The 5 Best History Tours in Gdansk

1.City Cruise on Historical Polish Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,913 reviews · 1h 10m · from $22Our pick

Cruise Gdańsk’s canals and harbor on a 12-seat wooden boat, with lively history, shipyard views, blankets, and access to narrow waterways.

“This was such a fun activity. First, the meeting spot is such a random and out of the blue location, made it seem more…exciting? Second, there was a delay to the start of our trip but we were kept informed and checked in on. Third, it was fun and I learned a good bit about the city from a super nice guide. Thank you!”

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2.Sunset Cruise on a Historic Polish Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 977 reviews · 1h 30m · from $26Top rated

Cruise Gdańsk at sunset on a 12-seat wooden galley, passing shipyard cranes, Old Town gates, historic cranes, and river islands with a guide.

“They were all very nice and accommodating. The experience was still spectacular even when the sun was hiding that night. The Guide was knowledgeable and cool. He’s funny and made us all comfortable.”

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3.Gdańsk City Sights & History Guided Walking Tour in English

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 876 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Explore Gdańsk’s royal route, WWII story, Solidarity legacy, Neptune Fountain, St. Mary’s Basilica, and Żuraw crane for $26.

“Brilliant tour! We had Margin as our tour guide, he was very good. Very informative. Need to do this if you’re visiting Gdansk. It’s worth every penny. Just need clearer instructions of the meeting point- which side of the gates to meet. But everything went well!”

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4.Historic City Center Tour Gdansk in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 455 reviews · 2h 30m · from $26

Explore Gdansk’s old town in German, from the Golden Gate to St. Mary’s Church and the medieval Crane, in a 150-minute walking tour.

“Gute tour, manchmal etwas viel geschichtliche Daten und Infos, das konnte man sich gar nicht alles merken”

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5.Gdansk Guided City Cruise on Historical Polish Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 230 reviews · from $21Best value

See Gdansk from a 12-seat historical boat, with live stories, medieval gates, shipyards, Ołowianka Island, and Granary Island.

“Was a nice trip on a boat. Weĺ organised and friendly. The narrator spoke English but sometimes he mumbled a bit so not easy to understand but nice to try.”

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