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Vilnius: 2.5-Hour Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
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Regular walking tour of Jewish Vilnius

By Vilnius with Locals Tours
4.9 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 91 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Explore the narrow winding streets of the former Jewish Quarter
  • Learn why Vilnius became known as "Jerusalem of Lithuania"
  • Hear the fascinating life-story of the famous Jewish scholar Vilna Gaon
  • Visit the only surviving synagogue in Vilnius
  • Find out what is left of the Great Synagogue of Vilna

Activity location

    • Vilnius
    • Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Look for the guide with a yellow bag and a yellow "Vilnius with Locals tours" sign in front Vilnius town hall (Didzioji g. 31). Guides usually wait on the left side on the stairs of the Town Hall.
    • Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania

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Standard Option
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 11:00
Price details
RM 90.86 x 2 AdultsRM 181.72

Total
Price is RM 181.72
Until Thu, 16 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided walking tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntrance to Vilnius Choral Synagogue (2€ fee - cash only)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuities

What you can expect

Meet your guide on the stairs of Vilnius town hall and be introduced to the Jewish history of Vilnius. After getting to know your walking tour group and having a short overview of Jewish history in the city, the guide will take you through the narrow winding streets of the former Jewish Quarter to talk about Lithuanian Jews ('Litvaks') before World War II.

Gaze at photos of the past, depicting what was once a vibrant Jewish community in Vilnius. After this, you will go to see the site of the Great Synagogue of Vilna and the area where Vilna Gaon used to live. Learn how during World War II the Jewish quarter was divided into two ghettos. Visit both ghettos and learn about Nazi rule in Vilnius. Moreover, learn about the development of modern Jewish community as well as how Lithuanians are dealing with the history today.

If it's open, have the chance to visit the Vilnius Choral Synagogue. Afterwards, your guide will take you back to the area of the Big Ghetto to finish your tour near the Jewish Cultural and Information Centre for further exploration or bring you back to the starting point of the tour.

Location

Activity location

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    • Vilnius
    • Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Look for the guide with a yellow bag and a yellow "Vilnius with Locals tours" sign in front Vilnius town hall (Didzioji g. 31). Guides usually wait on the left side on the stairs of the Town Hall.
    • Vilnius, Vilniaus apskritis, Lithuania