Helsinki Private Tours & Local Tour Guides
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Popular Helsinki Tour Guides
Finland
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
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.
Finland
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Welcome to visit the world´s happiest nation, Finland! Finland has been ranked the happiest nation in the world for seven years in a row. Besides being a safe, clean country with honest people, we have a fascinating history of being part of Sweden and Russia for centuries. My passions are 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, and I put my heart into serving you a wonderful tour of Helsinki. I have been a licensed Helsinki guide since 2006, a former Finnair flight attendant, and a tour leader in Spain and Portugal. 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!
Finland
Tatiana M.
Welcome to my short bio! Finland is the country that is now my home and inspiration. Over the past decade I have had the privilege of sharing history and culture of this country with hundreds of visitors from all over the world. I moved to Finland in 2010, graduated from Helsinki University, enjoyed a year in Germany and understood that Finland with its granite and infinite sea is the happiest country in the world for a reason. I specialize in Helsinki and Porvoo and it would be my pleasure to show you the most significant and beautiful places of this capital region! As a local I have tips and ideas from grilling to gardens and museums! Write a message and let's make your time in Helsinki memorable and to your taste.
Finland
Emeline J.
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
New Helsinki Tour Guides
Finland
Nina R.
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.
Finland
Lara D.
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.
Finland
Arja N.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
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.
Popular Helsinki Private Tours
Helsinki
8 hours
Bicycle Excursion to Nuuksio National Park with FatBikes
Bicycle Excursion to Nuuksio National Park with FatBikes
FROM$590/ per group
Timo R.
5.00 / 5
(2 reviews)
Helsinki
7 hours
Helsinki and Medieval Old Town Porvoo, 7 hours
Helsinki and Medieval Old Town Porvoo, 7 hours
FROM$740/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Helsinki
3 hours
Highlights and Hidden Gems of Helsinki
Highlights and Hidden Gems of Helsinki
FROM$290/ per group
Tatiana M.
Helsinki
3 hours
Helsinki -Old and New- by walk
Helsinki -Old and New- by walk
FROM$160/ per group
Emeline J.
New Helsinki Private Tours
Helsinki
3 hours
Helsinki Walking Highlights
Helsinki Walking Highlights
FROM$330/ per group
Nina R.
Helsinki
2 hours
Helsinki Art-Nouveau Walking Tour
Helsinki Art-Nouveau Walking Tour
FROM$95/ per group
Lara D.
Helsinki
3 hours
3 hour walking tour in Helsinki
3 hour walking tour in Helsinki
FROM$450/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Helsinki
13 hours 30 min
Tallinn, Estonia - full day tour
Tallinn, Estonia - full day tour
FROM$860/ per group
Laila P.
5.00 / 5
(1 reviews)
Popular Helsinki Private Cars
Helsinki
4 hours
Glorious Helsinki Highlights with Cafe Tour
Glorious Helsinki Highlights with Cafe Tour
FROM$580/ per group
Tatiana M.
Helsinki
6 hours
Helsinki and Porvoo: Historical Combo of Finland
Helsinki and Porvoo: Historical Combo of Finland
FROM$620/ per group
Tatiana M.
Helsinki
4 hours
Medieval Porvoo: Travel Back in Time Tour
Medieval Porvoo: Travel Back in Time Tour
FROM$510/ per group
Tatiana M.
Helsinki Tour Reviews
Suellen A.
5 / 5
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.
Thank you for being my customer, I really enjoyed being your guide!
B
Bhadra T.
5 / 5
Jan 3, 2023
“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.
J
Janet D.
5 / 5
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.
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
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