Tour Program

The following tours will take place between Tuesday, July 30th and Thursday, August 1st from 13:00 to 18:00. You can add tours to your registration via a personal link that will be sent to all registered participants by Tuesday, June 25th. If you have not yet registered, you can purchase tours when registering.

Ainola, Lake Tuusula and Sibelius Monument 

Ainola, Photo: Ainolasäätiö sr

Visit Ainola, home of the world famous composer Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) and his wife Aino. A guided tour in the timber-built villa designed by Finnish architect Lars Sonck.  A visit to the garden of Aino Sibelius, where the fruit trees, berry bushes and flowers she planted are carefully maintained. Sibelius’s grave is located in the southern part of the plot, sheltered by apple trees.

Afternoon coffee at Café Aulis.

Lake Tuusula Shore Road on your way back to the city centre is lined by the home museums of the artists who lived and worked here a hundred years ago. In the early 1900s a unique artist community formed around Lake Tuusula. The artists who lived and worked here had an enormous impact on nurturing the Finnish identity, on our cultural history and on Finnish society as a whole. They include author Juhani Aho, poet J. H. Erkko, painters Pekka Halonen, Eero Järnefelt and Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, and composer Jean Sibelius.

Back in the city, visit Sibelius Monument (by Eila Hiltunen) in the Sibelius park. 

The monument was unveiled on September 7th, 1967. The Sibelius Monument, resembling organ pipes, is made of welded steel with over 600 pipes and with the bust of the composer on one side. The monument is one of Helsinki's most popular statues and one of the most well-known tourist attractions.

Dates: July 30th and July 31st (fully booked)

Tour price: EUR 95

What’s included?

Sibelius Park, Photo: Paul Williams

  • Private bus transfers Helsinki-Tuusula-Helsinki
  • Tour leader
  • Local guide at Ainola
  • Afternoon coffee/tea at Café Aulis
  • Entrance to Ainola

Nuuksio National Park and Haltia - the Finnish Nature Centre


 






Photo: Retkipaikka

Experience the Finnish landscape of barren rocky hills and sparse Scots pine stands. Nuuksio National Park is a large lake uplands of 38 clearwater lakes and pools. The natural state area is the habitat of numerous birds, elks, deer, lynxes and flying squirrels. The guided tour lets you discover the features of Finnish nature. 

Nuuksio National Park is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Established in 1994 to protect the deep forests in the Uusimaa region, Nuuksio National Park is the most important conservation area for forest nature in southernmost Finland.

This exclusive tour includes a visit to Haltia – the Finnish Nature Centre. The Haltia exhibitions offer you an authentic experience of nature from all over Finland.

Dates: July 31st and August 1st

Tour price: EUR 95

What’s included?

  • Private bus transfers Helsinki-Nuuksio-Helsinki
  • Tour leader
  • Guided walking tour in Nuuksio
  • Afternoon coffee/tea at Restaurant Haltia
  • Entrance fee to Haltia exhibition

Porvoo and Haikko Manor







Riverside storehouses in Porvoo
Photo: Visit Finland/Julia Kivelä

The tour starts with a drive to Haikko Manor located just outside Porvoo. Enjoy a coffee break in the Manor dining room and take a stroll in the beautiful Manor Park by the sea.

Continue to the idyllic old town of Porvoo with well-preserved wooden houses and narrow cobblestone streets. See the red warehouses on the riverbank and the beautiful medieval cathedral. A town plan from the Middle Ages, the low small houses, picturesque yards and narrow streets form a historically unique wooden town milieu.

You will visit Finland’s oldest home museum of national poet J.L. Runeberg and have some free time to discover the old town and its lovely small boutiques on your own.

THIS TOUR IS INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING PERSON REGISTRATION FEE

Dates: July 30th (fully booked) and August 1st (fully booked)

Tour price: EUR 115

What’s included?

  • Private bus transfers Helsinki-Porvoo-Helsinki
  • Tour leader
  • Local guide at J.L.Runeberg home museum
  • Entrance to home museum
  • Afternoon coffee/tea at Haikko Manor


All of the above tour prices are based on a minimum of 30 participants/tour. Should the number of participants be less than 30, the organizers reserve the right to cancel the tour.

Helsinki City Sightseeing







Photo: Beatrice Bucht

Discover Helsinki on your own on a Hop-on Hop-off City Tour. Embark on an enchanting journey through the vibrant city of Helsinki with our premier hop-on-hop-off bus tour! Settle into our comfortable double-decker buses and prepare for an unforgettable exploration of Finland's capital.

Discounted tickets are available from July 25th to Aug 5th and can be booked anytime before August 5th. Your discount code ISME2024 allows 20 % off the price online when booked here: 

https://www.citytour.fi/tour/hop-on-hop-off-city-tour-bus-ticket

What’s included?

  • Individual headset
  • Guided in 10 different languages
  • Ticket is valid for a 24 or 48-hour interval – that can also be divided within 2 or 3 days
  • Audioguided tour takes approximately 1h 20 minutes without stops
  • Flexible itinerary, you have the freedom to hop off at any of our strategically located stops
  • Start your tour at any convenient CityTour stop

For more information, see https://www.citytour.fi/tour/hop-on-hop-off-city-tour-bus-ticket