Tours of the City
Helsinki
Walking Tours
Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), offers a two-hour guided city walk focusing on Finnish design.
Bus Tours
Year-round city sightseeing bus tours are available from Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi). The tours that depart from the Esplanade Park and Katajanokka Terminal take one hour and 30 minutes and have pre-recorded commentary in eight languages, while the tours departing from the Olympia Terminal have live commentary by an authorised guide in English and Swedish and take an hour and 45 minutes. There are more tours per day in the summer than during the rest of the year. Tickets are available at the departure points, the Tourist Bureau and Hotel Booking at the railway rtation.
Boat Tours
Two companies offer 90-minute cruises around Helsinki, which can include food and refreshments. These are Royal Line (tel: 02071 18333; website: www.royalline.fi) and Sun Lines (tel: 02074 18210; website: www.sunlines.fi). Both companies are located at the waterfront by Market Square.
Walking Tours
Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), offers a two-hour guided city walk focusing on Finnish design.
Bus Tours
Year-round city sightseeing bus tours are available from Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi). The tours that depart from the Esplanade Park and Katajanokka Terminal take one hour and 30 minutes and have pre-recorded commentary in eight languages, while the tours departing from the Olympia Terminal have live commentary by an authorised guide in English and Swedish and take an hour and 45 minutes. There are more tours per day in the summer than during the rest of the year. Tickets are available at the departure points, the Tourist Bureau and Hotel Booking at the railway rtation.
Boat Tours
Two companies offer 90-minute cruises around Helsinki, which can include food and refreshments. These are Royal Line (tel: 02071 18333; website: www.royalline.fi) and Sun Lines (tel: 02074 18210; website: www.sunlines.fi). Both companies are located at the waterfront by Market Square.
Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), offers a two-hour guided city walk focusing on Finnish design.
Bus Tours
Year-round city sightseeing bus tours are available from Helsinki Expert, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi). The tours that depart from the Esplanade Park and Katajanokka Terminal take one hour and 30 minutes and have pre-recorded commentary in eight languages, while the tours departing from the Olympia Terminal have live commentary by an authorised guide in English and Swedish and take an hour and 45 minutes. There are more tours per day in the summer than during the rest of the year. Tickets are available at the departure points, the Tourist Bureau and Hotel Booking at the railway rtation.
Boat Tours
Two companies offer 90-minute cruises around Helsinki, which can include food and refreshments. These are Royal Line (tel: 02071 18333; website: www.royalline.fi) and Sun Lines (tel: 02074 18210; website: www.sunlines.fi). Both companies are located at the waterfront by Market Square.









