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Budapest Dohany Synagogue & Hungarian Jewish Museum & free extras

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Budapest, Hungary
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Booked 20+ times last week!
  • 45 minutes (approx.)
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.4
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· Alfredo_A ·
May 2026
Flavia was enthusiastic, engaging with children and adults; she made sure to provide info relevant to the range of participant knowledge of Judaism and Jewish history in Europe/Hungary; she imparted info humanely and sensitively; we thoroughly enjoyed our tour
· Mark_C ·
Mar 2026
The guide I had was excellent, very knowledgeable, informative and covered the history in great detail and open to questions. I was very lucky on this occasion, as I was the sole guest. I would not hesitate to recommend this chap..made my day..

Overview

Visiting the Dohány Street Synagogue, an important Jewish heritage, can mean long waits and limited context if you go alone. This skip-the-line guided experience ensures priority entry and deeper insight into Hungarian Jewish history, the Holocaust, and the synagogue’s striking 1850s architecture, offering a meaningful, time-efficient way to understand Budapest’s past.
  • Secure tickets to the Dohány Street Synagogue and Hungarian Jewish Museum
  • Visit the largest Jewish temple in Europe, and learn about Hungarian Jewry
  • See the Holocaust Cemetery, and Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park
  • Choose the entry time that's convenient, with three times available daily

What's Included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Budapest, Dohány u. 2, 1074 Hungary

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

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Ticket Redemption Point

Budapest, Dohány u. 2, 1074 Hungary

Itinerary

1

Great / Central Synagogue (Nagy Zsinagoga)

30 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

2

Raoul Wallenberg Holocaust Memorial Park

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

3

Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives

45 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please respect the dress code: regular clothing can be worn, however shoulders and thighs must be covered. Legs have to be covered down to the knee before entering, beach-type outfit is not acceptable (cover available for purchase on the spot). Head cover for men is available upon entry.
  • Visitors must go through a security control. Large backpacks or suitcases are not allowed nor can be stored.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4
based on 244 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Must see

Cathy_L, May 2026
Sometimes you get the perfect tour guide and an amazing tour. We had both with Flavia. So knowledgeable, easy to understand, funny, and a total pleasure!!!! This was one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you Flavia!!!

Incredible guide and loved this tour

Peggy_O, May 2026
A personalized tour with a knowledgeable friendly tour guide Claudia - really stands out as a tour guide

Fabulous Flavia

Alfredo_A, May 2026
Flavia was enthusiastic, engaging with children and adults; she made sure to provide info relevant to the range of participant knowledge of Judaism and Jewish history in Europe/Hungary; she imparted info humanely and sensitively; we thoroughly enjoyed our tour

David was an excellent...

Debbie_S, May 2026
David was an excellent tour guide. He provided the perfect amount of history and was a great storyteller. Couldn’t have had a better guide.

Not to miss tour

VMAYER6780, May 2026
David was a fantastic tour guide! Very thorough and engaging.Be sure to check out museum after the synagogues.

Miki was a very...

Jeanette_H, May 2026
Miki was a very knowledgeable guide who provided a very interesting and informative commentary for this tour this was very much appreciated by us.

Informative tour

Leon_S, Apr 2026
It was a very informative tour. Our tour guide Milan was very friendly and took his time explaining the sad history of Hungarian Jewish experiences during the war.

Amazing Experience

Lori_B, Mar 2026
Milan was one of the best tour guides ever! His vast knowledge of history, Budapest, and personal experiences made this tour extremely interesting and enjoyable!

Educational

gary_l, Mar 2026
It's a great tour of a superb place to see the atmosphere and a lot to learn and if all the guides are as educated as mine was you will enjoy

The synagogue was...

Evelyn_N, Mar 2026
The synagogue was absolutely spectacular it was much more ornate than expected but still very beautiful. our guide was interesting. I wish he gave us a little bit more of the Jewish history throughout the ages not only of ww2. I also wish he gave us more history and of the symbolism of the interesting items within the synagogue.

Excellent guide

Mark_C, Mar 2026
The guide I had was excellent, very knowledgeable, informative and covered the history in great detail and open to questions. I was very lucky on this occasion, as I was the sole guest. I would not hesitate to recommend this chap..made my day..

Great private tour. Guide...

rszikman, Feb 2026
Great private tour. Guide had knowledge of history and synagogue. Highly recommend for any individual or group

Informative guide, majestic and emotional tour

DavidJaffe, Jan 2026
Very informative guide; beautiful, majestic synagogue, powerful and emotionally gripping cemetery with mass grave from victims of the holocaust.

Very informative

Karen_V, Dec 2025
What a very informative tour this was. We learnt so much about the history of the synagogue and its heritage. It was also very sad with how the jews were treated. Very much enjoyed this tour.

Great hour very informative

Peter_G, Nov 2025
Very interesting stories told by our guide . Informative and humours as well as lots of history about the Hungarian and Jewish past. Beautifully building worth the trip .

Loved the tour. So much...

Rabea_N, Nov 2025
Loved the tour. So much history and information up for grabs. The tour guide was very interesting to listen to and gave us a detailed background of Judaism and its history associated with Hungary. Only wish it would have been a bit longer considering the high amount we paid for the tickets.

Dohany synagogue

Sheri_G, Oct 2025
It was amazing, our tour guide Milan was absolutely brilliant, knowledgeable & humorous. The synagogue is beautiful & Milan brought a personal touch to the information.

Informative tour

Jeffrey_S, Oct 2025
Excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and professional. And a very wonderful person as well. Highly recommended.

Our guide, Milan, was...

Andy_W, Sep 2025
Our guide, Milan, was excellent. His explanation of the Hungarian history and it's parallels to Hungarian Jewish were very helpful.

Not Value for Money

NATHAN_B, Sep 2025
Very disappointing. Description seemed to indicate that this would be a special tour with extras. Turned to be one hour with guide in the synagogue complex only - no extras. Not value for money. Would have been better off paying admission fee and then using The synagogue's free tour. Using Viator for years and this is the first disappointing tour.

Tour with Hidden Treasures

Daniel_M, Sep 2025
Great tour with a great guide. Easy to register. On time and very informative. We learned so much about this Jewish community.

Our guide Milan was very...

Anne_M, Aug 2025
Our guide Milan was very knowledgeable and funny. Great guided tour. It was my third visit to the synagogue and the best one yet.

The tour guide was so...

Ezra_A, Jul 2025
The tour guide was so knowledgeable and really took the time to personalise the experience. Highly recommend it!

Informative Tour w/ Friendly Guide

Elizabeth_P, Jul 2025
Our guide, Milan, was wonderful and very knowledgeable. He spoke a little quickly, but was very open to questions. He had a fun sense of humor too. Would recommend!

Review

Gillian_B, Jul 2025
Milan was an excellent tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and gave a lot of background information . Only criticism was a little confusion where to meet

Our guide effectively...

Susan_R, Jun 2025
Our guide effectively packed a lot of information into the time available - and, though he must have done the tour hundreds of times, delivered that history in a personable manner.

Worth visiting

David_B, Jun 2025
Worth visiting, guide was very knowledgeable about the building’s history. Guide was friendly and engaged with all in the group.

Impressive

Michaela_G, Jun 2025
impressing place, interesting The guide Milan explained a lot, we heared new facts about the history of jews in Europe and in Hungary, we took pictures of the site and visited the museum

Worth it

Niharika_V, May 2025
The guided tour was really good. Very informative. I was only able to access the photogallery and not the archives.

Expert

Bettina_O, May 2025
Very interessting Culture and History good Englisch and a very Grünfläche Guide Small group which made it very comfortable

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