Private WW2 Tour Gdansk, Westerplatte & Stutthof: 6-7 Hours
The first shots of World War II fired at Westerplatte, then the camps and ruins that followed.
A private WW2 tour of Gdansk, Westerplatte and Stutthof for up to eight people, led in English by a certified guide with door-to-door transport and Polish lunch included. You visit the Stutthof Concentration Camp Museum with a guaranteed 90-minute guided tour, see Westerplatte peninsula where the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on September 1, 1939, and walk through the Polish Post Office site and WW2 remains in Gdansk Old Town.
Step-by-step itinerary
WW2 sites tour in Gdansk area
- Transfer to Stutthof Museum
- Guided tour of Stutthof Concentration Camp
- Lunch by the Baltic Sea
- Return to Gdansk by minibus
- Visit Westerplatte peninsula
- See Polish Post Office and monument
- Explore WW2 remains in Gdansk Old Town
What’s included
- Bottled water.
- guaranteed entry to Stutthof Museum and access to the Stutthof Museum Cinema.
- 90-minute guided tour of Stutthof led by a certified English-speaking guide.
- Polish lunch with pierogi and beverages at a local restaurant.
- door-to-door transport by air-conditioned car with your English-speaking guide and driver.
Times
- Every day No fixed time
Before you book
Operated by Gdansk Trips
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The experience
Six to seven hours means the tour fits a single day without consuming the whole one. You're picked up at your door and driven by an English-speaking guide to Stutthof, about an hour away. Once there, a certified expert guide leads you through the Concentration Camp Museum for 90 minutes: the operator guarantees this duration regardless of traffic. During the drive, your guide explains the tense political situation between Poland, Nazi Germany and the Free City of Gdansk in the years before the invasion.
After Stutthof you stop at the Baltic Sea and have lunch at a local restaurant, Polish food, pierogi and beverages included. Then the route turns to Gdansk itself. Westerplatte peninsula is where it started: on September 1, 1939, the Schleswig-Holstein fired without warning on the Polish garrison stationed there. The defenders held for seven days before surrendering due to lack of ammunition. You see the site and the monument to those soldiers. Next is the Polish Post Office in Gdansk, another early stronghold of resistance, and the building still stands. The final stop is Gdansk Old Town, where you walk past bunkers, the Victoria Schulle structure and ruins from the 1940s: the physical scars of the war that nearly destroyed the city by March 1945.
The guide is certified and speaks English throughout. The group stays small, no more than eight people on your tour. Water is provided. Entry to Stutthof Museum and the museum cinema is included in the price, so there are no surprise fees.
Is this one for you?Six to seven hours leaves room for another activity or meal elsewhere in your day, but not a second major site. If you want to cover the core WW2 history of Gdansk in one focused outing with a certified guide and no logistics to arrange, this tour fits a single afternoon or morning block.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Norwegian and Polish.
What exactly happened at Westerplatte on September 1, 1939?
Westerplatte was a Polish Military Transit Depot on the peninsula, and on that date the German battleship Schleswig-Holstein opened fire on the Polish garrison without warning. The garrison held the position for seven days before Major Henryk Sucharski surrendered due to lack of ammunition and supplies. It was the first military engagement of World War II in Europe.
How long is the guided tour inside Stutthof Concentration Camp Museum?
Stutthof includes a guaranteed 90-minute guided tour led by a certified English-speaking guide, regardless of traffic delays. You also have access to the Stutthof Museum Cinema as part of your entry.
Is lunch included, and what kind of food is it?
Polish lunch is included at a local restaurant. The meal features pierogi and beverages, and it happens after you visit Stutthof and before you return to Gdansk.
What WW2 sites do you visit in Gdansk Old Town?
Gdansk Old Town holds several WW2 remnants: the Victoria Schulle structure, bunkers, and ruins from the 1940s when the city was heavily damaged. You walk through these areas to see the physical traces of the war that nearly destroyed Gdansk by March 1945.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to the tour?
No. Door-to-door transport by air-conditioned car is included. Your English-speaking guide picks you up at your accommodation and returns you there at the end of the tour.
What is the Polish Post Office site, and why does it matter?
The Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig was one of the first acts of World War II in Europe, part of the Invasion of Poland. You visit the historical building and see the Defenders of the Polish Post Office monument.
Private WW2 Tour Gdansk, Westerplatte & Stutthof: 6-7 Hours
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