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
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Helsinki in Nutshell: Suomenlinna & City Highlights by Eco-Friendly Ways
Reviews
24 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
very knowledgeable tour guide for an educational experience
ErinK1515,Feb 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an educating tour. Our tour guide Christina was very knowledgeable of the history surrounding Finland. She provided so much background and stories to complement our tour around Suomenlinna. She showed me ways to explore Helsinki as well. Very lovely lady! They also upgraded me to car-ride and pick-up your which is definitely a plus. The weather was so-so but I certainly learnt a lot.
This tour was supposed to...
Grace C,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This tour was supposed to be a walking tour, but was upgraded with hotel pick-up and drive to the various attractions which made me happy considering it was a very cold day in Helsinki. Our first guide Henry, was a cautious driver and provided us with adequate information about the sites and enough time for us to walk around on our own. Our other guide at the Suomenlinna was Christina who was a wealth on information. She pointed out important areas of the fortress and history of the attraction. My husband & I enjoyed the tour including the ferry going to Suomenlinna.
Very nice day viewing...
menloshoes,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice day viewing sights of Helsinki. It would have been difficult to see all these sights in a day without the tour. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and personable.
Beautiful Snowy Day!
SarahMcClure,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was pouring snow in Helsinki but Harry made sure we still saw the city. We had a driver for the first part of our trip around Sibelius park, the churches and Old Market Hall, then we walked briefly to the ferry terminal and went over to Suomenlinna where we had an additional second guide who is specific to the island. Even in the cold and snow it was a beautiful day!
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.
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