Helsinki Highlights: Finnish Culture & History

Join our free walking tour in Helsinki and discover the fascinating Finnish culture, history, and lifestyle. Explore iconic landmarks, learn about the best education system, and uncover hidden secrets. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Senate Square - Known as Senaatintori in Finnish, Senate Square is our meeting point and a key tourist attraction, marking the beginning of modern Helsinki’s history. Here, we will explore the three stunning buildings surrounding us!
  • Helsinki Cathedral - The Helsinki Cathedral, also known as the White Cathedral, is the city’s most iconic…
What's Included
  • Guided tour by a professional authorized Helsinki Guide
What's Not Included
  • Tip to the guide (recommended)
  • Entry fees
  • Foods, Snacks, Water
  • Insurance
Additional Information

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Location
Senaatintori
Look for a blue and white umbrella at Senate Square (or Senaatintori in Finnish). The guide also holds a blue sign that reads "Finntastic Walking Tour". Please manage to arrive 10-15 min early. The guide can’t answer your calls or messages once the tour begins.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Giselleaj
Aug 24, 2025
Highly Recommended Introduction to Helsinki - Matti was a knowledgeable, entertaining and thoroughly engaging guide. In addition to the usual tour information, he shared many experiences of being Finnish and living in Helsinki. I felt as though I gained a bit of a sense of what it means to be Finnish in Helsinki. Finishing the tour at the library was brilliant. Not only was the library an experience in and of itself, it was the perfect place to rest my tired feet and people watch before heading back to the hotel.
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Kathy_h
Aug 24, 2025
An excellent introduction to Helsinki - A hugely enjoyable walking tour covering key parts of Helsinki and delivered by an extremely knowledgeable and interesting guide. Very well planned and executed. Excellent value for money.
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Luisa_s
Aug 24, 2025
Comprehensive and Entertaining Tour - Our tour leader Chris was awesome, entertaining and knowledgeable. He obviously loves Helsinki and Finnish culture. By the end of the tour, I had learned so much and felt ready to continue exploring! Lots of recommendations were given and fun historical facts. This was a great tour!!
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Intransitdc
Aug 23, 2025
Wonderful introduction to Helsinki. Highly recommended - Our family of 4 thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful 2-hour guided tour of some of Helsinki’s major sights. Matti from Finntastic Tours shared interesting insights about history as well as today’s daily life in Finland. He also provided helpful recommendations on things to do in Helsinki and where and what to eat. Highly recommended for first-time visitors to Helsinki.
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Shah652
Aug 23, 2025
Excellent tour - Excellent well worth it . A great way to get a sense of the place. Lot of great tips. Saw the highlights and got ideas of what to see ourselves
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Patricia_s
Aug 21, 2025
The tour guide was... - The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. This was a fantastic way to see the city for the first time and learn a bit of history and culture.
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Kathleen_c
Aug 20, 2025
Walk in Helsinki - Good history of Finland and Helsinki and not too much walking! Loved our guide and she was very considerate of where we stood for her talks
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Melanie_r
Aug 18, 2025
Finntastic! - We had a fantastic tour! Tatiana was incredibly knowledgeable about Finland and answered all of our questions. We got to see many different sites and learn all about Finland’s interesting history.
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Emislaw
Aug 18, 2025
Excellent - interesting and insightful - Really enjoyed this excellent tour with Tatiana who gave a great overview of the history, culture and outlook of Finland / Helsinki. Lots of interesting and funny stories plus some super tips on best places to eat local specialities like salmon soup and reindeer sausage. Highly recommended!
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Brad_b
Aug 18, 2025
Matti gave a great tour.... - Matti gave a great tour. It was informative, fun and well paced. We ended up having a greater appreciation for Helsinki and Finland thanks to this tour
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From $23
up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).