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I am a city planner with a master's degree in Urban Policy Studies and a PhD student in Urban Studies/Social Policy in University of Helsinki. I wanted to combine my love for Helsinki with my knowledge and research about the history, planning and culture of the city, and share it with a wider audience, so I became a professional tour guide!
Helsinki, Finland

Why book with Ataman Tours
  • City Planner
  • Authorised Helsinki Guide, B.A. in City Planning, M.S. in Urban Policy Studies, Ph.D student in Urban Studies/Social Policy.
  • Turkish • English
  • Professional tour guide
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memyselfandI
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Solo
This was my second time with Emek, and I can absolutely recommend booking with him when you're in Helsinki. His knowledge of the city itself and passion for Finnish life comes through in all the details provided. This isn't a "show me what I can Google" tour, it's an in depth look at Helsinki, Finland, and Finnish life.
Written December 31, 2022
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ElandTi
Claremont, CA95 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
I cannot praise this walking tour with Emek highly enough. His extensive knowledge of the city and of Finland, both past and present, provided a depth to our visit that we would never have had otherwise. Emek's open and engaging personality, and the small size of the group, made the experience not only incredibly informative but also really fun. The three-plus hours just flew by. Very highly recommended!
Written August 25, 2024
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AlvinSweden
Sweden30 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
My wife and I had a wonderful tour that Emek conducted for us this past Wednesday. His experience and knowledge of his adopted hometown shone through, and we are gratefully that he took time to answer the many questions that we had.

We were grateful too that he was not rushed and although the pace was leisurely, we felt that we covered a lot of interesting sites and subjects connected with these places.

Ending up at the city library was great. Especially since we could sit down and share a cup of coffee with him. Appreciated him answering our many “off topic” questions also.
Written August 8, 2021
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Susan Z
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Couples
We went on a Tasting Tour with Olga as our guide. We were so happy and impressed with the food and all the information we were given from instructions on how to get there, what would be included, the length of the tour to everything in between. Olga was just a joy to be around. She was knowledgeable, friendly and articulate. The food was amazing. We just had the best day!!
Written April 20, 2024
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mccottagebnb
14 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
Great knowledgable guide, gave a good background to the history and culture of Finnland. Did so with interesting stories and humour. Was thoughtful and attentive to the group. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Easy walk around the main part of the city.
Written October 3, 2022
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Jason O'R
Lincoln, UK106 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
This was a fantastic tour of the city. Emek was so knowledgeable of Finnish history and the city of Helsinki. We visited some wonderful locations and Emek's openness was a real highlight. He knew so much about the places we visited and also was very receptive about the places that we wanted to see and hear about. Highly recommended. A must when you visit the wonderful city of Helsinki
Written January 27, 2020
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MinnGirl2010
Edina, MN322 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Family
I highly recommend this experience. We wanted to see and learn as much as we could in our short time in Helsinki and Emek did a great job of this. The weather was terrible for our tour with rain and strong winds but Emek still managed to give us a great tour, hitting all the main sights while keeping is out of the elements where it made sense. He was full of history and story-telling the while time. We were surprised by much of the information he imparted. Finland is an amazing country with a very interesting and unique history. We came aware with such respect and admiration for the people and the culture. Thank you Emek!!
Written January 27, 2020
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Taína
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Emek was a great storyteller! He cared for us and our kids, he show us the city in a very thoughtful way. We cover a lot in a couple of hours! We even have time to chat and have snacks together. As a family we will treasure forever our conversation with Emek!!! We felt very confident walking around the city by our own after Emek's tour. He sure share his passion for the city with us. Because of him and his amazing presentation of the city our daughter now wanted us to move to Helsinki!!! Now, that is a great tour!!! We have a couple of Airbnb experiences before but this is THE ONE! A couple of minutes after saying goodbye Emek send us a message with recommendations (restaurants, activities...). If you have kids, if you wanted to hear some really cool stories, if you wanted to know the insights of the city or meet a friend, book an experience with Emek! Thanks for everything!!!
Written December 25, 2019
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Coops
London, UK35 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Solo
Emek has a great understanding of both historical and contemporary Helsinki, with lots of stories to share for context.

A brilliant way to sightsee whilst learning about and getting your bearings of the city. Emek is a great guide. I would definitely recommend this to anyone new to Helsinki (it was my first trip).
Written December 1, 2019
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dawnjohnpow
Kelowna, Canada9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Amazing. Best tour I have ever been on. So much info packed into a short time in a fun and interactive manner Loved that he discussed issues in a respectful manner while giving us information on the present day situation. The modern library is a must see and he is so excited to show it off.
Written July 4, 2024
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