11 days in Kyoto from Sydney: the whole trip, every cost counted
A real trip planned by Trip720 for 2 adults leaving Sydney on 10 April 2027: Kyoto (8 nights), with flights, stays, transfers, food, activities and the visa.
Whole trip, home to home
A$6,075
for 2 adults
Priced on 2026-10-21; flight prices are estimates from recent fares. Your own dates, home town and budget change the plan and the total.
Day 1 · Travel day: Sydney → Kyoto 10 April 2027
- 17:35Set up your eSIM before you leave
- 18:05Leave home for Sydney airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Sydney (SYD) → Osaka (KIX)
Day 2 · Arrive in Kyoto 11 April 2027
- 07:30Meal on board
- 08:15Land at Osaka airport (KIX)
- 09:00Osaka airport → accommodation in Kyoto
- 11:30Arrive at Toyoko Inn Kyoto Nijojo Minami
- 11:30City tax in Kyoto
- 11:45Getting around Kyoto
- 11:45Rest after the long flight
- 12:30Lunch at Vegetarian Cafe Ren Horikawa
- 13:30Free afternoon in Kyoto
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 3 · Kyoto 12 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00Not to miss: Walk the Philosopher's Path (Ginkaku-ji to Nanzen-ji)
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 12:30Getting around Kyoto
- 13:30To Gion geisha district
- 13:55Free time: Gion geisha district
- 16:25To Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- 16:45Free time: Kiyomizu-dera Temple
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 4 · Kyoto 13 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00Day trip to Osaka: Dōtonbori
- 10:00Getting around Kyoto
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 5 · Kyoto 14 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00Not to miss: Tea ceremony at Camellia, near Kiyomizu
- 11:00Getting around Kyoto
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- 14:05Free time: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
- 16:35To Kitano Tenmangū flea market (Tenjin-san)
- 16:55Free time: Kitano Tenmangū flea market (Tenjin-san)
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 6 · Kyoto 15 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00To Nishiki Market
- 09:20Free time: Nishiki Market
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 14:05To 3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings
- 14:303-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairingsabout 3 h · From 122.91 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · 5.0★ (1046 reviews)
- 18:05To Kyoto: Gion Hidden Gems & Geisha Culture Tour
- 18:30Kyoto: Gion Hidden Gems & Geisha Culture Tourabout 2 h · From 27.72 AUD per person; exact price and time chosen on Viator · free cancellation · 5.0★ (4380 reviews)
- 19:30Dinner: part of 3-Hour Kyoto Insider Sake Brewery Tour with Tastings & Pairings
- 20:35Back to your stay
Day 7 · Kyoto 16 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00Day trip to Nara-shi: Todai-ji Temple
- 10:00Getting around Kyoto
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 8 · Kyoto 17 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00To Tō-ji flea market (Kōbō-san)
- 09:30Free time: Tō-ji flea market (Kōbō-san)
- 10:00Getting around Kyoto
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Fushimi Inari Taisha
- 14:00Free time: Fushimi Inari Taisha
- 16:30To Nijō Castle
- 17:15Visit: Nijō Castle
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 9 · Kyoto 18 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00To Yasaka Shrine
- 09:30Free time: Yasaka Shrine
- 10:00Getting around Kyoto
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 13:30To Maruyama Park weeping cherry
- 13:35Free time: Maruyama Park weeping cherry
- 16:05To Kyoto Imperial Palace
- 16:35Visit: Kyoto Imperial Palace
- 19:30Dinner at a local restaurant near your stay
Day 10 · Kyoto → Sydney 19 April 2027
- 08:00Breakfast at your hotel
- 09:00Free morning in Kyoto
- 10:45Check out · Toyoko Inn Kyoto Nijojo Minami
- 12:30Lunch at a casual café near where you are
- 16:00Accommodation → Osaka airport
- 19:30Dinner at the airport
- 21:00Osaka (KIX) → Sydney (SYD)
Day 11 · Home again 20 April 2027
- 08:00Meal on board
- 10:15Land at Sydney airport (SYD)
- 11:00Sydney airport → home
- 11:25Home again
More about Kyoto
What a day costs, the best months, the visa for Australians and the sights not to miss.
Read the Kyoto guide