Private Tour

  Our local guide was very knowledgeable. We got to see the main tourist sights in Helsinki along with the Suomenlinna fortress. Guide gave us great recommendations for food... read more and shopping at the city market after our tour was finished. Highly recommend this tour.

  What an absolutely lovely town. Our guide Sergio was so wonderful as well - we LOVED talking to him, and about his experiences. He took us to a little cafe... read more and an art gallery and Porvoo (the medieval part) was everything we would have wanted it to be. It was raining but we loved it nonetheless. We went in a little shop on the main square and met a local artist, and we made some lovely buys. It was a wonderful tour.

  The first part of the tour was around Helsinki, and we had Harry who had a terrific sense of humor and a real love for history. He was friendly and... read more fun. Then we went to Suomenlinna, we had Sergio who we also loved. He was kind, caring, and always made sure he kept up with us stragglers and repeated anything we missed. We had Sergio for the tour of Porvoo and that was wonderful as well.

  The Porvoo All-Way Guided Tour was a perfect escape from Helsinki. The guide was friendly, informative, and provided fascinating stories about Finland’s history. Porvoo itself is absolutely charming—full of colorful... read more wooden houses, quaint shops, and cobblestone streets. The visit to the old cathedral was a highlight, and we had plenty of free time to explore on our own. The transport was comfortable, and everything was well-organized. This tour struck a great balance between guided insight and independent discovery. I especially loved sampling local pastries at a riverside café. If you're looking for a peaceful, cultural day trip with a personal touch, this is an excellent choice. A must-do for anyone visiting the Helsinki area!

  The hotel transfer and ferry ride was very smooth. We had only arrived in the early hours of the morning so thought the later start would be best. Not a... read more good choice when making the best of our gift and battling jet lag plus early store closing on Sundays. Great historical knowledge shared by our guide but be prepared to go back through the areas to collect souvenirs and more pictures.

  Sanna is extremely knowledgeable able the culture and historical elements of the venues we visited. The rain did dampen the island tour and Monday the cathedral was closed, but extras... read more like the chance to try Finnish tar candy and chocolate was a touching gesture for the group.

  I recommend this Helsinki and Suomenlinna sightseeing tour, especially on your first day in Helsinki. It will give you a fascinating history of the city and great ideas of where... read more you might like to visit during your stay. We had a lovely tour with Sanna as our guide. Sanna is an actual teacher when she is not serving as a tour guide. Her strong education skills were evident! She kept the group together and engaged in learning. Sanna made sure to give us clear instructions and time frames, and I observed her conducting a headcount on several occasions to make sure that none of us were accidentally lost. Her walking pace was perfect for all ages and abilities.

The tour started on a small bus, which was clean, modern, and, most importantly, had a very safe driver. The bus tour portion consisted of driving around Helsinki and looking at and visiting key sites. We had the opportunity to get off the bus and explore some sites for brief but appropriate amounts of time. While riding between each site, Sanna told us about the significance of buildings and neighborhoods.

On our tour day, we stopped at the Olympic Stadium, the Sibelius Monument, and the Temppeliaukia Church, which is a beautiful and peaceful church built directly into solid rock. The admission fee for the church was included in the tour ticket.

The bus portion of the tour ended at Kauppatori, a harborside open air market with lots of street food options and local crafts. We had 30 minutes to get lunch before our ferry ride to Suomenlinna, which again felt like an appropriate amount of time. If you are concerned that you might not get enough time to eat AND shop, do not worry. The tour also ends in Kauppatori, where you can take as much time to shop as you’d like.

The ferry ticket was also included in the price of the tour. The ferry ride was short and smooth. You can sit indoors on the bottom floor or outside on the top floor.

Once on the island, a purely walking tour of the fort commenced, with Sanna again providing us with a comprehensive history of the buildings and the Finnish, Swedish, and Russian contributions to the fort.

I was able to take many beautiful pictures and learned a lot about the rich history of Helsinki and Finland. I highly recommend this tour!

  We are in Helsinki for an international conference and we want to maximize our sightseeing. We chose this tour for our first day so we could have an overview of... read more our host city. We were a small group, of just 8 strangers. We started in a van and visited several sites in the city, such as the Olympic stadium, the Sibelius monument and the “Heavy Metal Church”(there is such a thing!). We left the van at Senate Square and eventually walked down to the harbor. After lunch in the marketplace(on our own), we then boarded the ferry to Summalinna (may not be spelling this right). It was a fortress at one time, and filled with history. It is now home to little shops, private homes, a church (we saw two weddings while on the island) a museum, and beautiful views. All in all it was a great tour, and our guide, Sanna, was informative. She let us ask questions and visit the sights without feeling rushed around.
I would highly recommend this tour.

  Wonderful time with Harry. Took us to the sites and was flexible in pacing and sightseeing. Gave interesting explanations regarding the culture and history. Kept watch over us on the... read more ferry coming and going. Stayed with us at the fortress and talked about Swedish times.

  Our guide Harry was friendly and patient as our group included a young family. Harry answered all of our questions and we learned a lot.

  We were in Helsinki from 14th March 2025 to 19th March 2025 and then were back again for two days on 19th March 2025. I will be very unfair if... read more I do not thank ZOE, the lady who assisted us in planning out our itinerary - She was simply EXCELLENT. Right from the meet and greet pick-up, at Helsinki airport upon our arrival, till dropping us back at the airport on our return home, everything was perfect and went absolutely on schedule. We did the Helsinki City Tour, Porvoo Tour and the tour to Tallin. Each of these tours were very enjoyable and what I found remarkable, was the extra care and attention shown to accommodate my wife's walking issues as a result of which, at times we were falling behind. EVERY single driver, EVERY guide deserve to be thanked for their excellent services. God willing, if we ever return to Helsinki for another vacation, it will be ZOE and HELSINKI TOUR

  We really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Harry, was very informative and friendly. He gave interesting commentary along the way about the history and cultural importance of various sights. The... read more van was comfortable and the ferry ride each way had indoor seating available so we could get in out of the cold. We really enjoyed our time!