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Key Info for Visitors
- Currency: EUR
- Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English
- Climate: Continental
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Population: Approximately 650,000 people
- Best Time to Visit: best time to visit is summer for pleasant weather and festivals, but winter offers unique snowy landscapes and Christmas markets.
- Visa Requirements Visitors from EU countries, the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and many other countries can enter Finland visa-free for short stays up to 90 days. Some nationalities may require a Schengen visa. Finland also offers e-visa options for certain countries. Visa on arrival is generally not available. Travelers should have a valid passport, proof of accommodation, and sufficient funds.
About Helsinki
Helsinki, the capital of Finland, is a vibrant city where modern design meets rich history and natural beauty. Known for its unique blend of Eastern and Western European influences, Helsinki offers visitors a chance to explore stunning architecture, lively markets, and a thriving cultural scene. The city is surrounded by the Baltic Sea and dotted with numerous islands, providing scenic waterfront views and outdoor activities. Helsinki’s compact size makes it easy to explore on foot or by public transport, while its clean streets, green parks, and friendly atmosphere make it welcoming for travelers. The city is famous for its design district, innovative cuisine, and events like the Helsinki Festival. Whether interested in museums, saunas, or seaside strolls, Helsinki provides an authentic Nordic experience with a cosmopolitan flair.
Top Attractions
1. Senate Square – A historic square featuring the Helsinki Cathedral and neoclassical architecture, central to the city’s identity. 2. Suomenlinna Fortress – A UNESCO World Heritage sea fortress spread across islands, offering history, nature, and panoramic views. 3. Temppeliaukio Church – Also known as the Rock Church, it is carved directly into solid rock and renowned for its unique architecture and acoustics. 4. Market Square – A bustling outdoor market by the harbor where visitors can buy local foods, crafts, and souvenirs. 5. Ateneum Art Museum – Finland’s premier art museum housing classic Finnish and international artworks.
Popular Activities
Visitors can enjoy island hopping and boat tours around Helsinki’s archipelago, explore the extensive network of cycling paths, or relax in traditional Finnish saunas. Cultural experiences include visiting museums, attending concerts and festivals, and exploring the design district’s shops and galleries. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike in nearby national parks or winter sports in colder months. Food tours and markets offer a taste of local flavors, while the vibrant nightlife provides entertainment options from cozy pubs to modern clubs.
Helsinki Tours & Experiences
- Top Attractions: Highlights of Finland
- Duration Range: Visitors can enjoy island hopping and boat tours around Helsinki’s archipelago, explore the extensive network of cycling paths, or relax in traditional Finnish saunas. Cultural experiences include visiting museums, attending concerts and festivals, and exploring the design district’s shops and galleries. Outdoor enthusiasts can hike in nearby national parks or winter sports in colder months. Food tours and markets offer a taste of local flavors, while the vibrant nightlife provides entertainment options from cozy pubs to modern clubs.
- Group Size: Flexible group sizes
- Difficulty Level: All Comfort Levels
- Recommended For: The best time to visit is summer for pleasant weather and festivals, but winter offers unique snowy landscapes and Christmas markets. Pack layers and waterproof clothing due to variable weather. Respect local customs such as quietness in public transport and punctuality. Helsinki is safe, but standard precautions apply. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted; carrying some cash is useful for markets and small vendors.
Average Tour Price: $95
Lowest Price Tour: $39
Highest Price Tour: $200
371 Available Tour Excursions in Helsinki
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!
Price: $57.02
Duration: 2 hours
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!
Price: $325.85
Duration: 4 hours
Hop onboard the 100% electric and environmentally friendly TukTuk to see and experience Helsinki. Savor this beautiful city situated by the Baltic Sea and learn about its interesting history on the border on east and west. We are following the green coastal areas and navigating on city's historic cobble stone streets. You will be in a small group on 1-4 persons, and all tours are booked only for you and your group, so that we can really provide a personal service. You will have a licensed guide with you all the time. The guiding will be done by using the audio guiding system so you won't miss a thing around you. Welcome enjoy our beautiful city on this fun and informative tour!
Price: $343.31
Duration: 2 hours
Walk through a Winter Wonderland on this tranquil day in a Finnish National Park. This full-day excursion includes lunch by a campfire, roundtrip transportation from Helsinki, and a professional wilderness guide. (Dietary needs? Let us know when booking.) Highlights: • Experience genuine silence only found in a winter forest • Very few visitors during the winter season • Traditional Finnish-style lunch inside of a wilderness 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.
Price: $180.38
Duration: 7 hours
Leaving from the Redrib Hub at Kanavaranta 4, we head for the archipelago on the east side of the city. We visit one of over 170.000 island, where we experience the wild nature before enjoying a light outdoor snack lunch. Have a peak into a real Finnish sauna, or why not try it out yourself! We get a glimpse of the life in the archipelago and summer cottages. Weather depending, we take the outer route back to the city enjoying the speed of a RIB-boat!
Price: $209.48
Duration: 3 hours
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.
Price: $151.29
Duration: 3 hours
Explore the rugged coastal beauty of Finland's Porkkalanniemi Peninsula on a guided tour just beyond Helsinki. Enjoy multiple scenic viewpoints and a cozy campfire stop with snacks. Led by a knowledgeable guide, this tour invites you to delve into Finland's natural splendors, offering captivating vistas of the sea and invigorating woodland strolls. Along the way, uncover hidden coves and marvel at dramatic coastal rock formations. After an hour long scenic drive, you will set off to a 5km (3 miles) easy hike on mixed terrain, allowing you to leisurely explore multiple scenic spots along the way. Additionally, there will be a stop at a fireplace spot where you can enjoy some finnish campfire snacks and berry juice amidst the stunning surroundings. Overall we are going to spend 3-3,5 hours in Porkkalanniemi.
Price: $128.01
Duration: 5 hours
The tour is a mix of everything. You will have an opportunity to learn about culture, heritage, history and modern way of life. Let me share my journey of 22 years with you. We will driving and walking in the city visiting places and take pictures. The tour is just for you and guest and you invite on the tour. After visiting Helsinki City we have a drive To Porvoo City the 2 older city in the conter amazing place beautiful countryside full of Local Shops and local food. Let me take you on 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. We can make changes on a tour if you would like
Price: $553.95
Duration: 6 hours
Leaving from the Redrib Hub at Cafe Marina Bay, we cruise along the coast line of Helsinki; Allas Sauna&Pools, the carpet washers and cafés in Kaivopuisto, Löyly. Then we go full throttle into the archipelago of Vallisaari to Suomenlinna fortress and the submarine enjoying the speed and thrill of a RIB! Award winning Light Art Installation Silo 648 is on the way to see the new maritime housing areas. The tour is rounded off with a visit to the big ice breakers on summer holiday. Drop off is back at the hub.
Price: $157.11
Duration: 1 hours
In the heart of Helsinki, try how it feels floating around in cold water staying completely warm and dry. You can come as you are in normal seasonal clothing to a on-shore location agreed. We provide you with everything you need for the float. Learn about rescue at sea, hypothermia and the benefits of ice bathing Locations may vary due to weather conditions. We provide you with everyhting you need for the float.
Price: $157.11
Duration: 1 hours
Discover a foragers paradise on this day trip to a pristine Finnish national park. This excursion is packed with adventure, education, and delicious food. This guided tour from Helsinki immerses us into the forest and the magical world of fungi. Bright oranges, golden yellows, and deep reds decorate the forest floor. We are in search of Finland's most delicious and prized edible mushrooms, the chanterelle. However, as the name suggests, it is a hunt! We will not always find what we are looking for, and although most of the mushrooms are harmless, there are many poisonous ones too. But not to worry, for your guide will be able to show you which are edible and is always available to explain about the different fungi you have found. Highlights: • Forage with a professional guide in a national park • Learn how to identify specific edible mushrooms • Help prepare and cook your wild fungi finds • Enjoy a Finnish-style lunch by the campfire (Dietary needs? Let us know when booking)
Price: $180.38
Duration: 7 hours
Try an unforgettable ride in a Hovercraft! Or watch the steel boat breaking the wall through the ice. Over breaking ice or snow, we head for the empty archipelago deep frozen. A walk on the frozen sea is a unique experience. Or why not try how it feels floating around among ice rafts wearing a survival suit staying completely warm and dry, a once in a lifetime experience! Camp fire lunch and a nature walk is a perfect end to a perfect day outdoors. Pick up /drop-off Helsinki City / Airport available.
Price: $407.32
Duration: 3 hours
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
Price: $64.01
Duration: 2-3 hours
Escape the city and experience Finnish tradition by learning to cook authentic salmon soup inside a traditional wooden hut in the middle of the forest. This hands-on experience combines Finnish culinary heritage with the cozy atmosphere of a log cabin, offering a perfect blend of food, culture, and nature. Unlike outdoor cooking experiences, the hut provides shelter from wind, rain, and cold, ensuring comfort in any season. As the fire crackles, you will prepare a traditional creamy salmon soup using fresh local ingredients, guided by a host. The meal is served with rye bread and butter, just as it is enjoyed in Finnish homes. While the soup simmers, relax with a cup of warm glögi ot blueberry juice taking in the peaceful surroundings of the Finnish wilderness. This intimate experience is ideal for travelers looking for something beyond the usual tourist activities—a moment to slow down, connect with nature, and enjoy authentic Finnish hospitality.
Price: $244.39
Duration: 5 hours
The history of Finland is colorful and it has had an important impact on the modern Finnish kitchen. The main elements of Finnish food are its purity, hand-picked berries and mushrooms, Finnish fish from our thousands of lakes and the Baltic Sea, game like reindeer and moose, Finnish dairy products, oat and rye bread along with more traditional delicacies like the Karelian pies, and the world’s best cinnamon buns! During the food tour you will experience Helsinki with a true local and hear stories about the past, the present and the future, tasting high quality local delicacies. In addition, you will experience interesting architecture, design and cultural sights of the city of Helsinki. You will also receive useful tips on shopping and how to spend your spare time in our beautiful city.
Price: $523.69
Duration: 3 hours
Travel in comfort with a personal driver and guide, visiting Senate Square, the majestic Helsinki Cathedral, Esplanade Park, and the stunning Uspenski Cathedral. Experience the creative ambiance of Sibelius Park and many other attractions. Then, head to the fairytale town of Porvoo, where cobblestone streets, cozy cafés, and colorful wooden houses transport you to another era. A personalized itinerary, comfortable transfers, and attention to detail will make this journey truly unforgettable. ✨ Private tour with a personal guide ✨ Iconic landmarks of Helsinki ✨ The magical atmosphere of Porvoo ✨ Comfortable transport & first-class service
Price: $378.22
Duration: 4-5 hours
Taking a tour with a resident is an excellent way to become familiar with a new location. In Helsinki, you can join a guided tour led by a PhD student who has much knowledge about the city. Explore both popular and hidden attractions while gaining insights into their cultural and historical significance. With this experience, you'll have the opportunity to gain extensive knowledge about Helsinki and its attractions that go beyond what you can discover on your own.
Price: $55.86
Duration: 3 hours
Savor the Nordic Flavors and explore one of Helsinki’s best summer islands! Join us on a leisurely excursion around Pihlajasaari, just off mainland Helsinki. Known for its beaches, coastlines, and natural beauty, this island offers a delightful experience to unwind in nature and taste Finnish cuisine. HIGHLIGHTS: Scenic waterbus ride, Explore an island of Helsinki, Try reindeer, salmon & more, Relaxing nature walk. Meet your guide at 10:15 A.M. in front of Cafe Carusel in Helsinki, and take a short ferry ride to Pihlajasaari. The tour begins with a walk led by your guide. Exploring the sandy beaches, rocky shores, and forests will show why Finnish people are among the happiest. After the exploration, the guide will prepare a picnic-style lunch featuring Finnish flavours (fish, reindeer, pies..) and dessert with organic blueberry juice. We'll leave the island on the 13:15 ferry, returning to the mainland by 13:30. You are welcome to stay longer to enjoy its nature and beach.
Price: $115.21
Duration: 3 hours
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Frequently Asked Questions
Local Food & Cuisine
Helsinki’s cuisine is characterized by fresh, seasonal ingredients with a focus on fish, berries, and rye bread. Signature dishes include salmon soup (lohikeitto), reindeer meat, and Karelian pies. The city boasts numerous restaurants ranging from traditional Finnish eateries to innovative Nordic cuisine. Noteworthy places include Restaurant Savotta for authentic Finnish dishes and Olo for a Michelin-starred experience. Cafés serving pastries like pulla (cardamom bread) are popular for a light snack.
Getting Around
Helsinki is accessible via Helsinki-Vantaa Airport with direct flights from many international cities. The city has an efficient public transport system including trams, buses, commuter trains, and ferries. Tickets are integrated and can be purchased via mobile apps or kiosks. Walking and cycling are popular due to the city’s compact layout. Taxi services and car-sharing options are also available. Public transport is affordable and reliable.
Travel Tips
The best time to visit is summer for pleasant weather and festivals, but winter offers unique snowy landscapes and Christmas markets. Pack layers and waterproof clothing due to variable weather. Respect local customs such as quietness in public transport and punctuality. Helsinki is safe, but standard precautions apply. Credit and debit cards are widely accepted; carrying some cash is useful for markets and small vendors.
Culture & Customs
Finnish culture values honesty, modesty, and respect for personal space. Silence is appreciated in public places. Sauna culture is a significant tradition, often involving social bonding. Important festivals include Vappu (May Day) and Juhannus (Midsummer). When greeting, a firm handshake is common. Tipping is not obligatory but appreciated for good service.
