Uusimaa tours, things to do and tickets

Enjoy an easy day trip to Finland's capital Helsinki. It takes only 2 hours to get there and then you'll have up to 10 hours to explore the modern Scandinavian capital.

Enjoy an easy day trip to Estonia's capital Tallinn. It takes only 2 hours to get there and then you'll have up to 10 hours to explore the charming medieval city.

Enjoy a cruise along Helsinki's beautiful canal and take in the sights along the shores, including city highlights such as the historic Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress, the Helsinki Zoo, and the fleet of icebreakers.

Get to know Helsinki with a guide who will show you the city's hidden gems and also help you experience this popular destination like a real local.

Visit Nuuksio National Park, one of Finland’s top nature attractions, and enjoy a trek led by a professional biologist. You’ll see tall coniferous forest, small forest lakes, and ancient cliffs covered by mosses and lichens.

Get the Helsinki Card City to enjoy free public transport, entry to sights and museums, a sightseeing tour, and discounts on dining, shopping, and tours. Choose from 24-hour, 48-hour, or 72-hour validity.

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.

Discover Helsinki and Suomenlinna during this 5-hour tour. With a professional guide, visit Helsinki's most famous sites, including Sibelius Monument and Esplanade Park. Next, take a ferry to the Suomenlinna Island and continue your walking tour through Suomenlinna church, Jetty barracks and Dry dock etc. Round-trip ferry tickets and pickup from central Helsinki is included.

See the sights of Helsinki from the water on a 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise! Relax inside in the lower saloon or out on deck, and admire the beautiful islands that make up Helsinki archipelago. Cruise past top city attractions like the UNESCO-listed Suomenlinna Maritime Fortress and hear about Helsinki’s 16th-century history from the onboard commentary. Free WiFi is available on-board for your comfort.

Discover Helsinki independently with the Helsinki Card. The card is a handy, economical way to make the most of your visit in Helsinki. It is a transport ticket and entrance ticket all in one and has a number of great value reductions and bonuses attached. Don't leave home without one!

Helsinki Card CITY and Helsinki Card REGION include all the same benefits, the only difference is the public transport.

​​​​​​​Helsinki Card CITY is the travel ticket within the zones AB.

​​​​​​​Helsinki Card REGION is the travel ticket within the zones ABC. Region card includes the train to Helsinki airport.

PLEASE NOTE, DUE TO THE COVID-19 THERE MIGHT BE RAPID CHANGES IN WHAT'S INCLUDED IN HELSINKI CARD

Tour Helsinki’s sights on a 1 hour 45 minute coach tour with audio commentary in 10 languages. Drive past the Parliament buildings, Finlandia Hall and stop at the Temppeliaukio Church or the Sibelius Monument to get an overview of the Finnish capital.

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.

Discover beautiful Medieval city of Tallinn in one day. Your one way ferry crossing on board the LNG-powered Megastar or Star ferry will take only 2 hours.
You can conveniently choose your departure time from early morning to late afternoon and get 4-7 hours in Tallinn to explore the magnificent Old Town, visit museums, galleries or small boutiques.
During your journey you can shop on board or enjoy a meal in one of the multiple restaurants, cafes and bars.

Please note that you need to check-in for the ferry before departure in Helsinki. We recommend arriving at the terminal at least 45 minutes before departure. Check-in closes approximately 30 minutes before departure.Please check you are carrying valid travel documents with.

Would you like to explore Helsinki like a local? Keep on reading!

Forget those crowded and impersonal touristy tours and join this walking tour to experience Helsinki in a fun and informative way. All the tours are be led by me, Jonna, a local helsinkian and the founder of Rento Helsinki Tours.

You’ll get to explore Helsinki’s sights at an easy-going pace and learn about the country’s history, culture, and society. You’ll get to ask all of your questions, and as the group size is limited to 8, you’ll get more interaction with your guide. You’ll hear stories that only a person born and raised in Finland would know about. After the tour, you’ll know why is there a statue of a Russian Czar in the most famous square of Helsinki? Is Finland really the happiest country in the world? When do Finns gather in the market square to swim in a fountain? What’s the “unicorn block”? Is Finnish that difficult to learn?

Join this tour to get a real idea of Helsinki, instead of the touristic one!

Discover the sights of Helsinki at your own pace with a 24 or 48-hour ticket for the hop-on and hop-off sightseeing bus. Marvel at monuments from the top deck of the open-air bus, and enjoy an informed commentary from the free audio guide.

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.
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 !

Take a boat ride along the urban shorelines of Helsinki and cruise through residential areas, summer terraces, beach cafés, and parks of Helsinki.

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.

Take a private, half-day tour of central Helsinki, and see all of the major sights and highlights of the Finnish capital. Let your local guide show you around the city, giving you a feel for its unique atmosphere and the day-to-day life of locals.

The Helsinki Card Region offers a unique way to experience the city. You'll enjoy a free city tour, public transport in the metropolitan area, entry to the city's main sights and museums and many bonuses and discounts on dining, shopping, and tours.