Theme tours

Themed walks are a great way to dive deep into the Finnish culture and its different phenomena. From a refreshing city nature walk to a design walk, an exploration into the Finnish food culture or into the creepy ghost stories of the city, you can expect to be fully entertained with us whatever you choose!

Design Walk

On our well liked Design Walk you will learn the history of how design became a lifestyle for the Finns. During the tour you will also meet the fresh faces of Finnish design while admiring the architecture of the design quarters and doing shopping at the fascinating boutiques.

We have worked together since our company was started with local design enthusiasts to able visits for special boutiques, galleries and studios. The founder of Happy Guide Helsinki, Karri Korppi, was also a member of Design District Helsinki board for four years.

Visit the official website of Design District Helsinki >>

TIME: daily with reservation
DURATION: 2-3 hours
PRICE: send us an email for offer happyguidehelsinki@gmail.com !

Walking tour is also possible to combine for a guided visit to Amos Rex, Ateneum, Design Museum or Kiasma as example. Please bear in mind that we promise answers in 24 hours but that is not always possible for museums. We recommend that combination tours would be reserved well in advance that we can make then happen 🙂

Helsinki Heavy Walk

One of our novelties, the Helsinki Heavy Walk has stirred a lot of interest from the very beginning and continues to gather friends and fans of heavy metal every time it is organized!

Finland – and especially Helsinki – being at the head of heavy music with its diverse scene, popular festivals, cool rock clubs, infamous bars and the many successful bands that rose to international fame offer a lot of interesting places to visit and stories to hear! For long, Finland has been a frequently visited destination for music fans from all over the world to catch a glimpse of its music scene, and now the Helsinki Heavy Walk brings it all together:

• …see and visit significant places linked to the city’s unique rock & metal scene!
• …hear about the local music scene and its history!
• …get stunned by some crazy stories and personal anecdotes!
• …learn about the lesser-known hangout spots!

TIME: available daily according to our guide availability. Contact us for offer!

DURATION: 1,5 – 2 hours

MEETING POINT: In front of Tavastia Club, street address: Urho Kekkosen katu 4-6, Helsinki | Click for the location on Google Maps >>

Our official partners for the Helsinki Heavy Walk:

The Riff Rock’n’Roll Bar & Cafe >>  (www.theriff.fi)

We are proud to announce that our Helsinki Heavy Walk was awarded as an Authentic CULTURE Experience top product of 2016 by Visit Finland. And Tom of Finland Experience of 2017. Thank you for support!

Tom of Finland Tour

Touko Laaksonen alias Tom of Finland has become an international gay culture icon during the years.  But it wasn´t always like that.

Welcome to a theme walking tour to learn about Tom as an artist ‒ how for example a stamp decorated with his art became the most preordered stamp in the world? And get to know Touko the man: how life was very different for a gay man during the Second World War and decades after?

This walk gets you to places you would not imagine to have a secret meaning at all.

We work in official collaboration with Tom of Finland Foundation and Klaus K hotel so this brings you great opportunities for special Tom-style drinks, tour gifts etc!

TIME: Daily according to our guide availability
DURATION: 2 – 2,5 hours

10% of net profit of this tour will be donated to the Tom of Finland Foundation!
Visit the Tom of Finland Foundation’s official website >>

Visit the official website of Klaus K >>

Kierroksesta on myös suomenkielinen versio “Tom of Finlandin tarina” jonka lippuja on saatavilla Tiketistä, silloin kun järjestämme julkisia ryhmäkierroksia. Esimerkiksi Touko Laaksonen syntymäpäivänä 8.5.2020 on sellainen!

Helsinki Horror Walk / Kauhujen kävely

Helsinki Horror Walk is an entertaining city tour focusing on the mysteries, creepy ghost stories, old urban legends and intriguing tales of Helsinki with a twist on the other side. Our English tour is available only for private groups, so email us well in advance for an offer!

For more detailed info, visit our Helsinki Horror Walk website >>

Helsinki Horror Walk = Kauhujen Kävely on tilauskierros,
josta järjestetään aika ajoin myös suomenkielisiä julkisia kierroksia.
Liput ennakkomyynnissä Tiketissä. Osta lippusi Tiketistä >>

Lue lisää Helsinki Horror Walkin viralliselta www-sivustolta >>

Holy Helsinki Walk / Kirkkokierros

Who is St. Urho? What is the Free Church free from? What happens at the Seventh-Day-Adventists’ place on the eighth day?

On Happy Guide Helsinki’s Holy Helsinki Walk, you will skip the famous cathedrals and instead discover some of the less-known sanctuaries of downtown Helsinki. An enthusiastic theologian will guide you to see the oldest, biggest and most Finnish churches in the city centre without forgetting the places of worship of the Muslim community and the Finnish Jews, who amazingly survived the World War II despite Finland’s cooperation with the Nazi regime. 

See photos on Facebook >>

Available on all weekdays according to our guide availability, email us for an offer!
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Järjestämme suomenkielisiä julkisia Kirkkokierroksia muutaman kuukauden välein.
Liput ennakkomyynnissä Tiketissä. Osta lippusi Tiketistä >>

Helsinki Sights & Sauna Tour