GdanskAges 11+
Fantastic Gdansk: Lions and Unicorns
140 min · 2.2 km · 13 stops
Starts at Brama Wyżynna
What they learn
Reading the decoration and symbols on Main Town facades, gates and fountains
4.3 (112 reviews)
School trip to Gdansk: a city quest for your class.
Six to eight teams, one phone each, 60 to 120 minutes on foot. €5 per pupil, teachers free.
More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.
- 2 quests for schools
- ages 11 to 14
- start points shown in the app
- 2 to 4 km
Real students playingWhat teachers and students say
More than 3,000 classes and groups have played Questo together.
We are a group of language students and we played the game with our teacher: a great and fun way to practise, and learn interesting stuff about our city that we didn't know.
Perfect with a group of A Level pupils. Loved it.
Quests for classes
Quests a class can play in Gdansk
A school day with Questo in Gdansk stays inside the walkable Main Town, between Upland Gate, the Long Market and the riverside Crane, with a loop north to St Bridget's Church and the Great Mill. For Key Stage 3, Dead Drop: Gdansk 1982 is the highest rated: a short, demanding spy puzzle trail set during martial law. Fantastic Gdansk: Lions and Unicorns is a slower morning past Artus Court, Neptune's Fountain and Uphagen House. Older pupils, from Year 10 to sixth form, can solve Dead in Danzig, a short murder mystery from Upland Gate. The quests suit pupils aged 11 to 18.
- GdanskAges 11+
The Watchmaker's Curse in Gdansk
181 min · 3.8 km · 15 stops
Starts at St. Mary's Basilica
What they learnJan Heweliusz, Gdansk's 17th-century astronomer, and how sundials tell the time
4.1 (72 reviews)
Teams, supervision and logistics
Teams and supervision
Teams of 3 to 5 share one phone; under-14s need one adult per 2 to 3 teams with agreed checkpoints, 14 to 18 follow your school's policy.
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The Main Town is pedestrianised.
Getting around
The compact Main Town is about 15 minutes' walk from Gdańsk Główny station.
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ZTM Gdańsk trams and buses: budget one ticket per pupil (75-minute single about 4.80 PLN); SKM trains use separate tickets.
Toilets
Public toilets are few and paid, typically 1 to 5 PLN, with units near Długi Targ and the Crane, so carry coins.
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Shopping centres, where toilets are usually free, are the fallback.
Lunch
Gradowa Hill, above the main station, offers open space and city views for a packed lunch, and the Motława riverside promenade has room to sit.
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Keep groups clear of busy Długi Targ.
Wet weather
The Amber Museum is free on Mondays, the Museum of the Second World War on Tuesdays (book ahead), the Ołowianka maritime granaries on Wednesdays; or replay the quest free within 30 days.
Caution: Długi Targ around the Neptune Fountain is crowded with visitors and street performers, and occasional pickpockets target it, so teams should keep the phone and bags zipped away. Cobbles demand flat shoes.
What they learn
History
The merchant city of Gdansk and its Main Town buildings, including the Green Gate, Golden Gate, Upland Gate, Artus Court, the Main Town Hall, the Great Armoury, Uphagen House and the medieval port Crane on the river; Poland in 1982 under martial law (Dead Drop: Gdansk 1982).
Geography
Urban geography of a historic port city, from its defensive gates and towers to the riverside Crane and the Great Mill; map reading and orientation using landmarks such as St Mary's Basilica, and an overview of the city layout from Gradowa hill.
English and modern languages
Reading and following written clues and instructions in English; Fantastic Gdansk: Lions and Unicorns and The Watchmaker's Curse are also available in German for a German class; matching Polish place names such as Zielona Brama and Dwór Artusa to their English names.
Citizenship and teamwork
Sharing roles in a small team, agreeing answers before moving on, keeping to agreed meeting points and time limits, and learning how civic buildings such as the Town Hall and Artus Court served the city's government and trade.
Price and terms
€5 per student.
No minimum group, no time slot.
- Pay by card when you choose a quest: €5 per student, as many as you need
- Or ask for an invoice and pay by bank transfer
- Free teacher preview from home
- Rain on the day: replay free within 30 days
- Teachers and chaperones play free
A class of 30 on one quest: €150.
Choose a questPrefer to pay by bank transfer?
Tell us the quest or city, the class size and the dates. We send an invoice to the school.
In short
Gdansk for a school group, in short
A school trip to Gdansk with Questo is a self-guided city quest. Pupils in teams of 3 to 5 follow a route of 13 to 15 stops on foot, solving a puzzle at each, in 140 to 185 minutes. 2 quests suit classes aged 11 to 14. There is no guide and no time slot: the class starts when it arrives. The price is €5 per pupil, and teachers play free.
- 4.2
- average rating, from 184 reviews
- 100,000+
- pupils have played in class groups
- 2
- quests for schools in this city
- 140 to 185
- minutes on foot, by quest
Pupils are an estimate: groups of four or more teams starting one quest together, at about four pupils a team, across all cities since 2018. Ratings are from players of these quests.
What the research says about trips like this
One trip changes how pupils think
In a randomised study of 10,912 students, a single cultural trip raised critical thinking, tolerance and interest in culture weeks later.
History learned where it happened
458 Amsterdam pupils walked the medieval city in teams, solving tasks on phones at real locations. They learned more than classmates taught the same topic in lessons.
Source: Huizenga et al., Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2009
Games with a story teach
Across hundreds of studies, game-based learning beats non-game teaching on knowledge and retention; story and playing together are what make the difference.
Source: Sailer and Homner, Educational Psychology Review, 2020
Questo or a guided tour
| A Questo quest | A guided walking tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is active | Every pupil, in a team | 30 pupils listening to one guide |
| Start | When you arrive | 10:00 sharp |
| Pace | Each team at its own, pause for lunch | The group moves on |
| What the teacher gets before | Plays the whole route free | A confirmation email |
| Price | €5 per pupil, teachers free | €12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged |
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Who is active
- A Questo quest
- Every pupil, in a team
- A guided walking tour
- 30 pupils listening to one guide
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Start
- A Questo quest
- When you arrive
- A guided walking tour
- 10:00 sharp
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Pace
- A Questo quest
- Each team at its own, pause for lunch
- A guided walking tour
- The group moves on
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What the teacher gets before
- A Questo quest
- Plays the whole route free
- A guided walking tour
- A confirmation email
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Price
- A Questo quest
- €5 per pupil, teachers free
- A guided walking tour
- €12–€25 per pupil, teachers often charged
Teacher FAQ
Questions about Gdansk
Which Gdansk quest suits which age group?
Dead Drop: Gdansk 1982, Fantastic Gdansk: Lions and Unicorns and The Watchmaker's Curse suit Key Stage 3 (ages 11 to 14). Dead Drop has advanced puzzles, so it suits confident Year 8 and Year 9 teams. Dead in Danzig is a murder mystery and is recommended for ages 14 to 18, Year 10 to sixth form.
How long does each quest take?
Listed times are about 30 minutes for Dead Drop (1.9 km), about 35 minutes for Dead in Danzig (1.7 km), about 2 hours 20 minutes for Lions and Unicorns (2.2 km) and about 3 hours for The Watchmaker's Curse (3.8 km). Allow extra time for puzzles and regrouping, especially with younger teams.
How many pupils per phone, and do pupils need accounts or data?
Teams of 3 to 5 pupils share one phone, which can be a teacher's or a pupil's. Pupils do not need accounts. Each team's phone needs mobile data, or the quest downloaded beforehand on Wi-Fi, for example at school or at the hotel the evening before.
Where do we start, and how do we get there?
Lions and Unicorns and Dead in Danzig start at Upland Gate, Dead Drop at St Bridget's Church and The Watchmaker's Curse at St Mary's Basilica. From Gdańsk Główny station, where trains, trams and buses stop, the Main Town is about a 15-minute walk. Teams can start any time, a few minutes apart.
How much does it cost?
5 euros per pupil. Teachers and chaperones play free. You can pay by card or by invoice, which suits school finance offices. A free teacher preview lets you check the route and the puzzles from home before the trip, and there is no booking slot or guide to arrange.
What happens if it rains?
You can pause a quest and continue later, and if the weather ruins the day you can replay free within 30 days. Nearby indoor options include the Hala Targowa food hall on Plac Dominikański, the free-entry Monday at Gdansk Museum branches such as the Main Town Hall and Artus Court, and the free Tuesday at the Museum of the Second World War.
Where can the class use the toilets?
There are toilets at Gdańsk Główny station, on ul. Teatralna near Upland Gate, and on ul. Św. Ducha near ul. Mydlarska, close to St Mary's Basilica. Public toilets in Poland usually charge a small fee, so make sure each adult carries coins, and plan a toilet stop before teams set off.
