Porvoo Old Town & Riverside Heritage Guided Tour from Helsinki
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Helsinki, Finland
- 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- English-speaking local guide
- Round-trip Intercity bus tickets.
- Guia Turistico habla Español
- Food and drink
- Any personal expense
- Private Transport
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Kamppi HelsinkiUrho Kekkosen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
1. We will meet you in front of R Kioski Kamppi (E-level, Kamppi Shopping Centre). 2. Please arrive at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. Thanks! 3. Your guide will be holding a sign with our company logo. If you have trouble finding your guide, please call us at the number provided.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Kamppi Shopping Centre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Porvoo
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Porvoo Old Town
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4
Cathedral of Porvoo
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Gallery Vanha Kappalaisentalo
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
The Devil's Stairs
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Porvoo Old Town
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
8
Helsinki
50 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
Kamppi Shopping Centre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Finland’s weather can change quickly, so we suggest packing a light jacket and umbrella in Summer. In Winter, temperatures may drop to -25°C, so warm coats, scarves, hats, and gloves are a must. We also recommend travel insurance for a worry-free trip.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 21 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.9
based on 56 reviews
Liz_C, Apr 2026
Fantastic, Sergio was very knowledgeable. The pace was easy and the day was very enjoyable. Definitely recommend it
Sharon_Z, Mar 2026
Very knowledgeable guide…knew the history of the area and was able to answer numerous questions. Sergio had a Great personality that added to the experience. Old Town was wonderful and suggest everyone make a visit there.
Aljohara_A, Jan 2026
I enjoyed the tour. The guide was nice. I didn’t have the chance to visit the museum or the church because they were closed. The river was completely frozen so I didn’t see the full beauty of it.
Elaina_S, Jan 2026
Fantastic experience, very smoothly organized. Sergio was an incredible guide and offered so much information, from our Helsinki meeting point to the medieval parts of Porvoo. I enjoyed every minute!
Julie_O, Jan 2026
What a lovely day! Sergio was a perfect tour guide - kind, welcoming, informative. He led us an a magnificent journey to Porvoo and back. We had a picture perfect light snow day in Porvoo, magical! Strongly recommend this tour with Sergio!
Karan_A, Jan 2026
Sergio is a very knowledgable, warm and patient guide. We were on the tour with kids and they had a lovely time, he was very attentive and responsive to the kids and had answers to all our questions. We absolutely loved the first half of the day spent on the Porvoo & Riverside Old Town Heritage tour. He went out of his way to help us plan the days in Helsinki and address scheduling issues.
Would strongly recommend the experience..
Subroto_P, Dec 2025
Very worthwhile trip from Helsinki. Scenic spot with beautiful houses and city. Photogenic areas all around town. Will visit again.
Sharon_W, Dec 2025
Sergio is a wonderful guide. He is very knowledgeable about Porvoo and provides insight that you would not expect. I highly recommend him as a great guide.
David_D, Oct 2025
Really enjoy my tour to Porvoo, the old town was amazing with lots of history, the bus ride and tour guide was excellent, would definitely recommend going on this tour.
David_M, Oct 2025
Sergio lived up to his reputation! Our tour was excellent, and he did a great job bringing Porvoo to life. He was one of our favorite guides on our entire trip. The free time at the end was a nice bonus so we could stock up on chocolate!
Donald_T, Oct 2025
Great day trip to Porvoo… I cane into Helsinki a day early for a Gate 1 Tour of the Baltics.
Got a free day? 0930 til 1600? Take this trip
Krasimir_C, Sep 2025
I really enjoyed. The tour guide was good and told us some interesting stories about porvoo we had coffee and cake in a nice cafe and visited many interesting buildings
Pauline_F, Sep 2025
Our guide Sergio was informative and entertaining imparting his knowledge in an easy to understand manner. The pace was comfortable and there was plenty of time for lunch and a good look around. Would thoroughly recommend
John_K, Sep 2025
Great tour. Sergio was very knowledgeable and a fun tour guide. This tour leaves from Helsinki on a public coach bus which is nice, clean and has a bathroom. The bus fare is included in the tour price. The ride is less than an hour. It rained on us so bring an umbrella as it is mostly outdoors. Lots of little shops with local crafts and trinkets for sale. There is a fair amount of walking with a couple of small hills over cobblestones. Sergio gave us an hour and ten minutes of free time in Por Voo to eat, wander and shop. I went to an Irish pub and talked to some locals.
Robyn_P, Sep 2025
This was a great trip! Sergio was the best tour guide! He was so knowledgeable and passionate about Finland and its history. I learned so much and he was so helpful.
Porvoo was an amazing town with the cathedral and being the highlight.
ward_l, Sep 2025
The tour was simply not worth the money. I had assumed we would be going by private transport, but we just got on the public bus to Porvoo. Then we got a two hour tour of Porvoo and were on our own for the last bit. Save yourself some money and take the bus to Porvoo yourself and then hire a local guide for a couple of hours.
Larry_P, Sep 2025
A very interesting tour of the old town of Porvoo and Sergio is one of the best guides in Europe! Enjoy!
Abhishek_B, Aug 2025
Sergio was amazing and excellent itineary. Beautiful town. The travel to and from Helsinki in the bus was very convenient
buthaina_a, Aug 2025
Lovely place full of heritages and ancient stories. Our guide sergio was so informative and helpful.
Lynette_H, Aug 2025
What a fabulous tour of Old Porvoo today. Tour Guide, Sergio, was excellent and his knowledge of the area and his passion for the history of Helsinki was commendable. Would highly recommend this tour. Sergio even took time out to see the 3 of us safely back to our Hotel via the train from the bus station.
Ahmad_a, Jul 2025
the tour is beautiful and our tour guide ( Sergio) was amazing he was helpful, kind, have a great knowledge about everything in Finland, he provided us with a valuable information, thanks Sergio,
Brigitte_A, Jan 2026
Our guide Sergio very nice.
Nice discovery of this small town, Helmi coffee to do, and good lunch
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