Private Guided Tour of Gdansk Old Town for Kids and Families, Gdansk

About this activity

Follow the medieval amber route and learn about maritime history on a family-friendly tour of Gdansk’s Old Town. Extended options: visit the Amber Museum, the Maritime Culture Center.

Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

Available in

English or German or Polish or Russian/

Spanish or French or Italian/

Norwegian or Swedish Languages

2-hour: Old Town Highlights

Choose this tour to visit St. Mary's Baislica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market, Motlawa River Embankment, and more.

3-hour: Old Town & Amber Museum

Choose this tour to visit the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market and the Motlawa River Embankment.

4-hour: Old Town, Amber Museum & Maritime Center

Choose this tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Norwegian, German, Swedish, Russian, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Operated by: Rosotravel Tours Gdansk

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Adults (5–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
Included: Skip-the-line tickets to the Museum of Amber (3 and 4-hour options only)
Included: 5-Star Private Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice
Included: Free admission to the Basilica of St. Mary (all options)
Included: Tickets to “People-Ships-Ports” interactive room in the Maritime Culture Center (4-hour option only)
Included: Family-Friendly Tour of Gdansk Old Town with St. Mary’s Basilica, Amber Museum & Maritime Museum

Not included

Not included: Tickets to St. Mary’s Tower (optional, 7-14 pln)
Not included: Skip-the-line tickets to the Museum of Amber (in 2-hour option)
Not included: Tickets to “People-Ships-Ports” interactive room in Maritime Culture Center (in 2 & 3-hour options)

Itinerary

Stop 1

10 min

Meet your guide in front of the tourist information sign under the High Gate - Brama Wyżynna, Wały Jagiellońskie 2A, 80-887 Gdańsk (8 minutes from the Main Railway Station)
Old Town

20 min

see the best highlights of the Old Town and learn about Polish history and culture through fun activities, tasks and games for children. Meet important historical figures and fictional characters as you explore the historic streets and embankments lined with colorful tenement houses, churches, old warehouses and gates.
Langgasser Tor (Goldenes Tor)

10 min

One of the most notable tourist attractions of the city. Inside the Gate there are shocking pictures which show how looked like Gdansk after the World War II. It is considered the beginning of the Royal Rout
Fontanna Neptuna

10 min

The Fountain of Neptune constitutes an interesting example of the perception of the classical antiquity in the 17th-century art of Gdańsk. It is also the symbol of both the city of Gdańsk itself and its links with the sea.
Muzeum Gdanska

15 min Admission not included

The Artus Court is a building in the centre of Gdańsk, which used to be the meeting place of merchants and a centre of social life. Inside, the centrepiece of the main hall is a 10.64-metre renaissance tiled stove dating to 1546, made of more than 500 individual tiles and the tallest of its kind in Europe. There is also a huge, several-meter paintings relating to the Bible and mythology. During the 3-hours Gdansk Guided Tour it's possible to explore the The Artus Court may be visited on request.
Motlawa River Embankment (Dlugie Pobrzeze)

20 min

It is a place where you can feel the spirit of the old Hanseatic League. Beautiful at any time. Astound the visitor a multitude of architectural forms, monuments and breathtaking views of the buildings reflecting in the waters of the ancient port.
St. Mary's Church

30 min

Gdansk's most visible place of worship, St. Mary's Basilica is believed to be the largest brick church in the world. The interior vault supports 37 windows, over 300 tombstones and 31 chapels. Definitely must see while you visiting Gdansk.
Museum of Amber - Museum of Gdansk

one hour Admission included

Skip-the-line tickets are included to save time. The museum is housed in an old mill and offers informative and interactive exhibits that illustrate how amber is naturally formed, how it is extracted, and how it is used in medicine, as a magical stone and as an artistic material. Both adults and children will be delighted with natural and handmade treasures made out of amber, such as the prehistoric ‘sunken lizard’ or a full-size guitar.

The museum is housed in an old mill and offers informative and interactive exhibits that illustrate how amber is naturally formed, how it is extracted, and how it is used in medicine, as a magical stone and as an artistic material. Both adults and children will be delighted with natural and handmade treasures made out of amber, such as the prehistoric ‘sunken lizard’ or a full-size guitar.
Osrodek Kultury Morskiej

one hour Admission included

play and learn more about Polish maritime history in the Ośrodek Kultury Morskiej, a branch of the National Maritime Museum. It’s a must-do for active kids who like to learn through play as the hands-on exhibits are both fun and educational. Let your kids’s imagination run wild as they play with computer simulators and remote-controlled ships, and listen to amazing stories about maritime life. There will be no time for boredom, and with skip-the-line tickets you can avoid the long lines to the ticket office.

It’s a must-do for active kids who like to learn through play as the hands-on exhibits are both fun and educational. Let your kids’s imagination run wild as they play with computer simulators and remote-controlled ships, and listen to amazing stories about maritime life. There will be no time for boredom, and with skip-the-line tickets you can avoid the long lines to the ticket office.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet your guide in front of the tourist information sign under the High Gate - Brama Wyżynna, Wały Jagiellońskie 2A, 80-887 Gdańsk (8 minutes from the Main Railway Station)

End point

Meet your guide in front of the tourist information sign under the High Gate - Brama Wyżynna, Wały Jagiellońskie 2A, 80-887 Gdańsk (8 minutes from the Main Railway Station)

Pickup points

Hotel Artus
PURO Gdansk Stare Miasto
Radisson Blu Hotel, Gdansk
Dwor Uphagena Arche Gdansk
Hotel Bonum
Akme Villa
Dom Harcerza
Hotel Willa Litarion
Dom Aktora
Willa Biala Lilia
Pokoj W Centrum

and 42 more pickup points

Pick up is possible from all hotels and apartments located in Gdansk Old Town.

Guests who have accommodation besides the Gdansk Old Town or who have not provided hotel details should meet the guide at Brama Wyżynna, Wały Jagiellońskie 2/4, Gdańsk

Using your ticket

Know Before You Go:

Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
Please arrive on time, as there are reserved time slots to enter some attractions.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option. Tickets to the Amber Museum, National Maritime Museum, and St. Mary’s Basilica and Tower not included on the basic 2-hour tour.
Pickup service is available only in the area of Gdansk Old Town. Your Private Guide will meet you at your accommodation if the address provided when booking is located within 1,5 km from the designated meeting point. The itinerary may change depending on the pickup point.
If you do not provide your address or your accommodation is too far away from the Old Town, the guide will meet you at the designated meeting point.
Interior tours of the Basilica during scheduled events (such as the Sunday, daily and holiday masses) are limited, so parts or the entire church building may be closed on your visit. At such times, you will only see it from the outside. Tickets to the Tower can be purchased for an additional fee (7-14 pln).
The usual opening times for the Basilica of St. Mary are Mondays to Saturdays 08:30-18:30; Sundays 11:00-12:00 and 13:00-18:30. The viewing tower is open every day 10:00-20:00.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
Please arrive on time, as there are reserved time slots to enter some attractions.
Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option. Tickets to the Amber Museum, National Maritime Museum, and St. Mary’s Basilica and Tower not included on the basic 2-hour tour.
Pickup service is available only in the area of Gdansk Old Town. Your Private Guide will meet you at your accommodation if the address provided when booking is located within 1,5 km from the designated meeting point. The itinerary may change depending on the pickup point.
If you do not provide your address or your accommodation is too far away from the Old Town, the guide will meet you at the designated meeting point.
Interior tours of the Basilica during scheduled events (such as the Sunday, daily and holiday masses) are limited, so parts or the entire church building may be closed on your visit. At such times, you will only see it from the outside. Tickets to the Tower can be purchased for an additional fee (7-14 pln).
The usual opening times for the Basilica of St. Mary are Mondays to Saturdays 08:30-18:30; Sundays 11:00-12:00 and 13:00-18:30. The viewing tower is open every day 10:00-20:00.

Options

3H:Old&AmberMusumEN,GER,PL,RUS

Duration: 3 hours: Choose this tour to visit the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town,

,: such as the Long Market and the Motlawa River Embankment.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
4H:Old,Amber&MariEN,GER,PL,RUS

Duration: 4 hours: Choose this tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica,

,: and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
2H: Old Town IT,SP,FR

Duration: 2 hours: Choose this tour to visit St. Mary's Baislica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market,

,: Motlawa River Embankment, and more.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041
2H: Old Town NOR,SW

Duration: 2 hours: Choose this tour to visit St. Mary's Baislica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market,

,: Motlawa River Embankment, and more.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
4H:Old,Amber & Maritime NOR,SW

Duration: 4 hours: Choose this tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica,

,: and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
2H: Old Town EN,GER,PL,RUS

Duration: 2 hours: Choose this tour to visit St. Mary's Baislica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market,

,: Motlawa River Embankment, and more.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
3H:Old & Amber Museum IT,SP,FR

Duration: 3 hours: Choose this tour to visit the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town,

,: such as the Long Market and the Motlawa River Embankment.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041
4H:Old,Amber&Maritime IT,SP,FR

Duration: 4 hours: Choose this tour to visit the se this tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica,

,: and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included
3H: Old & Amber Museum NOR,SW

Duration: 3 hours: Choose this tour to visit the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town,

,: such as the Long Market and the Motlawa River Embankment.

Expert-Guide: Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tours. Guide speaks fluently in chosen language. PLGD041

Pickup included