Can we combine Gdańsk with Kraków?

Yes — our Best of Poland (9 days) and Epic Poland (12 days) itineraries connect Kraków, Warsaw and Gdańsk in a single journey. We can tailor the combination to your available time.

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7-Day Private Package Journey

Gdańsk & the Baltic Coast

Gdańsk, Sopot, Malbork & the Słowiński dunes

Available as Private Semi-Private Self-Guided

From €2,190 per person 7 days / 6 nights

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Tour Overview

7 days across Poland.

Poland's Baltic coast is a world apart from the medieval south — Hanseatic merchant cities, shifting sand dunes, amber workshops, and the shipyard where the end of communism began. This seven-day journey is based in Gdańsk, one of Europe's most beautiful and least-visited waterfront cities, with day trips to Malbork Castle (the largest brick fortress in the world), the resort town of Sopot, the modernist port of Gdynia, and the Słowiński National Park where sand dunes up to 42 metres high move across the landscape like a Baltic Sahara. The tour is designed for travelers who want to see a side of Poland that most itineraries miss entirely.

Detailed Itinerary

Your journey, day by day.

Every day is designed with breathing room. Sleep in, take a detour, linger at lunch — the itinerary flexes around you, not the other way around.

Day 1

Gdańsk: Arrival on the Baltic

The Hanseatic city that looks like a painting.

Arrival at Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport. Private transfer to your waterfront hotel in the Old Town. Afternoon orientation walk along the Long Market (Długi Targ) — the painted merchant facades, the Neptune Fountain (1633), the Artus Court where the Hanseatic merchants conducted their business. Evening walk along the Motława River waterfront where the medieval grain cranes once loaded ships bound for Amsterdam and London. Welcome dinner at a restaurant on the waterfront serving Baltic seafood — smoked eel, Baltic herring, and the cod dishes that have been Gdańsk's staple since the Middle Ages.

Private airport transfer
Long Market and Neptune Fountain
Motława River waterfront walk
Baltic seafood welcome dinner

Meals: Dinner 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 2

Gdańsk: Old Town & Solidarity

From medieval merchants to modern revolution.

Morning walking tour of the Old Town with a private historian: St. Mary's Church (the largest brick church in the world — climb the 400 steps to the tower for a panorama of the entire city), the Royal Chapel, the Great Armoury, and the Golden Gate. Then north to the Gdańsk Shipyard and the European Solidarity Centre — the rust-coloured museum built where Lech Wałęsa led the strikes of August 1980 that began the end of communism in Europe. The exhibition is one of the most powerful modern museum installations on the continent. Your guide lived through the period. Afternoon at leisure in the Old Town.

St. Mary's Church tower climb (400 steps)
Old Town historic walking tour
European Solidarity Centre
Private guide with first-hand Solidarity-era experience

Meals: Breakfast 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 3

Malbork Castle

The largest brick castle in the world.

Day trip south to Malbork (1 hour). Malbork Castle was built by the Teutonic Knights beginning in 1274 and expanded over 230 years into the largest castle complex in the world by surface area — 21 hectares of concentric brick fortification surrounding the High Castle, Middle Castle, and Lower Castle. UNESCO-listed since 1997. Your private guide — a military historian — walks you through the Grand Master's Palace, the chapter house, the vast kitchens, the castle church, and the medieval heating and sanitation systems that were centuries ahead of their time. The amber collection in the castle is one of the finest in Poland. Return to Gdańsk in the late afternoon.

Malbork Castle full-day visit
Private military historian guide
Grand Master's Palace and chapter house
Castle amber collection

Meals: Breakfast 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 4

Amber: The Gold of the Baltic

Forty million years of fossilised resin.

Gdańsk has been the centre of the European amber trade since the Middle Ages — the Baltic coast holds the world's largest deposits, and the craft of working amber into jewellery, art, and medicine has been a Gdańsk tradition for centuries. Morning at the Amber Museum in the Prison Tower and Torture House (the building's history is as interesting as the collection). Then to a private workshop on Mariacka Street — the amber-lined lane in the Old Town — where a master jeweler shows you how raw Baltic amber is sorted, cut, polished, and set. You'll handle pieces containing 40-million-year-old insects and learn to tell the difference between real amber and the pressed imitations. Afternoon: free time for shopping on Mariacka Street or exploring the Old Town at your own pace.

Amber Museum in the Prison Tower
Private master jeweler workshop
Mariacka Street amber galleries
Handle amber with 40-million-year-old inclusions

Meals: Breakfast 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 5

Sopot & Gdynia: The Tri-City

A Belle Époque resort and a modernist port.

The Tri-City — Gdańsk, Sopot, and Gdynia — stretches along the Bay of Gdańsk, connected by a commuter train that runs along the waterfront. Sopot is first: the longest wooden pier in Europe (515 metres into the Baltic), the Grand Hotel (1927), the Crooked House, and the Monte Cassino pedestrian street. Gdynia is the modernist counterpart: built from scratch in the 1920s, its Emigration Museum in the former marine station tells the story of two million Poles who sailed to the Americas. The Sea Towers observation deck gives you a 360° view of the Baltic. Afternoon beach time in Sopot or return to Gdańsk. Evening at leisure.

Sopot Pier — longest wooden pier in Europe
Sopot Grand Hotel and Crooked House
Gdynia Emigration Museum
Baltic beach afternoon

Meals: Breakfast 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 6

Słowiński: The Moving Dunes

A Baltic Sahara where the sand swallows forests.

Day trip west to Słowiński National Park (2 hours). The park protects one of Europe's most unusual landscapes: shifting sand dunes up to 42 metres high that move across the coastline at up to 10 metres per year, burying and then revealing the forests beneath them. The dunes are the remnant of a post-glacial coastal process that has been reshaping this stretch of the Baltic for thousands of years. The walk from the park entrance to the dune field is about 5 km through coastal pine forest, emerging suddenly onto what looks like a desert meeting the sea. The Łeba sandbar, the coastal lakes, and the lighthouse at Czołpino complete the picture. Return to Gdańsk for a farewell dinner of the best Baltic seafood the coast has to offer.

Słowiński National Park shifting dunes
5 km coastal walk through pine forest to the dunes
Czołpino lighthouse
Farewell Baltic seafood dinner

Meals: Breakfast, Dinner 4★ hotel, Gdańsk Old Town

Day 7

Departure

Transfer to Gdańsk Airport.

Final breakfast overlooking the Motława River. Private transfer to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport. For travelers extending, we can arrange connections to Warsaw, Kraków, or a ferry to Sweden.

Private airport transfer
Optional extension to Warsaw or Kraków

Meals: Breakfast

Where You'll Stay

Hand-picked hotels, every night.

We choose properties for character, location, and the kind of service that makes you feel looked after — not just checked in. Every hotel can be swapped for an alternative if you prefer.

Gdańsk

6 nights

4★ hotel

Old Town waterfront

Single base on or near the Motława River — all day trips return here

Hotels shown are indicative of the standard we book. Upon request, we will provide a detailed itinerary with specific hotel options tailored to your preferences and budget.

What's in the Price

Included

6 nights in 4★ waterfront and coastal hotels
Daily breakfast at each hotel
Private airport transfers
All day-trip transfers by private vehicle
Gdańsk private historian guide (Old Town and Solidarity Centre)
European Solidarity Centre entry
Malbork Castle private military historian guide and entry
Amber Museum entry and private jeweler workshop
Sopot and Gdynia guided visit
Emigration Museum entry
Słowiński National Park entry
All entrance fees for guided visits
2 Baltic seafood dinners
24/7 travel specialist support

Not Included

International flights
Travel insurance
Meals not listed in the itinerary
Personal expenses and gratuities

Good to Know

The Słowiński dunes walk is 5 km each way on flat terrain through pine forest, then open sand. Electric carts cover the first section. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water in summer.
The Baltic coast is best visited May–September. July and August are warmest (18–22°C water). The shoulder months are pleasant for walking but too cool for swimming.
Malbork Castle is the most-visited castle in Poland. Our private guide and early timing avoid the worst crowds, but summer weekends are busiest.

Make It Yours

Optional add-ons & upgrades.

Every trip is different. These extras can be woven into your itinerary — just let your travel specialist know what catches your eye.

Hel Peninsula day trip

Drive the narrow sand spit to the fishing town of Hel — seal sanctuary, WWII fortifications, and Baltic beaches

From €75 pp

Kayaking the Motława canals

Guided kayak tour through Gdańsk's canals and waterways — see the Old Town from a medieval merchant's perspective

From €40 pp

Craft beer tour of Gdańsk

Guided tour of three independent breweries in the Old Town and Wrzeszcz district, with tastings and food pairings

From €55 pp

"Gdańsk was the city we'd never considered and now can't stop recommending. The Solidarity Centre alone was worth the trip — our guide had lived through it all. The shifting dunes at Słowiński were surreal. And the Baltic seafood was better than anything we had in Scandinavia."

Henrik & Lise N.

Copenhagen, Denmark · Gdańsk & the Baltic Coast, July 2025

Common Questions

Questions about this trip.

Is the Baltic coast warm enough for beach time?

July and August see water temperatures of 18–22°C and long daylight hours. The beaches at Sopot are wide, sandy and well-maintained. May, June and September are pleasant for walking but too cool for swimming.

How long is the walk to the Słowiński dunes?

The walk from the park entrance to the dune field is about 5 km each way through flat coastal pine forest. Electric carts cover the first section if you prefer. The dunes themselves are open sand — easy but tiring in warm weather.

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