Helsinki Private Tours & Local Tour Guides
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Popular Helsinki Tour Guides
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Finland
Hi, my name is Timo, your local private guide in Helsinki. I am an easy-going and open-minded person. I like to interact with people from across the world and to know about their culture, language, travel interests. I am passionate about nature. In my free time I enjoy outdoor activities of all kinds. In the summer amongst other things, I love to hike, mountain bike and go kayaking. In the winter, I love to snowshoe and watch the northern lights. My professionality is also based on a long career in information technology, serving in an international company as a technical specialist. This has given me the opportunity to travel around Europe, the USA and Asia. As well as being an experienced Nature and Wilderness Guide, I am also a Golden Badge Guide (the ultimate qualification in guiding in Finland). I am also a Licenced City of Helsinki and a Licenced Suomenlinna Unesco World Heritage Guide, the City of Hyvinkää and Tuusula Guide, so wherever we go you'll be in good hands. My aim is to provide you with enthusiastic informative private tours which ensure that your Helsinki and Finland experience will be the best. My bespoke tours include walking tours or biking tours, tours by a private car, a van or a minibus. Within Helsinki we can cover the major sites or explore less well-known districts in the countryside like Nuuksio or Sipoonkorpi Wilderness areas, the picturesque small town of Porvoo, nearby towns like Tuusula and Hyvinkää are a few of the many wonderful places that can be easily reached in a day trip. My tours are very flexible in content and timing and I can adapt easily to your preferences and suggestions. For me, the best reward for guiding guests is the fun I have sharing the beauty of the place. Let me be your local guide and I will share with you not only my knowledge and expertise but my enthusiasm as well.
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Finland
Welcome to visit the world´s happiest nation, Finland! Seven years in a row has Finland been ranked to be the happiest nation in the world. Besides being a safe, clean country with honest people, we have a fascinating history of being part of Sweden and Russia for centuries. My passion is history and our beautiful nature, and I cannot wait to introduce you to our beautiful seaside capital Helsinki. I have a long history in tourism, I put my heart to serve you a wonderful tour in Helsinki. I have been a licensed Helsinki guide since 2006, a former Finnair flight attendant, and I work as a tour leader in Spain, Portugal, and Finnish Lapland. I am a kind and very patriotic person, you will feel comfortable with me. It is about having an informative and fun day together! Welcome to Finland!
Emeline J.
Finland
Hi! I´m Emeline and I am originally from France, I have lived in Helsinki for 11 years now and I love it. As a Helsinki authorized guide, it´s a pleasure to transmit what I love about Finnish culture and Helsinki. My personal interests are Art, Design, Handicrafts, Cinema, Music, Food and especially Healthy eating, Flea markets, and Nature. See you soon! Emeline
Nina R.
Finland
Hi, I am Nina. My guiding career begins from Lapland from 1995, where I made my first tours for example at the touristic icebreaker Sampo. Since 1996 I have lived in Helsinki. Before I become Helsinki Guide 2003, I guided also in the Parliament House, Helsinki Museum of Art (HAM) and Museum of the Cultures. Since 2003 as Helsinki authorized guide I have made all kind of tours by bus, taxi, bike, boat, tram and of course by walking in Helsinki, Espoo and the surroundings like Porvoo, and Tuusulanjärvi. I have also specialised to guide groups of children. As a tour leader I have worked in Finland and taken groups by train to St.Petersburg, Russia. I was also as a tour leader in China 2005-2008. I love languages and different cultures and speak also Swedish, Russian and Chinese as well German and a bit Spanish. I am interested in history, design and architecture--hope you are too! My special interest is to do tours on an sustainable way, for example by walking and utilizing an existing excellent public transportation in Helsinki area. As many Finns, I am also interested in recycling and second hand shops, which sell vintage or modern but recycled clothes/ items.
New Helsinki Tour Guides
Lara D.
Finland
I am a certified Helsinki guide with a traveler’s sense of direction and feel for people. I will gladly guide you in much loved Helsinki, the town that indeed will become your love at first sight. Hear the story behind the architecture and explore the photogenic spots around Helsinki! Food is my other biggest passion which I am sure we’ll be talking about if we have a chance to meet.
Arja N.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Finland
Hi I am a professional Helsinki Tourist Guide qualified to guide throughout the whole of Helsinki including Suomenlinna Fortress Unesco World Heritage site. In a previous life I was a tour guide in Greece, Spain and Italy, so I am more than experienced with both large and small groups. I am especially interested in Scandinavian history, art, architecture, design, Jean Sibelius, cycling, hiking, meeting people and. . . . sauna! My tours can be tailored to suit my customers' needs and interests, e.g. day trips to medieval city of Porvoo, surrounding countryside or the National Park of Nuuksio and heritage sauna tours can also be arranged on request. I am positive and friendly. I enjoy meeting new people and do everything I can to help guests to make the most of their visit in Helsinki. I have been told by guests on my tours that I have a great sense of humor and really know my stuff. I also provide accessible tours for elderly with a wheelchair accessible vans.
Sirpa K.
Finland
I love my job as a guide, not only in Helsinki but in the surroundings too (eg Espoo, Porvoo). I am very enthusiastic with this work and have lot of experience in the area.
Popular Helsinki Private Tours
Bicycle Excursion to Nuuksio National Park with FatBikes
Helsinki
8 hours
Let's go to Nuuksio National Park! This tour gets you an experience of riding a FatBike in Nuuksio National Park. Nuuksio is situated just 1 hour of car drive outside Helsinki, and tour price includes transport to Nuuksio and back to Helsinki with a comfortable 8-seat van. In Nuuksio we will find plenty of nature sights, old trees, swamps, small ponds and have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious outdoor meal beside a pond called Pikku-Parikas. This route is very easy to ride on a fatbike.
FROM$590/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Helsinki and Medieval Old Town Porvoo, 7 hours
Helsinki
7 hours
Our day will start with a tour of the picturesque, idyllic Old Town of Porvoo. This little town will surprise you with its beauty and history. Our drive to Porvoo takes 50 minutes. During our day in Helsinki, we will visit the main attractions, not to forget the hidden gems... This tour is made by an SUV with me driving it. For a larger group than 3, please inquire for a customized tour.
FROM$740/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Helsinki -Old and New- by walk
Helsinki
3 hours
During this tour, you will get familiar with the Helsinki city center. By introducing you to Finnish history and culture, you will understand the Finnish lifestyle.
FROM$275/ per group
Emeline J.
Helsinki Walking Highlights
Helsinki
3 hours
This tour represents you main highlights in Helsinki City centre, not forgetting some hidden gems which you would not see from the bus. Along this itinerary you will see for example Museum of Contemporary Art, Parliament House, National Museum, Music House, Central Library Oodi, Central Railway Station, Esplanade' s park, Market Square, Uspenskij Cathedral and Senate Square with Lutheran Cathedral. Along the way you will hear stories of people who lived in Finland earlier and today.
FROM$330/ per group
Nina R.
New Helsinki Private Tours
Helsinki Art-Nouveau Walking Tour
Helsinki
2 hours
Let's take a tour of some remarkable architectural landmarks located in the heart of Helsinki's old district. We'll head towards the Art Nouveau neighborhood, enjoy a leisurely walk through beautiful parks, and take a ride on the renowned Helsinki tram. You'll be fascinated by the charming architectural district with its rich history and a variety of building styles. In the end, you'll enjoy a cup of coffee in a vibrant Jugend Hall. I'll also share valuable suggestions for your stay!
FROM$95/ per group
Lara D.
3 hour walking tour in Helsinki
Helsinki
3 hours
Helsinki is a compact city and the most significant attractions are within a few quarters. Let me take you on a tour and tell you the stories about why Finland has been ranked 7 years in a row to be the happiest country in the world! During the visit to our attractions, you will get familiar with our Russian era, education, healthcare and not to mention some of our oddities. The tour is for max 6 people. For more people, please inquire about a customized tour. Tervetuloa!
FROM$450/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Tallinn, Estonia - full day tour
Helsinki
13 hours 30 min
If you spend more than one day in Helsinki, this is something you must experience: the fairytale of Tallinn! Only a two-hour ferry drive takes us to one of the most preserved Old Medieval towns in Europe. With its rich history of several wars and the occupation of Soviet Russia, the present day will astonish you.
FROM$860/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Private picnic seascape with a meal to Porkkala Peninsula
Helsinki
8 hours
Spend a lovely day on the shores of the Baltic Sea away from the hustle and bustle of the Finnish capital Helsinki! We will provide a private day with a meal tour to Porkkala peninsula area. Porkkala was "rented" to Soviet Union after WW2 to build a naval base. Nowadays it is a wonderful nature protection area to visit all around the year, to enjoy sea shore views and watch migrating birds in the springtime and autumn. Our tour includes transportation.and outdoor meal.
FROM$1,100/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Helsinki Tour Reviews
Suellen A.
5 / 5
Jul 23, 2024
Bicycle Excursion to Nuuksio National Park with FatBikes
Helsinki
8 hours
Jul 23, 2024
“Wonderful custom tour”
Timo is knowledgeable, flexible and clearly enjoys being a guide. I told him the things we wanted to do and he customized the day, adding in highlights about Finland I didn’t know about. He is a native Fin and knows a lot about nature as well as the history of Finland. You can’t go wrong with Timo!
Timo R.
(2 reviews)Thank you for being my customer, I really enjoyed being your guide!
“A memorable experience with our personal guide”
We went with Mr Timo for our tour of Suomenlinna Fortress on the 25th of December. We had our seven-year-old boy with us on tour. Our meeting made it very apparent that Mr Timo belongs to Helsinki and knows the city properly. He knew a great deal of history and geopolitics. He kept the tour lively, with just enough history and a good deal of Finnish culture. Conversation with him was relevant and we never got bored. I strongly recommend him as anyone's tour guide.
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Janet D.
5 / 5
Dec 3, 2022
Helsinki Highlights Tour & Finnish Sauna Experience for Janet on Dec 2nd
Helsinki
4 hours
Customized
Dec 3, 2022
“City Highlights Tour”
I booked with Arja a few days before our arrival in Helsinki and she was quick to respond to my request. We had an amazing tour with Arja and her husband, Timo. Picked up on time, saw lots of sites, interesting stories. They went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and having a good time. The day ended with sauna and a swim. Perfect ending to a fun day. Thank you Arja and Timo.
Arja N.
(1 reviews)Hey Janet, thanks for the lovely review, good to meet you both! Hope to see you back in Helsinki one day; it would be wonderful to take you to a traditional Finnish sauna by a lake in summer. All the best! -Arja
Helsinki Private Tour Guide
Whether it’s your first time to Helsinki or you are back to discover more, a good tour guide can make all the difference. Enjoy the best of what Helsinki has to offer, without all the fuss of planning everything by yourself!
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