Great Jewish Tour
jonfeingold90
Feb 10, 2026, 10:15:47 AM
Feb 10, 2026, 10:15:47 AM
Fantastic experience. Well presented by Debra. Learned and saw so much. A well worthwhile tour. Fantastic tour.
About Activity
On this private tour, you will have at least 3 hours to get to know the life of the Jewish people in historical Buenos Aires and the transcendence this culture brought to the Argentinian lifestyle. There will be a chronological base on this tour for you to understand the full extent of the mixture between the Comunity and Buenos Aires by visiting the most important places.
Your tour includes transportation and a professional guide and a drive through the most important neighborhoods in argentinian jewish history: Recoleta, Once, San Telmo and Retiro amongst others.
NOTE: When booking inside the 72hs period until the beginning of the tour AMIA visit may not be available, although we will provide different alternatives.
We are granted by the safe travel seal of World Travel & Tourism Council.
What's Included
Includes
- Hotel Pick-Up and Drop-Off
- Private Local Guide
Excludes
- Donations (each institution requires a donation of USD 20 per person)
- Tips
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
The Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires was inaugurated in 1967 under the initiative of Dr. Salvador Kibrick, member of the Israeli Congregation of Argentine Republic, the first jewish institution in our country, established in 1862. It is located next to the impressive Templo Libertad Synagogue. Uniquely, this museum narrates the stories of the immigrants, the traditions and the Jewish colonies. Commited to transmit what is characteristic of the Jewish people, it presents an interactive tour through a permanent collection in constant dialogue with the present aiming to create a link between the exhibition and interpretation.
The museum tells through objects, images and words, the life of the Jews in Argentina and in Europe, before and during the Second World War. Among other things, there is a collection of photographs of the German Heinz Jöst from 1941 in the Warsaw ghetto. Building originally built for the Italo Argentina Electricity Company. Currently, the Shoah Museum works with the task of transmitting the teachings of the Shoah. The Memory of the Holocaust Foundation carries out a vast educational task, aimed at raising awareness in society about the serious consequences of racism and xenophobia.
The Synagogue of the Israelite Congregation of the Argentine Republic, also known as Templo Libertad, was the first synagogue built in Buenos Aires and the oldest in the country. It was declared a National Historic Monument in December 2000.
The Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, AMIA, is a center of the Jewish community. Its main objectives are to promote the welfare and development of the Argentine Jewish community, and to keep the traditions and values of that community alive. On July 18, 1994, the headquarters of AMIA was the target of an attack through a car bomb. It was the largest terrorist attack in Argentine history, with 85 people dead and 300 wounded. The reconstruction of the new building, which began in August 1995, cost just over 8 million dollars. The distance from the building block allowed to keep in view the scars left by the old building. On May 26, 1999, the new building was inaugurated
Language Offered
German - GUIDE
Russian - GUIDE
Portuguese - GUIDE
English - GUIDE
Italian - GUIDE
French - GUIDE
Spanish - GUIDE
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
NOTE: It is important that you give provide all necessary information at the time of booking and that you carry your passport with you at all times on the tour. The visits to the institutions come with an obligatory donation per person and the amount is defined at the start of the tour.
IMPORTANT: Main institutions are closed on weekends and holidays
A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
Please remember to bring at least USD 25 per person for donations at the different institutions
Operated by Signature Tours
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
Private Jewish Tour
Marna_L
Dec 1, 2025, 5:48:14 AM
Dec 1, 2025, 5:48:14 AM
This was a very good tour. We learned quite a bit about the Jewish History. I wish we had time (on our own) to go back and walk thru the Jewish section, but maybe the next time we are in Buenos Aires. I would recommend the tour.
The best experience - excellent all round!
Teeco
Nov 15, 2025, 7:17:16 AM
Nov 15, 2025, 7:17:16 AM
We were so pleased we booked this tour. It was excellent from beginning to end. Ariela was the perfect guide - friendly, knowledgable and passionate about her subject which definitely added to the experience. We would definitely use this company again and have no hesitation in recommending to family and friends.
We had a terrific tour of...
Andrew_S
Aug 31, 2025, 9:12:36 PM
Aug 31, 2025, 9:12:36 PM
We had a terrific tour of Jewish BA - the Once neighborhood with its kosher restaurants, yeshivahs, and shuls, the Jewish community center, the Libertad Synagogue. Doing a tour was better than trying to do it by ourselves. Matias was a great guide!
Beautiful experience
Amy_K
May 4, 2025, 4:50:05 AM
May 4, 2025, 4:50:05 AM
Wonderful! The tour guide was fantastic and full of knowledge. I would recommend this tour to everyone!
30th anniversary of terrorist attack
Randi_H
Mar 22, 2025, 3:03:47 PM
Mar 22, 2025, 3:03:47 PM
Knowledgeable & personable our guides were terrific! A must see in Buenos Aires. Our driver was superb in heavy traffic coordinating with our guide to get us to each location seamlessly!
Highly recommend. May be the highlight of your stay in BA
knowsnyc
Mar 18, 2025, 2:36:14 PM
Mar 18, 2025, 2:36:14 PM
Matias was terrific. Both he and the driver arrived at our hotel early. Matias is fluent in English + two more languages. He has a Ph.D. And teaches history at the university-level. We learned so much we could not have learned any other way…in three hours. We requested a drop-off at a museum. Highly recommend!
Outstanding Jewish tour in Buenos Aires
lauriekelfer
May 18, 2024, 8:12:09 AM
May 18, 2024, 8:12:09 AM
AMIA tour and history of.. loved the igam sculpture. Very moving tribute to those lost. Films were superb. Also loved the walking your and tour of the elegant synagogue and seeing Sephardic Torah scrolls and symbolic religious artifacts were meaningful to me. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and superb .. thank you
Jewish Life in Buenos Aires
Douglas_C
Feb 6, 2024, 2:29:08 PM
Feb 6, 2024, 2:29:08 PM
We had a very interesting tour of Jewish life in Buenos Aires with our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and provided us with a wealth of information about the immigration of Jews in the early years, where they settled in the city and surrounding regions as well as the two horrific terrorist attacks on the Israeli embassy and Jewish cultural Center. We would highly recommend this tour.
Private tour of the Jewish community
ALAN_M
Jan 10, 2024, 12:59:26 PM
Jan 10, 2024, 12:59:26 PM
Ariel was very knowledgeable as well as personable. Great guide. We would recommend her to anyone interested it the Jewish history of Buenos Aires
Phenomenal Jewish tour with an incredibly thoughtful, intelligent, and kind guide, Rosty!
globetrotter214
Mar 13, 2023, 11:37:39 PM
Mar 13, 2023, 11:37:39 PM
My husband and I were honored to have a private Jewish tour led by Rosty during our honeymoon in Argentina and Chile. We are a Jewish Muslim couple, and we were curious to learn from Rosty the importance of immigrants to the fabric of Buenos Aires and how religious minorities are perceived. Rosty was incredibly thoughtful in his approach, taking us to different sites in the city we would have otherwise overlooked that were rich in Jewish history. The most meaningful moment was visiting the Templo Libertad - Museo Judío de Buenos Aires. Rosty brought to life the names and objects in the museum and the significance of the synagogue to the Jewish community not only in Buenos Aires but also in Latin America. It was one of the most moving experiences during our 2.5 week honeymoon, and we are forever grateful for this experience.
Compelling Jewish Qtr Tour
Eric_R
Mar 8, 2023, 7:21:17 AM
Mar 8, 2023, 7:21:17 AM
AMIA is amazing and inspiring. The art installations were magnificent. Our hosts shared difficult and compelling stories that gave us a sense of the Jewish community — its heartbreak and resilience. Eli - our guide - offered great insights into the history and current dynamics of the Jewish community.
Excellent Jewish Tour in Buenos Aires!
ChelZ43
Dec 29, 2021, 6:31:46 PM
Dec 29, 2021, 6:31:46 PM
This was an excellent tour led for us by Ilan and driven by Diego. During our time, we were able to see many significant Jewish sites around the city and learn about the Jewish history of Buenos Aires, including some of the darker tales you don't usually get to hear. We walked around Orthodox neighborhoods brimming with life and visited two beautiful synagogues! We also enjoyed a visit to the Jewish Museum.
Too expensive
jeffrey_F
Jan 22, 2020, 7:12:30 PM
Jan 22, 2020, 7:12:30 PM
Very excellent and informative I like Ariel amend Patricia. The one downside is that this was excessively expensive $335 for three hours we’re almost every other two hours for the whole day
Wonderful tour
CHARLES_S
Dec 24, 2018, 12:30:54 PM
Dec 24, 2018, 12:30:54 PM
Our guide was terrific. She went out of her way to make sure we enjoyed every minute of our tour. She made everything personal and really cared. Very highly recommend this tour
We retained services for this 3...
Daniel_S
Feb 25, 2018, 2:24:03 PM
Feb 25, 2018, 2:24:03 PM
<p>We retained services for this 3 hours private tour and feel that this could be done on our own without paying relatively substantial<br/> amount of money. Actually we have had 2 major stops: at Community Center where we spent over one hour listening to the type of<br/> promotional/fundraising speech by a community employee my opinion that all info for the tourist with a limited time in BA could be<br/> delivered in 15 minutes.... Second stop was at the place where Israeli embassy was bombed and we could observe the silhouette<br/> of the embassy walls on the adjacent building as an embassy was totally demolished and it is now in a different location.<br/> On the way back we made a few minutes stop at some insignificant for the outsider synagogue and this was the end of the tour.<br/> It could be easily done with a cab on your own...<br/> Saying all this I don't want to say a negative word about our guide Axel. He was very helpful, knowledgeable with a perfect English.<br/> He just did his job but the program itself needs a review/enhancement</p>
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