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Popular Helsinki Private Tours

Bicycle Excursion to Nuuksio National Park with FatBikes

Helsinki
8 hours

Let's go to Nuuksio National Park! This tour gets you an experience of riding a FatBike in Nuuksio National Park. Nuuksio is situated just 1 hour of car drive outside Helsinki, and tour price includes transport to Nuuksio and back to Helsinki with a comfortable 8-seat van. In Nuuksio we will find plenty of nature sights, old trees, swamps, small ponds and have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious outdoor meal beside a pond called Pikku-Parikas. This route is very easy to ride on a fatbike.

FROM$590/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)

Helsinki and Medieval Old Town Porvoo, 7 hours

Helsinki
7 hours

Our day will start with a tour of the picturesque, idyllic Old Town of Porvoo. This little town will surprise you with its beauty and history. Our drive to Porvoo takes 50 minutes. During our day in Helsinki, we will visit the main attractions, not to forget the hidden gems... This tour is made by an SUV with me driving it. For a larger group than 3, please inquire for a customized tour.

FROM$840/ per group
Laila
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

Authentic Finnish Sauna Experience in Helsinki

Helsinki
5 hours

Enjoy the warmth of the sauna by a clear-water lake and a traditional whisking service offered by your private sauna guide! Sweat away the stress and relax in the middle of pristine nature! Learn about why and how sauna is at the heart of Finnish culture and listen to the story of the sauna. Your sauna guide is a heritage sauna expert who has specialized in herb treatments and traditional whisking. A light sauna meal is also included.

FROM$850/ per group
Arja N.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

Tour to Vallisaari and Kuninkaansaari

Helsinki
7 hours

In the coastline of Helsinki there is an enormous abandoned military fortress site Vallisaari. The construction was started during the time Finland was an autonomous Russian Grand Duchy from year 1809 to 1917. This site has been a secret military site until year 2016 when it was opened for public. This tour takes you to a privately guided tour to this enormous nature site. The tour starts at your hotel and will include a short ferry trip from the Market Square of Helsinki. Includes light meal.

FROM$650/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)

Day tour to Porvoo and Helsinki

Helsinki
6 hours

Private guided day tour with transport to medieval town of Porvoo and Helsinki, the capital town of Finland. Tour includes pick-up from hotel or cruise port and 6 hours of private guide services to both Helsinki and Porvoo.

FROM$720/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)

Private day tour to Suomenlinna Unesco World Heritage site

Helsinki
8 hours

This tour heads to Sveaborg-Suomenlinna fortress just in front of the harbor of Helsinki.Suomenlinna fortress is one of the Unesco World Heritage sites in Finland.  We will start at your hotel and have a short walk to the Helsinki Market Square. From there we will take the commuter ferry to the islands of Suomenlinna.Suomenlinna has a remarkable history from year 1748 until today: it has been built and owned by Swedish-Finnish soldiers, bombarded by the Englishmen and invaded by Russian army.

FROM$380/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)

Helsinki Highlights with car/minivan - 5 hours

Helsinki
5 hours

My tour will take you to the most interesting attractions in Helsinki and we will explore areas outside of the center and have some Finnish tastings. Helsinki offers a lot of nature and we will visit local areas along the beautiful seaside. You will hear about Finnish traditions, culture, and history, and of course about our daily lives. * If you are more than 3 people, please inquire for a customized tour and I will book a minivan with me driving it.

FROM$780/ per group
Laila
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)

Explore the best of Helsinki with a local Guide

Helsinki
3 hours

This tour explores the best of Helsinki. Private tours and with a lot of personal attention. The tours are tailor-made guided tours for individuals and small groups.

FROM$300/ per group
Sirpa K.

Popular Helsinki Tour Guides

Timo R.

5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Finland

Hi, my name is Timo, your local private guide in Helsinki. I am an easy-going and open-minded person. I like to interact with people from across the world and to know about their culture, language, travel interests. I am passionate about nature. In my free time I enjoy outdoor activities of all kinds. In the summer amongst other things, I love to hike, mountain bike and go kayaking. In the winter, I love to snowshoe and watch the northern lights. My professionality is also based on a long career in information technology, serving in an international company as a technical specialist. This has given me the opportunity to travel around Europe, the USA and Asia. As well as being an experienced Nature and Wilderness Guide, I am also a Golden Badge Guide (the ultimate qualification in guiding in Finland). I am also a Licenced City of Helsinki and a Licenced Suomenlinna Unesco World Heritage Guide, the City of Hyvinkää and Tuusula Guide, so wherever we go you'll be in good hands. My aim is to provide you with enthusiastic informative private tours which ensure that your Helsinki and Finland experience will be the best. My bespoke tours include walking tours or biking tours, tours by a private car, a van or a minibus. Within Helsinki we can cover the major sites or explore less well-known districts in the countryside like Nuuksio or Sipoonkorpi Wilderness areas, the picturesque small town of Porvoo, nearby towns like Tuusula and Hyvinkää are a few of the many wonderful places that can be easily reached in a day trip. My tours are very flexible in content and timing and I can adapt easily to your preferences and suggestions. For me, the best reward for guiding guests is the fun I have sharing the beauty of the place. Let me be your local guide and I will share with you not only my knowledge and expertise but my enthusiasm as well.

Arja N.

5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Finland

Hi I am a professional Helsinki Tourist Guide qualified to guide throughout the whole of Helsinki including Suomenlinna Fortress Unesco World Heritage site. In a previous life I was a tour guide in Greece, Spain and Italy, so I am more than experienced with both large and small groups. I am especially interested in Scandinavian history, art, architecture, design, Jean Sibelius, cycling, hiking, meeting people and. . . . sauna! My tours can be tailored to suit my customers' needs and interests, e.g. day trips to medieval city of Porvoo, surrounding countryside or the National Park of Nuuksio and heritage sauna tours can also be arranged on request. I am positive and friendly. I enjoy meeting new people and do everything I can to help guests to make the most of their visit in Helsinki. I have been told by guests on my tours that I have a great sense of humor and really know my stuff. I also provide accessible tours for elderly with a wheelchair accessible vans.

Laila

5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Finland

Welcome to visit the world´s happiest nation, Finland! Seven years in a row has Finland been ranked to be the happiest nation in the world. Besides being a safe, clean country with honest people, we have a fascinating history of being part of Sweden and Russia for centuries. My passion is history and our beautiful nature, and I cannot wait to introduce you to our beautiful seaside capital Helsinki. I have a long history in tourism, I put my heart to serve you a wonderful tour in Helsinki. I have been a licensed Helsinki guide since 2006, a former Finnair flight attendant, and I work as a tour leader in Spain, Portugal, and Finnish Lapland. I am a kind and very patriotic person, you will feel comfortable with me. It is about having an informative and fun day together! Welcome to Finland!

Sirpa K.

Finland

I love my job as a guide, not only in Helsinki but in the surroundings too (eg Espoo, Porvoo). I am very enthusiastic with this work and have lot of experience in the area.

Nina

Finland

Hi, I am Nina. My guiding career begins from Lapland from 1995, where I made my first tours for example at the touristic icebreaker Sampo. Since 1996 I have lived in Helsinki. Before I become Helsinki Guide 2003, I guided also in the Parliament House, Helsinki Museum of Art (HAM) and Museum of the Cultures. Since 2003 as Helsinki authorized guide I have made all kind of tours by bus, taxi, bike, boat, tram and of course by walking in Helsinki, Espoo and the surroundings like Porvoo, and Tuusulanjärvi. I have also specialised to guide groups of children. As a tour leader I have worked in Finland and taken groups by train to St.Petersburg, Russia. I was also as a tour leader in China 2005-2008. I love languages and different cultures and speak also Swedish, Russian and Chinese as well German and a bit Spanish. I am interested in history, design and architecture--hope you are too! My special interest is to do tours on an sustainable way, for example by walking and utilizing an existing excellent public transportation in Helsinki area. As many Finns, I am also interested in recycling and second hand shops, which sell vintage or modern but recycled clothes/ items.

Emeline J.

Finland

Hi! I´m Emeline and I am originally from France, I have lived in Helsinki for 11 years now and I love it. As a Helsinki authorized guide, it´s a pleasure to transmit what I love about Finnish culture and Helsinki. My personal interests are Art, Design, Handicrafts, Cinema, Music, Food and especially Healthy eating, Flea markets, and Nature. See you soon! Emeline

Lara D.

Finland

I am a certified Helsinki guide with a traveler’s sense of direction and feel for people. I will gladly guide you in much loved Helsinki, the town that indeed will become your love at first sight. Hear the story behind the architecture and explore the photogenic spots around Helsinki! Food is my other biggest passion which I am sure we’ll be talking about if we have a chance to meet.

Reviews

Suellen A.

5 / 5
Jul 23, 2024

Wonderful custom tour

Timo is knowledgeable, flexible and clearly enjoys being a guide. I told him the things we wanted to do and he customized the day, adding in highlights about Finland I didn’t know about. He is a native Fin and knows a lot about nature as well as the history of Finland. You can’t go wrong with Timo!

Timo R.

Thank you for being my customer, I really enjoyed being your guide!

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Bhadra T.

5 / 5
Jan 3, 2023

A memorable experience with our personal guide

We went with Mr Timo for our tour of Suomenlinna Fortress on the 25th of December. We had our seven-year-old boy with us on tour. Our meeting made it very apparent that Mr Timo belongs to Helsinki and knows the city properly. He knew a great deal of history and geopolitics. He kept the tour lively, with just enough history and a good deal of Finnish culture. Conversation with him was relevant and we never got bored. I strongly recommend him as anyone's tour guide.

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Janet D.

5 / 5
Dec 3, 2022

City Highlights Tour

I booked with Arja a few days before our arrival in Helsinki and she was quick to respond to my request. We had an amazing tour with Arja and her husband, Timo. Picked up on time, saw lots of sites, interesting stories. They went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and having a good time. The day ended with sauna and a swim. Perfect ending to a fun day. Thank you Arja and Timo.

Arja N.

Hey Janet, thanks for the lovely review, good to meet you both! Hope to see you back in Helsinki one day; it would be wonderful to take you to a traditional Finnish sauna by a lake in summer. All the best! -Arja

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Noga R.

5 / 5
Aug 13, 2021

Sunny helsinki

Laila loves her country and she shares her love and passion not only through her beautiful smile but also with her wide knowledge. Thanks to her itinerary we saw Helsinki with different eyes, walked through areas we would not have thought about looking at. we were 8 people from 25 to 60 and all had a lot of fun. Thank you very much Laila for your enthusiasm and joy.

Laila

Dear Nuga, It was a pleasure to do the tour with your family! You can be so proud of them.Thank you also for your kind reviews and the chocolate. I wish you all a nice weekend here in Helsinki, and enjoy the Biennaali if you go there. Thank you once again for choosing me to be your guide. Best wishes, Laila

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