Helsinki in Nutshell: Suomenlinna & City Highlights by Eco-Friendly Ways
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Sustainability is a key issue nowadays, and Helsinki, the model city of sustainable development, encourages environmentally-friendly lifestyle and embeds ecological thinking strongly in everyday life.
In this tour, you will experience this eco-thinking lifestyle by exploring this city and its sea fortress, Suomenlinna, with eco-friendly ways of transportations, including the city tram, ferry, and walk.
Starts from meeting-up you in the Central Railway Station, your guide will take you to the most must-not-miss popular spots of Helsinki.
After a lunch break, you will continue the tour by a ferry to Suomenlinna, listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is one of the world's largest sea fortresses that sprawls across a series of six small islands.
This tour will end up at Helsinki Market Square, and you may continue the journey of city exploration on your own.
Kindly Note: Sightseeing spots will be arranged according to the seasons and opening hours of each spot.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Helsinki Central Railway Station
As the Central Station of the capital of Finland, it is the busiest station and provides services to approximately 400,000 people each day, Your city tour by tram will start from here!
Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion)
Helsingin Olympiastadion just finished its renovation and re-opened to the public in 2020
What‘s Included
HSL ticket fare
English-speaking guide
Round-trip ferry & guided tour in Suomenlinna
Helsinki highlight city tour by tram
Food and drinks
Any personal expense
Options
Helsinki in Nutshell: Suomenlinna & City Highlights by Eco-Friendly Ways
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fabulous introduction to Helsinki
Jennifer R,,Dec 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We were upgraded to a luxury mini van with hotel pick up and an awesome tour guide. Cesar was delightful with so much local knowledge and explained the culture and history of Helsinki and Finland. Our group of 12 were enjoying Suomenlinna so much our island tour guided extended the tour for another hour. It was a fantastic tour and we highly recommend . There were young children and teenagers in our group and they were well catered for.
We only had two days to...
VERONICA H,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We only had two days to spend in Helsinki so this was a wonderful way to soak up the highlights of this city. We never felt rushed. We had a spectacular autumn day and our wonderful guide, Francisco was very knowledgeable.
Exactly as described
Debbie M,,Jul 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Exactly as described. Sergio & Harry our guides were both excellent. Van was new & clean. Trip we'll organized.
Knowledgeable guide
DawnKoonkongsatian,,Jun 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00The rain did dampen the time on the island but Sanna was a mine of information and did lovely additional thinks like tasting tar sweets and Finnish chocolate to help illustrate elements of Finnish culture and social behavior that might seem strange to visitors.
Great guide and geat tour
John R,,Jul 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Gary was great. Really insigntful and fun. 100% recomended. If you do this tour you can se everything you need to in the city.
Helsinki is beautiful
Bruce B,,Jul 7, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Everything was very nice. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We can’t understand why it was so expensive, since there was no bus, and it did rain intermittently.
The rich culture of Helsinki
Debbie S,,Jun 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
4.00Harry was very knowledgeable and personable. He gave a wonderful understanding of the Finnish people and culture. (It would have been nice to know where other tour attendees were from.) We really enjoyed Harry’s knowledge of the history of Finland from Sweden to Russian to their independence and current affairs. The tour on Soumenlinna was ok, and we didn’t get to visit everything or walk around on our own. We recommend spending another full day to walk by the colorful houses and beautiful parks and explore the waterside of Helsinki.
Do this tour!!!!
Stephen S,,Jun 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Was a great tour! Our tour was up graded to half a vehicle tour and half of a walking tour. Our guide provided an excellent tour of the city highlights and many out of the way, points of interest. Could never have seen so much on our own. This tour is one I can highly recommend.
Excellent day in Helsinki!
Sean R,,Jan 20, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Harry was an awesome guide! We hit all the high points plus some. Suomenlinna is a must see. Well worth it!
Fun in Finland
Charles H,,Dec 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00Our guide Harry was very good - friendly, knowledgeable, multilingual. We really enjoyed learning about the history and people of Helsinki. Cathedrals and markets pretty and interesting. Suomenlinna also very good. Our only negative was the amount of ice on the trails there with no hand rails - sticks or ice treads recommended. Sköl!
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