What was life like for Jewish Berliners before, during and after WWII? Find out on a private tour of the Old Jewish Quarter and learn about Jewish history and the Holocaust from an Expert Guide. Optional: visit the New Synagogue and Jewish Cemetery.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:
3-hour: Jewish Quarter Tour
Take a walking tour of Berlin's former Jewish Quarter and see the New Synagogue (exterior only), the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Hackesche Höfe and more.
4-hour: Jewish Quarter Tour & Synagogue
Take an extended walking tour of Berlin's former Jewish Quarter and visit the New Synagogue, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Hackesche Höfe and more.
5-Hours: Jewish Quarter Tour, Synagogue & Cemetery
Take an extended walking tour of Berlin's former Jewish Quarter and visit the Jewish Cemetary, New Synagogue, the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Hackesche Höfe and more.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Jewish history and personalized tips on Jewish life in Berlin
✔ 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language chosen when booking
✔ Entrance fee to the New Synagogue (4 and 5-hour tours only)
✔ Free entry to the Jewish Cemetery (5-hour tour only)
✔ Private Jewish History Tour in Berlin with the New Synagogue and Jewish Cemetery
✔ - (number of attractions depends on the selected option)
✖ Entrance fee to the New Synagogue (in 2-hour tour)
✖ Free entry to the Jewish Cemetery (in 2 and 4-hour tours)
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Meet your guide In front of the DZ BANK AG, Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Please wait outside and do not enter the building.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Meet your guide In front of the DZ BANK AG, Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin, Germany. Please wait outside and do not enter the building.
Duration: 10 minutes
2
The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The tour will start near the touching Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, which commemorates the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Your Expert Guide will tell you in detail about this dark history, sharing historical facts and personal stories of people who were sent to the Nazi concentration camps, including many Jewish children who are commemorated by the Trains to Life – Trains to Death memorial.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Stolpersteine in Berlin
As you head to the former Jewish Quarter, you will see the New Synagogue, which is one of the few synagogues to survive Kristallnacht.the Memorial Jewish Cemetery, which stands at a former Jewish burial ground desecrated by Nazis, and a large number of the bronze Stolpersteine (Stumbling Stones), that commemorate the Holocaust victims who lived in this area
Duration: 60 minutes
4
You will also walk around Hackesche Höfe, a complex of interlinked Jugendstil courtyards where you can learn about daily life of Jewish Berliners before World War II
Duration: 50 minutes
5
Visit the New Synagogue. This historic Moorish Revival building has been the center of Berlin’s Jewish life since 1866, hosting prayers, concerts and lectures even at times when Jewish people were banned from other venues. Your Expert Guide will show you the beautiful synagogue inside and out, and tell you about all the important events and people associated with this Jewish heritage site. Experience living history!
Duration: 60 minutes
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The second oldest Jewish Cemetery in Berlin is located at Schönhauser Allee. It is home to h tombs of well-known community members, such as Max Liebermann, James Dimon, Gerson von Bleichröder, Solomon Haberland and Giacomo Meyerbeer, making it an ideal place to hear more personal stories of Jewish Berliners.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Please check your email the day before the tour to receive important information.
• Please note that the number of attractions depends on the selected option. Admission to the synagogue and cemetery is not included in a 3-hour tour.
• The walking tour covers a distance of approximately 3,5 km so we recommend wearing comfortable shoes.
• The New Synagogue and Jewish Cemetery are closed on Saturdays and on the Jewish and German holidays.
• The dome of the New Synagogue can only be visited from April to September.
