A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki
Learn about the history of Finland and Helsinki at the Old Church!
If you're the type of traveller who wants to have an interactive experience, this tour is designed for you!
We'll walk through central Helsinki, learning about its history and contemporary lifestyle and with this knowledge, we'll go the Old Church of Helsinki and apply what we learned. Essentially, you'll be conducting above-ground archaeology with a professional historian and anthropologist!
Your tour guide is a Canadian who has been living in Finland since 1999.
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A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki
What's included in A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Designed by Carl Engel and opened in 1822, it was built to be the residence of the commander of the Finnish Guards' Rifles.
Opened in 1867, Kappeli Café is known not only for its history, but also as a meeting place for poets, writers and artists, especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Havis Amanda
Revealed in 1908, it symbolises Helsinki rising from the sea.
Inclusions
- The tour guide is a professional historian and anthropologist
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Go to Eteläesplanadi 6 A, 00130 Helsinki
End Points
- The tour ends at the Old Church of Helsinki, at the place called "Plague Park."
