Helsinki and Suomenlinna Sightseeing Tour: Explore Famous Sites and Suomenlinna Island
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159 Ratings
Helsinki
Embark on a 5-hour sightseeing tour of Helsinki and Suomenlinna Island. Explore famous sites like the Sibelius Monument and Esplanade Park, then take a ferry to Suomenlinna for a walking tour of its historic landmarks. Round-trip ferry tickets and pickup from central Helsinki included.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion) - Visit Olympic stadium, look from outside the stadium. Take picture with flying Fin Paavo Nurmi.
- Sibelius Monument - Visit Sibelius Park and Monument, you will also see one of the most famous Coffee shops near the park it. it decorated as a Finnish summer cottage.
- The National Museum of Finland - Pass by National Museum of Finland
- Parliament of Finland - Pass by the Parliament of Finland
- Mannerheim Statue - Pass by Mannerheim Statue
- Helsinki Central Railway Station - Pass by Helsinki Railway station.
- Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali) - Uspenski Cathedral is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Helsinki.
- Helsinki Cathedral - Go inside the Helsinki Cathedral and take a close look of the biggest cathedral church in Finland.
- Senate Square - See Senate Square and hear the history from your guide.
- Old Market Hall - See the local’s life from the old market hall.
- The Esplanadi Park - Walk through the Esplanadi Park and feel the life of locals.
- Sea Fortress Suomenlinna - After a lunch break, you will continue on a ferry from the Helsinki Market Square to Suomenlinna, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the world’s largest sea fortresses that sprawls across a series of six small islands.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned coach or mini-van transport
- Round-trip ferry tickets to Suomenlinna
- Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up available for select hotels
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Any personal expense is not included
Additional Information
Explore Helsinki and Suomenlinna on this 5-hour guided tour. Accompanied by an expert guide, tour the most renowned spots in Helsinki such as the Sibelius Monument and Esplanade Park. Subsequently, board a ferry to Suomenlinna Island and extend your on-foot exploration to Suomenlinna church, Jetty barracks and Dry dock, amongst others. Both ways ferry passes and pick-up from central Helsinki are incorporated. The experience concludes at Market Square, where you’ll have free time to dine at local eateries or do some independent shopping following the tour.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum passenger requirement applies. There is a possibility of cancellation or rescheduling if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of cancellation due to passenger requirement, you will be refunded fully.
- Very important: Please select one of the following meeting point and send it to us by email after you made a booking. In this way your guide knows where to look for you.
- Please note that some sites might be closed on public holiday or weekend, we will show your other sites which is not in the visit list as complementary.
- Please note the departure schedule and and the route might be due to the site opening time.
- Not recommended for traveler with walking issue.
Location
Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion)
Paavo Nurmi tie 1
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(159 Ratings)
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Retired1992
May 6, 2024
Great Tour - Our tour was 20 April 2024. First I must recognize Zoe. Thank you for rescheduling our tour. All around exceptional customer service. Cesar was a very knowledgeable and professional guide. We toured Helsinki by Sprinter Van, foot and ferry. Cesar was personable. Cesar made sure we saw many interesting and important sites buildings, library, Olympic stadium and a couple of local shops. Cesar is very knowledgeable about the Finnish Culture. He taught us a few Finnish words. Kitos thank you, the only word I remember. We took a short break at the Old Market. My husband and I enjoyed talking over a cup of coffee. We took the ferry to Suomenlinna. Cesar told us the history of the Fort.
I highly recommend this tour.
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Heather_t
Mar 3, 2024
A great tour with educational guide! - A really good tour! My favorite part actually ended up being the library which I hadnt known we were doing. I would have preferred to stop at the rock church versus the Olympic stadium but understand it may not have been on the way. Our guide was wonderful and I appreciate all of the history she shared with us. Would definitely recommend this tour!
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Hadamatras
Mar 2, 2024
Getting to know Helsinki - We had a lot of fun. Leticia, our guide, explained some of the history of Helsinki to us and was very friendly. The ferry trip was perfect and the time spent visiting the points of interest in the city and the fortress was very well distributed.
Absolutely recommended.
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Cameron_e
Feb 11, 2024
Great day trip to Helsinki - Great experience with Sanna. She answered all my questions, had lots of history was a typical finish character. Great way to see the highlights of Helsinki and discover beautiful Suomenlinna. Good communication from tour operator. Highly recommended!
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Charmaine_c
Jan 4, 2024
Enjoyable tour - Great tour, and guide was very knowledgeable. Really enjoyed the island tour. Very interesting history and beautiful views.
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Matthewko1980
Dec 27, 2023
Awesome tour for Helsinki starters and Ann was amazing. - Ann was absolutely amazing! She had so much local history knowledge and her English was perfect. We had some challenging people in the group but she managed it very well and was professional entire time. We appreciate her effort to make everyone having a great time. Strongly recommend especially Ann.
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Kate_c
Dec 23, 2023
Best way to see Helsinki - Guide made this tour extraordinary- very knowledgable and personable. Enjoyed seeing Helsinki and the island/fort. Highly recommend.
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Travelingbuglets
Feb 28, 2024
City and Island tour in February - We were on a tour with Sanna. She did a great job touring us around, despite the rainy and cold weather. She was very knowledgeable on the sites and history of Helsinki, and gave us tips of what else was going on in the city that weekend. A good overview of the city and Suomenlinna! Would have enjoyed learning and doing more, but that would require a full day rather than a 5 hour tour. It went fast!
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Ushadewi
Dec 22, 2023
Enjiyable - Scenic Coastal view & the historical places. We enjoyed the tour & viewing of the historical buildings.
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Brittam805
Oct 29, 2023
You should be fit to walk - A very beautiful island with cute cafes. But you have to be a good walker because the paths are paved with semi-circular stones which make walking difficult, especially for people with walking disabilities, wheelchairs and walkers.
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