Budapest Dohany, Heroes', Rumbach synagogues & Jewish Ghetto Tour

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About this activity

This program only costs the synagogues' admission tickets, while you can enjoy a free 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.

Please check our French language option timetable for a French speaking guide.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 20 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 35 people
People per booking: 1–30
Guide: English, French
Operated by: Hidden Treasure Tours

Ages: Children (0–6 years) · Youth (7–26 years) · Adults (27–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

30 min Admission included

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

20 min Admission included

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

45 min Admission included

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.
Kiraly Street

10 min

The Kiraly street was the high street of Pest in the 18th and the beginning of the 19th century. As a commercial and trade center it became the cradle of Jewish life in Pest. Today it is bustling with commercial and cultural life again.
Gozsdu Udvar

10 min

This is the most colorful spot in the Jewish district, the location of entertainment and cultural life. In the past this place housed kosher salami stores, food stores as well as apartments. Today you can meet here local Jewish artists, local artisan and antique products or eat and drink with friends.
Carl Lutz Memorial

5 min

Meet one of the brave Righteous Gentiles who risked his own life to save thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.
Spinoza Szinhaz

5 min

See the restaurant, gallery, cultural stage and theatre named after the Jewish Dutch philosopher of Portuguese Sephardi origin, who was an early representative of the Enlightenment in the 17th century.
Stop 8

Passing by

See one of the best known places in Budapest for kosher flodni, the most delicious Hungarian Jewish cake.
Dob Street

10 min

The street running parallel to Kiraly was the central street of the Jewish district of Pest. It also ran in the center of the Budapest ghetto. Today again this is the scene of the revival of Jewish life in Budapest and Hungarian Jewish orthodoxy.
Kazinczy Street Synagogue

15 min Admission not included

The Kazinczy street is called today the cultural street of Budapest. It is full of ruin pubs but also the Hungarian Orthodox Jewish Center is here, with a synagogue, a mikveh, Kosher restaurants and cafes, schools, butchery, Kosher food stores and a lot more.

Admire the architectural beauty of the early 20th century Art Noveau - called Secession in Budapest - architecture. The Orthodox synagogue serves the Hungarian traditional Orthodox Jewish Community.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Meet the coordinator/guide with a blue flag/umbrella in front of the Security Entrance before the Ticket Office lane.

End point

Meet the coordinator/guide with a blue flag/umbrella in front of the Security Entrance before the Ticket Office lane.

Using your ticket

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.

Visitors who arrive late will not be allowed to enter nor will be refunded.

Dress code: regular clothing is fine, but shoulders must be covered and clothing must reach the knee or has to be covered before entering (cover available for purchase on the spot). Head cover for men is available upon entry.

Visitors who do not respect the dress code will be denied entry.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

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 the Dohany synagogue or all the synagogues close unannounced, we will offer alternative hours/dates or full refunds.