Brewery Walk, Beer Included

You get the Stary Rynek, the guide's full attention, and a tasting, all in one afternoon. From $83 per person, five hours.

Overview

This five-hour private walk pairs a full tour of Poznan's historic centre with a brewery stop where three Polish beers are poured for each guest. Run by PT Team, it starts on Ostrów Tumski Island at the Gothic Cathedral, the site of the baptism of Poland in 966 A.D., then crosses Chrobry Bridge into the Old Town. Guides work in English, Spanish, German, Russian, Polish, French or Italian.

Inside the Old Town the route takes in the Renaissance Town Hall on the Market Square, a baroque church, and the Franciscan Church, which holds a miniature model of old Poznan. From there the walk continues to Freedom Square, ringed by 19th century buildings including the National Museum, the Raczynski Library, the Bazar Hotel and Arcadia.

The final stop is a brewery pub, where the tasting covers three different beers and the guide talks through Polish brewing traditions. Along the way the guide also suggests places to explore independently afterwards.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet your guideYour guide waits for you with your name. There is no pickup or transport included.
2. Ostrów Tumski CathedralThe walk begins at the Gothic Cathedral on Ostrów Tumski island, the site of the baptism of Poland in 966 A.D.
3. Cross Chrobry BridgeThe route passes over Chrobry Bridge from the island into the Old Town.
4. Old Town walkYou see the Renaissance Town Hall on the Market Square, an impressive baroque church, and the Franciscan Church with its miniature model of old Poznan.
5. Freedom SquareThe square is surrounded by historical 19th century buildings: the National Museum, Raczynski Library, Bazar Hotel and Arcadia.
6. Brewery tastingThe tour ends in a brewery pub with a tasting of three different Polish beers.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points before booking, drawn from the listing and from traveller reports.

• Pace and fitness. This is a walking tour lasting five hours, so comfortable shoes matter. There is no transportation at any stage, and the route covers the island, the Old Town and Freedom Square on foot.
• The beer tasting. The tasting covers three different beers served in a historic brewery pub at the end. One reviewer found the pours small and noted they arrived without any commentary, so treat this as a tasting rather than a brewery production tour.
• Language choice. Guides lead the tour in English, Spanish, German, Russian, Polish, French or Italian.
• What is extra. Entrances are not included, so budget separately if you want to go inside paid sights. Transport, tips and gratuities are also excluded.
• Guide knowledge. Reviewers consistently praise the guides. One described a guide who shared a lot of knowledge, and another called the tour fantastic with tons of information.
• After the tour. Guides suggest further places to discover on your own once the walk ends. It is worth leaving the rest of that day loose in case you want to follow up on their recommendations.

Common issues. The main complaint concerns the brewery portion: one reviewer said it amounted to three very small beers served at the end with no explanation, and felt the tour description was not accurate on this point. Beyond that, the practical limits are the length, five hours entirely on foot, and the exclusions, since transport, entrances, and tips are all extra. No hotel pickup is offered; the guide meets you at the start point.

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