Gdynia Shore Excursions - Gdansk Old Town, Stutthof & the Tri-Cities

Cruise ships dock at Gdynia Cruise Terminal in the port of Gdynia, on the western shore of the Bay of Gdansk. The terminal is a short drive from Gdynia city center. Gdansk Old Town is approximately 20 to 25 minutes south of the Gdynia cruise terminal by private vehicle. Your private guide and vehicle will meet you at the pier exit with a name sign, ready to depart directly for Gdansk, Stutthof, or Sopot.

The Gdansk Old Town private shore excursion (PGDYN-01) is the strongest choice for first-time visitors with 5 hours - a focused walking tour covering the Long Market, the Gothic Town Hall, St. Mary's Church, and the Crane Gate on the Motlawa River. For guests with a full day, the Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia Tri-Cities tour (PGDYN-02) covers all three cities in 8 hours. For guests whose primary interest is the WWII history of the region, the Stutthof Memorial and Gdansk tour (PGDYN-04) is the most historically significant 9-hour option.

Stutthof was the first concentration camp established by the Nazis outside Germany, opened in September 1939 in the town of Sztutowo, approximately 22 miles east of Gdansk. More than 85,000 people died there between 1939 and 1945 - the actual number is assumed to be significantly higher. The memorial and museum preserve the original camp structures including barracks, the gas chamber, and crematorium, alongside a documentation centre with personal testimonies and historical records. A private Stutthof tour from Gdynia cruise port takes approximately 5 hours as a standalone excursion or 9 hours combined with a Gdansk Old Town walking tour in the afternoon.

The European Solidarity Centre is a museum and documentation centre built on the site of the former Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, where on 31 August 1980 Lech Walesa and the Polish government signed the Gdansk Agreement - the document that formally recognised the independent Solidarity trade union and began the political process that ended Communist rule in Poland nine years later. The museum traces the history of the Solidarity movement through original documents, photographs, and artefacts, including the pen used to sign the Gdansk Agreement. It is one of the most significant political history museums in Central Europe and can be included on any private Gdynia shore excursion to Gdansk.

Our back-to-ship guarantee means that if an unforeseen delay during your private Gdynia shore excursion prevents you from returning to Gdynia cruise terminal before your ship departs, we will arrange and cover the cost of transportation to your next port of call. This guarantee applies to all private shore excursions in Gdynia booked through us. Your tour must be scheduled to return 1.5 hours before the ship departs.