Porvoo Tour: Historic Journey from Helsinki, Exploring Finland's Medieval Architecture

Embark on a historic journey from Helsinki to Porvoo, Finland’s second oldest city. Explore the medieval architecture, wooden houses, and cultural aspects of the Finnish nation.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Simolin Oy Ab - The oldest supermarket in Finland
  • Cathedral of Porvoo - Medieval church
  • Castle Hill - Iron age castle hill
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

The journey to Porvoo is roughly a 40-minute drive. During the trip, we will share with you about Finland’s history and the cultural dynamics of its people. Porvoo holds the title of Finland’s second oldest city and is best known for its ‘Old Town’ which features wooden houses placed closely together in a medieval style. Famed personas such as Johan…

Location
Simolin Oy Ab
Simolinintie
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Mikefo
Sep 10, 2025
Highly informative - Darius our guide was highly informative about Finnish history, relationships with Sweden and Russia. General information on the ice age onwards geological history, and customs and traditions of Finnish peoples. The walk was not long, but note ground is often uneven and sloppy especially to/from the cathedral. We certainly came away a lot the wiser.
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Ellen_s
Sep 6, 2025
Book it, you’ll love it! - Really enjoyed our tour to Porvoo with Tatiana. She texted us the afternoon prior to confirm pick up time and location which was our hotel. She had great information on Porvoo to teach us and was able to answer all our questions. Porvoo itself is beautiful and highly recommend going. This is well worth it.
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Alberto_c
Aug 30, 2025
Porvoo, a nice surprise. - Informative and rather entertaining. Has a lot to talk about and a fountain of knowledge of infomation that I have no idea despite being very educated in History and Geography. Nice and quaint town w/a lot of traits. Highly recommended and mostly for all ages...
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Susanneug
Aug 27, 2025
A Pleasant Excur - This was a very pleasant way to spend 4 hours. Our guide introduced us to Finnish history and culture while on the way to Poorvu and welcomed questions. He was articulate and knowledgeable. The walk around Poorvu was at a leisurely pace and not too much for a septuagenarian with a cane.
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Julieam2852ug
Aug 24, 2025
Fabulous informative tour - Fabulous tour. Really felt that Darius explained the culture of Finland well. We learned so much and Darius is very nice. You won't be sorry if you do this nice tour with The Other Way with Darius.
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590leannek
Aug 7, 2025
Private tour of Porvoo with Darius - Darius was a fabulous tour guide and so knowledgeable about Porvoo and Finland. We were picked up promptly from our VRBO in Finland. We had superb weather and enjoyed walking around Porvoo and having coffee and a visit to the chocolate shop, which we all enjoyed. I would highly recommend this trip to future visitors.
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Mauro_t
Aug 4, 2025
Competent guide - Darius is a fantastic guide, during the trip he talks about the geological, political and social history of Finland. You can ask any kind of question even personal logistical matters, he is an expert in Helsinki and will know how to answer. Porvoo is beautiful as the photos show, during the walk Darius explains the whole history of the country. Definitely recommended.
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Leonard_k
Jul 28, 2025
Darius was a fantastic... - Darius was a fantastic tour guide! His knowledge of Finnish history and culture was excellent and he’s a great storyteller! He mixes humor in very well with his stories of Finnish history!
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Guide17334141795
Jul 8, 2025
Visiting Porvoo - Local guide was very knowledgeable, and he gave us plenty of time if we wanted to shop at some of the local stores or try one of the restaurants.
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Jacqueline_e
Jul 2, 2025
Darius was a wonderful... - Darius was a wonderful guide, very knowledgeable but also made the tour fun. A lovely town to visit away from the city.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).