Well worth the experience . Ben’s history and political knowledge was exceptional. Engaged in good discussions
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Entrance to the Kazinczy Street Synagogue (Grand Tour only)
- Entrance to the Great Synagogue
- Professional guide
Excludes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- In front of Dohány street Synagogue, Address: Budapest, 1074 Dohány street. 2
Return
- Concludes at Frohlich Bakery and Cafe (Grand Tour)
Itinerary
First, we will visit the Dohány Street Synagogue (interior visit), which is the largest in Europe and the second largest in the world.
You also get a local guided tour in the Jewish Museum, where you see the Hungarian Jewish heritage through a unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe, and the rich tradition of Judaism, its holidays and everyday life. A separate room commemorates the Hungarian Holocaust.
Only with Grand tour option! Pass by the thriving Gozsdu passage.
Only with Grand tour option! During our journey we visit the Memorial Park dedicated to Carl Lutz.
Grand tour only! Explore the main synagogue of the Hungarian Orthodox Jewry. It is one of the largest operating orthodox synagogues in Europe, built in art-nouveau style.
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Reviews
Wonderful tour with a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide. Excellent converstation and fun debates. Would absolutely recommend and one of the few tours I'd take again if I'm in Budapest again.
This was a very moving and meaningful tour experience. The guide, Daura, had much to share with us as a woman deeply rooted in her community and heritage. She not only shared much but asked the group great questions that had us all sharing and learning from eachother. I would highly recommend it!
This is a wonderful tour and is really worth doing. It was especially enjoyable due to a knowledge and engaging tour guide, Benjamin. His knowledge and enthusiasm made the tour one of the best we have ever been on. He explained things well, made them come alive and was happy to field questions and explain further. All in all, a great tour
Benjamin the tour guide was just amazing The best tour guide we ever had The tour was exceptional unique anazing
This tour was fantastic. Our guide Benjamin was very knowledgeable, personable and willing to answer all questions. He spoke English very well with only a hint of an accent. You can’t go wrong with this activity.
This was a really fabulous tour!! Benjamin was an amazing guide, full of history and passion for the subject. The tour was sad at times… but also incredibly joyous and full of hope! I highly recommend this tour but particularly Benjamin as your guide. Budapest has an amazing and long Jewish history.
The guide was very knowledgeable. We had a great lesson of the Jewish history for the Jewish population. Very sad and dark but our guide was fabulous.
Ben was a fantastic tour guide for the Jewish quarter. We did the extended tour which included an extra synagogue. I highly recommend the tour.
Benjamin is a phenomenal tour guide. We learned so much about the Jewish history of Hungary. Can't recommend enough -- and take the extended tour!
Very comprehensive with Benjamin an excellent knowledgeable guide wise beyond his years. We saw two synagogues and learned so much about the history of the Jews in Budapest
I had a wonderful experience on the Budapest Jewish Heritage Tour with Benjeman. He was knowledgeable, patient, and very professional. As we walked through the Jewish Quarter and visited the synagogues and memorials, the history felt deeply personal, not just facts, but stories of real families and communities. Benjeman shared everything with care and respect, it was both educational and moving. I highly recommend this tour, especially with Benjeman.
We had an absolutely wonderful tour with Josh, who was an extraordinary guide His passion, knowledge and enthusiasm was evident throughout the tour. He brought history and heritage to life in an interesting and meaningful way Josh was incredibly inclusive, engaging and approachable His knowledge was exceptional. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and workday highly recommended it to anyone visiting Budapest Josh was outstanding. Thank you
Benjamin was a well informed knowledgeable young man who shared a plethora of information and history. We enjoyed the tour, what we learned and his knowledge and enthusiasm.
Budapest Jewish Heritage Memorial Walking Tour & Synagogue Entry was is good experience.
It was interesting and went at a sensible pace. I appreciated that our guide was the daughter of a rabbi. Her English was good and she was kind and thoughtful. It was a good tour. Afterwards we explored some ruin bars in the area!
Very informative and well presented tour which provided a lot of detail and jewish historical context
Benjamin was amazing Tour Guide. He is very knowledgeable and explained everything to perfection. I highly recommend the Tour of the Synagogue, .
The quality of our tour surpassed our expectations. Benjamin has a tremendous fund of knowledge and an enjoyable delivery style.
An amazing and very reach tour with a captivating and very knowledgeable guide, Benjamin. Definitely recommend to anyone interested in the Jewish history and history in general!
Benjamin was AMAZING! He knew all the details, shared his knowledge, answered questions, was patient with my dumb questions. I highlt recommend this tour
Outstanding tour by a very intelligent and knowledgeable guide. Comprehensive, sensible, and mature.
After a week of touring Eastern Europe, Benjamin was by far the best guide we had all week. He was knowledgeable, entertaining, and willing to share both facts and opinions. Don’t miss this amazing tour.
Benjamin gave a passionate and personal tour of the past and present of the Jewish Quarter. There is lots of history, good and bad in this section of Budapest.
Benjamin was outstanding. He kept us keenly interested throughout the extended tour. We have taken tours through Jewish Quarters in most major European Cities and this was the best.
The perfect tour for someone interested in the Jewish History of Budapest & Hungry. Our guide, Benjamin, was excellent. He was extremely knowledgeable and encouraged questions and discussion.
Heartfelt, informative tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and took time answering the group’s questions.
This tour was a great experience. Benjamin, our guide was great! He has a vast knowledge of Hungarian and Jewish history.
Be prepared to have an engaging history lesson. Benjamin is so knowledgeable and passionate about Jewish history and culture! Also plan for your shoulders to be covered if you are a woman, men should where a hat or will be given a disposable yamaka.
The 4 hour tour is only 2.5 hours maybe 3 and does not include a beverage and cake at the end. It doesn’t include ear piece and if it’s a large group you would not be able to hear. Thankfully I was a part of a smaller group. Petra knew her stuff and was very good.
The tour was extremely moving and very informative. Dora, our guide, was excellent. She was knowledgeable about the history and the tragedy. We highly recommend the tour.
Dora was our tour guide and she was very informative. So much to see and such important history for the world to see and be aware of and never repeat. Had no idea how ornate some synagogues were in the past as they're just gorgeous. One thing I would add is to make sure in your listing that people know women need their shoulders and knees covered when going into the shuls.
Excellent tour. Sign up for the “grand tour” vs the “essential”. You see more of the Ghetto as well as a jewel of a smaller, 3rd, synagogue. The cemetery at the main synagogue is very thought provoking. Take your time. Guide was thoroughly knowledgeable and fluent in English.
Dora was by far the best guide we’ve ever had. She was knowledgeable, kind, perceptive and accommodating.
Dora was an excellent guide!! So knowledgable and compassionate. I would recommend this tour in a heartbeat!!!
Excellent tour. Benjamin is an excellent tour guide, knowledgeable and lively, and his (American accent) English is amazing for someone who has never lived in the U.S. We did the Grand Tour, and the second synagogue in Secession style is worth seeing. Highly recommend
Dora was so wonderful!!! She was so knowledgeable and kind I would not hesitate to do it again!! Glad I did it!
We recommend the essential Jewish Heritage tour with Dora. She was comprehensive and knowledgeable. She would answer any questions we had.
Excellent walking tour. Benjamin was an excellent guide- passionate and very knowledgeable about the Jewish history of Budapest and general history as well. Saw beautiful synagogues and memorials in the Jewish quarter. Highly recommend.
Amazing educational experience with Benjamin. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and family story!
Ben was prompt, quite knowledgeable & intelligent, engaging….as a local, he was well acquainted with the history of the synagogue and all the sites on visited on the tour. He shared Holocaust stories of families who survived as well as economic and political issues that affected Hungarians past and present.
We had a terrific tour guide, Benjamin Keszler. You could tell he loved his home city and water to share his knowledge with the group. It was a very moving experience for sure.
Ben was a fantastic guide. His knowledge and family history were a great help in understanding the traditions and history of the Jewish people in Hungary and throughout the world.
If you want to know about the history of the Jewish people in Budapest this is the tour for you. Ben was unbelievable articulate and knowledgeable and prided himself on sharing this history. By the way you also see two amazing synagogues and the ghetto area.
Our guide Benjamin was outstanding! His level of knowledge and erudition was on academic level. His ability and desire to share his knowledge was amazing! Perhaps, the best guide we have ever encountered during our lifetime of travels.
This was one of the best tours we have experienced in 6 weeks travelling around Europe. In fact, our tour guide was one of the best tour guides we have ever met. His level of knowledge, his willingness to engage with all the tour party, his enthusiasm for content, his willingness to take discussions further, he went over time, it was a fantastic tour and highly recommended. Given that most of the people on the tour were not Jewish, it was very interesting. These people learnt a lot about what has really been going on in Budapest in the past few hundred years, and the tour guide was absolutely fabulous.
Benjamin was excellent. He was personable and extremely knowledgeable. It was a 4 hour tour and never felt boring. Benjamin was an outstanding tour guide.
Benjamin was our tour guide. One of the BEST tours ever. Our guide was so very well educated on every part of the country’s history, politics and Judaism religion and history. He took every question from both knowledgeable and less educated participants. No question was left unanswered. So very happy we had Benjamin as our guide!
Possibly the best guided tour we have ever been on, our guide Benjamin was knowledgeable, enthusiastic witty and full of compassion which made the tour so enthralling
This tour provides and in depth picture of Budapest's Jewish community in the present, and especially during World War II. We need to remember the past in order to prevent atrocities in the future. Our tour guide was exceptional and knowledgeable.
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