Jaako is the best tour guide! Informative and so friendly. Our daughter and her four children met him on their tour of Helsinki and highly recommended him. So glad she did. Thanks Jaako!
Private tour in Helsinki Jaakko V
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My tours are based on the joys of life I enjoy to do in Helsinki - my lovely home town. Enjoying the city vibe, boating at archipelago, and relaxing in a public sauna are the best things Helsinki has to offer. I'm happy to invite you to experience the local life style, visit the city highlights, do island hopping to Helsinki archipelago, and have an unforgettable stay in Helsinki. I see visitors booking my ToursByLocals tours more like guests not as customers.
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Welcome to a city tour to explore historical sites and Helsinki attractions. During a tour we visit the most interesting sites in Helsinki. This tour includes 'the must see' Helsinki highlights and each tour can be tailored based on your interests. Please see the suggested sites at the itinerary. After a walking tour we visit one of the the best public saunas in Helsinki and dip from the heat of sauna into the cooling Baltic Sea. You have 1-2 hours for relaxing in sauna. A visit to sauna takes you to to experience something exciting, relaxing, and very Finnish at the same time. Sauna is a centuries old tradition and essential part of everyday life in Finland. You have an opportunity to relax in one of the best saunas in the world and see Finns doing what they love the most. Traditionally nakedness is part of Finnish sauna customs. But do not worry - it's ok to wear swimwear in sauna and in a unisex sauna wearing a swimwear is required. Men and women have also separate shower and dressing rooms.
Jaako is the best tour guide! Informative and so friendly. Our daughter and her four children met him on their tour of Helsinki and highly recommended him. So glad she did. Thanks Jaako!
Friendly, knowledgeable and interesting, Jaakko introduced us to the highlights of Helsinki, of which there were many. His english is impeccable, as is his knowledge of the city. We left Helsinki with a really good understanding of its history, and challenges. A delightful day.
My family LOVED Jaakko. He was the best. He was outstanding at showing us everything Helsinki had to offer and then some. He even made a stop for us at a local mall to buy clothes since the airline lost one of our bags. Jaakko was great about showing us the stuff we asked him to see and had a Plan A-Z for everything. I highly recommend letting Jaakko show you around Helsinki. This family of 5 could not think of a better guide to spend the day with.
He arrived promptly, he inquired of what places we want to see and he was faithful to our agreed itinerary. He allowed us sufficient time for toilet breaks and souvenir shopping. He even accommodated us by taking our photos. The pace of the tour was comfortable and we were not stressed. He brought us to a lovely spot with a view to eat a delicious traditional lunch. He is very intelligent and answered our questions competently and we got to know a lot about Helsinki in a span of a few hours.
Jaakko was the right choice to show us around Helsinki. He knows the city well. He was also very flexible, allowing us to shuffle around our tour so we could work in a day trip to Estonia. We would definitely have him as our guide again.
It was a pleasure to spend a few hours with Jaakko. He was very knowledgeable about all kinds of things - from current employment statistics for Helsinki, to its history, to its relationship with neighboring countries, to the best restaurant for local food.
Main highlights in the old city center - Historical Senate Square - Helsinki Cathedral - Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral - Main Market Square Kauppatori - Presidential Palace - Old Market Hall In addition: - Oodi National Library of Finland - Parliament Building - Museum of Contemporary Art - Rock Church (subject to availability) - The Chapel of Silence
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Transportation is by a normal size family car. The car is spacious and very comfortable for 3 adult passengers. It is possible to book this tour also for 4 persons if 3 passengers feel comfortable to travel in a car's back seat. Drive times are short - about 15 minutes long. Most of the sights are from walking distance from each other so in the city we mainly walk.
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