Helsinki to Porvoo cycling holiday in Finland
Description of Helsinki to Porvoo cycling holiday in Finland
On the first morning after arrival, you will pick up your e-bikes and head for a cycle tour around the city of Helsinki built on a peninsula with a lot of cycle roads along the seaside. On your way, you'll stop for lunch. Your 5h tour will end at your hotel on the eastern side of Helsinki.
After dinner, you will walk to the paddling base camp and take a Midnight Sun Kayak tour in the eastern archipelago of Helsinki. The kayak tour is guided by local, professional guides. The sunset on the sea is a magical experience.
On the next day, it is time to cycle self-guided 42km to Porvoo. Porvoo is the second oldest town in Finland, its Old Town is known for its well-preserved 18th and 19th century buildings and 15th century cathedral. The Old Town is historically and culturally significant as one of the national landscapes of Finland. We recommend you to stop in the picturesque village of Gumbostrand on the way and why not have lunch there.
The old town of Porvoo is full of restaurants, outdoors and indoors. Enjoy the atmosphere of this lively small town. You will also get a cycle route map, there are a lot of alternatives for a morning cycle tour in nature.
You will leave Porvoo with a historical cruise ship Runeberg. m/s J.L. Runeberg is an old steamship built in 1912. The ship has been renovated and now has a diesel engine. Runeberg has served in passenger traffic for more than 100 years. The 3,5h cruise route takes you along the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea back towards Helsinki. There is a cafeteria onboard. Bicycles can be taken onboard as well.
You will arrive in Helsinki at 19:30 and get to your next hotel in the city center.
Your luggage will get transported there during your cycle tour. On Monday morning it is time to return the bicycles and get to your next destination, which could be a cycle tour in the lake district.
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3 Reviews of Helsinki to Porvoo cycling holiday in Finland
Reviewed on 01 Jun 2026 by Graham Warner
Excellent! The trip was planned by Riitta and was very precise, she was always extremely helpful when I needed help and advise. I would definitely recommend the trip to others. Would like to return. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
- The transportation during this sustainable tour is done by public transport or bicycle to minimize the carbon emissions when moving around as well as to increase the demand for more sustainable moving options in the Helsinki metropolitan area.- All activities on this tour are powered only by the human body, for example paddling and cycling. This is a great way of exploring the nature in a way that doesn't exploit it. We have also chosen only activity suppliers that know how to move in the nature as well as have a strict approach when it comes to preserving the environment.
- All of the meals included in the tour are vegan, vegetarian and/or prepared from local ingredients. This reduces the carbon emissions generated in the production and in the transport of the food. Also on this tour smaller group sizes and smaller meal suppliers make it easier to reduce the food waste. For example the accommodations on this short break offer local products, like coffee, on their breakfast and our guests will be served food prepared by local people.
- Every accommodation in the tour is certified or it has taken concrete steps towards a greater sustainability on a daily basis.
- All of the suppliers in this tour share the same sustainable and environmental values as us. Together we are committed to reduce the impact to the environment in many ways, for example in this tour by using low carbon or renewable energy, recycling and reducing waste (bio, plastic, metal, cardboard, etc.), saving natural resources like collecting and using rain water, using old building materials or creating carbon sinks by using wood in construction of buildings as well as teaching our guests to cultivate herbs so that food grown in home would increase.
- A carbon footprint for this tour has been calculated. More information is available by the tour provider.
People
- This tour provides authentic local culture with visits to historically and culturally important sights such as the Old Town of Porvoo, which is a recognized as a Finnish national landscape. It plays a huge role in the Finnish history and offers a unique chance to understand the way Finland is constructed.- A visit to a local farm house gives our guests an opportunity to learn about the way of life now and before.
- Our guests visit rural areas where local restaurants, cafes and other services are used.
- Every guide on this tour is a professional and a local guide. This makes the experience better and safer for our guests.
- This tour is carried out only for small groups so that our guests have time to stop in villages on the way.
- All of the suppliers of the tour are tested and audited and they follow the local laws and regulations considering workforce, human rights, and any other social, cultural or economical aspect.
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