Hungary · Religious & Spiritual

2-Hour Budapest Jewish Heritage Tour with Great Synagogue Visit

2 Hours Round trip from Budapest Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest in Europe
02 Explore the Jewish Museum's unique collection from Hungary and Eastern Europe
03 Pay respects at the Martyrs' Cemetery Holocaust Memorial
04 See Wallenberg Park's weeping willow memorial inscribed with victims' names
05 View the Tree of Life and Heroes' Temple from outside

With the help of your English-speaking guide, you will become acquainted with the most important chapters of the history and culture of Hungarian Jewry. Visit the Dohány Street Synagogue, the largest in Europe, and enjoy a locally guided tour of the Jewish Museum, which houses an important and unique collection of art pieces from Hungary and Eastern Europe.

With the help of your English-speaking guide, you will become acquainted with the most important chapters of the history and culture of Hungarian Jewry.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 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

Day 01

Jewish Heritage Sites of Budapest

Main stops to be visited with your Budapest tour guide are as follows:

Interior visit of the Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue.
Jewish Museum with local guiding; it exhibits the social, political, and cultural history of the Jews.
Martyrs' Cemetery - Holocaust Memorial.
Wallenberg Park, which resembles a weeping willow whose leaves bear inscriptions with the names of victims.
Tree of Life and Heroes' Temple (outside visit).

Where this trip takes you

Dohány Street Synagogue, Jewish Museum, Wallenberg Park

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Budapest 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Entrance fee to the Jewish Museum, the Dohány Street Synagogue, the Raul Wallenberg Memorial Park, and the Jewish Centre, where you can visit periodic exhibitions.
At the end of the tour, your guide will give you your entrance ticket to the Jewish Centre. These tickets can be used for one visit only, but they are valid for one day. If you decide to go back the next day to take some pictures, visit the souvenir shop, or visit the Jewish Centre, please keep your tickets and show them at the entrance.