Helsinki and Medieval Porvoo Join-In Shore Excursion
Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki and Medieval Porvoo Join-In Shore Excursion
Helsinki, Finland
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
When your cruise visits Helsinki, discover the Finnish capital’s highlights and enchanting town of Porvoo on a 5-hour shore excursion. During a panoramic coach tour, see Helsinki landmarks such as Finlandia Hall; and stop for photos at the Sibelius Monument and Senate Square. Afterward, continue to pretty, 14th-century Porvoo. Take a walking tour of the Old Town to see its cathedral, wooden cottages and red-painted shore houses; visit a chocolate store; and enjoy free time to shop and stroll before returning to ship.
- 5-hour Helsinki highlights and Porvoo shore excursion, with an expert guide
- See top Helsinki attractions on a panoramic coach tour
- Visit Porvoo Cathedral and admire the wooden buildings and red-colored shore houses of the Old Town
- Enjoy time at leisure in Porvoo to stroll and shop as you wish
- Convenient transport with pick-up
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Reviews
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Judith_P, May 2023
Enjoyed the history. Memorable sites and great guide. Our guide spoke perfect English. Answered all questions made the day fun. Very personable and held our interest. Very good day. We spent some time in Helsinki and then teaveled to the old town of Provoo
Judi, Jul 2022
Our guide was proud of her city. She was very knowledge of the history of the country and Helsinki. We had a downtown walk and visited the new public library which certainly gave a view to how important education and educational opportunities are to Finland. The tour gave us a perspective on the city as well as walking tour of the quaint town of Porvoo. This tour was different than some of the other tours that we had but informative and interesting.
Keith S, Jul 2017
Nice tour but to be honest I would not recommend the tour of Porvoo. It took almost one hour to drive each way and we were given about one hour of free time there. The part of the old town that we visited was nothing more than a tourist center. Personally I would have preferred to spend more time in Helsinki.
Jeff W, Jul 2017
This trip was overpriced. We were driven to Porvoo and walked to a church then got a bathroom break, coffee and a cake prior to 20 minutes of free time to shop then drive back to Helsinki to see another church and shop some more.
ASHLEY M, Jul 2017
Loved, loved, loved this tour!!!!
Porvoo was wonderful and soooo beautiful!!! Wish we had more time there.
Our guide Rita was so engaging and friendly - loved her energy and her love for Finland!!!!! Very knowledgable and she made the tour fun and wonderful!!!!
livelyreader, Jun 2017
We had an excellent tour guide,Maria. We went to Porvoo early in the day and then did the best of Helsinki highlights later in the day. This was a great idea that allowed us to avoid large crowds and allowed flexibility to ensure we were back to the ship with plenty of time to spare. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and personable and made the drive to and from Porvoo very informative and entertaining. We loved Porvoo!
The time in Helsinki ended with the opportunity to eat and shop at the city market. This was great and Maria offered great suggestions of some of the local food to try,
This was a 5 star experience!
Teri T, Jun 2017
Excellent tour with wonderful English speaking guide. It was a bus tour through Helsinki with several stops to see important Helsinki statues and busts. Porvoo Town was very small and cute. More time probably needed to fully explore the shops and restaurants in Porvoo.
The bus was very comfortable and pickup times were adhered to.
Cynthia J, May 2017
This tour was a great introduction to Helsinki and Porvoo, and our guide Rita was knowledgeable and engaging. I would highly recommend this tour, especially for first-timers, as it gives you both the city and the countryside.
Gail_W, Dec 2016
We throughly enjoyed this trip. So I would recommend it.
Gail_w, Sep 2016
This trip was very good and the guide was good. Would recommend this tour to anyone. They were mindful of the time because we had to be back at the ship at a certain time.
Gloria R, Sep 2016
Excellent tour guide. Knowledgeable and professional.
Margaret J, Aug 2016
An excellent day - in the morning we visited the Sibelius monument set in a wonderful park opposite the beach, the intriguing Rock Church and the beautiful Cathedral with plenty of time for looking around each of them. We also had time to explore the produce and crafts market. The fruit and vegetables on sale were wonderful - especially the raspberries. Our guide. Cornelia, was a delightful lady who spoke excellent English and we were lucky to be just a small party of 10 people. From Helsinki town we then travelled out through the countryside for about 50 kilometers to reach the medieval town of Porvoo. We saw the old wooden shore houses and then walked up to the cathedral, and down again to the old town where there were some delightful shops and restaurants. We had time here for lunch and also to visit the chocolate shop to tase the Finnish chocolate before travelling back to port to rejoin the ship.
SharonA_F, Jun 2016
Great tour and excellent tour guide! I would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Helsinki!
GORDONY_L, May 2016
The guide communicated good knowledge of the area. English was very good. Got us back to the cruise ship on time.
RICARDOROJAS, Aug 2019
El peor tour que hayamos tomado. Nos ofrecieron 6 horas de tour y nos dieron menos de 4.5 horas. El guía Vladimir pésimo, cero empático, muy mal inglés y parecía tener prisa de terminar el tour cuanto antes, desde el principio empezó a eliminar puntos de interés, como por ejemplo nos dirigíamos a la Iglesia de la Roca, pero el guía dijo que había que caminar mucho (3 cuadras), que seguramente habría muchos turistas (obvio pues es una atracción importante) y que mejor lo buscáramos en Google y no nos llevó!! Y eso de mejor buscarlo en Google lo mencionó varias veces, entonces si todo lo podemos encontrar en Google, para qué pagamos un tour??? La “parada” en el centro de Helsinki fue de 10 minutos!!! 10 minutos para “conocer” esta importante ciudad??? Simplemente Vladimir, Ulko Tours y Viator nos arruinaron un tour del que teníamos grandes expectativas e ilusión. Simplemente pésimo.
Response from Host, Aug 2019
Dear Ricardo,
I am very sorry to hear that your tour experience in Helsinki was unsatisfactory. In order for us to investigate your case, could you please provide the date of the tour, your reservation reference number and the name of the lead traveler.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Elena Ulko
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