A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki

2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Tourist Guide Phillip

What is included

Included

Included: The tour guide is a professional historian and anthropologist

Itinerary

Stop 1

10 min Admission not included

Designed by Carl Engel and opened in 1822, it was built to be the residence of the commander of the Finnish Guards' Rifles.
Stop 2

10 min Admission not included

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

10 min

Revealed in 1908, it symbolises Helsinki rising from the sea.
Stop 4

5 min

When Helsinki was moved to its present location in 1640, to gain better access to the sea, this was one of the streets created.
Senate Square

20 min

Designed and built between 1812 and 1852, it's the best known and most photographed feature of Helsinki.
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Statue

10 min

Writing exclusively in Swedish. he is considered a national poet of Finland. His statue was unveiled in front of 20,000 people on May 6, 1885, eight years after his death.
Swedish Theater (Svenska Teatern)

10 min Admission not included

Designed by Nicholas Benois and opened in 1866, its original external façade was replaced in 1935.
The Old Church Park (Vanha kirkkopuisto)

45 min

The Old Church of Helsinki (consecrated 1826), designed by Carl Engel, was meant originally to be a temporary building. At this location, we'll conduct some above-ground archaeology.