I think you can also take Taxi and go around the city.
Taxi in Kyoto is a lot cheaper than Tokyo, I heard.
And since most of the taxi drivers are locals (some of them even speak English!), they can show you around the city and tell you all the history about it!
The taxi fare should be paid by hours and the size of the taxi.
Heheh, if you wear Kimono, you should have a good chance of getting discount.