Odessa Jewish Heritage Tour

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5 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 1 more

This Jewish Odessa tour tells the story of Odessa's Jewry since the city's founding till modern times. The “Star in Exile” for an Eastern European Jew in the 19th century. The center of the Haskalah and Zionism. In hundred years Odessa became the third largest Jewish city in the world.

The tour takes you to the temples – the Great Choral Synagogue and Shomrei Shabbos Synagogue. We follow in the footsteps of Odessa’s Zionists, including Meir Dizengoff and Ze'ev Jabotinsky. We see the location of Odessa’s Palestine Committee. We explore some of the darkest sides of Odessa’s Jewish history – pogroms and Holocaust.

But more importantly, we not just visit the sights, our guides skillfully tell the story of the Jewish Odessa, covering spiritual, religious and business aspects.

Aah, and if you’ve read the famous Edmund de Waal’s bestseller “The Hare with Amber Eyes” and keen on walking in the footsteps of the Ephrussis, then you should definitely take this tour!

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We pick up the guests from their address if they stay in the historical city center, we pick the guests at the cruise dock. Otherwise, the meeting point of the tour is the Duc de Richelieu statue on top of the Potemkin Steps on Primorsky blvd. Please confirm the pick up address while booking the tour.

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Meeting point

Duc de Richelieu statue

End point

We bring the tour guests back to their address in Odessa

Itinerary

Duration: 5 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Odessa Synagogue

    We tell you the story of Odessa's Main Synagogue; explore its exterior and interior

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Odessa Synagogue

    Will see the Brodsky synagogue from the outside

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Half-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
4WD Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Shore Excursions
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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