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Best of Gdańsk Shore Excursion
5 h
Journey from Gdynia with fellow travelers, discovering Gdańsk's Oliwa Cathedral, historic Solidarity Square and the atmospheric Royal Way.
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Gdańsk with Malbork, the Largest Castle in the World
- Private tour
- Duration: 7 h
- Moderate walking
- Multiple languages
Overview
The Teutonic Knights ruled a state of their own on the Baltic for two centuries, and Malbork is what they ruled it from: twenty-one hectares of brick walls, halls and courtyards on the Nogat river, the largest castle in the world by area. This tour pairs it with Gdańsk, the port the order taxed and the Poles later took back, whose old town was rebuilt from photographs after 1945.
The tour covers:
- Malbork Castle with a guide, admission included
- The high castle, the chapter house and the grand master’s palace
- Free time for lunch at Malbork
- The old town of Gdańsk, the Long Market and St Mary’s Basilica
- Solidarity Square and the monument to the shipyard workers
Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.
What you will see
- Malbork, the largest castle in the world by land area
- The fortress the Teutonic Knights ruled their state from
- A guided tour of the halls, courtyards and defences, tickets included
- The rebuilt old town of Gdańsk and St Mary's Basilica
- Free time for lunch in the shadow of the castle walls
Itinerary
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Meeting at the port
Meeting at the port of Gdynia. The start time of the tour is given approximately and will be adjusted depending on your ship arrival time. The exact meeting time will be specified on your confirmation letter.
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Drive to Malbork
An hour and a half through the Pomeranian countryside to the Nogat river
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Malbork Castle
A guided tour of Malbork, begun by the Teutonic Knights in 1274 and named Marienburg for the Virgin Mary. When the order moved its grand master here in 1309 it became the capital of a monastic state, and it grew into three linked castles covering twenty-one hectares, the largest castle in the world by land area and the largest brick building in Europe. You see the high castle and its chapter house, the grand master's palace with its palm-vaulted refectory, the courtyards and the walls. Shelled to ruins in 1945 and rebuilt over decades, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
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Free time for lunch
An hour of your own near the castle
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Drive to Gdańsk
An hour back along the Vistula towards the coast
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Old town walking tour
A guided walk through the main town, rebuilt after 1945 from photographs and paintings when more than nine tenths of it lay in ruins. You walk the Royal Way from the Golden Gate of 1614 down the Long Market to the Green Gate on the river, past the Main Town Hall, the Neptune Fountain of 1633 and Artus Court, where the merchants met. St Mary's Basilica, begun in 1343 and finished in 1502, is the largest brick church in the world and holds twenty-five thousand people. Nearby stands the Crane of 1444, the largest port crane in medieval Europe, worked by men walking inside its wheels.
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Solidarity Square
A photo stop at Solidarity Square outside the shipyard gates, where the strike of August 1980 led by an electrician named Lech Wałęsa forced the communist government to accept a free trade union, the first in the eastern bloc. The three steel crosses with anchors, 42 metres tall, were raised in December 1980 for the shipyard workers shot during the protests of 1970.
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Return to the ship
The drive back to the cruise port in Gdynia
Price includes
- English speaking guide for 7 hours; other languages are available upon request
- Transportation in a A/C vehicle for 7 hours
- Pick up and drop off in the port
- Entrance tickets and guided tour of Malmbork Castle
- Old Town Walking Tour
Not included
- Lunch
- Tips (recommended tips for guide: 10% of the tour cost, for driver: 5% of the tour cost)
Meeting point
The meeting point is located outside the cruise port area. Please, make sure to read disembarkation instructions sent through email with other documentation.
Prices
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | €872 |
| 2 | €449 |
| 3 | €319 |
| 4 | €243 |
| 5 | €197 |
| 6 | €180 |
| 7 | €166 |
| 8 | €147 |
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 9 | €132 |
| 10 | €120 |
| 11 | €110 |
| 12 | €102 |
| 13 | €95 |
| 14 | €90 |
| 15 | €89 |
| 16 | €84 |
Good to know
Visas and tour tickets
US and EU citizens need no visa or tour ticket to come ashore in Gdynia (Gdansk).
Payment
- A deposit of 50% is due when you book.
- The balance is due on the day of the tour, in cash (euros) or by credit card.
- Full payment is due when you book a single excursion.
- You receive a confirmation as soon as your online payment goes through.
Cancellation
- Tell us in writing if you or anyone in your party cancels a confirmed booking.
- Deposits are refunded in full up to 72 hours before the tour.
- Deposits are not refunded within 72 hours of the tour.
- No refund is given for a no-show.
Availability and notes
- Ask us about availability at least 48 hours before your ship reaches the port.
- The schedule is adjusted to the arrival time of your ship.
- The tour involves walking and climbing stairs.
- Wear comfortable shoes, dress for the weather and bring an umbrella just in case.
Tips and discounts
- Children aged 7 to 17 and students pay 10% less.
- Tips are not included in the price.
- We suggest about 15% in total, split as 10% for your guide and 5% for your driver.
- Please carry some cash for this, though tipping is always your choice.
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