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Free tour

⭐The 1st Helsinki Free Tour - Since 2016 🇫🇮⭐

4.68
Acceptable (703 ratings)
Duration: 2 hours
Languages: English
Guru: Green Cap
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Registered on 27 April 2018
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We are focused to produce the best Helsinki City Tours, including Free Walking Tours. Our local tour guides are knowledgeable, experienced and informative, assuring that experiencing one of our Helsinki city tours will leave you with an understanding of Finland’s rich heritage, history, culture and geography.
Free booking and cancellation
Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

This is an informal, and fun way to learn all the main things about Helsinki, the Capital of Finland. This is the longest running Free Tour in Helsinki and we have been perfecting this every year.

Highlights: 

  • Senate Square 
  • Helsinki Cathedral, the big white
  • What Finns like and hate?
  • Tales from the Swedish and Russian past 
  • Story of how Finland broke free of Russian rule. 
  • Market Square 
  • Who has been born in a Sauna?
  • What and how do Finns really eat? 
  • Uspensky Cathedral
  • Presidents castle 
  • Helsinki University. 
  • Esplanade Park
  • Fazer 
  • Kämp Galleria 
  • The Central Railway Station 
  • Stockmann Department store
  • Why the Finns don't know the City Center shopping mall?
  • Locals hints on where to shop, eat and drink. 
  • The Citizens Square 
  • The Parliament House 
  • Musiikkitalo
  • Modern Helsinki and Oodi.


You will find your guide with a green cap and green umbrella in front of the base of the massive Helsinki Cathedral staircase on the Senate Square. And just in case, our number: Green Cap Tours +358 45 783 63357 (no sms)

In case it is not possible to start from the indicated address due to specific events or celebrations, the alternative starting point will be outside the main entrance of The National Library of Finland, Unioninkatu 36, Helsinki.


For groups of more than 10 people, please contact us for a private tour. 


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Hallituskatu 7 00170 Helsinki Finland
In front of the Helsinki Cathedral, the great white church. You will find your guide with a green cap at the base of the staircase.
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Outside visit
Senate Square
Starting place of the tour. The central Square of the Old Helsinki.
2
Outside visit
Helsinki Cathedral
3
Outside visit
University of Helsinki
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

Tour Reviews

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Route
4.63

Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Does not accept large group bookings.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum Attendees
Does not require a minimum number of people to conduct the tour.
Additional Costs
The tour does not require payment for tickets or additional expenses.
Free Cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment Methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.

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