Helsinki FREE 4 Hour - City, Design & Nature Hike!
Tour description
Welcome to the Helsinki FREE 4.5 Hour City, Design & Nature Hike!
Approx 4.5hrs duration, finishing around 14:30pm. A very good level of fitness is required for this tour, as we will be walking for most of this time. Please bring coats and a bottle of water!
Note - there will be a need to purchase travel tickets for this tour. I can sell you these in person for 3.20eur each way, or 9eur for a day ticket (AB ZONE). These are NOT included with the tour
Voluntary tips can be left at the end of the tour by cash or card
My name is Michael, and I normally work in the office. However as many of the guides are at university for the next few days, I thought I'd step in and give a few tours this week - showing my favourite places in Helsinki! This tour gives a quick orientation of the center of Helsinki showing a few of the highlights, with the main focus being the design district and nature walk.
You will get a brief overview of the history of Helsinki - along with insights on what it's like to live here, what food you can try during your stay, and also recommendations on places to visit. I will also show you some of the main highlights of the city.
We will then head together on a tram to the district of Arabia, where we visit the Design Center, walk through the artists district, and visit the Old Water Rapids & Lammassaari island. I will end the tour at a point where you can take the tram back to the city center. Exact details are below.
There will be loo breaks along the way, along with a take-away coffee stop. Any questions just send a message!
START POINT:
ENTRANCE TO USPENSKI CATHEDRAL @ 10:00AM - FIND ME WITH A RED UMBRELLA!
HELSINKI CENTER VISITING POINTS:
- USPENSKI CATHEDRAL (START POINT)
- KATAJONOKKA ART NOUVEAU DISTRICT
- SENATE SQUARE
- HELSINKI CATHEDRAL (quick visit inside)
- NATIONAL LIBRARY (quick visit inside)
- HELSINKI CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION
- OODI LIBRARY (loo break)
TRAM TO DESIGN DISTRICT (APPROX 15 MINUTES)
- opportunity for loo break/coffee/snack
- ARABIA DESIGN CENTER
- WALK THROUGH THE ARTISTS DISTRICT
- VANHAKAUPUNGIKOSKI (old water rapids)
- WALK TO LAMMASSAARI ISLAND
END POINT OF TOUR
- I will end the tour at a point where you can take a tram back to the city center, which will take approximately 15-20 minutes
BOOK YOUR PLACE BELOW!
What will we see on this tour?
