Helsinki to Tallinn Guided Tour -cruise ticket & pick up included
Description
Our tour includes same day round trip from Helsinki to Tallinn with a 3 hour guided tour in Tallinn and 3 hour of free time for lunch, Souvenir shopping and taking pictures in Old Town of Tallinn. We will pick you up from your hotel in the morning between 07:20 – 08:00 AM. You will be taken to the Helsinki terminal to board a cruise ship to Tallinn. Your tour guide will welcome you at the port of Tallinn. He will take you for a walking tour of the medieval Old Town of Tallinn, a UNESCO world Heritage site. After the 3 hour guided tour of the Old town ends. You now get 3 hours of free have lunch, shop and take pictures in the Old town in your free time before our tour guide takes you to Tallinn harbour for your return cruise to Helsinki. Enjoy all the entertainment in Cruise during your journey. You can try out the duty-free shopping on board, or try out the exquisite Buffet, or just enjoy some time in the deck of the ship cherishing the beauty of the Baltic coastline.
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Itinerary
Board the ferry to Tallinn
Cruise across the Gulf of Finland to Estonia from Helsinki in a 2 hour 15 mins ferry
Get mesmerized a 3 hour walking tour in the old town of Tallinn, a UNESCO world Heritage site. The cobbled streets, narrow alleys, traditional restaurants, innumerable churches and conical red roofs makes the memorable trip with a highly experienced tour guide.
Visit the Old Town Tallinn Viru Gates. The main historical gate of the city is one of the places that help to get a complete picture of the Tallinn Old City. The main entrance into Old Town is marked by these beautiful twin gate towers.
The three-storey tower dates to the 14th century and at different times was used as a prison and a weapons store. It also houses an art gallery.
St. Catherine’s Passage is a picturesque and unique walkway winds its way from Vene Street past the southern end of the Dominican monastery to Müürivahe Street. St Catherine's church, from which the alley took its name, is thought to have been built here more than 700 years ago. a few handicraft workshops can be found here, in which you can watch the artists at work – creating ceramics, hats, glass and more
Visit the Dominican Monastery a former monastery and one of the oldest buildings in Tallinn
The Gothic St. Olaf’s Church was the tallest building in the World. The tower's viewing platform offers tourists one of the best views of Tallinn
Toompea is a limestone hill in the central part of the city and towers over the rest of the city. Toompea Castle has always been the seat of power in Estonia. The Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu) is based in the castle and is the world’s only expressionist parliament building with its expressionist style interiors.
Cherish the extraordinary architecture of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the largest and grandest orthodox cupola cathedral in Tallinn's. It's areal view looks like the crown of the Toompea hill. The short climb up the Toompea hill is worth it.
Kohtuotsa offers sweeping panoramas of Old Town's rooftops and towers against the backdrop of the modern city skyline. On the east corner of Toompea hill, it offers unforgettable views of the medieval neighbourhood on Tallinn.
Post your walking tour, you get 3 hours free time in Tallinn. Explore the souvenir shop, have lunch and take pictures before boarding the return cruise to Helsinki.
Cruise back across the Gulf of Estonia to Finland from Tallinn in a 2 hour 15 mins ferry
Arrive at Helsinki Port, and transfer back to Hotel in city center.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your trip driver will meet you at the hotel/apartment/address. Your pick up will be done between 09:10 AM to 09:45 AM. The pick up time may vary as it depends on the distance of your pickup location from Helsinki Port
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please make sure you travel with a valid passport
- It is 3 hrs walking tour, so wear your comfortable shoes
- You get 3 hours of free time in Tallinn to have lunch, shop and take pictures
- We will share with you the boarding passes for your cruise tickets 24hrs before your tour in your email
Reviews(537)
Well organised. Changed ferry time, so not so rushed a start. Pick-up on time. Guide in Tallin, Irene was excellent. She walked us past all the best locations, view spots via an easy route.
Good way to explore Old Town Tallinn,Estonia,Our guide Anastasia was so patient and nice, the food we had for lunch was delicious.
We had a seamless pickup by a wonderful gentleman, a wonderful cruise ride on the MyStar, but everything went downhill after we met the tour guide in Tallinn. She hurriedly showed us two places in the new town IN THE CAR! That too a tiny car for 4 adults + the guide. We had all of 15 minutes to tour the massive Tsar's palace grounds on foot, entirely by ourselves with Google Gemini offering more details about the history, architecture, evolution and maintenance of this lovely place. She then drove us around some new constructions in new Tallin, pointing things out from the car, with us having to request pictures and hurriedly step out of the car for 1-2 minutes to grab a few photos because she was just hesitant to give us any time anywhere but the viewpoint over Old Tallinn and the Tsar's Palace. We had barely an hour with her in Old Town, and she basically took us to the main viewpoint where we got to spend another 10-15 minutes, the Alexander Nevsky cathedral, Viru Gate, Fat Margaret Tower, Old Hansky, the square, gave us a few restaurant recommendations, and left us just shy of the 3 hours we were supposed to have with her. I then grabbed lunch at a place NOT recommended by her, and crafted an itinerary for chocolates, marzipan, souvenirs, and walking along the St. Catherine's passage, and had a much better time on that itinerary. What is baffling is the USD 168 price tag for a tour where the best part - the cruise - was USD 35, and the best part of the trips were self-taught and self-toured.
This was really not worth the experience. The tour guide showed us some spots on the car. Would have preferred being shown around properly, especially the old town. I booked the tour so I wouldnt have to do my homework.
It was awesome to have the opportunity to visit Tallinn! All the arrangements went very smoothly. Highly recommended.
The ferry to and from Tallinn was really enjoyable. The ferry is beautiful with things to do, places to eat, fun shopping. It goes by quickly and the view from the window is beautiful. The guide in Tallinn took too much time of the tour. While she was nice, the tour was way too detailed. I can't remember half of it. I think a 2 hour guided tour would have been enough or at least one quick coffee stop in between. I was starving by the time we got to go for lunch at 3 p.m. Then we only had 2.5 hours to eat and shop. It felt rushed.
Its a worthwhile travelling trip with positive experience as the tour guide was patient, friendly and knowledgeable.
Excellent tour, great communication from local tour company, excellent transport, great guide, fun time!
They picked us up from our hotels in limos and dropped us back in limos. The cruise ship was a luxury cruise ship. Our guide was Estonian and spoke fluent English. He picked us up in his car to take us to the old city, spoke about the old city for a good two hours and then dropped us back at the ferry. This is the best experience I've ever had on a tour in terms of all around service.
Roman the guide was excellent.
