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Jewish Heritage in Moscow - Private Tour with Expert Guide

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Location: Moscow, Russia
Duration: 5 hours
Product code: 11498P20


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Moscow Choral Synagogue, Bol.Spasoglinishchevskiy pereulok, 10, Moscow 101000 RussiaThis tour can be customized to make it a unique experience for you. Your private local guide will meet you in the hotel lobby and discuss the tour itinerary with you at the beginning of the tour. Timing is flexible and you can start the tour any time you prefer.  Set out on a tour through the hundreds of years of history of the Jewish people in Russia and get a glimpse into local Jewish monuments, relics, and present-day reality. Take part in a discourse about Jewish traditions, society, and ways of life with a museum guide in Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center or Museum of Jewish History of Russia (optional tour). Itinerary:10.00 am Meeting the guide in the hotel lobby11.00 am  Visit the most fundamental synagogue in Russia and in the former Soviet Union – the Moscow Choral Synagogue sanctified nearly 110 years ago. Duration: 1 hourStop At: Synagogue On Bolshaya Bronnaya, Bolshaya Bronnaya St., 6 Metro Pushkinskaya, Moscow 123104 Russia12.00 Historic walk through the downtown. This historical center is interactive, and permits you to truly touch history in its 12 halls. Visit Bolshaya Bronnaya Synagogue, assembled as a private synagogue by a tycoon Lazar Solomonovich Polyakov. Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Victory Park, Bratyev Fonchenko st., 7, Moscow 121170 RussiaClimb up Poklonnaya Hill in Victory Park and get dramatic views of Moscow. Take in the Holocaust Memorial Synagogue that supplements an Orthodox church and a Mosque that are likewise a portion of the open air historical center devoted to Russia's triumph in World War II. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Kitai-Gorod and Varvarka Street, Varvarka St. Kitai-Gorod, east of the Kremlin, Moscow Russia13.00 Lunch time. Savor a delicious Kosher Lunch (not included in price).14.00 Explore the Kitay Gorod or Maryina Roscha area, the oldest neighborhoods of Moscow after the Kremlin, developed in the fourteenth century which was home to Jews back in that time. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Obraztsova St., 11, build. 1A, Moscow 127018 Russia14.30 Soak up the atmosphere in the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center – they say it is the biggest Jewish exhibition worldwide. Track the historical backdrop of Russia beginning from the time of Catherine the Great down to our days through the bits of history about the way of life and everyday life of the Jewish people. It is nothing like a traditional museum. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Museum of Jewish History in Russia, Petrovsko-Razumovskaya Alley, 10/3, Moscow 127083 Russia15.00 Finish the tour at the museum or get back to your hotel (to be discussed with a guide on tour, depends on your preference). *The itinerary is subject to change. Duration: 5 minutes
Supplier Name
Friendly Local Guides
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Private walking tour with the use of metro,Please indicate prefer start time in comments when booking,The tour can be modified to meet your preferences,Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately,Please note: on Saturdays all the synagogues are closed for tourists (including Moscow Choral Synagogue, the Synagogue on Bolshaya Bronnaya street, Holocaust Memorial Synagogue) and all the Jewish museums are closed for any visitors (Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre and also the Museum of the History of the Jews in Russia).,Not wheelchair accessible,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Guides required to regularly wash hands,We are serious about taking extra precautions to stop the spread of this virus by practicing regular hand washing and sanitization. We practice social distancing measures through providing private tours only.This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Inclusions:
All taxes,Meeting in the hotel,Private tour with a friendly local guide,Multiple start times available,Customized itinerary,Flexibility during the tour,Cultural insight into history, traditions and local life of Jews in Russia,Expert local advice on where to go and what to do after the tour
Exclusions:
Entrance fees (optional, not all places have entrance fees),Food and drinks,Gratuities,Entry/Admission - Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center,Entry/Admission - Museum of Jewish History in Russia
Traveler Reviews

Lucy our tour guide was marvelous! She showed us the synagogues wee wanted to see and was very knowledgeable about the Jewish people.

Lucy our tour guide was marvelous! She showed us the synagogues wee wanted to see and was very knowledgeable about the Jewish people.

Kate was outstanding and made it a great experience .She is truly a wonderful asset for Viator. From the start to the finish, she was knowledgeable and personable and we got along very well.

Kate was outstanding and made it a great experience .She is truly a wonderful asset for Viator. From the start to the finish, she was knowledgeable and personable and we got along very well.

Very personable guide. Very open with us. She gave us a very good view of the Russian Jewish community.

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