Jewish Buenos Aires Private Tour
Description
Visit the places historically associated with the Jewish community in Buenos Aires, the third largest in the world, during this 4-hour private tour. Learn about how this community has left its mark on the city and how it continues to impact its cultural heritage moving into the future. Stops include "Once" neighborhood (Jewish Quarter), AMIA building (Jewish Federation), Paso synagogue (guided visit), Libertad synagogue (guided visit), Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires (guided visit), Israel Embassy Square and the Memorial to the Jewish community inside the Metropolitan Cathedral. Pickup and drop-off are included.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Jewish Quarter, popularly known as "Once", it's located in the heart of the garment district. It is full of Kosher shops, Jewish institutions and orthodox congregations, where Sephardic Jews as well as Ashkenazi Jews live in harmony with their non Jewish neighbors. You will do a small walking to see the new building of the Jewish Federation (AMIA), the IFT theater (former Yidish theater) and discover it shops and Kosher markets. You will visit the oldest synagogue called "Great Temple Paso".
We will see the building of the Jewish Federation from the outside and the mural that was painted on it's side wall to remember the terrorist attack suffered in 1994.
The Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires was inaugurated in 1967. It is located next to the impressive Libertad Synagogue. This museum narrates the stories of the immigrants, the Jewish colonies and our traditions. The Jewish Museum ticket also gives you access to Libertad synagogue, the most beautiful synagogue of Buenos Aires, built in 1932. It belongs to CIRA (Israeli Congregation of Argentine Republic), the first jewish institution in our country, established in 1862.
You will visit the Memorial to the victims of the Holocaust and the terrorist attack against the AMIA (Jewish Federation). It is placed inside the main cathedral of Argentina.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from hotels and apartments in Downtown, Palermo, Recoleta, Puerto Madero, Retiro, San Telmo and Cruise Ship Terminal in Buenos Aires. Passengers can choose drop off location (inside the tour boundaries). Otherwise returns to departure point. Does not include pick up nor drop off at the airport.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(53)
Matias was an absolute A+. As a history and Judaic studies professor, he is deeply knowledgeable about the history of the country and the Jewish community. Our tour involved an enjoyable amount of walking in between visiting numerous sites of interest. Well worth the price!
We learned a lot about the history of Argentinian Jews. About the attacks of 1992 and 1994 in Buenos Aires, visited the memorials, and also visited the jewel of Buenos Aires- the oldest synagogue of the town. It was an emotional and spiritual experience. Thank you.
Superb tour with the extremely knowledgeable local historian Matias. We were taken to all the Jewish places of interest in Buenos Aires and Matias shared context to explain the history of Jewish Argentina. We thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend.
Matias Aysenberg is a superb guide to Jewish Buenos Aires but behind that knowledgable and heartfelt about the military dictatorship from the Perons and since. Don’t miss this tour
Great tour of Jewish Buenos Aires by our expert tour guide Ezekiel.Learned a great deal about history and present situation in Argentina.
This experience was great and I would highly recommend to anyone visiting Buenos Aires. We visited two synagogues, one reform and the other orthodox. We also visited the Jewish museum attached to the Libertad synagogue, and explored the neighborhood of Once. Our tour guide, Matias, was very informative and answered all our questions. We got to see the unique blend of Ashkenazi and Sephardic culture in the city, and Matias even took us to a place that sells (very delicious!) Sephardic food in Once. If you are Jewish or not Jewish, you should take this tour. You will surely learn a lot and have a very good experience! 10/10
So glad you enjoyed exploring Buenos Aires’ Jewish heritage with Matias! 🌟 We’re happy the synagogues, museum, neighborhood, and Sephardic food made your tour memorable. Buenos Aires Tour Guide
Matias was a wonderful sensitive and highly informative tour guide. Not only was he a fountain of knowledge about everything related to Buenos Aires and the history of Jews in Argentina, as a 4-th generation Argentinian Jew he shared his personal and his family experience with us. The tour is absolutely worth every penny!
So glad you enjoyed your tour with Matias! 🌟 It’s wonderful that his knowledge and personal insights made your experience memorable. Best regards, Buenos Aires Tour Guide
Ernesto was not only knowledgeable about Buenos Aires and the Jewish community's history within the country and city, he was patient and helpful when things did not go according to schedule. The part of the city had a electrical blackout during out lunch and he handled it with the patience you would expect, but his kindness and caring for the group was amazing. He would not take our money for the all-day tour because of the difficulties caused by the blackout, but my wife and I would not have any of his offer. We told him to take half the amount for his time as a tour director and the other half should go to his religious school where he is the dean. In return we gained a new friend, who we hope to continue our friendship for many years. For those people who choose his tour, we hope he shares his the video of his parent's wedding!
So glad your guide made your tour memorable and handled everything with such care! 🌟 It’s wonderful that a new friendship was formed during your visit. Best regards, Buenos Aires Tour Guide
Very informative history of the Jews in Buenos Aires, but also other areas of Argentina. Our guide, Matthias, was extremely knowledgeable and made this tour such a memorable experience.
Thank you so much for your kind feedback! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it informative. We are especially glad that Matias made your experience memorable with his knowledge and guidance. Best Regards, Buenos Aires Tour Guide
Matias was a great guide. Very knowledgeable... Jewish Buenos Aires and history generally. Impressive. Thanks.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour with Matías and found his knowledge of Jewish Buenos Aires and history impressive. We truly appreciate your words. Regards, Buenos Aires Tour Guide
