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Rio Jewish Heritage Half-Day Tour: Explore Rio through the lens of Jewish History and Culture
4.9
27 Ratings
Copacabana
Discover the rich Jewish heritage of Rio de Janeiro on a half-day tour. Explore historic sites, visit synagogues, and learn about the Jewish community's impact on the city's culture.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Hebrew Union Shel Guemilut Hassadim - The tour will start with a visit to The Hebrew Union Shel Guemilut Hassadim, the oldest synagogue in Rio de Janeiro. It was founded by Moroccan Jews presumably in 1840, at a time when non-Catholic worship was prohibited in Brazil.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan / car
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Ticket entrance at the Jewish Museum is USD 2.00 per person
- Ticket entrance at Grand Synagogue as a “Tzedakah” is USD 5.00 per person
Additional Information
Jewish individuals began residing in Rio de Janeiro during the era of the initial Portuguese explorers in the 1500s. Subsequently, the influx of Israeli immigrants was consistent, primarily due to the stimulation of a significant enthusiast of Jewish traditions, none other than Emperor D. Pedro II. Mirroring many worldwide cities, we’ve handpicked the primary Jewish heritage sites in Rio de Janeiro for you to explore, guided by knowledgeable tour representatives.
In addition to the highlighted sites, we also tour the Synagogue Shel Gmelut Hassidim (of the Sephardic Jewish-Spanish ritual), which Emperor D. Pedro II once visited, situated in Botafogo. In Copacabana, we stop by the Club Israelita Brasileiro and Beth El Synagogue. Please note: The synagogues Beth Yaacov (following the Eastern-European Ashkenazi practice) in Copacabana, and Beit Lubavitch (Orthodox Chasidic tradition), in Leblon, may supplant other synagogues, dependent on the visitor’s preferences and/or availability.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please dress appropriately
- Kosher lunch is available upon previous request
Location
Hilton Rio de Janeiro Copacabana
Avenida Atlântica
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Mandi_e
Jun 22, 2024
What a delightful and meaningful tour! - Ephraim and Giselle were delightful hosts. They were knowledgable and eager to share their experience with me! They took me to out-of-the-way places and added to the history and culture of the tour's sights! I would book another tour with them in an instant!
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Birmaherb
May 26, 2024
Recommended - Excellent knowledge about the Jewish community in Rio very personal. Visit of synagogues and holocaust memory were informative. Having a driver is a plus
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Kennethlj9665kn
Mar 22, 2024
Rio Jewish Heritage Tour - Excellent, interesting, enjoyable and informative. Our guide Ephraim was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. We really enjoyed the tour and would definitely recommend it
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Dedee_c
Jan 20, 2024
Excellent Jewish Heritage Tour of Rio De Janeiro - Efraim was excellent! Personable & knowledgeable and showed us all the Highlights of Jewish Rio.
He was on time and shared stories, history and answered our many questions .
Highly recommend taking this tour and with Efraim.
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Josh_g
Dec 19, 2023
Amazing Jewish tour of Rio! - This was an incredible tour that provided an amazing overview of the history of Jews in Brazil, as well as everyday Jewish life today. We could not have had a more knowledgable and wonderful guide in Efraim!
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Barbara_e
Dec 2, 2023
Jewish Heritage Rio - My tour guides were fabulous. We went to the Holocaust Museum which was one of the most powerful experiences I’ve ever had. We went to the Clube Israelite Brasiliero which is a community center with a kosher grocery, synagogue and full gym and workout center. Of course there was Sugarloaf, Copacabana beach, Yitzhak Rabin Park and sculpture.
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Julie_s
Aug 2, 2023
Well paced, informative tour. - Terrific, knowledgeable hosts make the difference.
Great sites visited. Maybe a map or list of Jewish places may add to the experience?
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Marilyn_s
Mar 24, 2023
Jewish tour of Rio is superb - Our tour Ephraim and our driver turned up to collect my husband and myself spot on time. He spoke wonderful English and he made the tour very, very interesting. His knowledge of the history of the Jews of Rio was awesome and we visited so many places that we would never had seen if we hadn’t taken this tour. This tour is so well worth going on.
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Ilene_f
Mar 18, 2023
Rio Jewish tour - Efraim provided us with a thorough look at Rio’s Jewish community through site visits, stories and explanations. Among the many highlights were the Grand Synagogue and recently completed Holocaust Memorial-I have seen memorials throughout the world and this one was most impressive and meaningful. The tour is a must-do for people interested in exploring Jewish heritage. It was easy to book and covered a lot in a short time in a comfortable vehicle with a great driver. Thank you, Efraim, for an excellent tour.
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Steven
Mar 7, 2023
Must do - Elhfrriam and his driver Giselle were exceptionally terrific
Truly enjoyed their stories and discussions about Rio Jewish life . They showed us lots of great points of interest . This was a great tour
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