Explore Helsinki with me, Paivi, your personal trusted and professional Finnish resident and guide. 
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. Living for a time in China, Japan, Poland, New Zealand, and Great Britain has been an enriching experience, giving me a broad brush stroke insight and understanding of some of the cultures that make up our amazing world. In addition to being a tour guide in the beautiful cities of Helsinki and London, England, I've had the privilege of leading tours of world travelers to far flung places that most never dream of visiting.
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!'
A small nation with quiet confidence Finland has much to offer. Consider its history of believing in the spirits of the forest, to creating the huge successes of Nokia and Angry Birds! With modern art and design icons like Littala, Marimekko and Aarikka this little nation continues to punch above its weight!
From across the globe people are drawn to the beauty and quiet of the natural landscape providing a unique luxury of contemplation and rest. Venturing out of the city of Helsinki north to Lapland one can experience mystical wilderness hikes, friendly Laplanders, and maybe spot Santa busy in his workshop!
Helsinki with its history, culture, architecture and people is a gem of the north. Luxury, innovation, and beauty combine with pristine environment, great food and unique shopping experiences.

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 ( December 2024)

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.

Walking Tour in Helsinki - Capital City

This tour visits both interesting cities; the capital City Helsinki and the historically beautiful Porvoo. First, we will drive through the countryside to Porvoo and take a walk in the fairy-tale old city. Charming old Porvoo is unique and you will have a possibility to have a great coffee in one of the old city cafes and visit traditional little shops.
After Porvoo, we will return to discover Helsinki and see the main Helsinki sights for example market place, Senate square, and Helsinki Cathedral. The market place gives you a great opportunity to eat local specialties and buy extraordinary souvenirs. The amazing Helsinki cathedral, a symbol of Helsinki, beautifies the old Senate Square. We will also visit Suomenlinna and enjoy nature and museums in this historical island.

Private Helsinki City and Old Medieval Porvoo Tour

Are you visiting Helsinki just for some hours? Would you like to see Helsinki?
I will pick you up from the airport and take you back to your flight.

This 3,5-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. As studies have proved, Finnish people drink the most coffee in the world, but is the coffee good at all here? That we'll find out by tasting coffee in Fazer coffee house
To bring up the mix of modern and historical Finland lets also visit Oodi.

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