DISCOVER HELSINKI on our most popular walking tour! **The price you pay guarantees your place on the tour** Multiple tours every day - check our booking times OPERATING SINCE 2017, this 2 hour shared group tour is the best introduction to this mysterious Nordic city of Helsinki. We will take you on a tour of the best places here, and show you a few out of the way places too - places that only locals know. Along the way, we will tell you about our History, modern Helsinki and how our society functions - and our Architecture, Design and culture. We will also give insider tips on where to visit after the tour, including the best places to eat, drink and visit - so that you can best optimize your stay. BOOK YOUR PLACE and see you soon!
Out at sunset: the 2:30 PM departure is under way when the sun sets, around 4:40 PM in the coming weeks.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 13.
The statue of Tsar Alexander the 2nd in the center of the Senate Square, marks the start point of the tour. This is the most historical part of Helsinki, and some say the most beautiful - with it's Russian Neoclassic architecture. Here we can see the Helsinki Cathedral, the University of Helsinki, and a great viewpoint of the Senate Square for photos.
Following our visit to the Senate Square, our next stop is the White Helsinki Cathedral. Perhaps one of the most impressive buildings in Helsinki, it is also the most visited building. We will allow a little time to visit inside (providing there are no services or weddings), and we will allow time to take photos of this building so you have a souvenir to take home.
National Library of Finland is nestled in the very heart of the Senate Square, and has an impressive interior. This treasure trove of knowledge and culture, houses manuscripts, rare books and exhibitions. We will allow time to visit inside, if the groups aren't too big, and if the library is open (on week days). Otherwise we have photos of the magnificent interior to show you!
Our next stop is the Bank of Finland - where all central monetary deposits in Finland are held. From here, we have a connection that links us to World War 2, where we will discuss Finlands relationship with its military neighbours, friends and adversaries - both old and new.
Our next stop is the magnificent Relandersgrund Boat. This stop is more than just a boat, it has important historic connections to Helsinki's past. Great photo stop with views of Uspenski Cathedral, so get your cameras ready!
One of the most beautiful hidden districts of Helsinki, Katajonokka is the home of Art Nouveau buildings, in true Finnish National Romantic style. In fact, here we have the 2nd largest collection of Art Nouveau Buildings in Europe (after Riga in Latvia)
This Sauna stop has a great view of Kauppatori market stalls, our most central Sauna, and you can also take the boat to Suomenlinna from here. Follow our guides recommendations on places to visit after the tour.
Completed in 1868, the grand Uspenski cathedral towers over Helsinki with it's beautiful golden domes, and ornate interior. (subject to opening times) we will visit the cathedral, and take you inside to see what this beautiful architecture has to offer.
Our next stop takes us through Esplanadi park - also known as the "living room of Helsinki". This park is at its best in the summer where you will find locals sitting and enjoying the sun, but even outside of summer we can show you some great cafe recommendations, and also give advice on where to see some of the best Finnish Design.
From here will see the Central Railway Station - the place where you can take international trains around Finland, and the very heart of Helsinki. We can also take a stop next to the Ateneum National Art Gallery, which has beautiful Neoclassical Architecture.
Our final and End Point of the tour will show you several buildings, one of which we can go inside. We won't tell you what this building is yet, as it is a surprise! This district houses our Modern Architecture, which started from the early 1990s, through to 2017. The end point of the tour has a very special Library, "Oodi", which is the perfect place to visit immediately after the tour. You will find here a cafe, toilets, and lots of fun things to explore.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Discover Helsinki City Walk - Multiple Tours Daily lasts about 2h 15min. The itinerary has 11 stops.
Prices start at $23 per person for this Helsinki experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:45 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 2:30 PM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is 2026 MEETING POINT:. ALEXANDER II STATUE, SENATE SQUARE. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 30 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 440 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Red Umbrella Tours Helsinki.
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Zack was an excellent guide—friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. She gave us a great introduction to Helsinki and Finland’s history while walking us through the town. I learned so many new and interesting things about Finland that I wouldn’t have discovered on my own. This was a great walking tour to get familiar with Helsinki before exploring more on our own. Highly recommended!
Very interesting and knowledgeable guide. Really learned a lot about Finnish history. Would highly recommend
Stefan was very engaging in every story shared, and the tour was great. He definitely surprised us showing inside of the library place, and with the Helsinki tips!
Learned so much about the city and Finnish culture. Our guide was extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Very good overview and story of the city. Eero was very engaging and made walk very enjoyable. It’s a free tour but you have booked through Viator no expectation of any tip.
Very informative and would highly recommend to understand the history of Helsinki. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out all the wonderful sights.
Zach was a superb guide - one of the best we've had in various European cities. She was knowledgeable, humorous and passionate. The pace was great. The only slight annoyance (and this had nothing to do with the guide) was that we booked a paid tour and then found out we had been 'added' to a free tour, coincidently (?) covering exactly the same route and destinations! We weren't offered any form of refund although the amount we paid and tip we gave amounted to good value for what we received due to Zach's excellent tour.
Anastasia was a wonderful guide, very informative, friendly, and great to work with. There was a lot of ground to cover and a lot to absorb definitely worthwhile. This was a group tour so very favorable pricing.
This tour starts with a brief history of Finland and history of the buildings around senate square. We then travelled around the centre of the city and discovered plenty of interesting sights including harbour, markets and station. An excellent introduction to Helsinki in just over two hours.
Moons was an excellent guide. She obviously loves her job and the city. I would highly recommend this tour.
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