Ann Vaida

Senior Tour Guide

Ann is a living, breathing encyclopedia. Possessing a quirky sense of humour, she loves telling stories and dispensing sarcasm almost as much as she loves history and Tallinn. Ann is hugely interested the Estonian culture, though she finds the Estonian folklore funny and somewhat incredible. Even though Ann enjoys reading and is kind of a huge nerd, she really likes to perform.

When her parents asked who she wanted to be when she grows up, Ann simply said “famous!” And while that hasn’t exactly happened yet, she is working hard on just being awesome instead (with modest success). Aside from doing tours she occasionally organises events, volunteers at her local youth center and participates in international youth programs. She lives outside of Tallinn and constantly misses her train home, prompting the construction of a teleportation device inside the office bathroom.


Tours: Old Town Walking Tour, Tallinn Ghost Tour, Island Bike Tour, Beautiful Bike Tour, Green Bike Tour, Tallinn Free Tour
Languages: English, Estonian


What people say about Ann Vaida:

Ann was a very nice tourguide with a good vibe that provided us with the information you need to have an enjoyable stay in tallinn! She did not only talk but also actively dial with us when we had questions or remarks. Thanks a lot for this!
Paolo, Switzerland
Had a great time with Ann on the Walking Tour and with Anne on the Bike Tour. Well done and thank you all for making my stay in Tallinn so good!
Diego, Italy
Thank you Ann - your talk + walk was great fun even in the rain!
Sarah and Steve, England
Ann is the best tour guide in the world and a talented action photo jumper! :-) We enjoyed the tour very much and encourage everybody to do the tour as well! Thanks Ann and the team.
Jens, Nadja, Elena, Germany
We just finished a 16 day trip that we're affectionately calling our "Medieval Tour" because we visited 11 European cities that had Old City Centers dating back to the 13th Century. Tallin was our last city tour (a total of 9 across 16 days) and Ann did an outstanding job. She kept us engaged, paced the tour so that my 77 & 78 y/o parents could keep up, and shared some fascinating (and mostly unpublished) pieces of information on her city. Highly recommend her and the Old Town walking tour group!
Diane, USA
We scheduled a combination walking and bike tour ahead of our cruise ship stop on July 3, 2011. We met up with Ann at the tent. Ann was a fantastic tour guide. Our group included our two kids (ages 11 and 14) and our sister and brother-in-law. There happened to be a music / singing festival also going on in Tallin that day. Ann was fun, enthusiastic, and very, very knowledgable. We went straight into the bike ride after the walking tour and I can tell you Ann is a fearless bicyclist. We went all over Tallin and had a great day. After the tour Ann came along with us to a restuarant she suggested called Grandmas. The lunch was very good and we would never have found it if Ann did not come along. Thanks for a great day!!!
Ray & Lauri Byerley, Louisiana, USA
We took the Island Bike Tour the 21st of july. Although it promised to rain that day, the weather was excellent and we ended up spending a lot of time on the beach with our lovely tourguide Ann. One of the biggest plusses was the mix of nationalities: we met Russians, Norwegians and a Malasian guy, so that was really cool. I'd recommend this tour to anyone, however: make sure you bring some mosquitospray!
Rik Baas, The Netherlands
Thank you for arranging for Ann to take us on the Russian walk. She was so informative, enthusiastic, and energetic. It was great fun to have an eighteen year old guide who was willing to take two seniors who needed to sit down to a great and funky place for something to drink.
Carolyn and Tom, USA

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