Finland · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
A winter week has room for about five of these. These 6 self-guided tours are the ones that justify a whole short day, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes.
Cruise Helsinki’s archipelago, Degerö Canal, Suomenlinna, and icebreakers with multilingual commentary, onboard snacks, and sheltered seating.
“Weather was great so we did enjoy this cruise very much! All well organized. Thank you!”
See Helsinki’s top sights from a warm double-decker, with 11-language audio, two photo stops, Wi-Fi, and a 105-minute winter route.
“Was a standard city bus tour. The bus was clean, it arrived on time, the driver was friendly. Was not hop on hop off as they do not operate that in the winter which is fair. Been on many of these tours, would just be amazing if they could get the commentary to match the actual location. But got to see some sights further out of the city that would not have seen otherwise.”
Take a flexible Helsinki to Tallinn day trip by Tallink ferry, with four or seven hours for Old Town, food, shopping, and Baltic views.
“Loved this cruise . There was an option to have linch on board which I took , the food was great , lots of delicious local delicacies.”
See Helsinki’s cathedral, Rock Church, Sibelius Monument, market, parks, and Olympic Stadium on a warm, audio-guided 1-hour-45-minute bus tour.
“Great Tour. Bus brought us to all of the point of interest. I just wished we could've stopped and to take some pictures.”
Explore Helsinki at your own pace with 26 audio stops, from Suomenlinna and Senate Square to Oodi, markets, churches, and seaside parks.
“Terrible audio guide. It is not informative at all. Probably you can get all brief information from Wikipedia. Way too brief! Telling visitors opening time, closing time, whether there’s cafes nearby are not helpful at all. Won’t recommend this at all!”
Explore Helsinki at your own pace with a $6.97 app-led scavenger hunt covering 10+ sights, riddles, local facts, and 4.1 km of city streets.
“This was a good first activity to do when we arrived in Helsinki as it gave us an overview of the city and the key sights, with the addition of puzzles to keep my teenager engaged! The puzzles were generally pitched at a good level, just one tRead more”
Pick a sledge, a sauna, a frozen canyon or a boat.
