Hungary · Heritage Walks

4-Hour Budapest Jewish Heritage Walking Tour with Synagogue Visits

4 Hours Round trip from Budapest Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Take the Jewish Heritage Expanded Grand Tour
  • 02 Explore temples and monuments that reflect the rich culture of Hungarian Jewry
  • 03 Visit the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe
  • 04 Walk through the Jewish Quarter, once a WWII ghetto and now home to synagogues, monuments, and kosher venues

Get a detailed overview of the past and present of Hungarian Jewry on this 4-hour tour, and understand the differences between the main religious wings. With the help of our English-speaking Hungarian guides, you will become acquainted with the most important chapters in the history and culture of Hungarian Jewry.

Enjoy an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Budapest
Languages English, Hungarian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Explore Budapest's Jewish Heritage Sites

  • Visit the synagogue triangle, which reflects the different values of Jewry.

  • Enjoy an interior visit to the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Europe.

  • Continue with a locally guided tour of the Jewish Museum, home to an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe.

  • See the Martyrs' Cemetery, where thousands of people killed during WWII were buried.

  • Stop at the Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park and see the Tree of Life, created to remind us of those who perished in the war.

  • Pass by the Heroes' Temple, which was built in memory of those who gave their lives during WWI.

  • To better understand the past and the present, continue walking through the Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto during WWII and today is home to synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants, and kosher shops.

  • Just a few minutes from the main synagogue, arrive at the Rumbach Synagogue.

  • After that, continue to Carl Lutz Memorial Park and the famous Gozsdu Courtyard.

  • After a short walk, reach the centre of the Orthodox Jewish community and enjoy an interior visit to the Kazinczy Street Synagogue.

  • After the tour, have a cake and a drink at the kosher Fröhlich confectionery. You will also receive a 10% discount at the kosher Carmel Restaurant.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Budapest 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Entrance fees:

    • Jewish Museum

    • Dohány Street Synagogue

    • Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park

    • Jewish Centre, where you can visit periodic exhibitions

    • Rumbach Street Synagogue

    • Kazinczy Street Synagogue

  • A cake at the glatt kosher Fröhlich pastry shop

  • 10% off your order at the kosher Carmel Restaurant

  • English-speaking Hungarian guide

What's Not Included

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off.

Know before you go

  • Tour dates: from 1st May till 31st October, at 10:00 on weekdays (Monday - Thursday), and on Sundays at 11:00.

  • We don't have tours on Jewish holidays when the grand synagogue is closed for guiding. Those dates cannot be booked on the sites linked below.

  • At the end of the tour, your guide will give you your entrance ticket to the Jewish Centre. These tickets can be used only once, but they are valid for one day. If you decide to go back the next day to take pictures, visit the souvenir shop, or return to the Jewish Centre, please keep your tickets and show them at the entrance.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Budapest, Dob u. 35, 1074 Hungary
Tour start
Budapest, Dob u. 35, 1074 Hungary
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Budapest.

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