Gdansk: Malbork Castle & Stutthof Camp Tour

We are delighted to introduce a remarkable tour that links two historically momentous locations: the formidable Malbork Castle and the poignant Stutthof Concentration Camp, beginning in Gdansk. This trip provides a striking contrast between the opulence of medieval architecture and the significant events of World War II. Join us for a day filled with education and reflection. Witness the grandeur of Malbork Castle, one of the largest castles in Europe, followed by a solemn visit to Stutthof, a place that stands as both a memorial and an informative source about the war’s legacy and history. This excursion presents a chance to experience a profound exploration of two different, yet equally essential, elements of Polish history.

We offer private tours to Malbork Castle and Stutthof Concentration Camp from Gdansk on request

Tour itinerary:

1. Pick-up from your hotel in Gdansk at chosen time
2. up to 1,5 hour drive from Gdansk to Malbork Castle by private car/van with English speaking driver
3. entrance to the castle with an audio-guide in the chosen language (English, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, French, Polish)
4. visiting the castle for approx 1,5 hour on so-called “green route” (without a tour of the chambers and exhibitions) during which you will see:

• part of the Forecastle
• gate crossings
• courtyards of the Middle and High Castles
• chapel of St. Anna
• terraces with the garden of the Great Masters
• moats
• Castle’s between-walls area

5. free time for lunch in one of restaurants located by the Castle
6. up to 1 hour drive from Malbork to Stutthof Concentration Camp
7. up to 2 hours of free time in Stutthof Museum for discovering this memorial site on your own by following the tourist path with some descriptions in English. During such a self-guided tour, you will have a chance to see:

• the original section of the camp – this area initially featured 8 barracks for detainees and a significant building (the “kommandantur”) for the SS staff.
• the expanded section – in 1942, the SS began expanding the camp, adding an additional thirty barracks.
• ‘the Death Gate’ – the primary gateway for transporting numerous people into the camp.
• the Monument to Struggle and Martyrdom – designed by Wiktor Tolkin and revealed on May 9, 1968, on the 23rd anniversary of the camp’s liberation.
• the home of the KL Stutthof commander – functioned as the administrative hub of the camp.
• the gas chamber – originally used for disinfecting garments, it was subsequently transformed into a gas chamber for executing inmates with “Zyklon B” (the chamber was heated in advance to expedite the liberation of hydrocyanic acid); it had a capacity for 150 individuals at a time – when more prisoners needed to be executed, the SS used wagons as temporary gas chambers.
• the watchtower – a lookout point for overseeing prisoners, especially during nighttime.
• the crematorium – the central area contains three furnaces for burning the remains of gas chamber victims; currently, it features permanent exhibitions about Stutthof’s role as a death camp, including a genuine Zyklon B container; other parts of the exhibit discuss the camp’s ‘evacuation’, the Death Marches, and a section dedicated to the Stutthof trials that pursued the perpetrators.
• barracks – simple wooden structures with bunk beds where inmates slept; these lacked windows, heating, or proper sanitation facilities.

8. up to 1,5 hour drive back from Stutthof Museum to Gdansk
9. drop-off back at your hotel in Gdansk

Whole tour lasts up to 8 hours

Prices:

• 1330 PLN per person (1 person)
• 690 PLN per person (2 persons)
• 470 PLN per person (3 persons)
• 410 PLN per person (4 persons)
• 340 PLN per person (5 persons)
• 290 PLN per person (6 persons)
• Contact us (7 persons or more)

What is included:

• hotel pick up at chosen time and hotel drop off
• comfortable, air-conditioned, private transportation
• English speaking driver’s assistance during whole tour
• entrance tickets to Malbork Castle
• sightseeing for approx 1,5 hour with rented audio-guide in chosen language: English, German, Russian or Polish
• entrance to Stutthof Concentration Camp Museum
• up to 2 hours of free time for sightseeing Stutthof Camp on your own

Enhanced Tour Options:

• The tour of Malbork Castle can be upgraded from the standard “green route” to the more comprehensive “historical route”. This enhanced option covers all the same areas, but also includes access to various chambers and special exhibitions. While the basic tour lasts 1.5 hours, this extended version will span approximately 3.5 hours.
• The Stutthof Camp tour is also available with a private local guide fluent in English, German, or Russian. The duration of this tour will be the standard 2 hours.

If you are interested in selecting any of these expanded tour experiences, please feel free to contact us