Private tours
Your own guide, your own pace, priced per group rather than per person on most listings.
Prices run from ¥2856 to ¥98175, and half of the 87 priced listings cost ¥26600 or less. Most take 3 hours to 8 hours. The best reviewed with at least 100 reviews is Kyoto: Customizable Private Day Tour in a Luxury Vehicle (5.0 from 769 reviews).
For the operators we researched and recommend, see our food tours and cooking classes in Kyoto, or the experiences overview.