Galar Ship | Free cruises with the Wisła District team

The District Vistula Cruises are free recreational and educational boat trips for children and adults. See Warsaw from the deck of a boat and admire the Vistula!

Participation in the cruises is free of charge. The cruises are organized by the Warsaw Greenery Authority.

Have questions? Please send an email to: lato@rejsywislane.pl

The organizer reserves the right to change or cancel a cruise in case of unfavorable weather or hydrological conditions.

Please note – to confirm your cruise reservation, a refundable online deposit of 20 PLN is required. The deposit will be refunded if the reservation is canceled no later than 24 hours before the cruise or if the participant takes part in the cruise.

Cruise Route Description

We start from the marina at Płyta Desantu, located in the Powiśle district, right next to the Łazienkowski Bridge. We sail down the Vistula toward the Old Town. Along the way, you’ll see the National Stadium, the Copernicus Science Centre, the roof of the University Library, and the Royal Castle. Near the Old Town, we turn around and head back upstream to Płyta Desantu. The cruise is a perfect opportunity to take a breath and discover Warsaw from the perspective of the river.

More about the vessel - Galar

A traditional inland boat. In the past, “galary” were open-deck rowing vessels. Thanks to their flat bottoms, these boats had very shallow drafts, making them perfect for carrying heavy loads and navigating through shallow waters without concern. Today, we take advantage of these features when organizing our daily cruises on the Vistula. Our “galar” is covered, which makes us fully independent of weather conditions!

Free cruises with the Wisła District team

Have you ever wondered why there are so many beaches in Warsaw? Have beavers always been swimming so abundantly in the Vistula? Since when have ferries been operating, and wasn’t there once a water tram? Where can you barbecue by the river, and where exactly is Golędzinów? And those birds, and the fish, and the riparian forests — and who plants the flowers along the boulevards? So many questions… but who knows the answers?

The Dzielnica Wisła team – employees of the Warsaw Greenery Authority – are at your service during a one-hour cruise along the Warsaw stretch of the Vistula River. Jan Piotrowski, the Mayor of Warsaw’s Plenipotentiary for the Vistula, will talk about the social and sporting life by the river. Piotr Kołkowicz, a naturalist and landscape architect, will speak about the work of the city gardener and share fascinating nature facts. Anna Bałazy, a landscape architect, will explain how the new boulevards were created and how greenery was integrated into every corner. Iwona Zwolińska, head of the Vistula Department, will share riverside legends and reveal how the city embraced the Vistula and what the revitalization process looked like.

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22/07 | Time: 17:00 - Galar Ship
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Date

22 July 2025

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17:00 - 18:00

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Cruise starting point

Płyta Desantu 3 Dywizji Piechoty

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