itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Helsinki – Sleep in Helsinki

Day 2: Ferry to Tallin: Sleep in Tallin

Day 3: Tallin – Sleep in Helsinki

Day 4: Fly Home

Day 1

ARRIVE IN HELSINKI

  • Afternoon: Arrive at HEL. Train to city center to find Airbnb.
  • Evening: Head to Löyly Sauna. Experience the sauna before eating at the restuarant on site for dinner.

Day 2

EXPLORE TALLIN

  • Morning: Take the early morning Tallink ferry from Helsiki to Tallin. Walk from the port to the old city center. We left our bags at a luggage storage place at the Train Station. Then visit Lennusadam the Estonian Maritime Museum.
  • Afternoon: Grab lunch at Hell Hunt, then take the a tour of the KGB museum at the Hotel Viru.
  • Evening: Explore the entire Medieval city center in the evening.

Day 3

EXPLORE TALLIN

  • Morning: Wake up early and explore the empty and quite streets. Eat breakfast at RUKIS.
  • Afternoon: Stop at Maiasmokk Cafe for a sweet treat. Explore the upper part of the town seeing Kohtuotsa viewing platform and Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Head back down and explore the city walls at Nunnatorn ja linnamüüri platvorm.
  • Evening: Take the evening ferry back to Helsinki.

Day 4

HELSINKI

  • Morning: Have breakfast at the Old Market Hall and explore the Senate Square of downtown Helsinki. Stop by Uspenski Cathedral as well.
  • Afternoon: Head to the airport and fly home.

PRO TIPS:

  1. Try and reserve a spot for the sauna and dinner at Löyly. Don’t forget to jump in the cold water while at the sauna, and order the reindeer at dinner!
  2. We booked a ferry ticket with breakfast included on the way to Tallin and that food experience was much better than trying to find food on our own on the return trip.
  3. Buy Amber jewelry in Tallin; really cheap and originated from the Baltic region.
  4. We loved our Airbnb in Tallin!