Kashubia day tour: Mount Wieżyca, lakes & Upside Down House

Kashubia has an Upside Down House where gravity stops working the way you expect.

A full-day tour through Kashubia takes you from the region's highest viewpoint down through forests, lakes and wooden villages to a museum where the architecture itself plays tricks on your balance. Your guide leads the route by minivan and on foot, stopping at Mount Wieżyca's 330-meter platform, the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum in Wdzydze Kiszewskie, and the Center for Education and Promotion of the Region in Szymbark, where five Guinness Records sit inside a building that turns upside down.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Kashubia's nature and culture

• Travel to Kashubian lakes and forests
• Climb Wieżyca Hill and visit lookout tower
• Visit Center for Education and Promotion in Szymbark
• Explore Ethnographic Open-Air Museum in Wdzydze Kiszewskie
• Ride scenic routes through Kashubian wilderness
• Stop at crystalline lakes for rest and nature

The experience

The day starts with a climb up Mount Wieżyca, the highest point in Kashubia at nearly 330 meters above sea level. A walking path winds through beech forest to a viewing platform and lookout tower. From there you see across the moraine hills and lakes that make up the Kashubian Landscape Park. The guide explains how this terrain formed and what makes the region distinct, not just the geography but the Kashubian people themselves, an ethnic group known for ornamental designs and their own dialect.

The Upside Down House at the Center for Education and Promotion of the Region in Szymbark is the stop that catches most visitors off guard. The building is literally inverted, and stepping inside scrambles your sense of balance. Walls become floors and the space refuses to sit still. The center also holds the longest plank in the world, the longest table in the world, a Siberian House, and an underground bunker called Gryf. It is a place built around oddity and record-breaking rather than conventional museum logic.

The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum in Wdzydze Kiszewskie moves the day backward in time. Wooden buildings from past centuries stand preserved on the grounds, and the guide walks you through Kashubian traditions, customs and the architecture that shaped daily life. Between the museum stops, you ride through the most scenic routes of Kashubian wilderness, passing crystalline lakes where you can wade in if the weather holds. The minivan is air-conditioned, bottled water and snacks come with the day, and the guide speaks English or Polish depending on your group.

What’s included

• Transport by air-conditioned minivan.
• a live guide in English or Polish.
• bottled water and snacks.
• entry to all activities and museums on the route.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (16 to 89 years) · Youth (11 to 15 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Polish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Poland By Locals

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guided route that covers Kashubia's landscape, architecture, and traditions in one loop without backtracking. Choose it over self-driving when you prefer someone else navigating the moraine hills and lake stops.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Polish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 15 years); Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What is Mount Wieżyca and why do people climb it on this tour?

Mount Wieżyca is the highest point in Kashubia at nearly 330 meters above sea level, with a viewing platform and lookout tower at the top. A walking path through beech forest leads up to it, and from the platform you see across the moraine hills and crystalline lakes that define the region's landscape.

What happens inside the Upside Down House at the Szymbark center?

The Upside Down House is a building literally inverted so that stepping inside scrambles your sense of balance and spatial orientation. Walls become floors and the space refuses conventional logic. It sits alongside five other Guinness Record attractions at the center, including the longest plank and longest table in the world.

What does the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum in Wdzydze Kiszewskie show you?

The museum preserves wooden buildings from past centuries and displays Kashubian traditions, customs and the architecture that shaped daily life in the region. The guide walks you through the grounds and explains how the Kashubian people lived and what made their culture distinct.

Can you swim or wade in the Kashubian lakes during the tour?

Yes, you have a chance to get your feet wet in the crystalline lakes if you want to. The tour stops at several of them as you ride through the most beautiful routes of Kashubian wilderness.