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Private tour in Helsinki Paivi L

Walking Tour in Helsinki - Best of Capital City

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Paivi L.

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Explore Helsinki with me, Paivi, your personal trusted and professional Finnish resident and Tour guide since 2014. Together we will visit the must see parts of Helsinki, locations on your wish list and maybe some off the beaten track spots as time permits! The travel business has been my passion and career, as a tour guide, tour leader, flight attendant, and customer relations manager. As a citizen of Finland, the mystical northernmost country in Europe, I would love to share with you the culture and way of life of this special place. There's a reason year after year Finland wins the title 'most happy country in the world'. Come explore with me all that Helsinki and Finland have to offer. A great adventure awaits! -Official Helsinki tour guide since 2014 -Official tour leader since 2014 -Bachelor degree in hospitality and tourism -Senior Flight Attendant for Finnair -Keep annually up with my First aid skills ( October 2025)

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Overview of your Helsinki tour

Best of the best in Helsinki! This 4-hour tour takes you around to vital places of Helsinki. The capital city of Finland includes various historical places, modern Finnish art, and monumental churches. With this tour, we'll find out how all these mix together to build up the present Finnish lifestyle. The Senate Square offers you historical vibes with our neighbor Russia as Alexander the second still stands there reminding of his empire. Also, the Helsinki Cathedral, a symbol of Helsinki, reminds of Finnish under hard times. The marketplace offers you great shopping possibilities, with extraordinary local products. To bring up the mix of modern and historical Finland, we visit Oodi, the new library! And Rock church. If you like coffee like us finns do - we will have a stop to drink Finnish coffee and taste some local pasteries.

Your Helsinki tour itinerary

We will visit: - Oodi the new library - Railway station - Rock Church - Esplanadi street - Historical Senate Square - Helsinki Cathedral - Market Place and Market Hall - Uspenski orthodox Cathedral - Music Hall - possibility to visit finnish design shops marimekko, iittala and aarikka - Fazer coffee house During our walk will will see much more and get a good idea of Helsinki.

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Transport details
Type: Walking

Walking tour, so best to have your good walking shoes on.

What's included
Private Guide
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Public Transportation
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets: tickets to churches
Meeting location

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Meeting point is flexible - hotel, train station etc.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories
History
City Highlights
Architecture
Tour reference number
1171259
Languages
English
Finnish
Activity level
Moderate
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Frequently asked questions

Who is this private tour in Helsinki best suited for?

This private walking tour in Helsinki is perfect for travellers who want to explore the city's historical and modern highlights with a local guide. It's ideal for those interested in Finnish culture, history, and architecture, as well as anyone who enjoys walking tours and wants to experience the city at a leisurely pace. With a maximum group size of 8, it offers a personalized experience.

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