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Top Tours in Helsinki, Finland

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1. A Finntastic Walking Tour in Helsinki

2. Helsinki to Tallinn Guided Tour with return Cruise tickets

3. Helsinki and Suomenlinna Sightseeing Tour

4. Porvoo tour from Helsinki or Vantaa

5. Magical Taiga Forest Hike with Lunch and Transportation

6. Happy Helsinki Walking Tour

7. Helsinki walking tour with a city planner

8. Helsinki in Nutshell: Suomenlinna & City Highlights by Eco-Friendly Ways

9. Helsinki Highlights Sightseeing Guided Tour

10. Tip-based Free Walking Tour Helsinki - RED UMBRELLA TOURS

11. Private Walking Tour at Helsinki Architecture

12. Helsinki VIP City Tour and Medieval Porvoo by Private car with Personal Guide

13. Helsinki to Tallinn Self-Guided Day Return Voyage MyStar/Megastar

14. Tallinn Day Cruise from Helsinki

15. Helsinki City Private Car Tour with Local Driver Guide

16. CITY Tour with Food Tasting in Helsinki

17. PRIVATE Tour to Oldest Capital Turku from Helsinki

18. PRIVATE Helsinki and Medieval Porvoo VIP Tour

19. Hiking Experience in a National Park with Backpacker Helsinki Tour

20. Porvoo All-Way Guided Sightseeing Tour from Helsinki

21. National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

22. Half-Day Nature Adventure to Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki

23. Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

24. Helsinki Canal Cruise

25. Helsinki tram tour with a city planner

26. Helsinki Like a Local: Customized Private Tour

27. Helsinki private tour with a city planner

28. Helsinki Food Tour Including Tastings

29. Winter Wonderland Hike in a National Park

30. Helsinki Segway Tour

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• A Finntastic Walking Tour in Helsinki
• Helsinki to Tallinn Guided Tour with return Cruise tickets
• Historic Helsinki Walking Tour
• Snowmobile Safari in Helsinki Archipelago with Lunch
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Finland Tours & Trips from Helsinki

Find your perfect adventure! We have 24 tours of Finland that start in Helsinki, Finland. The most popular month is August, and tour lengths range between 2 and 10 days.

24 Finland tour packages from Helsinki with 21 reviews

Helsinki - Turku - Tampere

• Northern Lights

Finnish Lapland in Winter

Excellent trip in the wonderful outdoors!

Midnight Sun – 7 Days in Lapland

Our experience with Nordic Unique was great. As a little older group some tours did not appeal to us and they were great about rearranging the itinerary. There could have been a little more communication prior to the trip. I would also suggest some kayaks at the lake. Our guide Matthias (Niales) was awesome!! He was patient, kind, knowledgeable and a great cook.

• Christmas & New Year

Rovaniemi: The Northern Lights - 2 days

Helsinki & South Karelia Express - 5 Day

• In-depth Cultural

Highlights of Helsinki & Lappeenranta - 5 Days

Tailor-Made Private Finland Tour to Fairy Tale Lapland

• Book With Flexibility This operator allows you to rebook your dates or tours with them for free, waiving change fees.

Small Group Helsinki and South Karelia in 5 days (Guaranteed departure)

This was a lovely tour that I would recommend to anyone who is new to Finland. Everything was easy. Transfer drivers were on time at each stop. Alex, the tour director, made everyone feel welcome and important. His knowledge of the Nordic and Baltic states is amazing. And he seems to be fluent in just about every European language. The local Helsinki guide (I’m embarrassed to say I forget her name) was also knowledgeable and very happy to answer questions. The train rides to Lappeenranta and back were very comfortable. In Lappeenranta I was particularly spoiled as I was the only person for this leg of the tour, so I had the guide to myself. Arja was a delight. As a long time resident and business owner of the town, she knew it inside out. We strolled like old friends through the streets and pathways as I soaked up the beautiful scenery, culture and history of the this beautiful land. I would highly recommend this tour for the relaxing and informative time it provides.

• €100 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Tailor-Made Finland Adventure to Lapland

Tolle und eindrückliche Reise

Folkways Finland

The Northern Lights of Finland

• Intl. Flights Included
• Sightseeing

Finland Road Trip: Lakeland Wonders & Nordic Delights

• Flights included
• €50 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

The Land of Saunas: Uncover the exciting city of Helsinki and experience various Saunas

1000 Islands of Helsinki: Experience an urban Nordic capital and the serenity of Finnish archipelago

Self-drive Tour Helsinki - Kuhmo With Happy Holidays Memories

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Iconic Capitals & Towns of the Baltic

• Visit Suomenlinna
• Discover Tallinn
• Explore Visby
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• Discover the history of the Baltics
• Admire ornate historic architecture
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The Helsinki Bike Tour Through the Nature of Finland’s Capital

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Outer capital cities are usually a residential sprawl, but a Helsinki bike tour charts a route through a trove of vast green and conservation areas.

Helsinki is an attractive, contemporary and super stylish city; an easy-to-navigate collection of pretty architecture and fashionable outlets, broken up by parkland and a boat port which can transport you to the neighbouring islands, such as Seurasaari, in minutes. 

Compact in size but not short on attractions, city wandering is a must, yet it’s easy to focus on the centre of a capital city and forget about the wider area surrounding it. In some capitals, the outer city is just a mash and sprawl of residential areas, but with 1000 kilometres of biking lanes that weave around nature-wrapped urban areas, the best way to understand the topography of Helsinki is to leave the centre and cover some ground on two wheels. 

Finland’s National Heritage Services noted an unfamiliarity of urban residents with nature, especially in Helsinki, and tourists, too, gravitate towards the centre.  Here’s how to see more on a Helsinki bike tour connecting forest to archipelago coastline. 

How to Start Biking in Helsinki – Finding a Bike Tour

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Luckily, just a few kilometres away is an outer green belt of the city, which visitors can easily access alongside the locals. Being able to cycle over 22km outside this much-loved Scandinavian capital meant embarking on a proper adventure.

It only takes a few kilometres and an active few hours to see an entirely new persona of a capital city. The trip I took with Happy Guide Helsinki, as part of my ‘Outdoors Finland’ adventure with Visit Finland, was a slight variation of the Green Trail Ride tour that they currently offer, except we finished at the Vuosaari Paddling Center to embark on some midnight kayaking, instead of returning to the city.

Helsinki Bike Tour Trail Stops

A bike tour in Helsinki covers a vast ground to places you wouldn’t, as a visitor, know about or think of. Points of interest outside larger parks and main city highlights and, instead, pristine corners, rocky coves and the most picturesque stretches of the archipelago coastline. 

Our meeting point was Luotsikatu Street, near Kauppatori Market Square, where you’ll find the fish market and tourist boat docks. From here, we cycled around an area of Helsinki city centre that’s a little hidden and easily missed, stopping at Halkolaituri to see the longships and the ice breakers.

Helsinki’s Kauppatori Market Square.

We then continued to an area called Merihaka, which is well-known as the spot where people wash and dry their giant rugs. This area also attracts a young and hip crowd who can be found chilling on the small wooden decks, hosting small gatherings, some of which are known for their parties!

Bathing in the waterside area of Merihaka.

Not many people outside local circles know about the Kivinokka nature trail, but this tree-lined environmental haven lined with cycle paths and walkways makes you feel like you are miles away from the city.

Hilly, narrow pathways with an air of untouched mystery lead to a viewing point of the Viikki nature reserve, overlooking fields of grain and a large expanse of water. This is a must-visit spot for wildlife and bird-watching enthusiasts.

The wide plains of Kivinokka Nature Path.

I don’t come from a country where you find a ski jumping ramp in the middle of wood swooping down into a field flanked by neighbourhoods and leisurely parkland. But this is Finland, and all outdoor activities are accessible and a normal part of the psyche.

We climbed this creaking wooden structure to test our bravery with the sheer height and peek at the adrenalin-fuelled journey down! The storm soon dashed our daredevil endeavours, and we had to get down quickly, which left us even more pumped with adrenalin! And to think I grew up thinking swings and roundabouts were outrageously fun!

Views from the Herttoniemi Neighborhood ski jump.

Helsinki has a beach. Really – a small, sandy one with smooth rocks to climb all over. Marjaniemi Beach is one of the far corners of Eastern Helsinki and is a great resting spot with views across the Helsinki archipelago. Go and find this scenic residential hideout.

One of the most popular spots on Hailuoto, it was the perfect place to rest, with a view of the sea. If you have more time, you can stroll. Karri from Bike Tours Helsinki even gives you biscuits to fuel up. 

Eastern Helsinki’s Marjaniemi beach.

Marjaniemi beach views.

The outdoors lifestyle is at the heart of the Finnish ethos, so if you think the day is done after cycling, you are not doing it right. The summertime is perfect for exploring the waterways of Helsinki, and with Natura Viva Vuosaari Paddling Center , we embarked on a night tour of the surrounding archipelago, leaving the mainland at around 10 pm.

This was a magical experience, kayaking in the moonlight, with no sounds except the pull of the paddles in the calm waters, our giggles of excitement, and whispers in the dark. With our head torches (and expert leader) guiding the way, we stopped on one of the islands to indulge in some Finnish snacks and treats, before returning to our starting point around 2 am the next morning.

Coastline paddling at Vuosaari.

Things To Know About Biking in Helsinki

• Happy Guide Helsinki run customised and private bike tours from €60 per person. The price includes the guide, bike, helmet, binoculars and a snack. The tour lasts for 4-5 hours.
• This Helsinki city return e-bike tour visits Keskuspuisto and Seurasaari parks and Meilahti and stops for a BBQ and sauna. The €69 price includes all equipment and entrance fees to paid sites. 

Our Helsinki bike tour guide during a waterside break.

• For further information on outdoor life in Finland, check out this comprehensive resource, where you will find guides to the best hiking, cycling and canoeing trails in Southern Finland. Currently, the portal covers Southern Finland, but in the future, it will expand to cover the whole of Finland. Here, you can find all published route guides and download free topographic maps of Finland to a GPS device.
• Helsinki is a great starting base for wider travel in Finland, and whether you need to prepare for the unique Finnish personality or to understand Sauna culture and other cultural nuances for your journey ahead, read this  quick fix guide to Finland in ten steps, written by a local.

Planning a trip to Finland and don’t know where to start? Read more of my Finland travel guides and get planning for some adventures, in all seasons. 

About Becki

Becki Enright is a British Travel Press Award-winning writer whose work focuses on changing perceptions about misunderstood aspects of destinations. Her writing combines storytelling with insight into the social, historical, political and economic factors that shape the country or place in relation to tourism. Becki has appeared live on Sky News and CNN and has contributed to high profile media including National Geographic, Time.com, Guardian online, New York Times, Grazia and Buzzfeed.

22 September 2014 at 5:54 am

Awesome shots of Helsinki! I was there 8 years ago and think I’m due for a return visit by the looks of it!

Thanks for sharing

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