Discover the sights of Helsinki at your own pace with a 24 or 48-hour ticket for the hop-on and hop-off sightseeing bus. Marvel at monuments from the top deck of the open-air bus, and enjoy an informed commentary from the free audio guide.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 1 - 2 days
- Instant confirmation
- Audio guide/headphones
- Spanish, Chinese, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian
Experience
Highlights
- See the sights of Helsinki at your own pace
- Enjoy breathtaking views of the harbor and cruise ship terminal from the open-top bus
- Get discounts at participating restaurants and cafés
- Learn about the historic Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress
- Go to Helsinki Zoo on Korkeasaari Island
- Drive along the shore line of Helsinki city center
- Visit the National Museum
- Keep in touch with your friends back home with free on board Wi-Fi
Full description
Explore Helsinki according to your own interests and schedule with a 24 or 48-hour ticket for the open-air, hop-on and hop-off sightseeing bus. Take a full loop of the route in just 90 minutes to get an orientation of the city, or jump off at any of the stops to explore the attractions that interest you the most.
Drive past the Sibelius Monument, and the imposing Rock Church (Temppeliaukio Church). Jump off at the Flea Market or Market Square, and see the buildings built for the 1952 Summer Olympics, including the Olympic Stadium.
Your full price ticket entitles you to discounts at participating partners, including cafés, restaurants and shops. Free Wi-Fi is available on-board the bus so you can keep up-to-date with your friends and family back home and make them jealous with social media updates of your experience.
In the event of bad weather, the roof of the bus can be swiftly retracted to protect you from the rain. Free rain ponchos are also provided. You can start your tour from any stop along the route. Add on an optional cruise from the Cruise Terminal, and get a different perspective of the city from the water.
Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Stops:
1. Senate Square/ Helsinki City Museum
2. Olympia Terminal (Silja Line) / Mannerheim Museum
3. Cafe Ursula/ Kaivopuisto Park
4. Compass Square
5. Eira
6. Hernesaari Cruise Terminal (stop in use only on certain cruise ship days)
7. Löyly
8. Flea Market/ Bulevardi/ Sinebrychoff Art Museum
9. Swedish Theater/ Design Museum/ Museum of Finnish Architecture
10. Market Square (departure point for Beautiful Canal Route)
11. Kiasma/ Helsinki Art Museum/ Amos Rex / Central Railway Station
12. Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church)
13. Sibelius Monument
14. Olympic Stadium
15. National Opera/ Linnanmäki/ Töölönlahti Bay
16. National Museum/ Parliament House/ Helsinki Music Center
17. Ateneum Art Museum/ Central Railway Station
18. Botanic Garden
Includes
- 24 or 48-hour ticket for the hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus
- Audio guide (available in 10 languages)
- Headsets
- Free Wi-Fi on the bus
- Discounts at top attractions
- Food and drinks
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
- The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
Traveler requirements
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
Select participants and date
Participants
Date
Prepare for the activity
Meeting point
Board the bus at any of the following stops: Stop 1 - Senate Square. Stop 2 - The Olympia Terminal / Silja Line. Stop 3 - Cafe Ursula. Stop 4 - Elra. Stop 5 - Hernesaari Cruise Terminal. Stop 6 - Melkki Cruise Terminal. Stop 7 - Flea Market. Stop 8 - Swedish Theater. Stop 9 - Market Square. Stop 10 - Kiasma Museum. Stop 11 - Temppeliaukio Church (Rock Church). Stop 12 - Sibelius Monument. Stop 13 - Olympic Stadium. Stop 14 - National Museum, Parliament House and Helsinki Music Center. Stop 15 - Ateneum Art Museum, Central Railway Station.
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Not allowed
- Pets
- Smoking
Know before you go
- A full loop of the bus tour (without hopping on and off) takes 90 minutes
- Buses run every 30 minutes
- The audio guide is available in Finnish, Swedish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese
- Buses run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Mobile and paper vouchers are accepted for this tour
- Vouchers can be redeemed at any of the stops along the route
- Customers who book a ticket with a date in 2020 can redeem their voucher at any point until 31st December 2020; for tickets booked with a date of 1st October onwards, a normal 3-month ticket validity applies
