Kyoto Osaka 2017 | The planning Vs The actual Itinerary

The Actual Itinerary...

Day 1 - 24/11

1. Travel to KL
2. 2am (25/11) fly to KIX

Day 2 - 25/11

1. 8am reach KIX
2. 11am reach Kyoto, lunch then checkin to New Miyako Hotel.
3. Tofuku-ji Temple, Autumn balcony, 400yen

Day 3 - 26/11

1. Kodai-ji Temple
2. Yasaka Shrine

Day 4 - 27/11

1. Moved to New Hankyu Hotel
2. Steam Museum / Kyoto Railway Museum
 Fee:

• General admission (18 years and older): 1,200 yen
• University and high school students: 1,000 yen
• Junior high and elementary school students: 500 yen
• Children (3 years and older): 200 yen
• Fees for “The SL Steam" - 300 yen

Day 5 - 28/11

Day Trip to Arashiyama

1. Kyoto Station - Saga-Arashiyama Station 240yen
2. Buy Sagano Romantic train ticket as soon as we reach Arashiyama, got the 4pm ride.
3. Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge, then to Bamboo forest
4. Sagano Romantic train
•   Adult 620yen Child 310yen

Day 6  - 29/11

1. Nishiki Market and Anime Street
2. Gion Shirakawa

Day 7 - 30/11

1. Fushimi Inari Shrine (alone)
2. Kyoto Aquarium 11am - 3pm
3. To Osaka. Checkin to Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Osaka.
4. Takashiyama Shopping Mall

Day 8 - 1/12

1. Kuromon Market
2. Takashiyama Shopping Mall

Day 9 - 2/12

1. Dotonbori & Shinsaibashi
2. Moved to an Airbnb

Day 10 - 3/12

1. Kuromon market (alone)
2. Takashiyama Shopping Mall
3. To airport, flight back to KL at 10pm

Day 11 - 4/12

1. Flight back to Kuching

Budget:

Flight tickets = RM4574.62
Accommodation = RM7805

Notes:For the 2nd time, we have to skip Nara again.  A good excuse for us to come back to Osaka/Kyoto for the 3rd time :)

At KIX, after a long sleepless night on the plane, kids still have plenty of energy and were very excited of the cold weather.

The planning...

Day 1 - 24/11

1. Travel to KL
2. Midnight fly to KIX

Day 2 - 25/11

1. 8am reach KIX
2. 10am reach Kyoto, check hotel.
3. Tofuku-ji Temple, Autumn balcony, 400yen

Day 3 (if not Rain) - 26/11

1. Kyoto Station - Saga-Arashiyama Station 240yen
2. Sagano Romantic train
•   Adult 620Child 310
3. Bamboo forest
• Arashiyama Boat Rental (Arashiyama Tsusen) 
  Opening hours:
  9am-4:30pm, last application 3:30pm
  Price: 1400yen/hour 

Day 4 (if rain) - 27/11
4.1 Steam Museum            
General admission :

Adult (18 years and older): 1,200 yen

University and high school students: 1,000 yen

Junior high and elementary school students: 500 yen

Children (3 years and older): 200 yen

Museum hours	10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (No admission after 5:00 p.m.)	Every Wednesday (open on holidays) and year-end through New-Year season (12/30 to 1/1).

Fees for “The SL Steam” Please purchase at the steam locomotive boarding area.

High school students and older 300 yen

Children aged 3 and older 100 yen

4.2 Kyoto Aquarium 10am - 6pm

Day 5 - 28/11

1. Nishiki Market and Anime Street
2. Gion Shirakawa, then to Yasaka Shrine (optional)

Day 6  - 29/11

1. Fushimi Inari morning market
2. Kiyomizudera Temple

Day 7 - 30/11

1. To Osaka
2. Kuramon Market
3. Dotonbori
4. Nipponbashi (anime)

Day 8 - 1/12

1. to Nara 740yen/per/way

Day 9 - 2/12

1. Free and Easy

Day 10 - 3/12

1. Church
2. 2pm to KIX
3. 10pm fly to KLIA2

Day 11 - 4/12

1. 4am reach KLIA2
2. 9am fly Kuching

*These are for day-time sightseeing
*Night/dark for indoor/mall shopping