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The Old Church of Helsinki
Smolna
Olympia Terminal
Gate at the Old Church of Helsinki
Swedish Theatre

A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki

By Tourist Guide Phillip
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$353 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

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.

Activity location

  • Smolna
    • 6 A Eteläesplanadi
    • 00130, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Smolna
    • 6 A Eteläesplanadi
    • 00130, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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A Private Walking Tour Through Helsinki
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:30 am
Price details
AU$353.43 x 1 TravellerAU$353.43
Total
Price is AU$353.43

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedThe tour guide is a professional historian and anthropologist

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Smolna
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket 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.
Kappeli
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket 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
  • 10m
Revealed in 1908, it symbolises Helsinki rising from the sea.
Sofiankatu
  • 5m
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
  • 20m
Designed and built between 1812 and 1852, it's the best known and most photographed feature of Helsinki.
Johan Ludvig Runeberg Statue
  • 10m
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)
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
Designed by Nicholas Benois and opened in 1866, its original external façade was replaced in 1935.
The Old Church Park (Vanha kirkkopuisto)
  • 45m
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.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSmolna
    • 6 A Eteläesplanadi
    • 00130, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLESmolna
    • 6 A Eteläesplanadi
    • 00130, Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

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