Private Gdansk Old Town tour for families: Choose your length

Medieval streets, a 37-windowed basilica, and hands-on maritime exhibits. Pick the hours that fit your day

A private guided tour of Gdansk Old Town for families, available in nine languages and tailored to your choice of duration. Start at the High Gate and walk the historic streets with a guide who leads you through Polish history using games and activities for children. Depending on your option, visit St. Mary's Basilica, the Amber Museum with skip-the-line entry, or the Maritime Culture Center's interactive room where kids operate ship simulators.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Gdańsk Old Town20m
2. St. Mary’s Church30m

Explore Gdansk Old Town and Museums

• Meet guide at High Gate
• See Old Town highlights with activities
• Visit the Royal Route beginning
• View the Fountain of Neptune
• Explore the Artus Court (optional)
• Walk along the ancient port embankment
• Visit St. Mary's Basilica
• Tour the Amber Museum with skip-the-line
• Explore Maritime Culture Center with skip-the-line

The experience

Your guide meets you near the High Gate (eight minutes from the main railway station), and leads you through the Old Town's colored tenement houses, churches and embankments along the Motlawa River. The tour is built around what kids actually do: complete tasks and games that bring historical figures and characters to life as you walk. St. Mary's Basilica, the largest brick church in the world, stands as the centerpiece. Its interior holds 37 windows, over 300 tombstones and 31 chapels. You'll also see the Neptune Fountain, a 17th-century symbol of the city's ties to the sea, and the Artus Court, where merchants once gathered around a 10.64-metre renaissance tiled stove made of more than 500 individual tiles: the tallest of its kind in Europe.

The 2-hour option covers Old Town highlights and the basilica. Add a third hour and you get skip-the-line entry to the Amber Museum, housed in an old mill with interactive exhibits showing how amber forms, how it's extracted, and how it's used in medicine and art: treasures range from a prehistoric sunken lizard to a full-size guitar. The 4-hour option includes both the Amber Museum and the Maritime Culture Center's "People-Ships-Ports" interactive room, where children play with computer ship simulators and remote-controlled vessels while learning about Polish maritime life. Skip-the-line tickets come with the longer options, so you avoid queues at the door.

Your guide speaks English, German, Polish, Russian, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian or Swedish. Pick the language when you book. Pickup is available within 1.5 km of the Old Town if you provide your accommodation address. Otherwise, meet your guide at the designated starting point. Arrive on time, as some attractions have reserved entry slots. St. Mary's Basilica closes early on Sundays and during scheduled masses, so interior access may be limited. The tower opens daily 10:00–20:00 and costs 7–14 pln extra if you want to climb it.

What’s included

• Private guide fluent in your choice of nine languages.
• skip-the-line tickets to the Amber Museum (3-hour and 4-hour options).
• free admission to St. Mary's Basilica (all options).
• tickets to the "People-Ships-Ports" interactive room in the Maritime Culture Center (4-hour option).
• pickup from your accommodation if it's within 1.5 km of the Old Town.

Options for this experience

9 options

2-hour Old Town tour in English, German, Polish and Russian15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 21:00Two-hour tour to visit St. Mary's Basilica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market, and the Motlawa River Embankment, among others. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

2-hour Old Town tour in Italian, Spanish and French15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 21:00Two-hour tour to visit St. Mary's Basilica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market, and the Motlawa River Embankment, among others. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. PLGD041

2-hour Old Town tour in Norwegian and Swedish15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 21:00Two-hour tour to visit St. Mary's Basilica and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, the Long Market, and the Motlawa River Embankment, among others. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

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3H: Old & Amber Museum EN, GER, PL, RUSGuide in 4 languages · 10 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00Three-hour 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. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

3-hour Old & Amber Museum tour in Italian, Spanish and French10 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00Three-hour 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. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. PLGD041

3-hour Old & Amber Museum tour in Norwegian and Swedish10 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00Three-hour 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. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

4H: Old, Amber & Maritime EN, GER, PL, RUSGuide in 4 languages · 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00Four-hour tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

4H: Old, Amber & Maritime IT, SP, FRGuide in Spanish, French or Italian · 15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 21:00Four-hour tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

4-hour Old, Amber & Maritime tour in Norwegian and Swedish10:00, 11:00 and 12:00Four-hour tour to visit the Maritime Culture Center, the Museum of Amber and St. Mary's Basilica, and see highlights of Gdansk's Old Town, such as the Long Market. Led by an Official 5-Stars Guide who is an Expert in this kind of tour, and who speaks fluently in the chosen language. Pickup is included. PLGD041

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day15 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 21:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (5 and older) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian and Swedish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel Tours Gdansk

Is this one for you?Choose the 2-hour option if you want the Old Town and basilica without museum visits; pick 3 hours to add the Amber Museum; go 4 hours if your children enjoy hands-on learning and you want them to operate ship simulators at the Maritime Culture Center. The private guide tailors the pace and games to your family's interests, and you choose the language when you book.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Russian and Polish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (under 5): free.

What is St. Mary's Basilica like inside, and can we climb the tower?

St. Mary's Basilica is the largest brick church in the world, with 37 windows, over 300 tombstones and 31 chapels inside. The tower opens daily from 10:00 to 20:00 and can be climbed for an additional fee of 7–14 pln. However, interior access to the basilica itself is limited during scheduled masses and on Sundays between 12:00 and 13:00, when you may only see it from outside.

Can we get picked up from our hotel, or do we meet the guide somewhere?

Your guide can pick you up from your accommodation if it's within 1.5 km of the Old Town: provide your address when you book. If your hotel is farther away or you don't provide an address, you'll meet the guide at the High Gate meeting point, eight minutes from the main railway station.

What happens if we visit on a Sunday or during a church service?

St. Mary's Basilica has limited hours on Sundays (11:00–12:00 and 13:00–18:30) and closes during daily and holiday masses. During these times, you may only see the basilica from outside. Weekday visits (Monday–Saturday, 08:30–18:30) allow full interior access.