Day to Porvoo from Helsinki: Medieval Old Town Guided Tour
Description
This day tour to Porvoo is easy, informative, and chilling that welcomes everyone! Porvoo, the beautiful medieval locates on the south coast of Finland, served as the capital of the former Eastern Uusimaa region. It has its own unique vibrance of culture, history, and humanities. This tour is especially for you if you would like to know more about Finland. In addition to the current capital Helsinki, if time allows, spend a day with us to Porvoo and go deeply into the stories behind the country.
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Itinerary
At 9.30 AM or 1.30 PM you and your guide will meet up at the designated point at the Kamppi Shopping Centre and start the tour to Porvoo by taking the inter-city bus. Bus ticket fare is included in the tour.
During the 50-minutes bus trip, enjoy the view on the road and get ready for Porvoo!
Once you arrive the medieval city of Porvoo, the guide will take you walk along the riverside and visit the highlights of the Old Town. The guided walking tour is around 3 hours.
The Holm House is thhe oldest town hall not only in Porvoo but in Finland! Your guide will share with you the history and more facts about the traditional & industrial art when visit the Holm House.
Porvoo Cathedral has been companying the locals since the end of the 15th century. People have marriage, baptisms, and funerals of themselves and for their loved ones here. The Porvoo Cathedral can host up to 750 people, it is important in local people's lives.
It is a must-not-miss photograph shooting spot in the Old Town! Your guide will share with you more stories and facts behind it during the visit & photo shooting.
After the 3-hour guided tour, you will have some own free time to cruise in the Old Town, enjoy the beautiful riverside view, and visit cafes, stands, and galleries to deeply feel the vibrance of the medieval town.
After the cruising during own free time, you and your guide will meet up again at the agreed time and take the inter-city bus back to Helsinki. The ride takes about 50 minutes, bus ticket fare is included in the tour.
The tour ends at where it starts. After you return to the Kamppi Shopping Centre, spend some time walking along the street feel the different atmosphere in Helsinki on your own way back to the hotel.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(21)
Our walking tour of Porvoo was very enjoyable, we really enjoyed our guide Daniela.
Daniela and Paula were awesome. Very helpful and informative.
We had the most delightful tour of Porvoo this morning! Daniela and Paula provided a very informative tour and because of their particular backgrounds, we felt like there was more depth to their discussion than what we expected. They were flexible and adapted to all questions and patient with us as we stopped to take so many pictures of this beautiful and historic town. We definitely recommend this tour! Thanks Daniela and Paula for the excellent recommendations!
Interesting history and nice shopping opportunity. The tour guide was knowledgeable and very helpful. Viator communicated very well and kept us informed.
Great day in Porvoo! Was nice to travel in a van, Daniella answered all our questions and gave an explanation about art and history in the town. Could have been longer as it was supposed to be 6 hrs but ended up being more like 5.5.
Great day trip from Helsinki. Porvoo has lots of history and the Old Town has a very nice area for lunch and shopping. Our guide, Daniela, was very knowledgeable and friendly.
This was the perfect way to see Porvoo from Helsinki. We had a large family and we were picked up at our hotel. The guide, Daniela, was very knowledgeable and approachable. She showed us around the city, with a lot of interesting stores and history. Then we had plenty of time to get lunch, try pasties, and shop in the Old Town.
Guide was knowledgeable and gave a rich history of the tour. Maybe not on everything but still gave it her best
Recommend doing this on your own rather than through Viator if you are going to do it. Simple area with not a lot to see or do. Guide was not a trained guide, personable and nice but not really full of the facts we are used to.
This tour had all the components of “oh no” for Daniela. Six people but two different languages and one couple who got lost and arrived late. Being a holiday, their late arrival meant not just missing the planned bus but an hour delay because the next bus didn’t have enough seats left and then closures in Provo due to Midsumner holiday. She was calm and turned the wait into a unique extra tour of the buildings around the shopping area adding to our knowledge and insight of Helsinki. The operator was also quick to compensate for delay without bringing asked. Great customer service. The tour in Provo was wonderful - sites, pace, stories, time for pictures and local treat. Paula who was in training also deserves high marks - they were an exceptional team. We appreciated the quick thinking and calm approach to a difficult start and feel like we actually got a bonus treat from it. Definitely recommend and hope you get one if our great guides.
