Helsinki Walking Tour: Authentic Local Experience with Small Group Limit

Experience Helsinki like a local on this small group walking tour led by a born and raised Helsinkian. Discover the city’s history, culture, and hidden gems.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Senate Square - The most important square of the city and the postcard view of Helsinki. Here we’ll see the Helsinki Cathedral, the old Senate, the University of Helsinki, the National Library and the Statue of Alexander the II. On the Senate Square you’ll learn about Helsinki’s past, how did the city develop from a tiny fisherman town into a bustling capital of Finland?
What's Included
  • Service of a native guide
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Would you like to discover Helsinki from a local’s perspective? Continue reading for more!
Say goodbye to stuffy, generic tourist-centric tours and become part of this walking journey to experience Helsinki in an educational and enjoyable manner. I, Jonna, a native of Helsinki and the creator of Rento Helsinki Tours, lead all the tours.
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Location
Senate Square
In the middle of Senate Square, in front of the Alexander II statue. Guide has a black beanie and a blue sign saying "Helsinki Walking Tour". Please note there might be other tours starting at the square same time. I'll always wear a black beanie and hold the blue sign.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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125markw
Aug 24, 2024
It was Finntastic! - We took English speaking tour. Matti was fabulous! He provided interesting historical background, funny stories, and great insights to Finnish culture. The walk was mostly flat with a few stairs.
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Gary_k
Dec 11, 2023
Jonna is the best - The was a superb walking tour. I was going to book another tour then I saw this one and read the reviews, all 5 star. I booked it for my wife, me and our two German “ daughters” ( our exchange students from 25 years ago) and her husband. Jonna was an outstanding guide. She was knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. We did 6 or 7 different tours on our trip and this was one of the best, if not the best. We all would highly recommend it.
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Filipe_c
Dec 8, 2023
Excellent Tour! - Jonna it's a great tour guide! Was a nice touch about the history of the country and small details about the city and some of the interesting aspects of the finn culture. I reccomend to everybody com to helsinki to make this tour!
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382ulriker
Dec 7, 2023
A MUST when you visit Helsinki <3 - We only had four days in Helsinki and wanted to make the most of it, so we decided to do a guided walking tour with top rated Rento Helsinki Tours. It was a beautiful late November day. Super cold but also sunny. Jonna is such a loveable person and managed to hit that sweet spot between telling us about finnish culture and history, the city and little anecdotes. The 2,5 hours also felt like the perfect period of time. They went by quickly but not in a rush, we even had time to warm up with a little hot drink. Also Jonna provided good advice for what we wanted to experience in beautiful Helsinki :) We can highly recommend the walk with Jonna to learn and feel the city/people. This will definitely not be the last time visiting Finland/Helsinki and we will surely book again <3
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Navigator09733687810
Dec 3, 2023
Felt like a private tour - The tour was excellent. Jonna was very knowledgeable and made sure to cover the topics we wanted to hear about. Nice to hear about things based on personal experience.
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Annajonudottir
Dec 2, 2023
Best way to start a Helsinki first-time-visit! - A great walk with a great tour guide, Jonni. So good to get to know the center of a city you are visiting for the first time. A little bit of history, a little bit of random things that are good to know and you wouldn´t necessarily think to ask. I´ll be back to Helsinki for sure :)
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Ammal_r
Nov 8, 2023
. - With my limited time in Helsinki, it was nice to see everything in one concise tour. Jonna was an amazing local guide, the time flew by!
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Mr_b
Oct 28, 2023
Informative, engaging and thoughtful - I loved how Jonna asked us to each share something we wanted to learn about Helsinki at the start of the tour. She then paid special attention to these areas of interest throughout the tour.
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Margaret_m
Oct 18, 2023
Excellent Tour! Highly recommend it! - Tour was great! We did this our first day, which was super helpful in figuring out what we wanted to explore more on our own.
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D5907herachelj
Oct 5, 2023
Fantastic! - Jonah was so down to earth. She made history relevant and the tour was engaging. She kept it to a small group so we all got to know each other alongside learning about Finland current and past! Highly recommend!
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