Tour Operators in Helsinki

[cruzgryphon]

I was wondering if anyone knows of any tour operators in Helsinki? I know some of the tour operators who are in St. Petersburg offer tours in Helsinki - I've checked them out a little, but they seem similar to ship's excursions (up to 30 people $50USD/person) - any thoughts on them?

 

Thanks

[GradUT]

Have you thought about seeing Helsinki on your own? We certainly found it easy enough to get around via the tram and the ferry (to Suomenlinna Island). There really isn't a whole lot to see and do in Helsinki--I definitely wouldn't pay $50 for a tour and the HO/HO bus reviews aren't all that great either.

 

If you think you'd like to see Helsinki on your own (or any other Baltic port), get a copy of Rick Steves' Northern Europe Cruiseports guidebook. He pretty much tells you step-by-step how to do self-guided tours in all these ports. I found it an invaluable resource when I planned our Baltic cruise in July 2015.

[Fairfield Nana]

Trying to set up a DIY tour for our Viking Star cruise this summer and getting some great prices and itineraries from both Alla and Paolo's Tours in Helsinki. Still evaluating and also just doing our own "walkabout" with Rick Steve's guidebook (super source of info!!).

[Donna_In_India]

We're going to do this walking tour - http://walkingtourshelsinki.com/city-walks.html. We always enjoy the walking tours and there is enough time after to have some lunch and do a little more exploring or some shopping.

[Fairfield Nana]

I have been corresponding with Paulo's Tours at http://www.paulostours.com/ who has some good itineraries to offer and has very good reviews in TripAdvisor.