Day to Porvoo from Helsinki: Medieval Old Town Guided Tour
Description
This day tour to Porvoo is easy, informative, and chilling that welcomes everyone! Porvoo, the beautiful medieval locates on the south coast of Finland, served as the capital of the former Eastern Uusimaa region. It has its own unique vibrance of culture, history, and humanities. This tour is especially for you if you would like to know more about Finland. In addition to the current capital Helsinki, if time allows, spend a day with us to Porvoo and go deeply into the stories behind the country.
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Itinerary
At 9.30 AM or 1.30 PM you and your guide will meet up at the designated point at the Kamppi Shopping Centre and start the tour to Porvoo by taking the inter-city bus. Bus ticket fare is included in the tour.
During the 50-minutes bus trip, enjoy the view on the road and get ready for Porvoo!
Once you arrive the medieval city of Porvoo, the guide will take you walk along the riverside and visit the highlights of the Old Town. The guided walking tour is around 3 hours.
The Holm House is thhe oldest town hall not only in Porvoo but in Finland! Your guide will share with you the history and more facts about the traditional & industrial art when visit the Holm House.
Porvoo Cathedral has been companying the locals since the end of the 15th century. People have marriage, baptisms, and funerals of themselves and for their loved ones here. The Porvoo Cathedral can host up to 750 people, it is important in local people's lives.
It is a must-not-miss photograph shooting spot in the Old Town! Your guide will share with you more stories and facts behind it during the visit & photo shooting.
After the 3-hour guided tour, you will have some own free time to cruise in the Old Town, enjoy the beautiful riverside view, and visit cafes, stands, and galleries to deeply feel the vibrance of the medieval town.
After the cruising during own free time, you and your guide will meet up again at the agreed time and take the inter-city bus back to Helsinki. The ride takes about 50 minutes, bus ticket fare is included in the tour.
The tour ends at where it starts. After you return to the Kamppi Shopping Centre, spend some time walking along the street feel the different atmosphere in Helsinki on your own way back to the hotel.
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What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
Recommend doing this on your own rather than through Viator if you are going to do it. Simple area with not a lot to see or do. Guide was not a trained guide, personable and nice but not really full of the facts we are used to.
This tour had all the components of “oh no” for Daniela. Six people but two different languages and one couple who got lost and arrived late. Being a holiday, their late arrival meant not just missing the planned bus but an hour delay because the next bus didn’t have enough seats left and then closures in Provo due to Midsumner holiday. She was calm and turned the wait into a unique extra tour of the buildings around the shopping area adding to our knowledge and insight of Helsinki. The operator was also quick to compensate for delay without bringing asked. Great customer service. The tour in Provo was wonderful - sites, pace, stories, time for pictures and local treat. Paula who was in training also deserves high marks - they were an exceptional team. We appreciated the quick thinking and calm approach to a difficult start and feel like we actually got a bonus treat from it. Definitely recommend and hope you get one if our great guides.
We had a lovely group of 6 who joined our day trip to Porvoo with Darius. Darius was a great guide. He gave us plenty of history of Porvoo and Finland in general. He also allowed us to have time for a coffee and their famous cake in the morning and a leisurely lunch. We never felt rushed. In fact the six of us all bonded during our tour and took several group pictures together. We were also blessed with a beautiful, sunny day.
This was one of my favorite tours of all time! The group was great, Porvoo was magical, and our guide, Darius was knowledgeable, friendly, and quite a joy.
This was a great day trip with sightseeing and shopping opportunities.
Very beautiful excursion, picturesque place, nice nature!
Great excursion outside of Helsinki to see the historic town of Porvoo. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly.
Very relaxing, easy day walking the medieval town of Porvoo and learning about Finnish history and culture. Cesar was full of knowledge and made me feel comfortable being solo on this tour. He even took the time to explain and show me how to navigate the train system. Thank you Cesar and good luck to you! Maybe I will see you again in Norway, Lapland or Tallin!!😊 Best to you, Christine
Spectacular to get out of Helsinki and visit Porvoo and learn the history and all the photos our A+++ excellent Tour Guide Daniella took for us and wonderful Bus experience too seeing the snowy countryside!
Day Trip to Porvoo Darius picked us up from our hotel right on time. During the 50 minute drive east to Porvoo, he shared a wealth of information about Finland, its customs, and its history, which made the journey both interesting and enjoyable. On arrival, we were greeted by the most beautiful winter wonderland — stunning red, yellow and green houses nestled amongst fresh snow. As we walked through the town, Darius explained the history and traditions of the people who live there. The pace was relaxed and comfortable, allowing plenty of time to take photographs of this most picturesque town. Every corner felt like a postcard. We also enjoyed some free time after the guided walk, including a peaceful stroll along the frozen river. The 15th-century cathedral was especially beautiful, standing proudly against the snowy backdrop. We sampled local coffee and cake before being driven back to our hotel after what truly was a spectacular winter’s day. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone — especially those wanting to capture perfect winter photographs and see the real Finland.
