Uusimaa tours, things to do and tickets

Our tour includes same day round trip from Helsinki to Tallinn with a 3 hour guided tour in Tallinn and 3 hour of free time for lunch, Souvenir shopping and taking pictures in Old Town of Tallinn.
We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning between 07:20 – 08:00 AM.
You will be taken to the Helsinki terminal to board a cruise ship to Tallinn.
Your tour guide will welcome you at the port of Tallinn. He will take you for a walking tour of the medieval Old Town of Tallinn, a UNESCO world Heritage site.
After the 3 hour guided tour of the Old town ends. You now get 3 hours of free have lunch, shop and take pictures in the Old town in your free time before our tour guide takes you to Tallinn harbour for your return cruise to Helsinki.

Enjoy all the entertainment in Cruise during your journey.
You can try out the duty-free shopping on board, or try out the exquisite
Buffet, or just enjoy some time in the deck of the ship cherishing the beauty
of the Baltic coastline.

We'll walk together in the city center for three hours, discovering Helsinki's secrets, learning its history, culture and traditions. Why is there a statue of a Russian Tsar on the Senate Square? Which statue is the one that seagulls hate the most? Where did they bury thousands of bodies during the plague? Why is the largest Orthodox cathedral located in a Lutheran country? Where can you eat the best salmon soup of your life? Why Finnish people still cheer for the opponents of the Swedish national football team? Why do Helsinkians have picnic on top of graves? What was the meeting point of the bohemian people of 1880s in Helsinki? How did they build a church inside a giant granite rock? Where did Lenin hide when he was running away from the Tsarist Russia? How did a Finnish architect influence generations of American architects and skyscraper designs? We will find answers to all of these questions and more, while visiting each of these less known yet important locations in Helsinki.

With Backpacker Helsinki Tour you will enjoy a perfect guiding hike in the National Park of Nuuksio or Sipoonkorppi. During the walk, we will cross many different lakes and type of landscapes ! Nuuksio and Sipoonkorppi National Park reflect perfectly the spectacular beauty of Finnish forest, the Taïga !
On our trip, I will share with you many informations about Finland and it wildlife and flora. Depending on the season, you will have the opportunity to pick berries or mushrooms !
In the heart of the winter, depending on the snowpack, possibility to practice snowshoes during the hike !
During the break in the Taïga, you will enjoy a delicious "Glögi" served with Finnish biscuits.
And on the summer, possible to swim in a pristine lake !
I will propose you the perfect trek corresponding to your level of hiking.
We will end by sharing an authentic home made Finnish soup served with a traditional bread and beverage in a Laavu, the Finnish fire camp !

The trip to Porvoo takes approximately 40 minutes, on the way we will tell you about the history of Finland and also the cultural aspects of the Finnish nation. Porvoo is the second oldest city in Finland. The town is famed for its "Old Town", a dense medieval street pattern with wooden houses. It is the town of Johan Ludvig Runeberg and Albert Edelfelt. We also will visit the market square, King's hotel, Merchant houses, and Toy store.

-Tip-based Tour of Helsinki-

Explore the main city highlights of the happiest country in the world! Learn about our History, Culture, Architecture (old and new), Education, and discover more about us Finns along the way.

We will give insider tips on where to visit after the tour, including the best places to eat and visit - so that you can optimize your stay.

We start at the Alexander II Statue, Senate Square, and take around 2-2.5 hours in duration. Just look for our Red Umbrellas at the start point!

THE FEW EUROS THAT YOU PAY TO VIATOR ARE TO BOOK A PLACE ON THE TOUR, WE DO NOT GET THIS MONEY.

Tour is FREE TO JOIN! At the end, you are welcome to leave a tip in cash or by card directly to the guide, based on your own budget & personal experience of the tour. PLEASE TIP GENEROUSLY SO WE CAN KEEP THIS TOUR CONCEPT ALIVE.

This is a GROUP TOUR - So there may be up to 30-40 others at the same time, although groups are typically smaller.

Our guides look forward to meeting you!

Make the most of your time in Helsinki with this unique experience. Relax your mind with a walk in Sipoonkorpi national park and release stress with the steam of a traditional smoke sauna. The most Finnish activity day ever!

Highlights:
• Discover the beauty of Finland in a national park
• Easy and rewarding hike with a barbecue lunch
• Enjoy sauna with locals in a safe environment
• A truly local experience with food, sauna, and swimming!

During this experience, you will get to discover the beauty of Sipoonkorpi national park with a professional wilderness guide. The guide will lead you through forested trails stopping along the way to learn about Finnish wildlife and nature. Our trail leads us to a rocky vista overlooking a freshwater lake where we will have a campfire barbecue.

After a delicious lunch, we will continue our walk to the smoke sauna (A total of 6km). Time to relax, go for a swim, and enjoy a traditional Finnish smoke sauna.

Feel the lure of the wilderness in the magnificent Liesjärvi National Park.
This adventurous excursion includes the national park's most stunning locations and a delicious Finnish-style lunch cooked by a lake!

Walk peacefully into the wilderness to connect with nature and experience true silence like never before. This full-day excursion is the perfect way to relax and immerse yourself in the magic of the Taiga forest.

Highlights:
• Experience pristine nature in a wild and off-the-beaten-path national park
• Look, listen, breathe, and feel the magic of the forest
• Learn about local plants and wildlife from a professional guide
• Enjoy a Finnish-style dining experience by a lake

No matter what time of year you visit, every season offers a unique perspective into the Taiga forest. Spring with its crisp blue skies and icy lakes. Summer's juicy blueberries and lush green forests. Autumns wild mushrooms and earthly hues shroud the forest. Join our "Winter Wonderland Hike" in winter!

Join us for a day of culture, history, and unforgettable moments as you explore the best of Finnish heritage and innovation with professional guide and comfortable car.
This tour is suitable for people interested in the history of Finland. In this tour we made a sightseeing tour of Helsinki and a trip to the ancient city of Porvoo.
You will see a lot of beautiful things and learn a lot of interesting facts about Finland!

Experience the snowy woods and the frozen Gulf of Finland. Experienced guides will lead you to the amazing winter wonderland. The snowmobile tour covers an easy and beautiful route around nearby forest trails and frozen sea. The safaris include a short break when you can relax and enjoy snacks and hot drinks by the campfire. 2 adults ride on one snowmobile or alternatively upgrade to ride on your own snowmobile. The snowmobile base is situated 30 km east of Helsinki downtown. The snowmobile tour includes pickup from the Helsinki City Centre.

Our pickup van will be driving a route according to the schedule below:

9:00 Helsinki Cathedral/ Senate Square

9:30 Arrival at the snowmobile base

12:30 Start back to city centre from the snowmobile base

13:00 Arrival Helsinki Cathedral/ Senate Square

Please be on time for the pickup!

Explore the Finnish Archipelago in an incredible nature reserve where the forest meets the sea.

Pick berries, learn about wild mushrooms, throw snowballs, or watch great migrations of birds. This off-the-beaten-path destination is our favourite place to explore in every season and share with travellers from all over.

Highlights:
• A magnificent nature reserve with diverse habitats
• Fantastic photo opportunities along the coast
• An easy and rewarding walk for all levels of fitness
• Prepared lunch and tea with a seaside view

We will walk along forest paths, rolling rocks and the beautiful coast, where we have the perfect place for a break, overlooking the Baltic Sea. Your guide will prepare a delicious lunch to enjoy while you freely explore wonderful landscapes and find your peace in nature.

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Dedicated to sustainability, this tour proudly carries the Sustainable Travel Finland label and Green Activities certificate.

Join our City tour to experience the best of both worlds: sightseeing and food. You'll indulge in the freshest fish from Finnish waters, the finest rye bread, and exclusive caviar delicacies while exploring Helsinki's historical sights and unique charm with our expert guide.
Our tours cater to all types of travelers, from solo adventurers to groups of friends. Don't miss out on this unique experience, book your tour now and get ready to explore!

INCLUDED in the tour:
- Tasting local fish and smoked Reindeer meat
- Enjoying traditional rye bread and local pastry
- Indulge in Caviar delicacies
- Blue Chocolate
- Non-alcoholic drinks

FOOD TASTINGS are subject to change based on availability and the season.
LUNCH is not provided on this tour, but customers can place an order on-site.
Please, make sure to inform us about any ALLERGIES in advance.

Due to icy and snowy roads, this tour is not recommended for parents with strollers from December to February.

We will walk together in and around the city center for three hours, discovering Helsinki's secrets, learning its history, culture and traditions. Why do Helsinki people have picnic on top of graves? What was the meeting point of the bohemian people of 1880s in Helsinki? How did they build a church inside a giant granite rock? Where did Lenin hide when he was running away from the Tsarist Russia? Which statue is the one that seagulls hate the most? Where did they bury thousands of bodies during the plague? Why is the largest Orthodox cathedral located in a Lutheran country? Where can you eat the best salmon soup of your life? Why Finnish people still cheer for the opponents of the Swedish national football team? How did a Finnish architect influence generations of American architects and skyscraper designs? We will find answers to all of these questions and more, while visiting each of these less known yet important locations in Helsinki.

Walk through a Winter Wonderland on this tranquil day in a Finnish National Park. This full-day excursion includes lunch around a warm fire, transportation from Helsinki, and a professional wilderness guide.

Highlights:
• Experience genuine silence only found in a winter forest
• Very few visitors during the winter season
• Traditional Finnish-style lunch inside Winter Kota (traditional Finnish hut)
• Feel the calming effect of the forest in the winter

Winter allows us to witness the forest in its mystic grandeur. Snow gently falls and blankets the entire forest, embracing the trees and creating a peaceful silence throughout the woods. It would seem as though the forest is asleep during these frigid months, but with care, you are able to see tracks of the animals such as the red fox, mountain hare, and moose.

This off-the-beaten-path destination remains free from the overly populated crowds of visitors, letting us explore the park in peace.

Join this guided day trip to historical Tallinn. Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the ferry terminal where you will board the ferry and make your way to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The ferry will take 2 hours and you arrive to Tallinn where your professional guide will meet you with a sign "Day cruise to Tallinn" and show you the city. You will see the main city square, the city hall, towers and houses of Guilds from middle ages, Toompea Castle, Aleksandr Nevsky Cathedral and Kadriorg Park. After the city tour, you will take the ferry back to Helsinki and your driver will drop you back at your hotel at about 10pm.

Helsinki is a gem for architecture enthusiasts. It is difficult, if not possible, to find another urban space that houses a wide range of architectural styles like Helsinki; neoclassical, gothic revival, (largest collection of) Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Nordic classicism, modernism, functionalism, and contemporary styles in a compact city centre. Different historical periods left their marks on Helsinki, however it is easy to miss these great works of world renowned architects, from Engel to Saarinen, from Aalto to Siren and Revell in ordinary city tours. Join us in a great architecture tour with a small group to visit and enjoy the architectural wonders Helsinki offers, such as the National Library of Finland, Central Railway Station, new public library Oodi, Chapel of Silence, Kiasma modern art museum, The Rock Church, Finlandia Hall and more.

Helsinki trams are iconic! One of the oldest tram systems in the world that dates back to 1891. In the city centre areas, trams are the first choice of the locals when it comes to public transportation. This is also the city where things simply work, and public transportation is no exception. It works flawlessly and ranks among the best, not just in Europe but in the world. Join this tour to experience the various parts of this beautiful city and enjoy it like a local by using the famous tram system. Explore Helsinki with local transport to get an easy-going authentic experience and discover hidden locations that you may not find in standard tour itineraries; amazing secret parks, beaches, beautiful cafes, flea markets, great views and needless to say impressive architecture. You will also keep your day ticket for public transportation which is valid for 24 hours.

The tour is a mix of everything. You will have an opportunity to learn about culture, heritage, history and modern way of life.
We admire the beautiful countryside and learn about the day to day living. Porvoo is a great small city that must be visited to go back in time. We will take a nice walk through the cobbled stones at the Old Town and admire the 15th-century cathedral. We visit the shops selling local products, have a coffee in an 18th century house or at the local bakery and you can have a meal in one of the restaurants in the old town. After visiting Porvoo there is still time to visit some hidden gems in Helsinki where the locals go and visit the local the market. We drop you in the center or at a place of your choice. A memorable day! Changes on tour can be done if you request to visit place that is not listed on the tour not a problem just let me know on the day.

Explore Helsinki from the sea! Join us on Natura Viva’s daily 3-hour guided paddling trip, that will take you through the archipelago of Helsinki, characterized by its clear waters, rocky islands and sandy beaches. This will be a paddling trip to remember, so book your reservation now. On the tour the pace is easy and suits beginners and experts alike.

The kayak tour begins in Natura Viva’s Eastern Helsinki main depot, the Vuosaari Paddling center. The kayaks are easy to handle and very stable. We will provide you with all kayaking equipment, also for rainy weather. We recommend wearing sporty clothing for the trip.

Helsinki by Kayak is a truly remarkable outdoor and nature experience. Hop on the kayak and join!

This is a unique PRIVATE tour for lovers of scenic nature with the opportunity to see reindeer farm, pet and feed reindeer! You will learn more interesting facts from your guide about this beautiful animals and how important they are in Finland.

On this tour, you'll discover and learn about Helsinki’s landmarks, as well as the history and culture of Finland.

Sauna, lakes, islands, berries, nature, silence and wilderness means the world for Finnish people, why?...in this small-group walking tour, you'll find out why it is so important. Are you curious about how is to live in a country where the sun does not set at all in the summer, and in the wintertime, we don't get sunlight? I'll tell you how we can enjoy extreme conditions.

Do you want to taste some Finnish flavors? You got it!.. after our tour is done you'll have the chance to get a little taste of Finland by its unique candies that I’ll give to you.

Also, I'll give you the best tips for the rest of your stay in Helsinki, places to visit that probably you don't know that exist in the city, and if you want to do outdoors activities I'll give you the best options not far from the city.

* 2 traveler's minimum per tour.
* English Tour 10 am Spanish Tour 2 pm