Berlin Jewish Quarter History Walking Tour

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.

Meeting Point

DZ BANK AG

Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin, Germany

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.

What's included:

• 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)

Not included:

• Entrance fee to the New Synagogue (in 2-hour tour)
• Free entry to the Jewish Cemetery (in 2 and 4-hour tours)

What to expect:

Duration: between 3 hours and 5 hours

DZ BANK AG

Pariser Platz 3, 10117 Berlin, Germany

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.

10 minutes

The Holocaust Memorial - Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Cora-Berliner-Strasse 1, Berlin, 10117

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.

1 hour

Stolpersteine in Berlin

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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

1 hour

Hackesche Höfe

Rosenthaler Str. 40, 10178 Berlin, Germany

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

50 minutes

New Synagogue Berlin - Centrum Judaicum

Oranienburger Str. 28-30, 10117 Berlin, Germany

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!

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Jewish Cemetery

Schönhauser Allee 25, 10435 Berlin, Germany

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.

1 hour