What is the cancellation policy for this tour?

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

How long does this tour take?

This tour lasts approximately 4 hours.

Where does this tour start?

Meeting point details will be provided in your booking confirmation.

Jewish Bucharest Tour (4 hrs)

Overview

Discover stunning synagogues and learn about the fascinating Jewish History in Romania on a private tour -just for you and your party. I will provide plenty of insights regarding local Jewish history, the Holocaust in Romania and Jewish life during communism.

At the end of the tour, we will have a sightseeing by car around the streets of what used to be the former Jewish area in Bucharest.

I will pick you up from your hotel and drop you off back at the end of the tour.

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What's Included

✓ Included

Private transportation
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

✗ Not Included

Gratuities
Coffee and/or Tea
Admission fees to The Great Synagogue and Choral Temple. Small donation expected at Jewish Theater.

Itinerary

1

Stop 1

I will explain about local Jewish History, including WWII history and the Holocaust. The Great Synagogue shelters the Holocaust Museum, documenting about pogroms, deportations and sufferings inflicted on the Jews in Romania during wartime.

2

Stop 2

Visit the main synagogue in Romania, considered one of the most beautiful in the world. It is the only synagogue in Romania holding daily services. The passionate guide of the synagogue will be glad to discuss about the present-day life of the Jewish community in Bucharest.

3

Stop 3

The museum various artifacts and documents evoke the daily life and history of the Jews in Romania.

4

Stop 4

One of the few Yiddish-language theaters left in Europe. We see it from exterior and I will explain about the tradition of the Yiddish Theater in Romania. It is possible to visit it inside with prior arrangements.