Czech Republic · Cooking

7-Hour Prague Jewish Quarter Tour with Cooking Class and Market Visit

7 Hours Round trip from Prague Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Authentic shopping experience at a local farmers' market
02 Immersive cooking class with a professional chef
03 Guided by a member of Prague's Jewish community
04 Explore famous synagogues in Prague's Jewish Quarter
05 Walk through the historic Old Jewish Cemetery

Tickle your taste buds with traditional Jewish cuisine while discovering the history of Prague's fascinating Jewish Quarter. With your expert local guide and a private professional chef, take part in the full cooking process of a traditional three-course meal, from buying ingredients at a local farmers' market to preparing, cooking, and tasting the finished dishes. Learn how grandmothers prepared meals for their families in the shtetl, then continue with an expertly guided 3-hour historic tour of the Jewish Quarter, including several famous synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery.

Tickle your taste buds with traditional Jewish cuisine while discovering the history of Prague's fascinating Jewish Quarter.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 7 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Prague

Languages Czech, English, German, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Prague Jewish Quarter and Culinary Experience

The day will begin at around 8:30 a.m., when your guide and driver will pick you up from your location in a private car.
We will head to the local farmers' market.
At the market, we'll meet the professional chef and enjoy an authentic shopping experience as we buy the ingredients to make a meal of your choice. You'll feel like a local shopping in the 19th-century market. With your chef, you'll prepare a three-course meal. Dishes include Matzah Ball & Goldene Joich, Hummus bil Lahme (lamb chops) & homemade pita bread, Shakshouka & homemade flatbread, and the infamous Prague Strudel.
You will also learn interesting facts about Jewish and Czech cuisine while cooking.
Finally, you'll conclude by dining together and tasting your finished meals.
Afterward, we will take you to the Jewish Quarter for a 3-hour historical tour.
We will view the interiors of four famous synagogues, the exterior of the Old-New Synagogue, and take a walk through the Old Jewish Cemetery.

Where this trip takes you

farmers' market, cooking class, Old New Synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Comfortable private vehicle
Local Jewish historian expert guide
Professional kitchen

What's Not Included

Personal expenses
Souvenirs
Food, drinks, and snacks
The cost of the cooking masterclass must be paid at the cooking school in cash or by credit card: CZK 3700.
Entrance to the Jewish Museum and Jewish Quarter: CZK 600.