Helsinki City and Food Tasting Tour: Explore and Taste Traditional Finnish Cuisine
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41 Ratings
Helsinki
Embark on a City and Food Tasting Tour in Helsinki to explore the city's iconic locations and indulge in traditional Finnish cuisine. Discover the enchanting history, cultural influences, and insider food spots with a certified guide. Book now for a discount!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Senate Square - Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel’s architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland.
Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki: the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, the main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757.
What's Included
- Non-alcohol drinks
- Snacks
- Professional local guiding service
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Local beer/cider be added for extra cost
- Private transportation
- Lunch
Additional Information
Experience the perfect union of urban exploration and culinary adventure for those eager to dive into Helsinki’s flavor. Embark on an insightful journey through Helsinki’s mesmerizing history, traversing from the grandeur of Senate Square to the vibrancy of the Old Market Hall. Delve into rich stories of the city’s yesteryears and its current dynamics, relish delectable Finnish dishes, and delve into the distinctive cultural amalgamation that makes Helsinki truly mesmerizing. Be a part of this awe-inspiring sojourn through the soul of Helsinki and acquire exclusive recommendations about top food haunts from a licensed guide. The famous Finnish Blue chocolate brings our journey to a tasteful conclusion!
DISCOUNT
Pricing shifts with group size. Enjoy a lowered rate when providing a group of 5 or more for the tour.
PRIVATE TOUR
Pleasantly request your preferred start time from anywhere between 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
ALLERGIES/DIET
Kindly inform us prior to the tour and necessary substitutions will be made.
GRATUITY
It’s not a requirement, but your generous tips will be greatly appreciated.
- On December-February, due to icy and snowy this tour is not recommended for those in wheelchairs or parents with strollers.
Location
Aleksanterinkatu 26
Aleksanterinkatu
Start at Aleksanterinkatu 26, at Café Engel on Senate Square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(41 Ratings)
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Liga_d
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing tour - This was a great tour! Thank you Lara for the best experience in Helsinki! It was amazing to see the best places and taste the national food.
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Z4487vfnadinee
Apr 14, 2024
Helsinki by foot and food - Despite the cold and rain, despite my poor clothes choice and despite being the only person on this tour, it was the best ever. A personal touch and rapport with tour guide Larisa (aka Lara) made my Helsinki tour the best Ive been on yet. Larisa was incredible at explaining history, architecture and all things food. From the impressive Lutheran Church down cobblestoned streets to protected apartments, through the waterside market and food market. Larisa knew the store holders personally and made perfect choices of Finnish delicacies for me to try. Note - no breakfast needed. Wandered up the esplanade to and incredible bakery for more to try and a warm cuppa. We passed through chocolate shops and department stores until parting ways with a warm hug at Stockmanns.
Wow, Larisa, you made my stay in Helsinki!
Thank you x
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Eileen_d
Feb 28, 2024
A Taste of Helsinke - Just back from City Tour with Food Tasting with Larisa & we had a wonderful time. The meeting place was easy to find, the city tour & information was interesting and the food tastings were just wonderful. We chose the Caviar & Wine option and it was very tasty & pleasant fun. We loved the food items Larisa chose for the tour and we were very pleased with the outing. Ms. Larisa is very sweet and super friendly and she even saved us from a pick pocketer. Loved the tour & the tour guide. Thanks so much for a great afternoon & dining recommendations !!
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R7564vzchristinew
Feb 20, 2024
A perfect tour if you need a little history and love a good food market! - We had a great tour! Great information and was very enjoyable. 10/10 recommend. Suggest for adventurous eaters, or at least one in the group, but there was something for everyone. I hesitated on the roe but definitely enjoyed it! Would not have been able to experience all we did in the almost 3 hours doing this ourselves. We were completely full by the end too! No need to buy any lunch :)
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Mark
Feb 6, 2024
Very good - Lara was very knowledgable on the city and architecture/ history . We had an enjoyable time walking around and sampling the foods . Worth it
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Kira_p
Jan 26, 2024
Very informative! - I absolutely enjoyed this tour. Yes, I came in January and the roads were a bit slippery, but it was still worth it! For reference, I had very limited historic knowledge about Finland. This tour really helped to get a good understanding of the city and how it developed. I got so much information I wouldn't have gotten had I just walked around on my own. The food tasting was an added bonus. I probably wouldn't have tried many of the things on my own and I'm glad I got the opportunity here.
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Brandi_t
Jan 21, 2024
Excellent! - Laura was fantastic. Great mix of history and food tasting in the experience. Highly recommend this tour to get to know Helsinki and Finland more generally.
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Northstar402397
Jan 20, 2024
Taste of Helsinki - Lara was an excellent guide. The temperature outside was subzero (-6) F but we still had a great time and she had planned warm up stops along the way. The first half of the tour was local sightseeing of Cathedrals and buildings, a walk by the waterfront. The second part was the food tasting. Great local food items including caviar. iI you have a problem with seafood then this might not be the tour for you. If you have an open mind and a sense of adventure then you are in the right place. We had Kippered herring, reindeer sausage, even Bear sausage! Hot Chocolate, pasty/bread shop as well. Great way to see and taste Helsinki.
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602evgeniyam
Jan 2, 2024
Nice and funny! - It was nice tour where the guide shows much interesting places and funny coz I love eating the food and have food experience of different countries.
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Rebecca_h
Mar 10, 2024
Interesting - I did the food and champagne tour. The other people that did the same tour only did the food part but got all the same things except for the One glass of champagne. It’s the most expensive glass I have ever had in my life. This was not worth the money. The tour guide was very pleasant and did her best to explain everything about the city area.
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