Tours of the City
Walking Tours
Helsinki Expert, Guide Booking Centre, Lnnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; fax: (09) 2288 1599; e-mail: sightseeing@helsinkiexpert.fi; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), arranges guided city walks, which take in all the main points of interest in the city centre, meeting at the statue of Czar Alexander II in Senate Square. Tours last from 90 minutes to two hours and cost 9; tickets are available for purchase at the departure point on Senate Square.
Bus Tours
A year-round sightseeing bus tour, arranged by the Helsinki Expert, Guide Booking Centre, Lnnrotinkatu 7B (tel: (09) 2288 1600; fax: (09) 2288 1299; e-mail: sightseeing@helsinkiexpert.fi; website: www.helsinkiexpert.fi), departs at 1000 from the Olympia Terminal and 1045 from the Katajanokka Terminal. Commentary is in English and Swedish and the cost is 19.50 (7 with the Helsinki Card). The tours take an hour and 45 minutes to visit all the main sights of the city. Tickets are available at the departure point.
Boat Tours
Two companies offer 90-minute cruises around Helsinki, which can include food and refreshments. These are Royal Line (tel: (09) 612 2950; fax: (09) 170 508; e-mail: royal.line@royalline.fi; website: www.royalline.fi) and Sun Lines (tel: (09) 755 5488; fax: (09) 755 5487; e-mail: sunlines@sunlines.com; website: www.sunlines.fi). Cruises cost 14 (approximately 25 with lunch or dinner) and both companies are located at the waterfront by Market Square.
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Tours of the City