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• Hallituskatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland 2024 Tours: The meeting place will be the Alexander II Statue, Senate Square. Just look for the Red Umbrella!
• Helsinki Central Library Oodi, Töölönlahdenkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland The tour ends outside our most modern and beautiful Library, Oodi Library.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Stroller accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Near public transportation
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Most travellers can participate
• WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY - we never want anyone to miss out on a tour, regardless of your situation. We will always try our best to accommodate you. Feel free to join at the start of the tour 10 minutes early and explain your situation to our guides. We will help you as best as we can!
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• The Esplanadi Park
• Helsinki Cathedral
• Senate Square
• Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali)

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• You'll start at Hallituskatu 7 Hallituskatu 7, 00170 Helsinki, Finland 2024 Tours: The meeting place will be the Alexander II Statue, Senate Square. Just look for the Red Umbrella! See address & details
• 1 Senate Square Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 2 Helsinki Cathedral Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 3 The National Library of Finland Stop: 10 minutes See details
• 4 The Bank of Finland Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 5 Restaurant Lightvessel Relandersgrund Stop: 5 minutes See details
• 6 Katajanokka Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 7 Kauppatori Stop: 10 minutes See details
• 8 Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali) Stop: 15 minutes See details
• 9 The Esplanadi Park Stop: 10 minutes See details
• 10 Rautatientori Stop: 10 minutes See details

• 12rasak 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great way to discover Helsinki A great company to have guided tours. Our guife Tilda was very interesting to listen to and couple of hours with her was not enough. If wondering what to do when in Helsinki, register for a walking tour with Red Umbrella! Read more Written 2 November 2023
• 403shashig 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Unreliable Tour company! We booked a walking tour with the Red Umbrella tour company for 8 people two weeks before our trip to Helsinki. The Tour operator CANCELLED a day before! We were very disappointed as we were only in Helsinki for 2 days. Read more Written 4 October 2023
• 923renuj 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Engaging and entertaining - must do tour of Helsinki! Our guide, Osmo was funny, engaging and thoughtful. I had a great tour- and followed up on a few items he mentioned later. Great intro to Helsinki- thank you! Read more Written 1 August 2023
• dgh6636 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles I would recommend this tour to anyone I have traveled extensively and done a number of tours around the world. I have to say that this tour is one of the more entertaining tours that I have done Read more Written 4 August 2022
• Kimxxxxx 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Tour Guide Had a lovely day in Helsinki. The 2 hour tour started our day off superbly. The Guide spoke fantastic English, and kept things interesting and fun. I would highly recommend this company. Thank You Read more Written 28 September 2020
• FedericoA1859 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Helsinki city center at a glance Top communication skills in planning and during the tour. Our guide, Maria, n. 1. History, society and common life from a finnish point of view. Very helpful also with tips and views about Helsinki. This tour is a very efficient way to get the most important infos about the city center. Read more Written 18 September 2020
• 54gabrielaz 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Lovely tour Lovely tour, lots of interesting info about the city. The pace is not too fast, plenty of stops to tell stories about the city so even our 2-year old managed to keep up. Read more Written 18 September 2020
• 658tonis 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Tour Great tour, nice anecdotes about the history of the country and the city as well as about the finnish culture. Thank you Michael for the very interesting and funny 2 hours. Read more Written 17 September 2020
• 13nicolak 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Best tour for the main sights! We booked on a short notice, just two days beforehand. Our guide was amazing and we had a private tour by coincidence, just me and my friend. You'll see all the main sights and the information provided was not heavily history-based but it was very fun walking around the city and getting to know some behinds of the buildings and places. Don't be afraid to go during these times - the city is not crowded! Read more Written 17 September 2020
• jegorovsaleksandrs 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Tour in Helsinki It was raining (Hello, Helsinki!), there was three of us and guide. Guide knew a lot and I like it! Thank you for a great tour. Read more Written 10 August 2020
• lw821 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Super Engaging - Highly Recommend! This is a FANTASTIC tour. Our guide was amazing. She was so knowledgeable, passionate, and engaging. I really felt like I learned a lot and got some great local tips as well. I'd take this tour again if I were back in Helsinki and highly recommend! Read more Written 8 August 2020
• Chonee 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Fun tour Chloe was a great tour guide. She was very knowledgeable, friendly and made the tour fun. Definitely recommend this tour if you’re looking to learn a little history about some of the sights in Helsinki. Read more Written 8 March 2020
• suzy l 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Helsinki free tour - fabulous We joined Michael on a rainy day in february in Helsinki, day 1 of our 4 day stay. Michael has a unique perspective as he has lived in Finland for 7 years, has a deep knowledge of Finnish folk music, is learning to speak Finnish and comes from the UK. So he could tell stories about the history and quirks of Finland in a really entertaining way that short term tourists would miss. We visited many key sites and by the end of the tour, discovered places we wanted to return to, such as the public saunas. We even purchased salmiaki the beloved Finnish salty liquorice as treats to bring home to other family members based on his taste tests. It was a really fun way to learn more about Helsinki and what it has to offer. Cheers Suzy and Damien... Australia Read more Written 28 February 2020
• SnaxMuppet 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Superb Guide and Great Walk The weather wasn't great (drizzle and cold) but our guide Maria made up for that. She walked us round the tour at a sensible pace and being a Helsinki local she was a wealth of knowledge. She was interesting in her delivery and is a great guide. This was a free tour but I was compelled to leave a generous tip at the end but no one was put under any pressure to tip. All in all an excellent tour very well done. Read more Written 4 February 2020
• ptwanderer123 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Great tour but too many people Had a really knowledgeable and likeable guide called Michael but we had around 70-80 people in the group which was far too many. Max Group size should be about a third of this. Covered a small area of the city with interesting background and stories. Read more Written 28 December 2019

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Explore Helsinki in Finland with one of our free walking tours . Click on a marker on the map to get started and view details about the tour. Below is an overview of the sightseeing tours. A total of 26 tours are available in Helsinki, Finland.

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Self-guided Tour #1

• Old Market Hall
• Memorial to Jewish Refugees - Hands Begging for Help
• Against the Raging Sea
• Lightbringer - National Memorial to the Winter War
• Savoy Theatre
• Tellervo, Tapios daughter (Diana)
• Helsingin baptistiseurakunta, Betel
• The Whistling City-Dweller
• Andreaskyrkan
• Museum of Finnish Architecture
• Design Museum
• Topelius and children
• Helsingin vapaaseurakunta
• Helsingfors Adventkyrka
• Pyhän Markuksen luterilainen seurakunta
• Vanha kirkkopuisto
• Helsinki Old Church

Self-guided Tour #2

• Military Museum
• Ehrensvärd Museum
• Augustin Ehrensvärd's tomb

Self-guided Tour #3

• Ecology Stone
• HopLop Helsinki, Pasila
• Vanha teatterikenttä
• St Paul's Church
• Gunnar Bärlund

Self-guided Tour #4

• Munkinpuisto
• Studio Aalto
• Munkkiniemen kirkko
• Munkkivuoren kirkko

Self-guided Tour #5

• Kaisaniemi Botanical Garden
• Museum of Civil Defence
• Johan Vilhelm Snellman
• Helsinki City Museum
• The Stone of The Empress
• Esplanadi Park
• The Fazer Rooster
• Kluuvinlahti Fossils
• Helsinki University Museum
• Helsinki Cathedral
• Helsinki Art Museum HAM
• Kamppi Chapel
• Elias Lönnrot
• Fila Church Helsinki
• Hietalahti Market Hall
• Helsingin itsenäinen evankelisluterilainen seurakunta
• J. V. Snellman

Self-guided Tour #6

• The Shipwrecked
• Lähetyskirkko
• St. Henry's Cathedral
• Watchdog Pekka
• Mannerheim Museum
• Statue of Peace
• Memorial for Seafarers
• Mikael Agricola Church
• Tehtaanpuisto
• St. John's Church
• Lighthouse Christian Center
• Helsingin metodistiseurakunta
• Sinebrychoffin puisto
• Bad Bad Boy
• Hyväntoivonpuisto

Self-guided Tour #7

• Silver Tree
• Dallapé-orkesterin muistolaatta
• The Worker Mother
• Lenininpuisto
• Vuoristorata
• Alppilan kirkko

Self-guided Tour #8

• The Hotel and Restaurant Museum

Self-guided Tour #9

• Olaus Petri Church
• Kristuskyrkan
• Spring / UKK Monument
• Hesperian puisto
• Töölönlahden puisto
• Finlandia Hall
• Freemason's Grave
• Burgher's house
• Life at the Hakaniemi Marketplace
• Hakaniemi Market Hall
• Helsingin Saalem

Self-guided Tour #10

• Kumtähden kenttä
• Maamme-laulun muistomerkki
• Tapio Wirkkala park

Self-guided Tour #11

• Siberian Jay
• Kalasatamanpuisto
• Katri Valan puisto
• Kotiharjun sauna
• Memorial to Arvo Turtiainen
• Matti Heleniuksen puisto
• Ilolanpuisto
• The Curtain (Memorial to Ida Aalberg)
• Parliament House
• K. J. Ståhlberg
• Kyösti Kallio
• Villa Hakasalmi

Self-guided Tour #12

• Voimalamuseo
• Villa Annala
• Koskelan kirkko
• Otto-Iivari Meurmanin puisto
• Käpylän kirkko

Self-guided Tour #13

• Harppi ja tähdet
• Dallapénpuisto
• Puu-Vallila
• Josafatinpuisto
• Tram Museum
• Ilmatar and the Scaup
• Sibelius Monument
• Helsingin Siion-seurakunta

Self-guided Tour #14

• Pitäjänmäki Church
• Pohjois-Haagan veljeshauta
• Hakavuoren kirkko
• Haagan Alppiruusupuisto

Self-guided Tour #15

• St. Mary Church
• Crescendo / A Memorial to those who fell in the Finnish Civil War 1918

Self-guided Tour #16

• Didrichsen Art Museum
• Villa Gyllenberg
• Otaniemen vesitorni

Why Visit Sights? Self-guided sightseeing tours are a free and safe alternative to bus tours. You can explore Helsinki at your own pace, any time! Do something good for your health by walking.

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Free Helsinki Walking Tours

This post provides information about the best free walking tours in Helsinki. 

There are also details about some paid tours that you might want to consider.

• City Center
• Alternative
• Hop-on Hop-off
• Suomenlinna

There aren’t a lot of free walking tours currently available in Helsinki, but if you’re looking to save some money, we will cover a few of the best options in this post.

These are pay-what-you-wish walking tours, which means that at the end of your trip, you get to decide how much the experience was worth. 

Most people will tip their tour guide around €10 - €15.

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Most of the free tours offered at the moment only cover the city center , so if you’re looking for an outing that will visit other neighborhoods in Helsinki, you might want to consider a paid tour instead.

Another option is to take a hop-on hop-off bus tour .

In addition to providing a decent overview of the city, these services are also a good way to get around, because they make frequent stops at all the major sites and landmarks in Helsinki.

You may also want to consider a trip to Suomenlinna , a UNESCO World Heritage Site just off the coast of Helsinki. 

This sea fortress is one of the most historic locations in the area, and definitely worth experiencing in person.

Free Walking Tours of Helsinki City Center

This section will cover each of the pay-what-you-want walking tours available that cover Helsinki’s city center. 

We’ll include details about when each tour is offered and how long the outing typically lasts.

Here are a few of the most common locations visited on these free walking tours of Helsinki:

• Market Square
• Senate Square
• Helsinki Cathedral
• University of Helsinki
• House of Estates

If you’re interested in visiting any of these locations and learning more about them, consider one of the following options.

Red Umbrella Tours

Much like their competition, this company also provides pay-what-you-want walking tours of Helsinki’s city center. 

In addition to all the major sites, they also visit locations such as the National Library of Finland, Holy Trinity Church, and the Port of Helsinki.

This free walking tour is offered daily (starting in April 2023) at 11 am, and it is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes in length. 

Unfortunately, this tour is currently only provided in English, and there are not any Spanish tour guides available.

If you’re looking for a tour you can take on Tuesday or Thursday, this is an excellent option. As the name implies, you can find your tour guide by looking for the red umbrella!

Book this tour or learn more .

Alternative Helsinki Tours

The following section provides details about alternative tours in Helsinki. 

Most of these outings are paid tours, but there is at least one pay-what-you-wish walking tour.

Kallio Neighborhood Tour

This pay-what-you-want walking tour covers the Helsinki neighborhood of Kallio, giving you a chance to learn about a different side of the city. 

You can expect to visit a variety of locations such as the Kallio Church and the Hakaniemi Market.

You can take this 2-hour free walking tour on Saturday and Sunday at 14:00 (2 pm), and it is currently only available in English.

This tour is unfortunately no longer available as of February 2023.

Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tours

Although this isn’t a free tour, it’s definitely worth considering if you’re looking for an easy way to get around Helsinki and learn about the history of this city. 

This service makes frequent stops at a lot of the locations visited on free walking tours, including Senate Square, which is actually the starting point for at least one pay-what-you-wish outing.

In addition to those sites, you can also expect to visit and learn about the following attractions:

• Compass Square
• Swedish Theatre
• Sibelius Monument
• Olympic Stadium
• Finnish National Opera
• National Museum
• Ateneum Art Museum
• Botanic Garden

Tickets are just €46 for adults and €23 for children, and they are active for 2 days. 

This service includes an audio tour covering each of the landmarks you’ll see along the way. 

Purchase tickets or learn more .

Suomenlinna Tours

This attraction is located just off the coast of Helsinki, and there is a ferry that will take you to the site. 

Suomenlinna is a sea fortress that is important to the history of this region and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ferry tickets to Suomenlinna cost approximately €2.80 per person, and there is no ticket required to enter the site. 

That said, there are museums on the island that are ticketed, so you might want to bring a little extra money for those locations.

Alternatively, you can also take a guided tour of Suomenlinna which includes admission to the Ehrensvärd Museum for as little as €12 per person.

Although it’s not free to visit this attraction, it is relatively affordable, and we definitely recommend setting aside some time to see this historic location. 

The ferry departs from Market Square throughout the year.

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Free Walking Tours Helsinki - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

Founded in 2016, Red Umbrella Tours Helsinki provides the original Free Tours in Helsinki. We aim to employ only students/young unemployed persons in the city, offering the opportunity and experience to work in a fast paced tourism industry. All guides are specifically chosen for their out-going personalities, interest in history and culture and for their environmental beliefs.

OUR ETHICAL BELIEFS:

We believe that the environmental impact of our own activities should be reduced as much as possible, and as a tour provider we have an ethical responsibility to be environmentally friendly. Additionally, Finland is known as one of the greenest and most beautiful cities in the world - and we want to help protect this rare landscape.

We have vowed to only ever give walking tours on foot. This is because  Helsinki center is a small area, and can all be easily accessed by walking. To get to the areas a little more outside of the center, the public transport system here is excellent and very cheap - and every corner of the city can be accessed by the frequent public trams, buses, metro, and trains. Bicycles are also available, and we have a great cycling network!

In addition, on the route of our Free Tours, we always try to minimise our disruption in the city too. We don't take visitors into private businesses or universities, and we avoid other groups and crowded areas. Our guiding speakers are only ever set to a volume that is necessary for the groups to hear the guides speak. We believe that this is the correct way to operate in Helsinki.

We hope that you will join us with our ethical mission, and help to reduce your own environmental impact during your stay in Helsinki by taking a Free Walking Tour with us!

- Red Umbrella Tours Helsinki Team

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Helsinki Free Walking Tour

Want to know not only the history but the everyday life and culture of Finland? Want to see the hidden areas and be kept mostly out of the beaten path? Then this 2-hour tour is for you!

You will get familiar with curiosities of Helsinki and the living habits of these mysterious creatures called Finns.

Join our local guides to hear all about the Finnish way of life: - What do Finns eat? - What to Finns love and hate? - How to say something funny in Finnish?

We’ll start from the main stairs of the White Cathedral at the Senate Square (Hallituskatu 9, Helsinki). Look for Your Guide with a Green Cap!

We also give you hints regarding the places, restaurants and attractions you should visit.

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