Private Tour
Jewish Budapest Private City Walk
Overview
Available languages
4 hours
Mobile ticket
Let’s walk around in the 7th District Jewish Quarter of Budapest and explore the rich history of the Hungarian Jewish Community. We also show you the changes that took place in the district since the 1990s and how it has become the bohemian quarter of the city regaining slowly its old character as well. On this tour, we visit the three historical synagogues: the Dohàny street, the Kazinczy Street Orthodox Synagogue and even the recently renovated Rumbach Street Synagogue. The tour will take you to other sites as well related to the turbulent history of the Jewish community living in this part of Budapest. We even take you down to the Shoes on the Danube Memorial near the Parliament building upon request. We also introduce you to other parts of the Jewish heritage we won't miss tasting our special and traditional Jewish pastry.
P.S: Please note that if you would like to book a tour on Friday afternoon or Saturday, we cannot surely enter the Synagugoes due to their religious function.
Additional Info
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
Children must be accompanied by an adult
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
The tour is not recommended on Saturdays because due to the Jewish holidays the synagogues are closed.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Budapest's Jewish Quarter
We will visit sites such as the remaining parts of the wall that surrounded the former ghetto and yellow-star houses.
Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)
Also known as the Dohány Street Synagogue, this is the biggest functioning synagogue in Europe. Expect stunning architecture as well as an introduction to the turbulent history connected to it while we take you through the whole building upon request for extra entrance fee.
What‘s Included
Local guide
Private tour
Professional guide
Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Lunch
Entrance fees
Pickup points
Hilton Budapest
Hess Andras ter 1-3 Budapest Hungary
Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest
Szechenyi Istvan Ter 5-6, Budapest Hungary
Hotel Memories Budapest
Wesselenyi Utca 4 Budapest Hungary
Hotel Moments Budapest
Andrassy ut 8 Budapest Hungary
Hotel Clark Budapest
Clark Adam ter 1. Budapest Hungary
Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
Erzsebet Ter 7-8 Budapest Hungary
Al Habtoor Palace, Budapest
Erzsebet Ter 9-10 Budapest Hungary
Options
Private group for 1-2 persons
A jewish cake is included. Pickup included
Private group for 3-15 persons
A jewish cake is included Pickup included
Reviews
26 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Exciting dive into Jewish history but also into the city’s more recent history to the present day
Evelyne T,May 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Exciting visit. Joel, our guide, speaks perfect French and has traced the history , beyond Jewish history, to today, as well as the history of remarkable monuments such as the Great Synagogue. A very good time where we learned a lot. A big thank you to Joel.
Do not recommend for school groups
C3831QXsophies,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00During our recent school trip to Budapest, we intended to gain a deeper understanding of the tragic events that took place there during the Second World War. Unfortunately, the experience did not meet these expectations. From the beginning of the tour, our guide, Suzy, repeatedly expressed that she did not enjoy leading tours. This attitude significantly affected the atmosphere. Rather than being treated as engaged and interested students, we felt that we were addressed dismissively and condescendingly. Questions were often met with disrespect, which left many in our group feeling uncomfortable or even discouraged from participating at all. At times, it seemed as though the focus shifted from educating us to undermining and humiliating members of the group. Overall, the experience was disappointing, as we had hoped for an informative and respectful educational tour. However, the guide’s conduct fell short of what could have been a truly meaningful and impactful visit.
Unprofessional Guide, Unsatisfactory Tour
sarinas946,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We booked the Jewish Budapest Private City Walk with Suzy as our guide for a school group of 13 students and 2 teachers. Unfortunately, our experience was very disappointing. At the beginning of the tour, Suzy remarked that she “hates groups,” which immediately created an uncomfortable atmosphere. Throughout the tour, her attitude came across as dismissive and unwelcoming. She was often rude toward both the students and teachers, frequently criticizing comments or questions rather than engaging with them constructively. As a result, the group felt uncomfortable and humiliated for much of the experience. In addition, Suzy spent a significant amount of time on her phone, often walking ahead of the group and rushing us to keep up. This made the tour feel disorganized and less enjoyable. Overall, we were extremely disappointed with the experience and would not recommend this tour, particularly for school groups or larger parties.
Avoid: Unprofessional and Disrespectful to Student Groups
Q8920OFnatashaj,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We booked this tour as a part of our class trip to Budapest, in hopes to gain insight on the jewish point of view on the history of Hungary/Budapest. What we got instead were 5 hours of rudeness, entitlement, dismissiveness, passive and active agression and public undermining. From the start, Suzie made it clear that she "hates groups" because "she's not a shepherd". We were then rushed to a bistro, and instead of having a relaxing lunch break we were pressured to eat quickly and don't leave anything. When a student approached her about their life-threatening allergy, all they got back was attitude and a disrespectful response. Throughout the whole tour, Suzie asked our class a lot of questions, but most of us were too afraid to answer them since everytime someone did give an answer, Suzie reacted by laughing at them, correcting them, rolling her eyes and scoffing. As a result, our class was usually silent during these questionaires, but she also didn't like that and said multiple things indicating that she thought our class is stupid for not knowing certain dates or specific numbers and names. She was extremely disrespectful towards all students, and even the teachers. All of her questions and answers were wildly condescending and her attitude was out of the roof. We were not able to give her any feedback during the tour, since she was constantly walking ahead on her phone and did not accept any opinions or comments. The atmosphere was very tense, intimidating and very uncomfortable. We do not reccomend this, if you value your time, your money, or being treated with basic human decency. A guide should bridge the gap between history and the audience, Suzie only succeeded in creating an atmosphere of hostility.
We had a great afternoon...
Matthew L,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a great afternoon walking through the jewish quarter with Suzy. Suzy met us at our hotel and then we began our journey. She was flexible in allowing my family to create its own unique intinerary for the afternoon. suzy introduced my father to an archivist that was able to find some very cool old materials documenting my father's Budapest family roots. I would recommend this trip to anyone who wants an in depth, unique and personalized visit to the jewish quarter
Very professional and competent
Filippo C,Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We visited the 2 synagogues, the ghetto area, the remains of the wall, the shoes on the Danube river. The guide told us a lot of anecdotes and the history of the country and the Jews.
Wonderful!
Francine P,Jun 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The Synagogue costs extra $, didn't see that and wasn't prepared. Our guide Joel, was very patient, most of us were over70.
Must do!
Melissa M,Apr 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Suzy was a very passionate and knowledgeable guide and gave us a thorough look at Jewish history and tour of the Jewish quarter. I wish our time in Budapest had allowed us to do the tour other than a Saturday so we could’ve seen the inside of the synagogues but she showed us places most other tours don’t include. I’m so glad I found this tour.
Excellent and moving tour!
marciamG2958LS,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Suzy is an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. I highly recommend her. She has a lot of experience as a guide and answered all our questions.
This tour is a must!
sharonalyse,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Suzy is phenomenal! Her passion is evident in the way she speaks and her knowledge is second to none. It was a fantastic introduction to the history of the city. We stopped for a snack at the Struedel House during the tour, definitely recommend!
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