Helsinki Walking Tour: Discover Finnish Culture

Explore Helsinki’s heart on a guided tour, uncovering iconic sights, local legends, and Finnish traditions. Discover history, culture, and culinary delights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Senate Square - Located in Helsinki, Senate Square is a magnificent neoclassical plaza and one of the city’s most renowned landmarks. It is encircled by impressive architecture, with the grand Helsinki Cathedral, featuring its white facade and green dome, towering over the square. The Government Palace, the University of Helsinki, and the National…
What's Included
  • Live professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Foods and drinks
Additional Information

Join a guided walking tour through the city’s vibrant center, where participants will discover must-see attractions, local folklore, and Finnish customs.
Learn intriguing facts about Finnish culture and history:

  • Which elements of the Helsinki Cathedral are spontaneous?
  • Are Finns genuinely the happiest people globally?
  • How did Finland achieve its…
Location
Hallituskatu 9
Hallituskatu
Senate Square, base of main staircase to White Cathedral. Your guide will have a green umbrella
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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52lutv
Jun 9, 2025
Helsinki essentials: a must-do experience! - We had a good over view of top sights in Helsinki. Also the history part was very interesting. The guide was guiding interactive which is great and sharpens your interest. He was also caring about the group to stay together and not feeling cold! Ruslan was a top guide!
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Andrew
May 19, 2025
Great walking tour of Helsinki - Enjoyed this walking tour through Helsinki. Jouko was fun and very knowledgeable when asked any questions. Was fortunate we didn't have a large group like some of the other tours which made it more personal. Would recommend it.
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Mateuszs1835
Oct 25, 2020
Great! - I highly recommend the tour with Ed. Initially I was the only one who came and we actually started the tour - I was very positively surprised because sometimes in other cities if only one or two people come, they cancel the tour. The tour was very informative and Ed was keen to answer all of my numerous questions. He is a very interesting person with rich knowledge about history, traveling and culture (not only Finnish one).
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Katriina
Jul 29, 2020
Great walking tour with Sara C. - We had the Spanish Free Walking Tour in Helsinki. Sara C. was an amazing guide with great spirit. She had a lot of knowledge about the history and the culture of Finland. Very recommended!!
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Captaincookiedaddy
Mar 19, 2020
Good tour - We did the main free walking tour. It showed us all of the main sights and provided good information about the area and the way of life in the city. Overall it was a good tour.
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M882jhjohannab
Feb 28, 2020
Freetour with Ed - The Tour with Ed was really interesting and entertaining. In 2 hours we learned a lot about the city and its history, thanks!
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Tourwalker7
Aug 18, 2019
Covered a lot in the time we had - Ed gave a great tour. We saw a lot and learned a lot. The only criticism, and it was probably because there was so much geography to cover, was that Ed walked a bit too fast for some participants. Aside from that, the tour was terrific.
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Sofia
Aug 11, 2019
Best Free Walking Tour with Jonna - Took the tour in English with Jonna, who delivered the best free tour we have ever had! She was very knowledgeable, approachable, kind and had a good sense of humour. She took the time to explain things and answer to questions from the group. The tour was very interesting, covering the history of Finland, politics, the social system, sauna, food, art and more. This is a must do for any tourist visiting Helsinki.
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Juvibird
Jun 23, 2025
Tour cancelled and no refund provided - Tour operator cancelled tour and has not responded to our request for a refund. No response has been received to our request
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Paul
Jun 15, 2025
Total rip-off - I had booked this tour for June 5, 2025. That morning, Green Cap Tours sent an email canceling the tour as the guide was ill and looking to reschedule to a different day. I replied that was impossible as we were in Helsinki for that day only. I have requested reimbursement of the charge twice but they did not respond. Do not use them is my best advice.
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From $22
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).