The 1st Helsinki Free Tour - Since 2016
Description
Welcome to Helsinki, a small city with a magical atmosphere! The happiest country has its controversies and those make it quite interesting. Our society peacefully operates under many contradictory ideas and we are proud of it. Join our walking tour, discover the vibrant nature of a seaside city with iconic structures, beautiful islands, and a great, green urban city! We promise you a memorable experience, presenting sites and stories that are intriguing, enthralling, and unconventional that make the city unique. We provide an honest local view of the city and make our guests feel at home on ours! We are committed to having a positive impact on nature, society, and economy leaving a low ecological footprint and honoring local cultures. This is a FREE TOUR, so the small fee that you pay upon booking is to cover the system service costs. Our guides will be happy to accept any tip you want to offer at the end of the tour. You decide our value!
Tour Options
Itinerary
The tour starts at the Senate Square. In the Square you can find the White Church, the Senate palace and the University of Helsinki.
The Finnish House of Nobility is a beautiful building in the Old Town of Helsinki showcasing Finnish coat of arms on its facade.
The most known Finnish thing is probably sauna. Hear all about how that hot room has a special place in the heart of Finns.
Finnish President has power and he or she rules from the centrally located palace on the shoreline of Helsinki. President's Palace also has a special importance regarding the Finnish Independence day.
Seaside square with a magical atmosphere. Discover the local culture and gastronomy while admiring the Uspenski Cathedral, the Presidential palace and the Old Market Hall.
Beautiful green boulevard . Meet Havis Amanda, Runeberg and the local Swedish cultural scene.
Who are the lantern carriers? This area is full of art and literature as you will see in the Ateneum and the National Theater.
The modern face of Finland is waiting for you. The Oodi library is the best example of what a modern city like Helsinki can offer to locals and tourists alike. You will not believe your eyes!
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(77)
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Excellent walking tour of the city, with history, stories and humor. In two hours covered a large part of the city in good detail, and it was really enjoyable. Easily worth at least 15 euros and you simply pay what you feel it's worth to the guide. Highly recommend.
Informative and nice guide, visited several spots in the city centre. I learnt more about the history and culture of the country and Helsinki
Been on several walking tours all over the world... and our guide here was the saddest one of them all. Yes it was raining, so we did a lot less walking than expected. So instead of jumpstarting our stay in Helsinki, it dampened my mood. Not the happiest guide for the happiest place on earth
We had Ruslan as Tour guide and he did a great job. He wasn‘t just talking History, he also gave some insights about living in Helsinki, eating and cultural stuff. Through showing some pictures referring to what he told us the tour became more lively!
Very good walking tour, or guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. In addition, she recommended multiple places for us to explore and eat.
A delightful tour, full of information about the history of Finland and Helsinki with useful pointers about how to enjoy the city today.
Nice way to see and learn about some of the highlights in he city center. Guide was very informative.
Fantastic review. Jola was a fantastic tour guide. Explained everything in detail while keeping it lively and interesting. The two hours passed in a blink !!!
Our tour guide, Ruslan, did an excellent job sharing the history, as well as showing us the sights of this magnificent city. He was mindful of the cold day and incorporated several indoor stops to warm us up.
