Top Helsinki Hiking Tours

Experience a typical Finnish day during this half-day tour that involves a hike through Sipoonkorpi National Park and time in a smoke sauna. Join a small group for a hike through the wilderness and along forested trails. Enjoy a campfire barbecue lunch with drink and dessert while overlooking the lake, then head to a smoke sauna to unwind after your adventure.

Escape the city without the hassle of arranging transport, and explore one of Finland's top natural attractions in the company of a biologist guide who provides depth to your experience. In a small group, travel by commuter train and local bus into the heart of Nuuksio National Park where you embark upon a hike through the hilly landscape, through forest, and past small lakes.

Discover the beauty of Nuuksio National Park on a relaxing afternoon walk. This easygoing tour is a great intro to one of Finland’s most beloved national parks. Ideal for those who’ve spent the morning exploring the city, or simply enjoyed a slow start to the day, this relaxing afternoon tour offers the perfect balance of calm, nature, and cultural insight. First, walk 3 km through old-growth Taiga forest as your guide shares insights into Finnish nature, wildlife, and traditions. Midway, pause at a scenic lakeside for a cozy campfire break. Grill your Finnish sausage, enjoy a sweet bun, and sip blueberry juice. After relaxing by the fire, we return through the woods. You’ll head back to the city refreshed and recharged. Highlights - Explore Nuuksio National Park on an afternoon tour - Grill your own sausage over an open campfire - Learn nature and traditions from a local guide - Easy 3 km forest walk for all fitness levels - Hassle-free trip with transfers from Helsinki

Finland is surrounded by hundreds of small islands, which can be difficult to explore on your own. Join this small-group, half-day tour and explore the Finnish Archipelago for a brief respite from Helsinki’s busy streets. Hike a forest trail, explore the landscape, spot native flora and fauna, and enjoy a freshly prepared lunch with a beautiful coastal view.

This is a great pick for nature lovers visiting Finland. Swap Helsinki for a day trip to a stunning national park. First get there with ease, as transportation from Helsinki is included. Then, enjoy a guided hike with a professional wilderness guide to show you the off-the-beaten-path highlights of the winter forest. Along the way, look out for animal trails, and stop for a tasty lunch around a fire.

To protect Saint Petersburg, using their knowledge and combat experience gained while defending Port Arthur, from 1914 to 1918 the Russians with the support of many local contractors, designed, engineered, and constructed the WWI Land Fortifications which extended inland the defensive walls of the Suomenlinna. The tour guide is a professional historian and anthropologist who has been studying and researching in Finland since 1999.

Making your own day trip to Tallinn from Helsinki means organizing ferries and transport in Estonia’s capital, and doing your own homework on the sights. This small-group day trip covers everything: return ferries, guided touring, plus round-trip port transfers at both ends. See Tallinn’s UNESCO-listed Old Town and more as a guide shares their history, and enjoy free time to stroll and shop before sailing back to Helsinki.

This is a luxurious alternative to crowded group tours that helps you save time and get a more personalized service. Set off in a private vehicle with a driver to take you on a route that helps you understand more about the history of Finland. See a shortlist of key Helsinki landmarks—such as Helsinki Cathedral, Esplanade Park, Uspenski Cathedral, and Sibelius Park—then, visit the picturesque medieval Old Town of Porvoo.

Leave Helsinki behind for a few hours and experience the Finnish forest the way locals do — walking quiet trails, breathing clean air, and stopping by an open fire in Nuuksio National Park. This is an easy guided hike, made for travelers who want nature without a difficult expedition. Your guide leads the route through forest paths, lakeside scenery, and peaceful spots away from the city, so you can simply enjoy the surroundings without planning anything yourself. The campfire stop is the main moment of the experience. You will sit by the fire, grill Finnish-style sausages, and take in the silence of the forest — simple, local, and very Finnish. Book this if you want more than another city tour: a real nature break from Helsinki, a relaxed hike, and an outdoor meal by the fire in one of Finland’s best-known national parks.

Discover picturesque Tallinn, Estonia’s capital, on a private day trip from Helsinki by ferry. After hotel pickup, cruise across the Gulf of Finland to Estonia in a comfortable ferry. Then, set off on an afternoon tour of this lovely city by foot and air-conditioned transport. View top Tallinn sights including the cobbled Old Town, Toompea Hill, and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral as you hear about the city’s history and culture. Afterward, (depending on timings), enjoy time at leisure before your return ferry trip.

Explore Nuuksio National Park on a guided hike with a certified wilderness guide. Enjoy a private experience with hotel pickup from the Helsinki area. Refuel with an open-fire lunch of sausages, soup, sweet buns, and berry juice. Hike through beautiful forest trails and take in the natural scenery.

Experience the pleasure of foraging for your own sweet berries in Finland’s boreal forest. This small-group excursion from Helsinki will take you into Liesjärvi National Park, where your guide will show you how to forage for wild Finnish foods such as blueberries, lingonberries, or strawberries. You’ll also enjoy a Finnish-style lunch cooked over a lakeside campfire.

See more of Helsinki than you would on foot with this city bus tour, featuring an onboard audio guide that adds context without slowing you down. Plug in your headset, choose from 11 languages, and relax on a journey through the city’s oldest districts and main landmarks, including Helsinki Cathedral, Uspenski Cathedral, and the Government Palace at Senate Square.