Jewish Budapest Private City Walk

5.0
(21 reviews)

4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 4 more

Let’s walk around in the 7th District Jewish Quarter of Budapest and explore the rich history of the Hungarian Jewish Community. We also show you the changes that took place in the district since the 1990s and how it has become the bohemian quarter of the city regaining slowly its old character as well. On this tour, we visit the three historical synagogues: the Dohàny street, the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue and even the recently renovated Rumbach Street Synagogue. The tour will take you to other sites as well related to the turbulent history of the Jewish community living in this part of Budapest. We even take you down to the Shoes on the Danube Memorial near the Parliament building upon request. We also introduce you to other parts of the Jewish heritage we won't miss tasting our special and traditional Jewish pastry.
P.S: Please note that if you would like to book a tour on Friday afternoon or Saturday, we cannot surely enter the Synagugoes due to their religious function.

What's Included

Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Entrance fees

Meeting and pickup

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

We offer hotel and port pickups as well if travelers arrive by Cruise Ships, but they need to let us know the exact port details, please.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Budapest's Jewish Quarter

    We will visit sites such as the remaining parts of the wall that surrounded the former ghetto and yellow-star houses.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

    Also known as the Dohány Street Synagogue, this is the biggest functioning synagogue in Europe. Expect stunning architecture as well as an introduction to the turbulent history connected to it while we take you through the whole building upon request for extra entrance fee.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3
    Kazinczy Street Synagogue

    CLOSED TEMPORARILY due to renovation works thus we CANNOT ENTER these days, just see from the outside. Erected in the 1910s', this synagogue offers not only a peek into the rich culture and history of the Jewish community in Budapest but into the Art Nouveau architecture as well that was prominent during that era. It is not possible to enter any more this building due to the community's ban.

    10 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4
    Rumbach Street Synagogue

    This recently renovated building with its astonishing architecture and fascinating historical role remains to be a crucial point of the Jewish community of Budapest. The tour does not include tickets to visit the building but upon request we show you inside as well.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 5
    Carl Lutz Memorial

    A public statue and memorial site for the Swiss diplomat who helped thousands of Jewish people to avoid the death camps during the holocaust. At this site, we will go through the story of Carl Lutz and the horrors of the era in which he proved to be an outstanding example of goodness and bravery.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Szimpla Kert

    Part of the VII. district's main attraction is the ruin bars. Szimpla Kert is an outstanding example with its unmatchable design and atmosphere that attracts people from all around the world.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Shoes on the Danube Bank

    It gives remembrance of people who were shot into the Danube during the time of the Arrow Cross terror.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Kiraly Street

    Under Kiraly str. nr. 15. an original segment of the Budapest Great Ghetto can be found that we will show you and introduce you to the history of the second largest WWII. ghetto of the World.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by CurioCity Budapest

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Half-day Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Historical Tours
Walking Tours
Ports of Call Tours
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Worry-Free Shore Excursion
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Cancellation Policy

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

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