Private Old Town Highlights Walk

A private walking tour of the old town's headline sights with a guide reserved for your group alone. Route, pace and stops can bend around what interests you, from the market square to the leaning tower and the riverside walls.

Overview

This private walk with a licensed Rosotravel guide starts at the Theatre of Wilam Horzycy on Plac Teatralny and works its way through Torun's Old Town, a district that survived the wars largely intact and sits on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The guide sets the pace for your group alone, since the booking covers just your family and friends. Along the way you pass the Planetarium, statues of John Paul II and Nicolaus Copernicus, and the Donkey monument, then step inside the Church of the Holy Spirit.

From there the route takes in the Leaning Tower, where the guide tells its legend and invites you to try standing upright beneath it, the Market Square and Arthur's Court, a riverside viewpoint over the Vistula, and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. Longer versions of the tour add more. The three hour option continues to the ruins of a church and Dominican monastery plus the Medieval Defensive City Walls, remains of the Teutonic era. The four hour version also enters the Museum House of Nicolaus Copernicus, with entry included, and explores exhibitions on the astronomer's life and work in his authentic house.

It suits travellers who want history told at their own group's pace, with a program the guide adapts to your preferences plus tips on local restaurants, patisseries and pubs.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Theatre of Wilam HorzycyThe group meets the guide at Plac Teatralny 1. Guests staying at hotels inside the Old Town can instead be met at their accommodation if the address was given when booking.
2. Planetarium and monumentsFrom the theatre the walk passes the Planetarium and monuments including John Paul II, Nicolaus Copernicus and the Donkey.
3. Church of the Holy SpiritThe route includes a look inside the Church of the Holy Spirit.
4. Leaning TowerThe guide tells the tower's legend and you can try standing upright under it.
5. Market Square and Arthur's CourtThe walk continues through the Market Square area and past Arthur's Court.
6. Vistula River viewpointA scenic stop on the river offers a panorama of Torun.
7. Cathedral of St. JohnThe tour reaches the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, visited with no admission charge.
8. Dominican ruins and city walls, optionalOnly on the three hour option: ruins of the church and Dominican monastery, plus the Medieval Defensive City Walls.
9. Museum House of Copernicus, optionalOnly on the four hour option: entry is included to the museum in Copernicus's authentic house.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you pick the right option and arrive prepared.

• Pickup scope. Meeting your guide at your hotel is only possible for hotels inside Torun Old Town. If you stay elsewhere, make your own way to the meeting point or arrange transport when booking.
• Choosing a length. The tour runs from two to four hours, and longer versions add the Dominican ruins and city walls, then the Copernicus museum with entry included. Travellers who picked the three hour option said the time passed quickly and wished for more, so the longer options may suit curious visitors.
• Group feel. This is a private tour, so only your family and friends take part. Several reviewers praised guides who answered questions in depth and adapted to the group, and the program can be adjusted to your preferences.
• Food and drink. The guide provides tips on local restaurants, patisseries and pubs as part of the tour. One reviewer said their group received extra recommendations on where to eat and drink.
• Timing and punctuality. Check your email the day before the tour for important information. Arriving late may prevent you from joining, so plan to be at the meeting point on time.
• Fitness and pace. This is a walking tour covering several parts of the Old Town. One reviewer noted their group was good on foot and received additional recommendations, so comfortable shoes are a sensible choice.

Common issues. Hotel pickup only applies to accommodation inside Torun Old Town, so anyone staying outside needs to arrange their own transport to the meeting point. Being late can mean missing the tour entirely. The Copernicus museum entry is only included in the four hour option, so travellers on shorter versions will not visit it. The listing notes no other restrictions, but the walking format means it is best suited to people comfortable on their feet.

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