Private tour in Helsinki Paivi L

Discover Helsinki Private Tour

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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

Get ready to experience the very best of Helsinki on this 4-hour guided tour! Discover the highlights of Finland’s capital, where history, modern art, and stunning architecture come together to shape the Finnish lifestyle. We’ll visit the city’s most important landmarks and dive deep into the fascinating stories that define Helsinki. I will pick you up and we will walk or drive towards the Senate Square, where you’ll feel the historical presence of Russia through the statue of Alexander II, reminding us of Finland's past as part of the Russian Empire. We’ll also see the majestic Helsinki Cathedral, a symbol of Helsinki. At the Market Square, you’ll have a chance to shop for unique local products, from handicrafts to Finnish delicacies. Did you know Finland has the highest coffee consumption per capita in the world? We’ll have a cup of coffee during our tour - or have a taste of something else which is famous in Finland.

Recent Reviews

Vijay V.United States
July 2024

Paivi was punctual, talked about options given the weather and suggested appropriate adjustments. We learn a lot about Helsinki and also about Finland. Sites selected by her were fascinating. Highly recommend her tour, she will personalize the tour based on your interests.

Mellinee A.United States
September 2023

Paivi is an outstanding guide. On the day we had arranged to take this walking tour, it was pouring rain in Helsinki. Paivi offered to do the walking part on the following day. Unfortunately, we were limited on time and chose to do the tour in the rain. We could not have asked for a better guide! Despite the weather, we saw all of the highlights that were identified in the tour description with wonderful insight provided by Paivi. Highly recommend this tour with this guide.

Chris B.United States
July 2023

Paivi is a wonderful tour guide. She's warm and friendly, and provided a wealth of information about Helsinki and the history of Finland, as well as Finish architecture and culture. She carefully planned our tour to help assure we would see the essential sites of the city, while avoiding the crowds of large group tours as much as possible. One of the highlights of our day was simply sitting and chatting and becoming acquainted over coffee and pastry. We highly recommend Paivi as a tour guide.

Nancy B.United States
July 2022

totally a delight to travel with her and her enthusiasm. She introduced my clients and I to a local dish for lunch . salmon soup ( and I don't particularly like fish) but enjoyed every drop of this one. Her knowledge of the locations we visited was terrific and she always found the very best places to park to limit the amount of walking I needed to do to get to a location ( I walk with a cane). We packed in a very full day and managed to experience all the things on my wish list including suomolinna.

Your Helsinki tour itinerary

We'll start the day by visiting the market place next to the President's palace. After we'll visit the Senate square and the Helsinki Cathedral (if possible). The tour continues to the Rock Church. During the tour, we'll see a lot more than these sights and places to visit can be changed according to your wish. Finland is also famous for its design, so we will also visit for example Marimekko and Iittala shop. - Senate Square - Market Place - Market Hall - University Main building - Helsinki Cathedral - Orthodox Uspenski Cathedral - President palace - Esplanade - Marimekko - Railway Station - Oodi the new library - Parlament - Music Hall - Rock Church

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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan

Private car and me as a driver - Audi A1

What's included
Private Guide
Private Transportation
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses.
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets: Museum and Church tickets
Meeting location

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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Other details
Tour categories
Art And Culture
City Highlights
History
Tour reference number
624215
Languages
English
Finnish
Activity level
Light
Accessibility
Kid Friendly

Traveller reviews

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This private tour in Helsinki is perfect for travellers who want to explore the city's highlights with a local expert. It's ideal for those interested in history, modern art, and architecture, as well as anyone looking to experience Finnish culture through its landmarks and local products. The tour is also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly.

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