Top Gdansk Historical Tours

Prebook this Stutthof Museum and Memorial tour from Gdańsk, and guarantee your admission into the museum and memorial site. Ride comfortably from Gdańsk, and upon arrival, explore the grounds with a guide who tells you all about the seriousness of the WWII history. You’ll also get to watch a documentary film while you’re at Stutthof.

This is the ultimate whistle-stop tour of the Trinity area, and a great choice for visitors with limited time in Poland. Save time researching things to do, and enjoy a hassle-free day with an itinerary organized for you. After a hotel pickup, you’ll visit interesting places in Gdansk, Gdynia, and Sopot such as Gdansk Old Town, and Gdynia Museum. See amazing views, historical buildings, and have a guide to provide local insights. 

See the best of Gdansk in a short space of time with this walking tour of its Old Town highlights. Along the way, discover stories about the city and hidden gems that you might not find out about otherwise, and benefit from having someone else to take care of the navigating. A highlight is a trip to the Amber Altar in St. Bridget’s Church—known for its ornate religious sculptures.

This guided private full-day tour will help you discover the many highlights of Gdansk, Sopot, and Gdynia. It’s an ideal way to save time if you’re in Poland for a limited time and want to experience as much as possible, while traveling comfortably. Highlights include Neptune Fountain, Oliwa Cathedral, Sopot Pier, Kościuszko Square, and much more. Your private guide will provide commentary, and all entrance fees are included. 

Explore Gdansk Old Town on this private walking tour. Take the stress out of navigating, and put your full focus on enjoying the sites, as you have a private guide to lead the way. Your experience will be much more enjoyable than if you were traveling alone, as you learn about local legends, and historical facts from your guide. Get your bearings of the city, see Arthur’s Court, the Royal Way, Neptune Fountain, and much more.

Kick off the night with a fun group of travelers on a pub crawl of Gdansk, and discover the best local bars and hottest clubs in the city. Learn to party like a Pole as a series of three venues with 2 complimentary drinks, and get exclusive discounts at each place. Skip the lines, forget about cover charges and enjoy the evening worry-free as you experience the legendary nightlife of a city that keeps the party going until sunrise.

Discover the highlights of Gdansk Old Town on a private walking tour. By going on a private tour, it means you’ll have your guide’s undivided attention, and can ask questions along the way. A walking tour will give you access to hard-to-reach cobblestone pedestrianized areas that you wouldn’t reach by public transport. Highlights include Golden Gate, the Torture Chamber, Royal Way, Long Market, the Town Hall, St. Mary’s Church, and Neptune Fountain.

Experience an alternative way to go sightseeing in Gdansk—a guided kayaking adventure. See the city from a completely different perspective to a walking tour, and access canals that ferries can’t go through. Along the way, pass by interesting sights such as The Crane, SS Soldek museum ship, the Gdansk Shipyard, Granary Island, and Olowianka Island.

Poland is known for its delicious and hearty cuisine. Taste your way around the city on this traditional walking food tour of Gdansk. You’ll save time trying to translate menus by having a guide to translate for you, and take you to places locals love for traditional cuisine. You’ll visit five food stores and restaurants, and try a variety of dishes such as polish dumplings, and cheesecake.

Enjoy a delicious introduction to Gdansk’s thriving beer scene—and sample a wide range of local beers—on this small-group tasting tour. Meet your guide in the afternoon in Gdansk’s scenic Old Town, and come thirsty: you’ll visit several different pubs and breweries, each of which offers a unique ambiance, a range of fresh brews, plus traditional Polish snacks to go with.

Visit Stutthof Concentration Camp on this 5-hour private tour from Gdansk. Learn the terrible history of the Nazi camp where thousands of people from more than 25 countries were tortured and murdered. Walk around the camp with the guide, hearing stories about daily lie in the camp.

Get a fresh perspective on Gdansk when you see it as so many travelers once did—from the water. This intimate 12-seater boat, based on a model used on Polish rivers for centuries, reaches parts taller ships simply can’t reach, with live commentary from your guide. Start near the Gdansk Shipyard; glide through scenic Old Town, seeing sights such as the water gates and the 15th-century crane; cruise by Ołowianka Island and Granary Island.

Explore Malbork Castle, the largest Gothic fortress in Europe, on this 5-hour guided tour from Gdansk. Stroll around this UNESCO World Heritage-listed site with the guide, learning about the intriguing history of the place and hearing about the Teutonic Order. Marve at one of the most lauded monuments in Poland.

Please note that booking this tour you will be joining our general free walking tour (tour in which it is up to the guest how to reward his or her guide). In this case the amount you pay covers the reservation fee and the guide's payment. If you wish to join a smaller, private tour let us know and we will organise it for you!

What can you expect from the Walking Tour in the Main Town of Gdansk? Besides the tour being very affordable, it also is a veritable introduction to the heart of Old Gdansk. Your guide will strive to achieve a balance between entertainment and historical knowledge in a city that was a witness to times of grand prosperity and great misery, times of destruction and reconstruction, blazing fires and fireworks on display, times of tolerance and times of persecution, hope and despair. How many states attempted to control it? What people have lived in Gdańsk throughout the centuries? How come we had the Crusaders here? Not only you guys can expect me to answer all these important questions but I will try to do it in a light-hearted, entertaining way.

Have fun cycling through one of the most bike-friendly cities in Poland while sightseeing and learning about Gdansk. Visit the Old Town, Low Town, shipyard and other areas of the city. You’ll get a much more intimate perspective than touring by car or bus, but can cover more ground than you would on a walking tour. This tour is an exciting way to see the sights while exercising.

Save time and get the most out of your time in Gdansk by exploring the city’s beautiful Old Town on a Segway. Ideal for time-tight travelers, opting for a Segway tour helps you cover more ground than a walking tour, and learn about the city’s history and highlights through guide commentary as you travel.

Stutthof was a former Nazi concentration camp, where people from 28 different countries were imprisoned. With this tour, learn more about the tragic events of World War II, and visit the grounds of Stutthof that now acts as a museum and memorial to those who lost their lives. As well as door-to-door transfers, the trip includes admission to the site and a guided tour.

Malbork is known for its medieval castle which was founded by the Knights of the Teutonic Order. On this 5-hour trip, you’ll save time planning transport by having hotel pickup, drop-off, and a transfer to Malbork Castle included. Make the most of your time in Malbork, by avoiding visitor lines and having entrance tickets provided. You’ll have a guide to accompany you, and highlights include the Grand Masters Palace, and the Great Refectory.

If you’re looking for a way to see the sights of Gdansk from a new vantage point and avoid the crowds at the same time—then this sunset kayaking tour is an excellent pick. Follow your guide on a paddling adventure through the river Motlawa and learn about the city’s maritime history as you pass interesting landmarks such as the Gdansk Shipyard, SS Soldek, and The Crane.

Board a 12-seater wooden river barge, a replica of a style of boat used in Poland for more than 400 years, to see Gdansk's expansive shipyards and Ostrów Island from the water. Capture dramatic photos of towering cranes as your guide explains the shipyards' history, the rise of Solidarity, and the role it played in the fall of Communism. Blankets are included at cooler times of year.

This is a perfect pick for travelers with limited time in Gdańsk. Set off on an electric scooter tour—the ideal way to tick off lots of sights in a short space of time. The tour focuses on the most important buildings in Gdańsk’s Old Town with commentary provided along the way, so you can learn about the city’s history and get lots of great local recommendations too.

Get more out of your Gdansk trip, by traveling to Buczyniec and going on a sightseeing boat cruise. It’ll be different to any traditional boat trips you’ve been on, as this boat travels uphill, downhill, and on both water, and dry land. Enjoy a stress-free day with hotel pickup, drop-off, private transport, and a sightseeing cruise included. You’ll get access to beautiful scenery while traveling on the Elbląg-Ostródzki canal.

This Solidarity Tour is a great way to increase your understanding of the Solidarity Movement in Poland, and to explore some of Gdansk’s top landmarks. You’ll save time waiting in long visitor lines by having an admission ticket to the European Solidarity Center included. After the museum, a walking tour will take you to places that can’t be reached by car or bus, and help you get your bearings of the city. Highlights include BHP Hall, Lenin Gates, and the Monument of the Fallen Shipyard Workers.