The Best Local Experiences in Tallinn

Are you planning a trip to Tallinn? Doerz offers all the best Tallinn experiences. With our local guides you can enjoy many authentic experiences, like a food market tour or a flea market tour with a local guide? Or would you rather try out an exciting escape room?

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is the most popular travel destination in the country. Meeting locals in Tallinn is easy and with Doerz you’ll find professional and enthusiastic local guides who will gladly present their hometown to travelers. The most well-known tourist attractions in Tallinn are the town hall square, the Toompea castle, the Tallinn dome church and the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – not forgetting to mention Tallinn Old town, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. In addition to these amazing attractions, Doerz also offers many unforgettable experiences that go beyond the biggest tourist attractions.

Browse through our Tallinn experiences and choose your own favourites. We have a wide range of local experiences suitable for different kinds of travellers. We are sure you will find the perfect travel experiences for your holiday in Tallinn, whether you are a solo traveller, planning a romantic holiday, or travelling to Tallinn with friends or family.

Live like a local in Tallinn

Tallinn attracts travellers from all over the world and offers the perfect combination of urban life and unique history. The most popular experiences in Tallinn are the various themed tours and rally-activities. With Doerz’s local guides you can experience a lantern hike through the hidden side of Tallinn or a food market tour with a local professional chef. Or would you prefer joyriding in a rally race?

Exploring the flea markets and cooking are among the things you want to experience with the locals. It’s worthy to invest in a local experienced guide – the hidden gems of Tallinn can only be found when a local shares their secrets with you.

What is the best time to travel to Tallinn?

Summer is the best season to travel to Tallinn because the city is at its finest and liveliest. The city is full of events and the sun is shining till late evening. However Estonia is worth seeing at any time of the year. In winter you can admire the Christmas lights and the snowy scenery or visit a medieval-styled Christmas market.

Seasonal changes appear strongly in Tallinn. The busiest periods in Tallinn are between Christmas and Epiphany and the summer season. We recommend booking your local experiences early because the holiday seasons are usually busy in Tallinn.

Tallinn with children

What to do when travelling to Tallinn with kids? There are unforgettable experiences to enjoy with your family, like a fun macaron cooking class. In case of looking for something more special try out karting in a local race. Authentic experiences are the highlights of your family holiday.

Tallinn has a reputation of being quite affordable and memorable travel experiences don’t need to be expensive. With our local guides we offer lots of affordable activities to do in Tallinn. When you book any activity, remember to ask your local guide for insider tips! Our guides are more than happy to share their Tallinn knowledge with you, and give you tips about child-friendly activities you can explore for a very small fee or completely free of charge. A family holiday in Tallinn can be affordable!

Romantic holiday in Tallinn

Looking for romantic experiences? Tallinn has many to offer, like a fun cooking class or a photography tour with a professional photographer around the atmospheric Old town – amazing opportunity to commemorate beautiful couple shots. Our experienced guides know the area thoroughly and can show you the best places for enjoying the urban city and the breathtaking scenery with your loved one.

Tallinn is a popular honeymoon destination, and many newlyweds want to take their wedding trip to Tallinn. What a great idea! Many of them find authentic and local experiences in the country’s capital create various types of memories than crowded tourist destinations in the south.

Authentic Tallinn experiences

If you want to explore something original and genuinely local, take a look at our local experiences listed below. When you find your favourites, make sure to book them right away!

All the Doerz’s service providers are experienced locals who know their home area like the back of their hands. With their local knowledge, you will get to know all the best experiences and hidden gems of Tallinn. Many of our guides may even invite you to visit their homes. We recommend booking your experiences in good time before your holiday. If you can’t book your experiences in advance, don’t worry. Last-minute reservations will work out too, and you can even book your Doerz experience on the spot. Please take notice that many of our experiences are organised on demand, and they are available for booking also when there is no specified date in the introduction.