Gdansk Nightlife: Pub Crawl, Beer Boat or Party Bus?
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If you are travelling alone or in a pair, a guided pub crawl is the easiest way into Gdansk’s nightlife; the beer boat and the party bus are private bookings for a group you bring yourself. The pub crawls are priced per person, while the party bus is priced per group.
Pub crawls
Three pub crawls run in English. They share a pattern: a guide, three or four bars, drinking games and a nightclub at the end with skip-the-line entry.
The 4-hour pub crawl costs €19.09, rated 4.6/5 from 537 reviews. It meets at 8:30 PM at Neptune’s Fountain. The page lists 3 to 4 bars, a free shot in each venue after the first bar, a free drink in one of them and entry to a nightclub that changes daily. A Premium option adds a welcome vodka drink. The operator says most guests come alone. Pregnant women and under-18s are listed as not suitable.
The local bars and pubs tour costs €20.46 and also takes 4 hours. The group gathers at 8:30 PM in front of St. Mary’s Church on Piwna in the Old Town. It lists a welcome shot at each of four stops, three local bars and VIP club entry, and the guide talks about Polish drinking culture. It has 74 reviews with 4.9/5.
The 3-hour pub crawl costs €27.28 per person, in groups of up to 30. It visits three bars and ends at a three-level nightclub, with one drink in the first bar and a welcome shot at each of the next two. The booking page lists it as wheelchair accessible; ask the operator to confirm that it suits your needs. It meets at Neptune’s Fountain on Długi Targ. The page lists pregnant women and people with back or heart problems as not suitable, and does not allow shorts, sandals or flip-flops.
A beer boat
The beer boat cruise lasts one hour and costs €34.09 per person. It is a private booking for your group of up to 10, with unlimited beer or drinks according to the listing, a professional skipper and a route that, according to the itinerary, runs through the Old Town and past the Gdansk Shipyard. There are two starting locations, depending on the option you select.
A party bus
The private party bus runs for one hour through Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia and fits up to 40 people. The listed price of €540.96 is per group of up to 5, so check what a larger group pays before you decide. The page lists 0.5 l of vodka with soft drinks per five guests and allows you to bring your own drinks, as well as lighting, a sound system and a dance pole. Under-18s are not suitable. It is a private booking, not a place on a shared night out.
| Option | Format | Length | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-hour pub crawl | Shared, per person | 4 hours | Neptune’s Fountain, 8:30 PM |
| Local bars tour | Shared, per person | 4 hours | St. Mary’s Church (Piwna), 8:30 PM |
| 3-hour pub crawl | Shared, up to 30 | 3 hours | Neptune’s Fountain |
| Beer boat | Private, up to 10 | 1 hour | Two options |
| Party bus | Private, up to 40 | 1 hour | Pickup, see booking page |
Our recommendation
For most visitors the 4-hour pub crawl has the most reviews of the three and a fixed meeting point at a landmark. The local bars tour is the alternative: it takes the same four hours and has a rating of 4.9/5 from 74 reviews. For a stag or hen party, the beer boat and the bus are built around a private group. More are under pub crawls and parties.
