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Withlocals Your Way! - Helsinki City Tour
- 3 hours
- City Highlight Tours
- Helsinki
Choose one of 3 locals available
Experience hosted by Anna, Tommy & one other local
- Private Tour
- Carbon Neutral
- Destination
- Helsinki, Finland
- Category
- City Highlight Tours
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Transport mode
- Walking tour
- Available languages
- English, Suomi, Svenska, Русский
- Included
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- Private guide
- All Withlocals tours are carbon neutral
- Excluded
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- Entrance tickets
- Tastings
- Transport
- All of the above can be arranged with your local host through a personalized offer
6 reasons to book this tour
- Your very own city tour in Helsinki
- Fully personalized: 100% created for you
- See the best of Helsinki with a local expert
- Perfect for a special event or specific theme
- Customized around your schedule
- Tips & tricks on how to navigate the city
What you can expect
What would you like to see while you’re in Helsinki? The Uspenski Cathedral or how about the Market Square? Well, we have great news: this tour of Helsinki is created for you and in your own way! Checkmark out of your traveling bucket list the places you always wished to visit in Helsinki with the help of your favorite local host.
On this 100% personalized city tour, your itinerary is based on your requests and interests. From the classic landmarks that everyone talks about to neighborhood exploring and off the beaten path roads that lead to the must-sees without the crowds. The choice is yours! All you have to do is pick the local host of your choice, tell them about your wishes, and they’ll create the perfect itinerary for you.
Each of the hosts on this tour has different ideas in mind. Check out their profiles and pick the one with whom you share interests, and let them create your perfect itinerary. The hosts always have a base plan in mind, and trust us; they know exactly what they are doing!
*Please keep in mind that this experience shows a base price that will change according to your requests and the personalized offer your local host creates for you. All the places you choose to go to will be shown from the outside. No entrance tickets are included.
Choose your local
Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.
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Anna
Helsinki & Porvoo Tour Expert & Artist
4.920 reviewsEnglish・Русский・Suomi -
Tommy
Indigenous Helsinki Guide
4.613 reviewsEnglish・Suomi・Svenska -
Timo
Nature guide
5.01 reviewEnglish・Suomi
This is the plan
Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.
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Meeting point
Meet at In front of Johan & Nyström café - Helsinki to start your journey
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Itinerary
This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.
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This Experience is YOURS!
See the landmarks and places in Helsinki that you pick on a 100% personalized tour. Make this a one-of-a-kind experience that will satisfy your curiosity with the help of a local. All you have to do is tell them your preferences and interests -
See THE Main Attractions
What’s on your bucket list? Hop from landmark to landmark admiring them from the outside, and get recommendations from your local host on what’s the best way to enjoy them to the fullest -
Off the Beaten Path
What if there’s a way to see the city’s main attraction from a different angle? All of this while avoiding the touristy crowds? It’s possible with a local by your side! -
Neighborhood Exploring
Spend some time deep-diving into the neighborhoods of Helsinki; there’s plenty of treasures to discover! From history, architecture, and local hangout spots, what area would you like to visit? -
Amazing City Views
Find the best lookout places in the city where you can spot your favorite landmarks as well as enjoy breathtaking views of the city - a picture-perfect personalized tour -
All of Helsinki
Go on a full-day tour to see the highlights of the city. Pick the places, duration and let a local take you on a journey where you’ll cross the must-sees from Helsinki off your list -
Make it yours
Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.
Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.
Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.
Flexible cancellation policy
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Feel confident booking
Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.
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Change of plans?
Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.
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Loved by travelers worldwide
Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.
Reviews from guests
Matt🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
22 May 2025
Solo traveler and had a great tour with Anna. The tour of the library of all things was the highlight as what a great investment in the community. Anna knows history, the city, culture and has great recommendations for you. Thanks for the city tour Anna.Amazing & helpful tour guide! Thank you.
bruk
(About local )
3 May 2025
Anna knows her stuff and how to make it interesting. She gave us a great time, easy-going and fact-filled, not overwhelming at all. We were six in our group and we all loved it.
Tor from Norway Like reconnecting with an old friend
Sonia
(About local )
1 May 2025
We had a long layover in Helsinki, so decided to go touring. Timo picked us up in a van so we could store our carry-on luggage and did a wonderful job showing us the highlights of Helsinki in the few hours that we had. He was knowledgeable, funny, warm, and welcoming. When I’m back in Helsinki, one day, he’ll be the first person I contact.Fabulous day with Timo
Loretta🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
27 April 2025
Anna was wonderful. Very informed about her adopted city. Anna also customized the tour around our interests.
We would highly recommend her. A new friend!
Julie🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
15 March 2025
Thank you Ann for such a wonderful afternoon in Helsinki! We stopped in this city on our way to Paris for an afternoon and an overnight and booked this tour to learn about the city. Ann was our guide and we are lucky for it. She is charming, warm, and taught us so much about this lovely, but cold, part of the world. I felt badly because although the locals thought the weather was particularly nice, I was absolutely freezing from the wind and not properly dressed, so I had to cut our tour short by about 30 minutes. If it hadn't been for that, we could have enjoyed Ann's company for much longer. We are hoping that American's are welcome again in the near future in Russia and hope to reach out to Ann to take us to St. Petersburg!
Please book with this guide, she is fantastic and you will be so glad you did.Ann is Fantastic!!
Vivian
(About local )
12 March 2025
Anna is the best tour guide, she is so much fun to be around and super knowledgeable. We had a wonderful time and learned so much. Thank you so much for a wonderful day Loved our tour!
Markus Wilhelm🇦🇹 Austria
(About local )
7 March 2025
Anna provided a vast range of knowledge about the history, politics, culture, art, architecture and lifestyle of both Helsinki and Finland. Anna's tour's "USP" lies definitely in her personal biography: As she grew up in Russia (St. Petersburg) and later moved to Helsinki, she offers the different angles of views especially on the historical and political topics, which we thought was essential to get (at least a basic) understanding of Helsinki and Finland. On top of that Anna is lively, kind and tries to provide a very personal tour according to your interests. Highly recommendable!Interested in Helsinki? Let Ann take over!
Felix🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
3 March 2025
Very good and informative
Heather🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
12 February 2025
Nadja
(About local )
26 January 2025
Dear Anne, we had a lot of private tours during the last years all over the world.
You are a fantastic woman. Warmhearted, open, sheerful, funny, bubbly and you know everything about Helsinki and Finnland.
You really showed us hidden gems of Helsinki. I won't tell them. ;-)
You brought Helsinki into our heart. Thank you for that. We come back and will defnetly book you for another day.
Lovely Greetings NadjaYou are a finnish gem Anne!!!
Tone K🇳🇴 Norway
(About local )
27 November 2024
Tommy svarte raskt på henvendelser og var villig til å tilpasse ruten etter våre ønsker. Vi fikk sett mye av Helsinki og lærte en god del om finnene og deres levesett de 3,5 timene vi hadde sammen.
Anbefales!Lærerik omvisning i Helsinki sentrum
Jill Nicola🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
25 October 2024
Anna showed us all the best bits of Helsinki and told us so many interesting things about Finland its peoples and history. She was smiley and engaging, kind, thoughtful and responsive and also gave us great recommendations for things to do in our own time. You could not go wrong with her. A real joy to spend time with herLovely lady and excellent tour
Dave🇨🇦 Canada
(About local )
25 October 2024
Anna was absolutely excellent to tour with.
Her knowledge of Helsinki’s and Finlands history was fascinating and meaningful.
I feel very grateful to have had the opportunity to tour with Anna. I can’t imagine all the things I would have missed out on without this tour and time with her.
I would highly recommend Anna. Her communication skills and knowledge delivered significant value to my visit here.Helsinki Tour
Deirdre🇮🇪 Ireland
(About local )
19 October 2024
We had a fantastic tour of Helsinki with Anna and learned a lot about its history & culture. It was really enjoyable & well worth it. Anna is an excellent tour guide & I would highly recommend her. Helsinki in half a day
Dennis🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
18 October 2024
We had a very nice interesting tour with the guide. Great way to enjoy Helsinki for a few hrs during a business trip with customersGreat morning Helsinki Tour
Verle🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
14 August 2024
We had a wonderful time with Anna and learned much about the history of Finland and its relationship with Russia. Anna has the best personality and was an absolute joy to be around. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking to learn more about Finland or Russia. A very sweet person!! Anna is the best
Anne-Marie
(About local )
26 July 2024
It was great to start our stay in Helsinki with a 3 hour tour by Anna! We have seen a lot, learned so much about the history of Finland and could ask all our questions.
We would recommend Anna to everyone who likes to learn more about Finland in a short time.Great tour, very informative!
james🇸🇬 Singapore
(About local )
26 July 2024
Tommy met me on time near the train station and we began our tour. He speaks clear and substantive English so our conversations were very free flow. He understood that I was very tired as I had just come off a 13 hour flight and was on a layover. He paced the tour knowing this. He showed me things I would never have discovered on my own or in a big tour group. We discussed Finnish history, architecture, contemporary issues and other subjects. His ability to figure out what I wanted to see and hear about made it a terrific tour. I just wish I had more time that day. We ended up back at the train station on time and he made sure I caught the correct train back to the airport. All in all, the tour felt like a leisurely stroll with a new friend rather than a guide trying to rush. Kudos for Tommy. I recommend him highly.Perfect guide for me
Brian🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
10 July 2024
With many Withlocals tours, I strongly recommend Anna and her vast Helsinki experience. Her complete knowledge of Finnish, Swedish and Russian history made the tour a lasting memory. Additionally, she allowed and answered every question we had with a smile that never ended. Anna checks all the boxes for a wonderful day. Anna is the best guide ever!
Jan🇨🇭 Switzerland
(About local )
11 June 2024
We had a wonderfull time with Anna! 3 hours full of very interesting stories! Very charming person! Would book that again! :) What a fantastic guide!!!
Loriann🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
2 June 2024
Our tour was wonderful. Anna knows so much about the history and culture of Helsinki. Anna was incredibly kind and gracious. She encourage questions and made sure to add a hint of humor to her responses and explanations. When our tour was over she made sure we knew how to make it to our next destination. Anna is the best!
Our previous review incorrectly stated we were in Estonia. Correction to Previous Review
Stefan
(About local )
29 May 2024
Wir waren sehr wissbegierig und Anna hat uns viel über die Geschichte und Architektur von Helsinki erzählt. Sie ist sehr engagiert und wir hätten wahrscheinlich den ganzen Tag mit ihr verbringen können! Nochmals vielen herzlichen Dank, Anna!tolles Erlebnis
Andrea
(About local )
26 May 2024
Wir hatten einen netten, informativen Spaziergang durch die Stadt. Tommy hat viele Hintergrundinfos gehabt. Er hat uns das traditionelle und das moderne Helsinki nahegebracht. Zum Schluss hat er uns auch noch bei der Einrichtung der Fahrradapp geholfen. Vielen Dank, Tommy, für den schönen Nachmittag!Schöner Spaziergang durch Helsinki
Linda🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
4 May 2024
We are only in Helsinki for a shot time. Being shown the city by Anna served as a great orientation and history lesson. Her warm personality made us feel like we were shown around by a friend.
I highly recommend Anna and this tour Anna made all the difference
Davor
(About local )
3 May 2024
Jennifer
(About local )
24 April 2024
My mom and I had a wonderful tour with Tommy! After giving us a brief introduction to Helsinki’s history, along with gifting us some traditional candy, we were off for a wonderful walk! Despite the rainy conditions, Tommy remained upbeat, full of life, and had so much knowledge to share with us. The tour consisted of both iconic and less well known sights of Helsinki! In addition, Tommy suggested several wonderful coffee shops/restaurants! Tommy was truly a breath of fresh air with an unparalleled sense of humor (we were laughing almost the whole time)! We highly recommend this tour for anyone looking to explore Helsinki and can handle the 3 hour duration! Thank you Tommy!Wonderful Walking Tour!
Jaun
(About local )
9 April 2024
Tommy is defnitely the best guide you could have on your visit to Helsinki, he is very educated and informative. He gave us a decent introduction and guidance in a short time to Helsinki, some history and understanding on Finland, the culture, customs and the wonderful people, food and much more. You should visit with Tommy before you start exploring Finland, for an introduction to Finland. I hope to see Finland again, and I hope that I will see Tommy in the future maybe. Tommy was essential.
liam🇦🇺 Australia
(About local )
13 February 2024
We had a great tour with tommy
I would highly recommend him as a guide
He was knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor Tommy is a legend
Arjun
(About local )
28 January 2024
It was a wonderful time with Anna. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. She designed our tour as per our requirements and took us to less touristy places too. Overall a fantastic person to take along for a local experience. Amazing Experience
Lisa🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
20 May 2023
Tommy was such a nice man with extensive knowlede about Hilsinki! He led around town and showed us places we never would have gone in our own. Great tour with Tommy
Petra🇩🇪 Germany
(About local )
22 March 2023
Uns hat die Tour mit Tommy sehr gut gefallen. Er hat uns die wichtigsten Sehenswürdigkeiten Helsinkis vorgestellt, uns die Stadt und Finnland näher gebracht und hat uns darüber hinaus auch noch individuelle Tipps für unseren weiteren Aufenthalt gegeben. Wir können Tommy als Guide jederzeit empfehlen. Kurzweiliger und interessanter Rundgang
Sherry🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
23 February 2023
We met Tommy in our hotel. He was prompt and immediately informative about Finland’s history and sights. We traveled by foot for the next two and a half hours to various locations. Tommy was highly intelligent but lacked a unified theme of his tour. Furthermore, the tour was advertised as a food tour, however we only stopped at a vendors food market and 3-4 sampled small dishes instead of the 10 tastings that was advertised. This happened within the first thirty minutes of the tour and we did not eat or drink anything at all for the next 1.5 hours. The temperature was frigid, but despite this we never snuck into a cafe and grabbed a cup of coffee or warm drink. We were parched by the end of the tour. We had mentioned to Tommy, but he ignored any discussion about coffee, beer/alcohol or any drink. The final straw that showed that this was not actually a food tour was when He had brought us to a grocery store and purchased candy for us to eat later. We have been on many food tours; and what we expectedly would be sampling small bites and beverages during a walking tour of the city. When we spent thirty minutes in the grocery store, of which he was not familiar with, we realized that he may just be making the tour up as he went along and not had a plan for the day. The highlight of the tour was the Finland library which he left us to explore on our own. Lecture rather than food
Lucia
(About local )
22 February 2023
We had a private guided tour of 4 hours with Tommy and he was very well-prepared, lively, with a good
sense of humour, and friendly. We saw all the main monuments and it was very informative. Thank you
Tommy for the good time together! Half Day in Helsinki with Tommy
Helene
(About local )
22 July 2022
Tommy jumped in at the last minute since our scheduled guide tested positive for Covid. He was terrific and
very knowledgeable as well as a delightful person. We had a great day and ended with a tour of the Helsinki
library which is amazing. His tour was just the right combination of history versus cultural facts to give us an
insight into this amazing place. Tommy saves the day
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