Things to do in Finland, Finland: The Best Cultural Tours

Discover the best of the Finnish wilderness on this private 3-hour sleigh tour in the Helsinki archipelago. Travel through Helsinki’s archipelago by traditional sleigh with a guide, and enjoy panoramic views over the pretty scenery. Wrapped up warm against the cold, make several stops along the way and try your hand at the traditional art of ice fishing. Enjoy a warming fireside lunch with hot drinks on one of the islands, and gain insight into life on the archipelago. This tour includes round-trip travel from your Helsinki hotel. 

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private guide, Transport, Lunch

Exclusions: Sauna at the winter base

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.

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions, Gratuities

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.

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Transportation to/from attractions, Gratuities

In the first part of the tour you will see and experience the pecularities of everyday living on the arctic circle. How do the locals cope with deep darkness and cold of the winter and neverending light of summer? You will also learn the dramatic history of Rovaniemi whilst walking your way to Artikum which is a heritage center of Arctic living. In the Arktikum you'll have a short break and then it's time for deeper knowledge of Arctic. Arktikum is fabulous place with massive amount of impressive exhibitions, a guide will help you catch the crucial point without being drowned by information.

Inclusions: Live guide throughtout the experience

Exclusions: Tickets to Arktikum Cultural Heritage Center

The tour allows you to visit Helsinki's main attractions, including Sibelius Monument, Esplanade Park, Old market Hall, Market square, Uspenski Orthodox Cathedral, Senate Square, Temppeliaukio Rock Church, Havis Amanda and Helsinki Cathedral etc. along with photo stops. Your guide will share the city's stories, history, culture along the way.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Hotel pick-up (selected hotels), Entrance fee, English speaking guide, Price includes 24% value added tax

Exclusions: Any personal expense is not included

In 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 experience the quietness of Helsinki, have a nice view and taste some Finnish flavors? You got it!...we'll have a stop in a perfect spot in the city, where you'll enjoy the silence, taste our traditional berry juice and unique candies. 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.

Inclusions: Berry juice and Finnish candy, Local guide, Small-group tour

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If you have time between flights, don’t waste it at the airport, grab the tour. By the private car, we will pick you up from Helsinki (Vantaa) Airport and return you back after the tour, according to your flights. We will visit Senate Square, Railway Station square, Aleksander street, Church of Silence, Oodi library, Cathedrals and more. Your guide will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Inclusions: Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

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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 things about Finland!

Inclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Private transportation, WiFi on board, All Fees and Taxes, Air-conditioned vehicle

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What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about traditional Finnish adventure?  Northern lights hunting,  Finnish sauna & Ice swimming, or traditional Lappish dinner in a cozy wooden cottage away from the city buzz? Correct! On this tour you will get all of the above and even a little more!

Inclusions: Hotel pickup & drop off, English speaking guide, Traditional Finnish wood burned sauna, Ice swimming / arctic lake swimming, Dinner cooked on the open fire, Non-alcohol beverages, Towels, slippers for the sauna, Northern Lights - if lucky

Exclusions: Gratitude (optional)

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.

Inclusions: Professional guide, 3 hours, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Tallin city tour (both – by car and on foot), 3 hours, Transfer to and from the terminal in Tallinn, Transfer to and from the hotel in Helsinki

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities