Private National Park and Porvoo Old Town tour from Helsinki
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Helsinki
Experience the best of both worlds with a private tour from Helsinki. Hike in a Finnish national park and explore the enchanting old town of Porvoo. Book now!
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Helsinki - Pick-up from your accommodation.
  • Sipoonkorpi National Park - Once we have arrived in the national park (30 min. drive from Helsinki), our walk will begin on a trail that is considered easy and suitable for everyone. Throughout your walk, your guide will be there to tell you interesting facts about the surrounding area and help answer any questions you may have.

We will arrive at a wooden gazebo that sits nicely beside a lake in the national park. While your guide lights the fire and cooks lunch, you will have free time to explore your surroundings and take lots of photos.

After the lunch break, we will walk back to the car and continue our journey. In total, we will spend approx. 2 hours in the national park.

  • Porvoo Old Town - From the national park, we will drive approximately 35 minutes to reach the medieval city of Porvoo. The next two hours will be spent exploring the old town’s most popular attractions such as the 13th-century cathedral, the colourful village homes, the market square, and the famous Porvoo chocolate shop.

After approximately two hours in Porvoo, we will drive back to Helsinki to drop you off at your accommodation.

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional guide
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • Raincoat in case of rain
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Personal souvenir shopping
Additional Information

Indulge in the perfect mix of activities! Enjoy a calming trek in a Finnish national park followed by a leisurely walk in the delightful old town of Porvoo. Spend your holiday stress-free while we take care of the minutiae.

A trip to Finland is simply incomplete without a visit to a national park. With us, you’re in luck, as we provide a seasoned wilderness guide who will feed your group with intriguing information about Finnish flora, fauna, and traditions. During your visit to the park, you’ll have ample opportunities to snap photos, wander around the woods and lake and have a delightful lunch.

Following our refreshing nature jaunt, we head to the magical old town of Porvoo. A quaint, vibrant village dotted with cobblestone lanes. Here, you will see the iconic Porvoo Cathedral, stroll around the charming town square and artisan shops, and stop by Porvoo’s renowned chocolate outlet. We’ll also ensure that you get to capture beautiful images from the panoramic bridge that provides exquisite views of the old town and river.

Join us on this tour for a genuine insight into Finland’s marvelous nature and rich culture!

  • For any dietary restrictions, please add it under special requirements upon booking
Location
Helsinki
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lynn_s
Aug 23, 2023
Our Tour Guide Was Excellent - Highly recommended! Jeff our, tour guide gave a very knowledgeable explanation of local plants in the national forest. The camp style lunch was amazing and we were able to hike a bit. Porvoo was a quaint village with interesting history and yummy chocolate!
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Kelsi_k
Jul 4, 2023
Great day trip - Truly enjoyed this outing! After a quick ride to a national park, we were ready to set out on our hike in the forest. It was raining at the beginning and our guide was more than prepared with rain jackets for everyone. We learned about different types of berries, mushrooms and local plants. Then we took a walk around a small lake while our guide prepared a delicious hearty lunch. Next, we ventured to Porvoo to look at the church and the old town. There were lots of small shops and charming colorful buildings to see. This tour was a fun mix of of nature and history, and was an excellent day trip from Helsinki. Highly recommend it!
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Flyingboy58
Jun 12, 2023
Nice day - Jeff was a nice guy. And he knew a ton about the country and the wildlife. The natural park was beautiful and the small town was great. It was a very low stress and enjoyable day. Highly recommend.
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Peggy
Sep 16, 2022
Down to earth - stress free Porvoo Old Town - I had a 10 hour layover at Helsinki Airport thus took the golden opportunity to explore its train services and also took a taxi to Porvoo Old Town. From the tourist information office, I took a cooling relaxing walk along the Porvoo River to Porvoo Old Town and Castle Hill. With the tourist map that I have gotten from the office, I have no trouble getting to where I want to be. The day was sunny and splendid, thus I was rewarded with clear mirror images of the nature, boat, building upon the river water surface. I cannot stop myself from taking great photo on it. As I wondered through the cobbled alley, I started to observe the tiny beauty of every part of it. It is surely a quiet and serene town. A great place where you can practice mindfulness and calm your mind. The shopkeeper there were very nice too. The houses are wooden built which gave me a village feel. Nearby is Castle Hill where you can have a great walk too.
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Lj3543
Aug 19, 2022
Rated Number 1 by kids 17-28 on Baltic Cruise - My family of 5 recently went on a 9-day Baltic Cruise which docked every day in a different country. When we stopped in Helsinki, we opted for the National Park and Porvoo Tour by Taiga Tours. At the end of the cruise, when I asked my kids what their favorite part of the cruise was, they all said it was this tour. Booking the tour was a simple straight forward process. Jeff, the tour guide, was waiting for us at the port when we got off the boat. He definitely inspired confidence and enthusiasm right from the start. The park was beautiful and relaxing. Jeff made a delicious fish stew and served up a tasty lunch. It was a serene and peaceful place, but Jeff himself was probably the best part of the tour. He is so interesting and full of information. Jeff pointed out wild berries and mushrooms along the paths. I had no idea that there was a special knife just for mushroom hunting! It was a unique and wonderful experience. We are so appreciative of Jeff and Kiia, who own and operate Taiga Tours. Next time we are in Helsinki, we will definitely be looking you up! Thanks!!!!
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Mikkom570
Oct 30, 2020
We had a nice recreation day trip at Sipoonkorpi and Porvoo. - We had a very nice and relaxing trip on our recreation day to Sipoonkorpi National Park and to Porvoo Old Town. A short 30min drive from the city centre of Helsinki was only it took to get us into the park. Had a short 30min walk from the car to a nice spot next to a lake. The staff started to cook us dinner (a delicious salmon soup) while our group took some time to get around the lake. Some beautiful scenery and really relaxing atmosphere there. Bring shoes that you don't mind getting wet, if it has been raining! Then we gathered around a fireplace to have dinner and dessert and after that it was time to go to Porvoo. Went for a walk around the really sympathetic and beautiful old town with a lot of small cool alleyways between colourful buildings. After what we did some shopping and went for a drinks. Really nice trip, very nice and outgoing staff who loved to tell us about the nature. I would highly recommend this for example a recreation day activity for your team or to a foreign groups/couples visiting Helsinki who would like to get a glimpse of a true Finnish nature in southern Finland.
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