City Sightseeing Tallin Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

While the old town has been astonishingly well preserved and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, it is now in better shape than ever. The new centre of town is Vabaduse valjak (Freedom Square) at the edge of the old town and nearby is the giant matchbox of Hotel Viru, the former Intourist flagship and notorious den of Cold War intrigue (every room was tapped and monitored by the KGB).

Historic Centre and Old Town (Red Route):

1. Mere pst. 5 (in front of Russian Cultural Centre)

2. Kadriorg Park / Swan Lake

3. Song Festival Grounds

4. City Harbour D-Terminal

5. Swissotel / Radisson BLU

6. Old Town / Toompea Castle

7. Towers Square / Railway Station

8. City Harbour A-Terminal

9. City Harbour Cruise Ship Terminal

10. Seaplane Harbour Museum/ Patarei Prison

11. Fat Margareth Tower

Pirita and Historic Suburbs (Green Route):

1. Mere pst. 5 / City Centre (in front of the Russian Cultural Centre)

2. Seaplane Harbour / Patarei Prison

3. Fat Margareth Tower

4. Rotermann Quarter

5. Swissotel / Radisson BLU

6. Kadriorg Park / Swan Lake

7. Song Festival Grounds / Beachwalk

8. Maarjamae Castle

9. Pirita Convent

10. Botanic Garden

11. TV Tower

12. Pirita (to town)

13. Russalka Monument / Beachwalk

14. City Harbour D-Terminal

15. St. Simeon's and St. Anne's Church

16. City Harbour A-Terminal

17. City Harbour Cruise Ship Terminal

Operating Schedule

Historic Centre and Old Town (Red Line):

Tour duration: 55 minutes approximately

Until 30th April and then 5th - 30th October:

- Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 11:45am and 1:40pm

- Please note: off-season departures are audio-guided bus tours and not a hop-on hop-off service

1st May - 4th October:

- Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 10:30am, 11:25am, 11:55am, 1:50pm and 2:55pm

- Additional departures may be available on cruise ship arrival days. Please ask our staff for the schedule on a specific day, as this depends on the size of the cruise ship

- Stops 10 and 11 are served only on departures after 1pm

Pirita and Historic Suburbs (Green Line):

Tour duration: 80 minutes approximately

1st - 26th May and then 4th September - 4th October:

- Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 12:55pm and 4pm, with an additional tour at 2:25pm

- The 2:25pm departure runs only on Saturdays, Sundays, and cruise ship arrival days

27th May - 3rd September:

- Tours depart daily from Stop 1 at 12:55pm, 2:25pm and 4pm

- Some stops are served by both lines, including Kadriorg Palace, Seaplane Harbour, and Fat Margaret Tower, so departures from these stops may be more frequent than listed above

- Only some buses are wheelchair accessible

- Muzzled dogs are welcome on board

- For the best sightseeing experience, we recommend taking both tours in full at least once

Languages

Audioguide in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Russian, Finnish, Swedish and Estonian.