Poland · HISTORY TOURS IN GDAńSK
The 8 best history tours in Gdańsk you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Cruise Gdańsk’s waterways on a 12-seat wooden Polish boat, with city history, shipyards, canals, port cranes, and Old Town views.
“Great Cruise, full of fantastic information, great way to see everything.”
Cruise Gdańsk at sunset on a 12-seat wooden galley, passing shipyard cranes, Old Town gates, historic islands, and illuminated riverside buildings.
“it was awesome. nice scenery and funny guide. highly recommend!”
Explore Gdańsk’s royal route, Gothic landmarks, WWII story, and Solidarity history on a lively 150-minute English walking tour.
“Sandra our guide was simply excellent, providing a great context for the history of Gdansk. We really appreciated how the weather was taken into consideration with a welcome short coffee stop in freezing conditions. Highly recommend this tour”
Explore Gdansk’s historic center in German, from the Golden Gate to St. Mary’s Church and the medieval Crane, for $26.
“Gute tour, manchmal etwas viel geschichtliche Daten und Infos, das konnte man sich gar nicht alles merken”
See Gdansk from a historic 12-seat boat, with lively commentary, shipyard views, medieval gates, islands, blankets, and excellent value.
“It was amazing. I would never have skipped history classes, if my teachers lectured the way our tour guide did 👍. He was informative and humorous (in a positive way). The boat was clean an tidy. Life jackets were available but we could not use them 🤣”
Explore Gdańsk Main Town through local legends, three cocktail bars, three drinks, and a surprise tasting on this private evening tour.
“3 legends and 3 cocktails from 3 different, interesting bars! Ola was a great guide, giving us a great introduction to Gdansk and answered all our questions thoroughly. She made it fun, too.”
Cruise Gdańsk’s Motława River on the intimate Baby Blue catamaran, with old-town views, sunset scenery, music, drinks, and a relaxed captain.
“We had a lovely trip with Karolina and her cute dog. Nice boat for a group of friends. We got to play our own playlist and bring our own drinks and snacks. Perfect trip that highly recommended.”
Explore Gdansk’s Jewish heritage on a private four-hour tour with cemetery, synagogue, ghetto sites, and expert local guidance.
“Beata was wonderful. We all loved this tour. Our cruise was delayed in Gdansk for an extra day, and we were fortunate to book this excursion at the last minute. I highly recommend this tour. Beata was very informative and engaging.”
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