Helsinki walking tour with a city planner
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
We'll walk together in the city center for three hours, discovering Helsinki's secrets, learning its history, culture and traditions. Why is there a statue of a Russian Tsar on the Senate Square? Which statue is the one that seagulls hate the most? Where did they bury thousands of bodies during the plague? Why is the largest Orthodox cathedral located in a Lutheran country? Where can you eat the best salmon soup of your life? Why Finnish people still cheer for the opponents of the Swedish national football team? Why do Helsinkians have picnic on top of graves? What was the meeting point of the bohemian people of 1880s in Helsinki? How did they build a church inside a giant granite rock? Where did Lenin hide when he was running away from the Tsarist Russia? How did a Finnish architect influence generations of American architects and skyscraper designs? We will find answers to all of these questions and more, while visiting each of these less known yet important locations in Helsinki.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Gratuities
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Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 183 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Best walking tour in Helsinki
For a easy pace and truly incredible insight into Helsinki and its history and culture With the chance to stop off at one of the local markets for a great coffee and local treat You instantly felt welcomed and encouraged to ask as many questions and engaging conversations were easy We had the best time and without a doubt the best walking tour we have ever had Highly recommended
5Great tour
Excellent tour with a knowledgeable guide. A good mix of history and architectural information. Great for orientation.
5Excellent tour experience
Tour guide is on time, knowledgeable, humorous. He makes my trip so fun, informative and memorable. I definitely will recommend this tour to anyone.
5Emek is a Perfect Guide
Emek is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge about Helsinki. He has studied many aspects of the city including history, architecture, infrastructure, culture, politics, and government. His English is excellent and he is so friendly and funny too! One of the very best guides I’ve ever had.
5Great picture of not only the architecture but culture
Excellent tour guide with delightful presentation on not only the buildings and architecture, but the history and culture of both city and country. It was very well done and a wonderful opening to understanding this place and people.
5Fascinating and fun!
What an amazing guide and outstanding tour! We loved the deep knowledge of the Helsinki’s history, development and cultural context that our guide shared. Emek shared everything with flair and made for a tour that was both fun and informative. Would highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to reallly get to know the city!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meeting point address: Aleksanterinkatu 9B, 00100, Helsinki. The meeting point is the corner of Aleksanterinkatu street and Kluuvikatu street, in front of Aleksanterinkatu no 9B, Nanso Clothing Store (outside). Guide will be waiting for you at this point.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Ataman Tours
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
How it compares in Helsinki
- Its from-price is 70% below the median of the 426 experiences we list in Helsinki.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 11 of 426.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Helsinki
Helsinki is Finland's capital on the Baltic, a compact seaside city of neoclassical squares, Art Nouveau streets, design shops and saunas.
The white neoclassical Helsinki Cathedral looks down on Senate Square, and the red-brick Uspenski Cathedral stands on a rocky headland to the east. Carl Ludvig Engel planned the city centre in the early nineteenth century after Finland passed to Russia, and Art Nouveau houses line the streets of Katajanokka and Eira. The Market Square on the harbour front has stalls of fish, berries and crafts, with the Old Market Hall nearby.
Top-ranked sights in Helsinki: Helsinki Senate Square (Senaatintori), Uspenski Cathedral, Helsinki Central Library Oodi.
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