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Tours
1 : Full day city tour of Gdansk: highlights of the Hanseatic city - 3 days2 : A one day tour example - 1 day
3 : Westerplatte - The First Battle of World War Two - 1 day
4 : Solidarity Tour - Before The Berlin Wall Fell Down - 1 day
5 : Malbork Castle - for photography lovers and/or history buffs - 1 day
6 : Stutthof Camp tour - 1 day
About the guide
Activities
Cultural tour guideDriver-guide
Speaking languages
English Activity started in
2006
Car
Kia Carnival, minivan, larger vehicles can be arranged on requestAir conditioned : YES
Baby seat : YES
Interests centers
* History of Poland* History of Eastern Europe
* Teutonic Castles in the Baltic Sea area
* Ancient Egypt
* Medicine
* Photography
* International politics and foreign affairs
* Travelling and exploring the world
Diploma, references, agreements
1. Licensed tour guide (Gdansk area) , national certification2. Tour leader -national certification
3. Tour operator ( incoming and outgoing departments)
4. Officially appointed English language translator / interpreter
5. IATTA/UFTTA course
6. University of Gdansk (master degree - English philology)
7. Postgraduate studies (foreign trade -management and cooperation with the EU
member states
8.I specialise in various tours arranged for cruise vessel passengers.
9. Cooperation with domestic and foreign tour operators and internet portals.
License or certificate (click to enlarge)
Services
Tailor-made tours, Car, Boat, Family / Children, Disabled, Culture, Unusual, Festival, Gastronomy, Kayak / raft, Fish
Contact
Contact - Get a quoteWeb site : http://www.facebook.com/margaret.andrzejewskabancewicz#!/pages/astra-tours/137884106227258
Address : Makuszynskiego 3c /2 81-595 Gdynia POLAND
Phone : 0048 58 6294384
Mobile : 0048 696 487 312
Tours
Duration : 3 days
Level :
Medium
Level :
Medium
Day 1 - From the medieval Hanseatic city to the European Capital of Culture 2016 ( incl. the Free City of Gdansk and the Solidarity movement).
Visiting selected museums and objects.
Day 2 - Sopot and Gdynia: Artisic paradise and the Polish story of pioneers
Day 3 - Half day in Oliwa , unique organ concert
Visiting selected museums and objects.
Day 2 - Sopot and Gdynia: Artisic paradise and the Polish story of pioneers
Day 3 - Half day in Oliwa , unique organ concert
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Boat, Family / Children, Disabled, Culture, Gastronomy
Tailor-made tours, Car, Boat, Family / Children, Disabled, Culture, Gastronomy
Duration : 1 day
Level : Medium
Level :
Medium
Gdansk : A day with the guide airport pickup + orientation walking tour
I will meet you at the Gdansk airport/railway station holding a sign with your name. I will take you to your hotel/hostel by car and assist you with the hotel check-in.
The same day or the next day ( depending on your arrival time) we will have an orientation tour thay gives you a general idea of what you can see, listen and visit in Gdansk. You will get a selection of maps, literature and tips how and where to buy a tourist card, bus and train car tickets and how to deal with local taxi drivers.
I will show you places (museums) you may want to visit in your spare time and explain how to get there. I will show you places where to go souvenir hunting or buy /try local food. If you have any food preferences, special request ( car or bike rental) or personal interests /hobby, please kindly let me know in advance to make a tailored-made tour for you.
I will meet you at the Gdansk airport/railway station holding a sign with your name. I will take you to your hotel/hostel by car and assist you with the hotel check-in.
The same day or the next day ( depending on your arrival time) we will have an orientation tour thay gives you a general idea of what you can see, listen and visit in Gdansk. You will get a selection of maps, literature and tips how and where to buy a tourist card, bus and train car tickets and how to deal with local taxi drivers.
I will show you places (museums) you may want to visit in your spare time and explain how to get there. I will show you places where to go souvenir hunting or buy /try local food. If you have any food preferences, special request ( car or bike rental) or personal interests /hobby, please kindly let me know in advance to make a tailored-made tour for you.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Unusual, Gastronomy, Bicycle
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Culture, Unusual, Gastronomy, Bicycle
Duration : 1 day
Level : Medium
Level :
Medium
There are only a few exceptional places so important for the history of mankind. One of such places is Westerplatte Peninsula where a Polish Military Transit Depot on a territory of the Free City of Danzig (now Gdansk) was made by the League of Nations. The Polish garrison was seperated from the city by the harbour channel. In case of war, the defenders were supposed to withstand a sustained attack for 12 hours. Here in September 1939, a small Polish crew ( 205 soldiers and civilians in total ), insufficiently armed, used to defend the attacts of the German forces ( 2.500 soldiers) from land, water and air for 7 long days.
The shot from Schleswig Holstein, a German battleship started the most tragic episode in the history of the 20th century - World War II.
This historical battle was the first and longest battles of the Invasion of Poland in 1939 , nowadays, it is a symbol of human courage and determination. The tour lasts up to 4 hours.You can get to the Westerplatte Peninsula by car throughout the year and from June to September also by sea. One-hour cruise aboard the replica of the XVII-th century galeon is really enjoyable in summer .
As soon as the car is parked we can start visiting. There is a nicely prepared historical outdoor exhibition which illustrates the history of this place as a popular resort in the past as well as a military project developed for ages. You will see the historical battlefield area, the watch guards, New Barracks , cemetary, symbolical memorial and learn about the Preservation Society. You will also see the battle maps, armaments used, learn about the temporary Stutthof Camp made in this place, casualties, the fate of its defenders during the WW2 and after the war. You can take dozens of interesting photos during our tour.
Note: Cruise passengers arriving in Gdynia Harbour should add extra 1-1,5 hour. While driving to Westerplatte, you will see the historical Main Town
The shot from Schleswig Holstein, a German battleship started the most tragic episode in the history of the 20th century - World War II.
This historical battle was the first and longest battles of the Invasion of Poland in 1939 , nowadays, it is a symbol of human courage and determination. The tour lasts up to 4 hours.You can get to the Westerplatte Peninsula by car throughout the year and from June to September also by sea. One-hour cruise aboard the replica of the XVII-th century galeon is really enjoyable in summer .
As soon as the car is parked we can start visiting. There is a nicely prepared historical outdoor exhibition which illustrates the history of this place as a popular resort in the past as well as a military project developed for ages. You will see the historical battlefield area, the watch guards, New Barracks , cemetary, symbolical memorial and learn about the Preservation Society. You will also see the battle maps, armaments used, learn about the temporary Stutthof Camp made in this place, casualties, the fate of its defenders during the WW2 and after the war. You can take dozens of interesting photos during our tour.
Note: Cruise passengers arriving in Gdynia Harbour should add extra 1-1,5 hour. While driving to Westerplatte, you will see the historical Main Town
Activities, services on this tour:
Car, Boat, Family / Children
Car, Boat, Family / Children
Duration : 1 day
Level :
Easy
Level :
Easy
Most visitors to Gdansk spend their time walking up and down the Royal Route and a couple of neighbouring lanes. However, Gdansk has much, much more to offer. It is enough to step away from the Main Town and after a while you discover not only Gdansk major highlights visited by thousands of visitors but also the sites less frequently visited and catch the spirit.
This is a 20th century historical tour. Here you can get acquainted with the history and culture of one of the countries in the former Soviet block, learn the history of the social reforms and revolution in Poland and understand why everything began right here in Gdansk.
See the places where Lech Walesa jumped over the gate to join the shipyard workers on strike, fragments of the historical Berlin Wall, and much much more!
If you want to feel the atmosphere of communism in Poland, learn about the unforgettable August 1980 that resulted in the free workers union - Solidarity and time of martial law in Poland, come and see these highly interesting exhibitions '' Gate to Freedom'' (open Tuesday-Friday)or ''The Roads to Freedom'' and see the historical premises known from the TV coverage.
This tour can be made in varius time options ( 2-hour tour, 3-hour-tour ) and the itinerary can be adopted to its duration and visitor's preferences.
This is a 20th century historical tour. Here you can get acquainted with the history and culture of one of the countries in the former Soviet block, learn the history of the social reforms and revolution in Poland and understand why everything began right here in Gdansk.
See the places where Lech Walesa jumped over the gate to join the shipyard workers on strike, fragments of the historical Berlin Wall, and much much more!
If you want to feel the atmosphere of communism in Poland, learn about the unforgettable August 1980 that resulted in the free workers union - Solidarity and time of martial law in Poland, come and see these highly interesting exhibitions '' Gate to Freedom'' (open Tuesday-Friday)or ''The Roads to Freedom'' and see the historical premises known from the TV coverage.
This tour can be made in varius time options ( 2-hour tour, 3-hour-tour ) and the itinerary can be adopted to its duration and visitor's preferences.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Family / Children, Culture, Unusual
Tailor-made tours, Family / Children, Culture, Unusual
Duration : 1 day
Level : Medium
Level :
Medium
This Castle was built by the Teutonic Order which named it Marienburg, literally ''Mary's Castle''. The castle is a classic example of a medieval fortress, and is the world's largest brick gothic castle. UNESCO listed the castle and its museum as World Heritage Sites in 1997. The castle was expanded several times to host the growing number of Knights, and became the largest fortified Gothic building in Europe, featuring several sections and walls. It consists of three separate sections - the High, Middle and Lower Castles, separated by multiple dry moats and towers. It once housed approx. 3000 ''brothers in arms'', and the outermost castle walls enclose 52 acres, four times larger than the enclosed space of Windsor Castle.
Both castle exterior and interior are just fascinating. Interior courtyards, gates, dry moats, wells, castle treasury, reconstructed mill and much, much more to see.
The dormitory, dining rooms, kitchen, castle treasury, Malbork's armory - you need at least 2 hours to catch the spirit of this place. Night visit-upon the request.
On the way to the castle you will see the remnants of villages, dams and architecture made by Mennonites.
Note: there is also an option, on the return way to Gdansk, to combine the Teutonic Castle with a short visit to the former Concentration Camp at Stutthof or arrange sightseeing of Gdansk.
Both castle exterior and interior are just fascinating. Interior courtyards, gates, dry moats, wells, castle treasury, reconstructed mill and much, much more to see.
The dormitory, dining rooms, kitchen, castle treasury, Malbork's armory - you need at least 2 hours to catch the spirit of this place. Night visit-upon the request.
On the way to the castle you will see the remnants of villages, dams and architecture made by Mennonites.
Note: there is also an option, on the return way to Gdansk, to combine the Teutonic Castle with a short visit to the former Concentration Camp at Stutthof or arrange sightseeing of Gdansk.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Gastronomy
Tailor-made tours, Car, Family / Children, Gastronomy
Duration : 1 day
Level : Medium
Level :
Medium
Stutthof was the first concentration camp built by the Nazi Germany regime outside of Germany. Completed on September 2, 1939, it was located in a secluded, wet, and wooded area west of the small town of Sztutowo. The town is located in the former territory of the Free City of Danzig, 34 km east of Gdańsk. Stutthof was the last camp liberated by the Allies, on May 9, 1945. The Camp was the place where an estimated 85 000 inmates from 25 countries were exterminated during WWII. The death rates were extremely high from malnutrition, typhus and exhaustion. The traumatic exhibition shows the record of human suffering.
We will drive you to Sztutowo, the place where the former Nazi Camp was made, taking the shortest way. In summertime we can take a short ferry crossing and pass by fishing villages which become popular seaside resorts in summer time.
You need about two hours to do the sightseeing of the camp and watch 2 documentary movies. The museum gives testimony to the martyrdom of Poles, Jews and people of 30 other nationalities kept in this camp. The visitor trail leads to the Death Gate, huts of the Old and New Camp, the gas chamber, the crematorium , watch towers and a symbolical Memorial with a reliquiary at the back of the monument. On the way back, we can stop and do a sightseeing of Gdansk major highlights or combine it with the Gdansk Jewish Heritage trail.
We will drive you to Sztutowo, the place where the former Nazi Camp was made, taking the shortest way. In summertime we can take a short ferry crossing and pass by fishing villages which become popular seaside resorts in summer time.
You need about two hours to do the sightseeing of the camp and watch 2 documentary movies. The museum gives testimony to the martyrdom of Poles, Jews and people of 30 other nationalities kept in this camp. The visitor trail leads to the Death Gate, huts of the Old and New Camp, the gas chamber, the crematorium , watch towers and a symbolical Memorial with a reliquiary at the back of the monument. On the way back, we can stop and do a sightseeing of Gdansk major highlights or combine it with the Gdansk Jewish Heritage trail.
Activities, services on this tour:
Tailor-made tours, Car, Disabled, Culture
Tailor-made tours, Car, Disabled, Culture
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Full day city tour of Gdansk: highlights of the Ha A one day tour example Westerplatte - The First Battle of World War Two Solidarity Tour - Before The Berlin Wall Fell Down Malbork Castle - for photography lovers and/or hi Stutthof Camp tour
guide Full day city tour of Gdansk: highlights of the Ha A one day tour example Westerplatte - The First Battle of World War Two Solidarity Tour - Before The Berlin Wall Fell Down Malbork Castle - for photography lovers and/or hi Stutthof Camp tour
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