Suomenlinna Ferry and Guided Walking Tour in the Fortress

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Discover Suomenlinna’s rich history on a guided tour. Enjoy scenic ferry rides, explore at your own pace, and relax with refreshments on board.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Sea Fortress Suomenlinna - Ferry transportation from Helsinki Market Square to Suomenlinna fortress island and/or Lonna restaurant island. Many scheduled departures from morning until late evening - explore the island at your own pace. Maximum departure frequency at Market Square and the islands: 30 minutes.

Buy a cup of coffee or a cold beer onboard and enjoy the views of the Helsinki archipelago. Our ferries will bring you directly to the centre of Suomenlinna. Our friendly staff onboard will be happy to help in case of any questions.

At Suomenlinna, a guided tour is included. During the guided walking tour an authorised guide tells about the 260 years of eventful history of Suomenlinna under the rule of three different states as well as the life on the island today. The guide will take you to the most important sights of the fortress.

In addition you can visit the restaurant island of Lonna with the same ticket.

Sea Fortress Suomenlinna - Explore the island at your own pace after the guided tour or return with the next ferry to the mainland.

What's Included

Transportation Helsinki Market Square - Suomenlinna / Lonna island
Guided walking tour of Suomenlinna

What's Not Included

Snacks

Additional Information

Our company brings you to the fortress island of Suomenlinna which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the no. 1 must-see tourist attraction of Finland with its historical sea fortress.

This ticket includes a guided walking tour in English by an authorised guide. The tour takes you around the fortress islands through the centuries, presenting the main sights and the key events in the history of the fortress, offering interesting perspectives on the Finnish history and history of Northern Europe. The duration of the ferry ride is about 20-25 minutes. The duration of the tour is about 1 hour. After the tour you can explore the island at your own pace and/or head back to the Market Square with the next ferry. Departure frequency of 30 minutes.

Vessels leave from Helsinki Market Square next to the Korkeasaari zoo pier. Watch out for company signs. Enjoy a cup of coffee or a cold beer on our sun deck and let yourself be pampered by our friendly staff.

Location

Suomenlinna Museum

Suomenlinna

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Carl_k

Jul 14, 2024

The Ferry was a short and... - The Ferry was a short and pleasant ride, the fortress was all that was expected and the mini museums are rich in history.

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Brendan_s

Jun 25, 2024

Nice half day tour - Nice island to explor after the tour. The tour gives you insight into the history of the castle of finnland / sweden

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Jeanne_o

Jun 22, 2024

Enjoy Suomenlinna - I wanted to take this trip because Suomenlinna is a Finnish UNESCO World Heritage Site. The directions to get to the ferry were very easy to follow. The ferry to the island was right on time and also enjoyable. Our tour guide was fabulous. We spent about an hour with her where she gave background about what we were seeing. Then I was able to continue on my own, taking as much time as I wanted and then catch whichever ferry back I wanted. Many Finnish people were there enjoying the beautiful day in the outdoors.

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Malloryc469

Jun 6, 2024

Well worth it! - Beautiful ride across the water both ways, and a really informative tour by the museum staff at the fortress at a great price.

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Michael_p

Jun 13, 2024

Sunny day tour in Suomenlinna - Walking tour covered all we wanted to know about the history and present day status of Suomenlinna with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. An added advantage was it was a beautiful sunny dat.

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Mark_r

Sep 26, 2023

History and Beauty in one place! - This is a very memorable experience -and a must do while in Helsinki. It’s generally an easy walking tour, there are some hills to navigate but the guide kept the pace easy enough for all. The fascinating historical information was well organized and pretty thorough. Once the tour was done you have plenty of time to self tour the rest of the fort and shops. There are so many beautiful places to take in nice panoramas of the island and sea. Plan to give this area a half a day (roughly 6 hours) to really see it all.

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Helen_b

Jun 22, 2024

A very disorganised 'tour' of the island - There was very little direction from start to end. The ferry turned up and we just presumed it was the right one. No-one checked any tickets. When we got to the island we were not directed where to go. I went into the shop and asked and only just caught our guide as she was leaving. The guided tour is very short. The guide was nice, but we did not see very much with her, a lot of it is self guided. The times for the ferry are at port, again we were not instructed about this it was just a fend for yourself. If you want a casual wander around and self guided tour book this, if you want a detailed guided tour do not book this.

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Terry_t

Jun 12, 2024

Not worth the price - The instructions on where to go once on the island weren't clear. The tour was okay, but was just a brief walk through the Fortress to talk about a few of the buildings and some history. I would recommend buying a ferry ticket and exploring the island on your own, which is a bit cheaper and what you will end up doing on this tour.

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Katenna_j

Jun 7, 2024

Make sure you add a pick up point! - I can't review the tour bc I didn't get to go so my rating is based on that. I forgot to add a pick up point until the night before, by then there was no longer the option to add one. There was no default pick up point so I just went directly to the ferry. Couldn't find the tour operator anywhere. So I wasn't able to go. I wasn't looking for a refund and take responsibility for missing it, I did want the chance to go on another day. Viator said my ticket was "redeemed" so there was nothing they could do. Not cool Viator. Tip: don't rely on the Viator app to contact anyone. I messaged Viator and the Operator thru the app. Viator responded 20mins too late and operator responded via email for some reason.

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Pranavi_v

Jun 9, 2024

Don't book - Worst. No one called and when I called them no one picked up. Because of that I missed ferry, I missed your in semolina and my entire trip got ruined.

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