Helsinki
Pearls of the Baltic Sea
Welcome to Finland and Estonia
Helsinki is the largest city in Finland and the metropolitan area is the home of 1.4 million people. Helsinki can be reached from Estonia easily via the Baltic Sea. Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, which has a population of 1.3 million. Tallinn is the best-preserved medieval town in Northern Europe. Its Old Town is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. You can easily travel be-tween Helsinki and Tallinn by ferries. Duration only 2 hours/one way
Price includes
Example price is per person. Min 2 pax, single basis on request
- 4 nights’ accommodation incl. breakfasts
- Transfers as mentioned in the program, airport transfer with transportation by public trains.
- Helsinki guided walking city tour
- Sauna experience
- Ship tickets Helsinki-Tallinn-Helsinki
- Guided tour in Fortress Suomenlinna
- Ferry tickets Helsinki-Fortress Suomenlinna-Helsinki
- Taxes and mandatory service charges
Supplements
- Single basis supplement 460 €/4-nights
- Day tour to Old Wooden Town to Porvoo (duration 4h 30min)
- Finnish Lakes and Forests day tour (duration 4h 30min)
Highlights
- Effortless transfers from/to Helsinki airport
- Unique hotel offering first-class experiences in the best location in the center of Helsinki
- Lively Helsinki in the summer time
- Finnish sauna experience
- Explore Tallinn’s Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage List)
- Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
Accommodation
Scandic Grand Central Helsinki
A unique hotel offering first-class experiences in the best location in the center of Helsinki.
The decor of timeless elegance and the classic style of the beautiful Art Nouveau building, combined with the hotel’s relaxed atmosphere, guarantee a pleasant stay.
Pidätämme oikeudet mahdollisiin hinta-, aikataulu- ja ohjelmamuutoksiin. Pidätämme myös oikeuden matkatoimistosta riippumattomista syistä tehtävään hinnantarkastukseen esim. polttoaine-, viranomais- tai lentoverokustannusten noustessa.
Suosittelemme, että kaikilla osanottajilla on koko matkan keston voimassa oleva henkilökohtainen matkavakuutus sisältäen peruutusturvan.
Matkan hinta edellyttää ryhmän minimikoon täyttymistä. Ryhmämatkasta poikkeavien yksittäisten matkustajien lento- tai majoitusvarauksien ym. palveluiden muutoksista veloitamme 100 € muutoskulut / muutos ja lisäksi palveluntarjoajien perimät kulut.
Vastuullinen matkanjärjestäjä on kotimainen Oy Kon-Tiki Tours Ltd / Kon-Tiki Sport Travel Oy, joka kuuluu Kilpailu- ja kuluttajaviraston ylläpitämään matkanjärjestäjärekisteriin (1929/00/Mj Mv, SMAL 39610) noudattaen kaikkia matkailualan yleisiä valmismatkaehtoja. Matkojemme erityisluonteen, kuljetusmuotoa koskevien poikkeuksellisten määräysten (mm. reittilentojen varaus- ja myyntiehdot), poikkeuksellisten majoitusehtojen sekä matkakohteen erityisolojen vuoksi sovellamme lisäksi erityisehtoja, joista asiakas saa tiedot matkan laskun liitteenä. Erityisehdot myös verkkosivuillamme www.kontiki.fi/hyva-tietaa/kon-tiki-toursin-erityisehdot/.
Travel program
Day 1 | Arrival in Helsinki
Flight/cruise on own arrangements
Transportation from the airport to Helsinki railway station by public train.
Trains operate between Helsinki Airport and the city center every 10-15 minutes.
Duration appr. 30 minutes.
Short walk to your hotel Scandic Grand Central Helsinki or similar
Check- in hotel
A unique hotel offering first-class experiences in the best location in the center of Helsinki.
The decor of timeless elegance and the classic style of the beautiful Art Nouveau building, combined with the hotel’s relaxed atmosphere, guarantee a pleasant stay
Day 2 | Helsinki city tour & Sauna experience
Breakfast at hotel
3 hours private guided Helsinki City tour.
Explore the most significant and beautiful parts of Helsinki on walking tour. Your professional guide will give you entertaining and informative insights into Helsinki’s impressive sights and culture. Learn about the local history and visit must-see landmarks like Senate Square and the beautiful Cathedral. The tour will cover topics such as the Finnish history and language, the architectural styles of Helsinki, the local lifestyle and the traditional cuisine. You will see the hidden areas and be kept mostly out of the beaten path.
In the afternoon/evening Löyly sauna 2 hours experience
Löyly is a public sauna and restaurant complex in Hernesaari district on the southern tip of Helsinki. The complex includes a traditional Finnish smoke sauna and two other wood-heated saunas, a year-round terrace and a restaurant. The saunas offer direct access to the outdoor seating area and the sea, where it is possible to enjoy a refreshing swim, all year round. There are separate changing rooms and shower facilities for men and women but as the saunas and other public areas are mixed, it means that customers are respectfully asked to always wear swimming costumes. Sauna is not Private. Included 2-hours sauna, towel, peflet, shampoo and shower soap and private return transfers from/to hotel.
Overnight at hotel
Day 3 | Day cruise to Tallinn, Estonia
Breakfast at hotel
Example timetable of ships:
09:00 Private transfer from hotel to harbour
10:30 – 12:30 Ferry Helsinki-Tallinn
A day cruise from Helsinki to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a popular way to do a day trip from Helsinki. It will take just 2 hours by ferry to get to Tallinn. On the ferry you will have a lot of opportunities for spending your travelling time nicely, discovering several restaurants, cafeterias & bars and even shopping onboard.
12:30-18:30 free time in Tallinn
19:30-21:30 Ferry back to Helsinki from Tallinn and transfer to your hotel in Helsinki
Included: return private transfer in Helsinki, tickets to ship Helsinki-Tallinn-Helsinki
Overnight at hotel
Day 4 | Fortress maritime Suomenlinna
Breakfast at hotel
Example timetable of ferries:
12:45 Ferry to Suomenlinna, the departure from the Kauppatori terminal at Market Square
Price does not include transfers to Market Square, located appr.1,9 km from hotel.
13:30 Professional Guided Walking Tour on Fortress Maritime Suomenlinna
The guided walking tour takes you around the fortress islands and lively through the centu-ries, presenting the main sights and the key events in the history of the fortress, offering in-teresting perspectives on the Finnish history and history of Northern Europe. Suomenlinna is one of Finland’s most popular sights. Every year it attracts more than 700,000 visitors. In 1991, Suomenlinna was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Covering an area of 210 ha and consisting of 6 islands and 200 buildings, Suomenlinna has amazing nature and viewpoints like tunnels and submarine.
You can also visit museums, cafés & restaurants upon request.
The tour starts from the Suomenlinna Museum (close to the pier) at 13:30.
15:50 Ferry back, departure from the pier at Suomenlinna Museum,
Included: return tickets to ferry Helsinki-Suomenlinna-Helsinki, 1 hour guided tour at
Suomenlinna (not private) and entrance fee.
Overnight at hotel
Day 4 | Departure
Breakfast at hotel
Check-out
Short walk to Helsinki railway station
Transportation from the hotel to Helsinki by public train.
Trains operate between the city center- Helsinki Airport every 10-15 minutes.
Duration appr. 30 minutes.