Discover Helsinki as part of a cruise or guided tour of Scandinavia
Here we recommend a list of premium Helsinki tours and cruises – these are trips that either begin or end in Helsinki.
Guided tours to Helsinki
All of the following English-language tours listed are operated by established tour operators.
Warsaw, the Baltics & Helsinki by Globus (9 days)
Start in Warsaw and end in Helsinki! With the Explorer tour Warsaw, the Baltics & Helsinki, you have a 9 days tour package taking you through Warsaw, Poland and 4 other destinations in Europe. Warsaw, the Baltics & Helsinki includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
See dates and pricing here.
Northern Capitals by Globus (10 days)
Start in Copenhagen and end in Helsinki! With the In-depth Cultural tour Northern Capitals, you have a 10 days tour package taking you through Copenhagen, Denmark and 5 other destinations in Europe. Northern Capitals includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
See dates and pricing here.
Capitals of Scandinavia by Trafalgar (10 days)
Start in Copenhagen and end in Helsinki! With the In-depth Cultural tour Capitals of Scandinavia (10 Days), you have a 10 days tour package taking you through Copenhagen, Denmark and 3 other destinations in Europe. Capitals of Scandinavia (10 Days) includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
See dates and pricing here.
Scandinavia Explorer by Intrepid (15 days)
Start in Oslo and end in Helsinki! With the In-depth Cultural tour Scandinavia Explorer, you have a 15 days tour package taking you through Oslo, Norway and 4 other destinations in Europe. Scandinavia Explorer includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
See dates and pricing here.
Guided tours from Helsinki
Baltic Experience by Intrepid (12 days)
Start in Helsinki and end in Vilnius! With the In-depth Cultural tour Baltic Experience, you have a 12 days tour package taking you through Helsinki, Finland and 8 other destinations in Europe. Baltic Experience includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more
See dates and pricing here.
Cruises that start or end in Helsinki
Helsinki is a port that a number cruise lines visit as part of their Baltic sailings, but very few actually start or finish in Helsinki. In fact, for 2023 there are just two: Ponant, a very high-end luxury yacht cruise line, and the Italian cruise line MSC.
Ponant sailings from Helsinki
Ponant operates two sailings from Helsinki in 2023: one 7-night sailing in early August and one other 9-night sailing in early December.
Ponant’s Le Dumont-d’Urville sails August 3 from Helsinki on a 7-night cruise on the Baltic Sea, to discover important cities of the Hanseatic League, through five northern European countries: Finland, Estonia, Sweden, Poland and Denmark.
Le Dumont-d’Urville belongs to a new generation of ships fitted with innovative equipment and designed to be environmentally friendly, and which come equipped with lounges that are largely open to the exterior, an outdoor swimming pool and a Blue Eye, an underwater lounge. Launched in 2019, this ship carries up 184 passengers.
Ponant’s new icebreaker ship Le Commandant Charcot sails December 2 from Helsinki on a festive 9-night winter cruise through the Baltic. This new vessel is Ponant’s latest addition to the fleet, carries up to 245 passengers, and the very first luxury hybrid electric polar exploration ship powered by liquified natural gas.
Click here for pricing and detailed itineraries on these two 2023 Ponant sailings from Helsinki.
MSC sailings from Helsinki
MSC also operates two sailings from Helsinki in 2023, both are in August. One is a 3 night sailing aboard the MSC Fantasia, sailing from Helsinki to Stockholm and on to Kiel, Germany. Later in August, the same ship will make a 14-night round trip sailing from Helsinki though the Baltic to visit several Norwegian cities and fjords before returning through the Baltic to Helsinki.
Click here for pricing and detailed itineraries on these two August 2023 MSC sailings from Helsinki.
Extensions for Helsinki Tours and Cruises
Book your local activities and attractions for Helsinki here, but first read our article listing the best things to see and do during your visit to Helsinki.
