Discover Helsinki and Suomenlinna with the help of your professional guide! Visit some of Helsinki's most famous sites, then take the ferry to Suomenlinna and explore the islands of the sea fortress on foot.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
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Duration 5 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English
Pickup included: The pick up will be from 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM. You will be picked up before you arrive in Helsinki. Please be at the meeting point at the agreed time. Your guide will be holding an A4 sign with the local operators logo.

Highlights

Learn about the eventful history of the Suomenlinna sea fortress on a walking tour
See the main monuments and cultural landmarks of Helsinki
Take souvenir photos of the Sibelius Monument and Senate Square
Pause in a local café and get some time to shop if you wish

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Discover Helsinki and visit some of its most famous sites with your help of your professional local guide. Your tour will start with a pick-up from your choice of meeting points in Helsinki harbor. Then it's time to set off to discover some of the city's most important cultural landmarks and historical monuments. See the Olympic Stadium and Sibelius Monument, take a turn around Esplanade Park and visit the Market Square and Old Market Hall. Complete your cultural tour by seeing the Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral and Senate Square. Your professional guide will share the city's stories along the way, with plenty of stops for photographs. Then, from Helsinki's Market Square, continue by ferry to Suomenlinna, listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the world's largest sea fortresses that sprawls across a series of six small islands. During your walking tour, learn about the site's eventful history and see some of Suomenlinna's main attractions, such as the King's Gate, the Jetty Barracks, the Great Courtyard and Suomenlinna Church. After your tour, you will be taken back to Helsinki Market Square to continue your adventure.

Includes

Experienced local guide
Pick-up from Helsinki harbor
Transportation by air-conditioned coach
Round-trip ferry to Suomenlinna

Food and drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Entrance fees

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users
People with mobility impairments

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask

Important information

What to bring

Weather-appropriate clothing

Not allowed

Pets
Oversize luggage
Smoking indoors
Unaccompanied minors

Know before you go

Children must be accompanied by an adult
A moderate amount of walking is involved
Minimum numbers of two participants apply
There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In such an event, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Please note that this tour operates in all weather conditions, so dress appropriately

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4 /5

based on 3 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4/5
Transportation
4/5
Value for money
2.5/5

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Interesting excursion to feel the city of Helsinki, being a small city it is easy to see it Special mention to our guide Shyna who was very attentive and we received very good treatment always ready to help us

March 2, 2020

We had been informed that our tour would be done by tourist bus, which did not happen. At the appointed time, the guide showed up alone, with a rental car, which left us at 12:00, when the tour was supposed to end at 15:00. The guide gave us a lame explanation and we did the rest of the tour on foot, on a cold and rainy day. We didn't like it. The 2 of us were very tired, we had landed in Helsinki at 6:00. Shortly after the start of the walking route, it seemed to both of us that our guide was just trying to fill in time, unsure where to take us next. We ended up taking the initiative to finish the tour one hour before the agreed time, due to tiredness and that tour with an uncertain direction. Our guide was pleasant and very knowledgeable about Finnish culture. He knew Helsinki and the history of the places we visited very well. My friend understands English poorly and she was kind enough to speak fluent Spanish.

March 30, 2020

Spannender Ausflug, sehr engagierte Reiseleiterin.

May 16, 2022

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Helsinki Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing and Suomenlinna

Helsinki Shore Excursion: City Sightseeing and Suomenlinna

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