Tallinn Day Tour

TALLINN DAY TOUR

Private Tallinn Day Tour
Ideal for cruise ship passengers and day-trippers from Helsinki & Stockholm
Duration: 6 – 7 hours

History, highlights and hidden gems, cuisine, medieval interiors, a local market, residential areas… This Tallinn day tour ticks all the boxes on the checklist.
We take you on a journey that truly captures the essence of Tallinn and provides you with a profound experience that focuses on how people live and have lived in Estonia.

Tour details:
Duration: 6-7 hours, depending on the arrival & departure times of the cruise ship/ferry. The tour length will be agreed with you at the time of booking.
Tour language: English

Tour price:
330 euros for a group of 2-3 people
340 euros for a group of 4-5 people
Prices are per private group, not per person.

Activity level: Medium. This tour is not suitable for people with mobility difficulties (due to the several short walks in different neighborhoods).

Tour itinerary:

NB! The actual start time will be agreed with you and depends on your preferences, the cruise ship or ferry arrival time, etc. This is a sample schedule:

9:00 meet and greet at the cruise ship/ ferry terminal

9:00 -12:15 driving tour with several short walks along the way.

First, we head to the picturesque KADRIORG PARK to look at a lovely palace from 18th century, the Office of the President of Estonia, and some other remarkable buildings.

Then, your Tallinn day tour continues with a visit to the Song Festival Grounds, a place of importance to Estonian culture, both as the centre of the 1980s independence movement and as the venue of the Song Celebration.

A short drive takes us to the city center. Here, we stroll through a former industrial landscape ROTERMANNI, where contemporary high-quality architecture is skillfully mixed with industrial buildings from the 19th century. Rotermanni has developed into a vibrant commercial centre, featuring offices, apartments and trendy restaurants.

Next, we continue to NÕMME – a quiet, forested district that has the feel of a small country town. We walk a couple of quiet streets (out of dozens) filled with 1920s-30s era private homes, visit the farmers’ market and stop at the historic railway station.

After exploring Nõmme, we make our way to the Old Town, and your private Tallinn day tour continues on foot.

In the old Town…

12:15-13:15 lunch at one of the restaurants highly rated both for their delicious dishes and for the historical background of the buildings. You will be provided with 2-3 restaurant choices at the time of booking, together with links to the websites/menus.

13:15- 14:15 learn some of the history behind Tallinn as we stroll through the charming streets of LOWER OLD TOWN. Highlights on the walking route include stories about and introductions to Town Hall, Town Hall Pharmacy, St. Catherine’s Passage, Great Guild Hall, the church of the Holy Spirit, and medieval merchant´ houses.

14:15-15:00 free time* for browsing on your own.

15:00-16:00 the tour continues with a pickup and drive (5-6 minutes) to TOOMPEA HILL, the Upper Old Town. We visit the interior of St. Mary´s Cathedral filled with elaborate coats of arms and take in the view over the city from Kohtuotsa viewpoint. The other points of interest here include Toompea Castle, St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Danish King’s Garden and the old city wall.

16:00-16:10 drive to the cruise port/ferry terminal

16:10 the tour concludes at the cruise port, or ferry terminal

* The availability and length of free time vary. Please give us the arrival and departure times of the ship, as this will allow us to adjust the tour schedule.

Tour price:

330 euros for a group of 2-3 people
340 euros for a group of 4-5 people
Prices are per private group, not per person.

What´s included:
– pick-up at the cruise ship terminal or ferry terminal
– private English-speaking guide for the entire tour
– private vehicle (Mercedes minivan) and driver for the 3-hour driving portion in the morning and for one hour at the end of the tour
– bottled still water for each participant
– inside visits to St. Mary´s Cathedral and Town Hall Pharmacy from 1422

The cost of lunch is not included. We provide you with 3 restaurant choices at the time of your enquiry/booking.

Are you interested in a similar private Tallinn day tour in German? Please check it out: Tagesausflug in Tallinn