Tours of the City
Walking Tours Helsinki Expert, Guide Booking Centre, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1500; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), arranges guided city walks in Finnish. Tours last from 90 minutes to two hours. Dodoni Travel Agency (tel: (09) 692 7448; website: www.dodoni.fi) offers a range of more specialised multilingual walks, including the two-hour ‘Classical Helsinki’ tour.
Bus Tours Year-round sightseeing bus tours, arranged by Helsinki Expert, Guide Booking Centre, Lönnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1500; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), depart at 1030 from the Olympia Terminal and 1045 from the Katajanokka Terminal. Commentary is in English and Swedish and there is a substantial discount for Helsinki Card holders. The tours take an hour and 45 minutes to visit all the main sights of the city. Tickets are available at the departure points, the Tourist Bureau and Hotel Booking at the Railway Station.
Boat Tours Two companies offer 90-minute cruises around Helsinki, which can include food and refreshments. These are Royal Line (tel: (09) 612 2950; website: www.royalline.fi) and Sun Lines (tel: (09) 727 7010; website: www.sunlines.fi). Both companies are located at the waterfront by Market Square.
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