of preserved Buddhist and Shinto structures, the caring dedication exhibited at countless shrines whether in high-profile districts or hidden pockets of non-touristed neighborhoods… Of course, there’s the culinary experience of Japan, traditional arts, museums, modern marvels, shopping, and so much more.
*The daily yoga practice–an optional part of the Kyoto tour–is offered only once per day due to the rich itinerary of sightseeing activity, which includes a good amount of walking.
To reserve your spot or for more information on the Kyoto tour,
contact Carrie at (916) 705-0511
info@carriejmeyer.com www.carriejmeyer.com
*All photos on this website were taken by Carrie or by previous participants on her Kyoto tour.