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Day With A Local in Helsinki

Explore Helsinki in 2026 with Liisa, the founder and owner of Day With A Local!

Please note: We are operating currently only in Helsinki with limited availability.

Day With A Local offers an alternative to a guided tour for mainly private groups of 1 to 10 people. This customized and conversational premium private tour combines city highlights, local lifestyle and your special requests. Liisa will meet you in person at the port, at the airport, at your hotel lobby, or other location by your request. You may read more about the options and pricing at Welcome to Helsinki page.

Bookings by e-mail: hello@daywithalocal.com or on WhatsApp: +358 444 000 404 - you can expect Liisa to reply in 24 hours.

Please note there is very limited availability during summer 2026. Your chances in a successful booking are increasing by contacting Liisa ASAP.

Returning guest or referral? Please mention that in your first contact!

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Please note that the following contents have been created as a part of Day With A Local Experiences and Day With A Local Community projects in 2017-2019 and may include information that is not up to date. At the moment Day With A Local Recommendations consists of suggestions and recommendations in Helsinki and Porvoo in Finland, as well as Tallinn in Estonia.

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Cocktails in Wintergarden

Helsinki

Bistro Gina

Helsinki

Oodi – Helsinki Central Library

Helsinki

Finnish flavors in Hakaniemi Market Hall

Helsinki

Rock Church – Temppeliaukio Church

Helsinki

Töölönlahti Bay: Urban nature in the heart of Helsinki

Helsinki

Kamppi Chapel of Silence

Helsinki

FinRIB: Shoreline & Archipelago with RIB Boat

Helsinki

Street art in Vallila

Helsinki

Kallio neighborhood

Helsinki

Lönkka: casual food and cocktails

Helsinki

Tallinn Botanic Gardens

Tallinn

Kumu Art Museum

Tallinn

Romantic Kadriorg – palace, park and gardens

Tallinn

Senate Square & surroundings

Helsinki

Kadriorg Park

Tallinn

Street-style food scene in the city

Helsinki

Uspenski Cathedral

Helsinki

Tallinn TV Tower

Tallinn

Pirita neighborhood

Tallinn

Day Trip from Helsinki to Porkkala Parenthesis

Helsinki

Arabia neighborhood

Helsinki

Castle Hill

Porvoo

Koff Pub Tram

Helsinki

Day Trip from Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park

Helsinki

Winter Garden

Helsinki

Visit Finnish national poet’s home museum

Porvoo

Climb to St. Olaf’s Church tower

Tallinn

Huvilakatu street

Helsinki

The Art Factory

Porvoo

Brunberg Chocolate Shop

Porvoo

Linnahall

Tallinn

City views of Tallinn from Toompea hill

Tallinn

Old Town Churches

Tallinn

Telliskivi Creative City

Tallinn

Kalamaja neighborhood

Tallinn

Tallinn Old Town

Tallinn

Wooden Vallila neighborhood

Helsinki

F-Hoone: Have a lunch or dinner in Telliskivi

Tallinn

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

Helsinki

Lammassaari Nature Reserve

Helsinki

Experience Helsinki nightlife at Mummotunneli – ‘Granny tunnel’

Helsinki

Porvoo Cathedral

Porvoo

Pihlajasaari Island

Helsinki

Worldwide network of locals and travellers

"Thanks to Kaisu showing us Helsinki. We had a wonderful “day with a local”. There are two aspects I would like to mention which are totally different when you book a “Day with a local” and not a normal “City guide”. First: with “day with a local “you learn the life of a city like strolling with a friend and not with a “teacher”, who wants to feed you with datas about highlights. And second: it is a very good idea to end the tour with an included dinner. Speaking about people and their every day life is much more natural and informative."

Guest feedback by e-mail: Day with Kaisu in Helsinki

“Had a wonderful day! Saw lots of things we would never have found on our own – – Experienced some interesting local food at some very unusual restaurants – – we had some good conversations with Marju. Overall she was an excellent local guide. Everything we could have asked for and more!”

Feedback by e-mail: Day with Marju in Tallinn

"My husband and I toured Helsinki during a cruise on the Baltic Sea in June with our young daughter, our friends, and their young son. After arranging the details in advance via email with Liisa, we met our guide, Kati-Riina, at the port when we debarked in Helsinki. She was prompt and friendly and had already purchased tram passes for all of us to get from the port to downtown"

Guest review on TripAdvisor: Day with Kati-Riina in Helsinki

"As someone who owns a private travel service and organises trips around the world, I found Liisa to be one of the most responsive and helpful local guides I have ever worked with in any city."

Guest feedback on TripAdvisor: Day with multiple Locals in Helsinki

"I loved how she took our group to see not only a few of the touristy places but also brought us to the more local areas. Great energy and a fun place to visit in the summer."

Guest review on TripAdvisor

"A Day With A Local is your one stop shop for experiencing the wonderful city that is Helsinki. The experience that Liisa provides is more akin to visiting a city with a friend who lives there, than a box-checking organized tour. You visit on your schedule but see things through the eyes of someone who lives, works, eats and breathes Helsinki. "

Guest review on TripAdvisor: Day with Liisa in Helsinki

Meet Liisa in Helsinki and have the best Day With A Local experience for you and your group!

Day With A Local in Helsinki

Have a worry-free day with us

Combine city highlights with local lifestyle on a private tour in Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm

What is Day With A Local

Story of Day With A Local

Day With A Local Recommendations - Get to know genuine recommendations!

Filter the results

Cocktails in Wintergarden

Bistro Gina

Oodi – Helsinki Central Library

Finnish flavors in Hakaniemi Market Hall

Rock Church – Temppeliaukio Church

Töölönlahti Bay: Urban nature in the heart of Helsinki

Kamppi Chapel of Silence

FinRIB: Shoreline & Archipelago with RIB Boat

Street art in Vallila

Kallio neighborhood

Lönkka: casual food and cocktails

Tallinn Botanic Gardens

Kumu Art Museum

Romantic Kadriorg – palace, park and gardens

Senate Square & surroundings

Kadriorg Park

Street-style food scene in the city

Uspenski Cathedral

Tallinn TV Tower

Pirita neighborhood

Day Trip from Helsinki to Porkkala Parenthesis

Arabia neighborhood

Castle Hill

Koff Pub Tram

Day Trip from Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park

Winter Garden

Visit Finnish national poet’s home museum

Climb to St. Olaf’s Church tower

Huvilakatu street

The Art Factory

Brunberg Chocolate Shop

Linnahall

City views of Tallinn from Toompea hill

Old Town Churches

Telliskivi Creative City

Kalamaja neighborhood

Tallinn Old Town

Wooden Vallila neighborhood

F-Hoone: Have a lunch or dinner in Telliskivi

Seurasaari Open Air Museum

Lammassaari Nature Reserve

Experience Helsinki nightlife at Mummotunneli – ‘Granny tunnel’

Porvoo Cathedral

Pihlajasaari Island

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