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Jewish Heritage of Curacao

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Location: Curacao, Curaçao
Duration: 3 hours
Product code: 32767P11


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Mongui Maduro museum, Schottegatweg Oost, Willemstad, CuraçaoYour first stop is the Beth Haim Jewish cemetery, consecrated in 1659, it is the oldest Caucasian cemetery on the island and in the Western Hemisphere. The site is also a Curacao National Monument.Then you will visit another historic site also created as a peaceful sanctuary, the Rooi Catootje plantation house. It dates to about 1820 and was originally known as “Rust en Vrede,” which translates as “Rest and Peace.” The house has been the property of the Maduro family since 1853. The house has now been preserved as a museumDuration: 45 minutesStop At: Landhuis Chobolobo, Elias R. A. Moreno Boulevard Salina Ariba, Willemstad Curacaoowned by a Jewish family, where Curacao liquor is produced. Tour the house and learn more about the family name and history. Before leaving take the opportunity to enjoy samples of this famous local productDuration: 30 minutesPass By: Scharloo, Willemstad Curacaodrive through the old Jewish neighborhood of Scharloo, were you will be able to see all the old colorful buildings and slave houses.Stop At: Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, Willemstad CuracaoGuided tour inside the synagogue for an up-close look at religious life in Curacao. The Jewish faith has been practiced here without interruption since 1732 and one congregation itself is even older, having been established in 1651. The very fear of persecution is what drove many of Curacao’s earliest Jewish residents to relocate to the island in the first place. They were rightfully more than a little guarded about their beliefs, even upon founding their congregation and building their synagogues nearly a century later.Duration: 45 minutes
Supplier Name
Aida Travel Services
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Most travelers can participate,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,Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship,A minimum of 2 people per booking is required,Shared Tour,Minimum drinking age is 18 years,Not recommended for child aged 4 and under,Dress code is casual,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Face masks provided for travelers,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Regular temperature checks for staff
Inclusions:
Bottled water,Round-trip shared transfer,Hotel pickup and drop-off,Port pickup and drop-off,Transportation between Sights,Professional guide,Entry/Admission - Mongui Maduro museum,Entry/Admission - Landhuis Chobolobo,Entry/Admission - Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue
Exclusions:
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase),Santa Barbara Beach & Golf Resort Pickup
Traveler Reviews

Our tour guide, Jude, was great. Very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. We had to make some adjustments due to COVID closures, but Jude did a good job of substituting different sites. The Aida guides met us at the dock - it was very easy.

They had a very interesting tour. It was Avery interesting tour. There was a lot to see there. It was most interesting. They had all the information at the synagogue.

Upon arriving for the tour Aida Matos, the Aida of Aida Travel Services, informed us that our tour was cancelled because the tour guide was ill and the replacement was unavailable. Aida immediately told us that we would receive a full refund and that her City Tour would provide us with a part of the tour that was cancelled. She said that there would be no charge for this tour. We took the tour and the guide, Leonardo, was exceptional and informative. We were very impressed with how professionally this was handled.

I have always heard that Curacao had a wonderful Jewish history, so I specifically looked for a tour that included all the important points of interest. Viator is my go-to site for all my travel tours. We were on a cruise, but I knew this tour would not be part of their offering. Everyone wants to do beachy stuff--we live in Florida. Nuff said! This tour was exceptional. We were picked up at the port. Another couple from the ship joined us along with a young lady from New York vacationing on the island. Jude was our tour guide. He only does this heratige tour. He was so knowledgeable and gave us an indepth look at the history of Jewish life on this island, starting in the 1600's. One unscheduled stop turned out to be the highlight of our tour. Bloemhof Art Gallery, supported by a Jewish family for generations has recently completed a Church of Thorns--literally made from thorns. If you are in Curacao for any reason, you MUST go there. Our last stop was Synagogue Mikve-Israel-Emanuel

We were very lucky to have Jude as our tour guide. His depth and breadth of knowledge of the history of the Jewish communities in Curacao made this trip interesting and worthwhile. Our group was very small (five people) which allowed us to interact with Jude and one another. My husband is not Jewish but enjoys history and he too found this trip to be fascinating.

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