Shore Excursion: Helsinki Panoramic Sightseeing Tour

Shore Excursion: Helsinki Panoramic Sightseeing Tour

After leaving your cruise ship at Helsinki port, experience a panoramic glimpse of Helsinki, also known as 'The White City of the North' on this 3.5-hour sightseeing tour by an air-conditioned coach. Your guide will lead you through the city center, with stops for photo opportunities at the major attractions, such as the Sibelius Monument and Senate Square, and an inside visit to the Rock Church. Finally head to Central Station - the heart of Helsinki - where the tour will end, allowing about 30 minutes of shopping. You will then have the option to stay in the city for dinner or shopping or to return to the ship.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Uspenskin Cathedral (Uspenskin Katedraali), Kanavakatu 1, Helsinki 00160 Finland

You will begin your tour by heading to the city center, passing the Uspenski Cathedral.

Stop At: Senate Square, Aleksanterinkatu, Hallituskatu, Helsinki Finland

Photo-stop at the Senate Square, where one can see the elegant Lutheran Church, and the interesting mix of East, West, and simply Finnish influences pervading the city.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Sibelius Park, Mechelininkatu, Helsinki Finland

You will stop at Sibelius Park for a unique photo opportunity of the monument of 527 steel pipes honouring the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius.

Duration: 20 minutes

Pass By: Helsinki City Hall (Kaupungintalo), Pohjoisesplanadi 1 North Esplanade, Helsinki Finland

You will drive down Mannerheim Street, the main boulevard of the city, passing the City Hall.

Pass By: Parliament of Finland, Mannerheimintie 30, Helsinki 00100 Finland

You will drive down Mannerheim Street, the main boulevard of the city, passing the Parliament House.

Pass By: Finlandia - Talo, Mannerheimintie 13, Helsinki 00100 Finland

You will drive down Mannerheim Street, the main boulevard of the city, passing Finlandia Hall, the mordernist convention center designed by famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

Pass By: Olympic Stadium (Olympiastadion), Paavo Nurmi tie 1, Helsinki 00250 Finland

Continuing on you will see the Olympic Stadium, used for the 1952 Olympic games.

Pass By: Finnish National Opera (Suomen Kansallisooppera), Helsinginkatu 58, Helsinki 00260 Finland

Continuing on, you will pass the Opera House.

Stop At: Temppeliaukio Church, Lutherinkatu 3, Helsinki 00100 Finland

Continuing on to the famous Rock Church*, a one-of-a-kind modern-day structure build entirely into bedrock and quarried stone.

*Entry to the Rock Church cannot be guaranteed due to occasional Religious services and other private events. The order of the tour may vary.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Helsinki Central Railway Station, Kaivokatu 1, Helsinki 00100 Finland

Finally head to Central Station - the heart of Helsinki - where the tour will end, allowing about 30 minutes of shopping. You will have the option to stay in the city for dinner or shopping or to return to the ship.

Duration: 1 hour