Group Departure Jewish Heritage Tour for Budapest Jewish Summer Festival
August 26-30, 2012
1. Day: Arrival in Budapest
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Arrival at the
airport of
Budapest.
Transfer to the hotel (without guide),
check-in
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Dinner
on your own
and possibility for taking part on the programmes of the Jewish Summer
Festival
(activities will be announced closer to departure)
2.
Day Visiting the Jewish Heritage sites of Budapest part I.
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After breakfast visit at the old Jewish Quarter in the heart of Budapest.
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Visiting Great Synagogue, also known as Dohány Street
Synagogue. It is the largest synagogue in Europe
and the second largest in the world. Followed by a visit in the
Jewish Museum which occupies only
four rooms but contains an impressive visual overview of the long history of
Jews in Hungary.
Behind the synagogue is the Holocaust Memorial, the leaves of the weeping willow
bear the names of the victims of the Holocaust.
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Further sights during the visit: The
Jewish Cemetery is located in the back yard of the Heroes' Temple, enclosed by the
Jewish Museum and the Dohany synagogue. This graveyard is the result of tragic
historical events during World War II. Furthermore visit at the
Raul
Wallenberg
Memorial Park with the Tree of Life which was
created to remind us of those who perished in the war. We pass by
the Heroes' Temple,
which was added the Dohány Street Synagogue complex in 1931. The Heroes' Temple designed by Lázlo
Vágó and Ferenc Faragó, serves as a memorial to Hungarian Jews who gave their
lives during World War I.
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We continue our walk to the old-new Jewish Quarter, which was used as a ghetto
during the World War II. and it hosts synagogues, monuments, kosher restaurants,
and shops.
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We will see the Carl Lutz Memorial,
visit the Rumbach Street Synagogue,
walk along Király Street
and have a look at the Gozsdu Court. Followed by a visit at the
Orthodox synagogue of Kazinczy street. The synagogue, with
its secessionist, modern façade, was designed by Béla Löffler and Sándor Löffler
and is still the most important place of worship for the Orthodox community of
Budapest.
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Time for
Lunch
(not included in the price, the guide will recommend restaurant to eat, pay on
your own)
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After visiting the historical Jewish Quarter, tour will be
continued in new Leopold town
situated on The Pest bank of the Danube opposite of
Margaret
Island. Most of the Jewish
inhabitants of the city live here. In 1944 this part of the city became a so
called “international getto” with protected houses, These were under protection
of the country which they belonged to. Here in the Saint Stephen Park the bronze
statue of Raoul Wallenberg was set up who saved thousands of Jewish lives.
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The tour is followed on the Danube Promenade by the Shoes
Monument. Created by Gyula Pauer
for the 60th anniversary of the Holocaust to commemorate.
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Drive back to the hotel and dinner on your own.
Possibility for taking part on the evening programmes of the Jewish Summer
Festival.
3. Day – Free time & Cruise on the Danube with dinner
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After breakfast free time until the evening.
Possibility for taking part on the
programmes of the Jewish Summer Festival.
- Lunch on your own
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In the evening cruise on the Danube with dinner (incl. transfer hotel-port-hotel;
without guide). The guests will be able to enjoy Budapest in it’s most glamorous look, lit by
thousand of stars and lights.
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Transfer back to the hotel.
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Day: Visiting the Jewish Heritage sites of Budapest part II.
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After breakfast free time in the morning
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Lunch
on your own
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After lunch meeting with the guide and short
sightseeing tour on the Buda side of
the Capital with the Castle District - Sights: Castle of Buda &
Fishermen's Bastion (both will be visit only from the outside).
The sightseeing includes our II. Part
of Jewish Heritage sites in
Budapest
with the Medieval House of Prayer. It was uncovered in the course of archaeological investigations in 1964. One
part currently houses a museum, with an exhibit of Jewish relics and
gravestones, the other part was reburied. The
Medieval House of Prayer will only will be visited from the outside inclusive
its courtyard!
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Finally visit
at the Óbuda Synagouge.
This is the oldest synagogue in
Budapest
built to serve the large Jewish community that lived in Óbuda in the 18th
and 19th centuries. In the 1960’s the building was sold to the Hungarian
state-run television and converted into studios. In September of 2010 the
Óbuda Synagogue opened its doors for services again.
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Drive back to the hotel and dinner on your own. Possibility
for taking part on the programmes of the Jewish Summer Festival.
4. Day: Homeward journey
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After breakfast transfer to the airport (without guide), homeward journey
or extend your stay in Europe.
Accommodations:
Superior
Room at
Hotel
Palazzo Zichy**** -
http://www.hotel-palazzo-zichy.hu/
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Package price according to the number of participants
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Package rate /
Per
person
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In superior double room/person
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In superior single room/person
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By min. 4 participants
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$790
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$1010 |
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By min. 6 participants
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$708 |
$929 |
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By min. 8 participants
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$668 |
$890 |
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Price includes:
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Airport/train
transfers with transportation and guide
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Accommodations
in 4* hotel Palazzo Zichy, double or single room, tax and breakfast included
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All touring
per itinerary with Jewish Heritage tour expert guide
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Transportation
through Itinerary
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Entrance fees
Extra:
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Other
admissions and touring not specified in itinerary
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Evening
activities, festival, dinners, concerts - please inquire
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Meals other
than breakfasts at hotel
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Gratuities
In case of more than 8 participants, the price might be decreased.
We reserve right to change prices due to the currency rate changes
Contact us for reservation :
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more info or to book
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