Guided Old Town Tallinn Historical Walking Tour
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Embark on a guided historical walking tour of Old Town Tallinn, exploring significant landmarks, hearing captivating stories, and gaining insights into Estonian culture. Fixed time and cost, small groups, and a memorable experience await!
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tallinn Town Hall - The tour starts at Town Hall Square. The guide gives general information about the excursion, route and history of Estonia. You can tell us your preferences so that the guide can highlight them during the tour.
    (5 minutes stop at the point + 3 minutes transitions)
  • Niguliste Museum - The Church of St. Nicholas is one of the oldest in the city. At this stop you will hear amazing stories about this church and the surrounding area.
    (10 minutes stop at the point + 2 minutes transitions)
  • Freedom Square - Freedom Square is an excellent location for talking about modern city life and amazing statistical data.
    (8 minutes stop at the point + 5 minutes transitions)
  • Kiek in de Kok and Bastion Passages Museum - The space in front of the impressive section of the fortress wall with its various towers provides an excellent backdrop for the story of medieval defenses. You will learn to determine the age of towers by eye.
    (8 minutes stop at the point + 3 minutes transitions)
  • Toompea Castle - What does the word Toompea mean? Who is Long Herman? Where did the knights live? What is the system of government in Estonia? And why our guests often call the Estonian parliament cute? You will learn about this and much more on Palace Square.

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
A constant favorite of our guests is the majestic Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Let’s talk about the features of the building and its difficult fate.
(15 minutes stop at the point + 3 minutes transitions)

  • St Mary’s Cathedral - Using the example of the oldest mainland church in Estonia, you will learn what Tallinn Gothic is and why wood turned out to be not the most reliable material for construction.
    (6 minutes stop at the point + 4 minutes transitions)

  • Viewing Point Kohtuotsa - No spoilers: just the best view of Tallinn. Let’s count spiers, weather vanes, high-rise dominants and ferries.
    (7 minutes stop at the point + 3 minutes transitions)

  • Patkuli Viewing Platform - Another observation deck, but a completely different view. You will find out how many islands there are in Estonia, how many towers surround the Old Town and why it is impossible to get from here by train to other European countries.
    (5 minutes stop at the point + 5 minutes transitions)

  • Danish King’s Garden - What does the Danish national flag have to do with Tallinn? Why are there no faces on the monk sculptures in the garden? Such different questions and such interesting stories.
    (5 minutes stop at the point + 1 minutes transitions)

  • Luhike Jalg - Short and Long Legs are not parts of the body, but entire streets of the Old Town. You will walk along paths that in the Middle Ages were the border of two different cities, and the streets were separated by a wall of mistrust.
    (4 minutes stop at the point + 4 minutes transitions)

  • Great Guild Hall - The most cozy of the squares of the old city now and one of the most important in the Middle Ages. The territory of the Great Guild is replete with historically important objects. What are guilds? And what role guilds played in the life of a medieval city, you will find out here.
    (5 minutes stop at the point + 3 minutes transitions)

  • Dominican Convent 1246 Museum - Katarina’s Lane is the most atmospheric corner of the old city, which is not so easy to find without a hint. Local craft shops, stunning views and, of course, incredible history.

What's Included
  • Outdoor walking group tour
  • Recommendations for museums, food, and souvenirs
Additional Information

In a span of 120 minutes, you’ll be accompanied by an informative guide, strolling through the most impactful landmarks of the historic city. You’ll unveil the tales of Tallinn’s past and present. Gain an understanding of the current lifestyle in Estonia and benefit from advice for independent city exploration.

Why choose us:

  • Scheduled timing
  • Set price
  • Compact group
  • Personalized attention
  • Well-planned comfortable route
  • Engaging, coherent, and historical presentation
  • Captivating guides with a passion for the city, eager to impart their expertise and understanding

Our excursions are user-friendly, straightforward, and cater to all ages, from children to adults. It’s an ideal initial exposure to the city.

  • Pets allowed
  • Children under 12 years old free
Location
Raekoja 1
Raekoja
At 10 am and 1 pm the tour starts from the Town Hall building. The guide will be waiting for you with a bright sign with the 120 degrees logo in the Town Hall arcade on Town Hall Square. Don't be late. In case of unexpected circumstances, call or write.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rolandmio_f
Apr 13, 2024
Do it! - Max a great and funny tour Guide. Very Knowledgeable about the History of the city and gave great insights. Definitely a great way to see the city!
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Johnm7030
Apr 2, 2024
Brilliant Tour of Old Town - Thanks to Svetlana for a brilliant tour of Old Town Tallinn. She was pleasant, witty, very responsive to my questions and gave some great recommendations at the end. I would highly recommend this tour.
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George
Mar 29, 2024
Max is an interesting dude, kept it fun despite the weather and answered all our questions with ease! - The tour was great value, a 2 hour walking amidst the old town whereby all things were explained with many fun stories and interactive parts. Max is a great guy, I loved it!
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Cameron_e
Feb 11, 2024
Great tour, knowledgeable guide - A great tour viewing the main highlights of Tallinn old town. Good length and our guide was extremely knowledgeable. I learnt a lot and appreciated the recommendations. Highly recommended!
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Trey_k
Jan 7, 2024
Great Guide and enjoyable tour - Walking through the Old Town was very enjoyable and the tour guide was very informative about the history and accommodating for specific requests
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Steffk27
Jan 6, 2024
Great introduction to the Old Town - A great way to be introduced to the Upper and Lower parts of the Old Town. It covered the “greatest hits” of the Old Town with a many stories of the history of the city and the people. Svetlana was a very knowledgeable guide and approached our group with kindness, thank you.
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Toni_w
Jan 1, 2024
Great Overview of Tallinn's Old Town - Great overview of Tallinn's old town and Estonian history from a local. We were in town on a cold and rainy December day but our guide Max was upbeat and kept us interested in all the sights. A bargain for the time spent and since were only on a day trip from Helsinki there's no way we would have seen or learned as much on our own.
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Adam_g
Dec 30, 2023
Exceptional! - Just an excellent tour. The tour took us through all the historical highlights brought to life by our guide Max. He was very engaging taking us through the history of this amazing country and city. A must tour to book!!
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Alaa_s
Dec 18, 2023
Great - Very nice tour, Our guide Max was fabulous acknowledged, funny and friendly, its not long walking tour but lot of history and interesting information.
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Shannon_n
Dec 12, 2023
Great Experience - We had Max as our tour guide and he did a fantastic job. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable with a friendly, personable demeanor. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this tour to my friends and family.
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