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Free tour

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

Duration: 2h
Languages: English, Spanish
Guru: Green Cap
Quality Verified Registered on April 27, 2018

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.

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  • No minimum number of attendees
    No minimum number of attendees is required for the tour
  • Free booking and cancellation
    Free payment tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free
  • Accepts electronic payment
    This tour allows payment by electronic means or credit card

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. 

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Highlights

What will we visit on this tour?

  • Meeting point:
    Hallituskatu 7 00170 Helsinki Finland
    Hallituskatu 7 00170 Helsinki Finland
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    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.

  • 1
    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
  • 4
    Outside visit
    Finnish House of Nobility
  • 5
    Outside visit
    Uspenskin katedraali

    The largest Orthodox Cathedral in Western Europe

  • 6
    Outside visit
    Allas Sea Pool
  • 7
    Outside visit
    Presidentinlinna

    The Presidential Palace

  • 8
    Outside visit
    Market Square
  • 9
    Outside visit
    Havis Amanda
  • 10
    Outside visit
    Esplanadi
  • 11
    Outside visit
    Ateneumin taidemuseo
  • 12
    Outside visit
    Finnish National Theatre
  • 13
    Outside visit
    Helsingin päärautatieasema

    Helsinki Main Train Station

  • 14
    Outside visit
    Parliament
  • 15
    Outside visit
    Oodi

    Impressive and modern new Central library of Helsinki.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end of the tour the amount that he or she considers appropriate (these usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Who is this tour for?

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

What should you know?

Additional costs:
The tour does not require the payment of entrance fees or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you will not be able to attend the tour, please cancel your booking, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or credit card payment is accepted.
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