Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour
Pay for the synagogue admission tickets only and enjoy a free, complex tour of about 2.5 hours with experts. Your Budapest experience must include the Jewish district - the former Ghetto area. We have been on a mission to passionately help visitors learn about the Hungarian Jewish history, culture and heritage for over 25 years now. On this tour we present Europe's largest synagogue the Dohany, the Heroes' Temple synagogue and the recently renovated magnificent Rumbach synagogue from inside, while we stroll along the streets of the former Budapest Ghetto and learn about Righteous Gentiles who helped save many lives during the dark times of the Hungarian Holocaust and Jewish life in Budapest today. The tour offers an insight into the various Hungarian Jewish movements in today's cultural, commercial and entertainment center of our colorful, multicultural and breathtaking Budapest.
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Budapest Dohany Great Synagogue & Jewish Ghetto Tour
What's included in Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
Visit the largest Jewish temple of Europe, learn about the Hungarian Neologue Jewish Community and the history of the Hungarian Jewry. See the spectacular architectural masterpiece of the 1850's Budapest and admire the organ played by Franz Liszt as well.
Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park
Learn about the Hungarian Holocaust and the Righteous Gentiles who saved tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews risking their own lives. Visit the Emmanuel Tree of Life Memorial. Visit the Holocaust Cemetery created on the territory of the Budapest ghetto, the resting place of more than 2000 victims.
Rumbach Street Synagogue
The Rumbach Synagogue is a remarkable masterpiece of the Viennese architect Otto Wagner from 1872. The synagogue has recently reopened after many years of renovations. It is a spectacular Moorish building, a true hidden treasure of the Budapest Jewish district, a breath-taking building to visit along the streets of the former Budapest Ghetto.
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please respect the dress code: regular clothing is fine, shoulders must be covered. Clothing must reach the knee or covered before entering (cover available for purchase on the spot). Head cover for men is available upon entry.
- The synagogues may close temporarily unannounced. Should this occur, and affect one synagogue of the program, we will offer alternative visiting time, however refunds will not be offered, due to the program being a package deal. In case all the synagogues close unannounced, we will offer alternative hours/dates or full refunds.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Meet the coordinator/guide with a blue flag/umbrella in front of the Security Entrance before the Ticket Office lane.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Your ticket can not be picked up from the Ticket Office of the Dohany synagogue. Please redeem your ticket from the guide/coordinator of Hidden Treasures of Hungary waiting with a blue flag/umbrella before the Security Entrance a few minutes before your program.