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Private Walking Tour around Jewish Vilnius with a Local Litvak

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Offered in: English

Overview

This is a unique tour with a litvak Ema Segal. Ema was born and raised in Vilnius in the 80s. This insider look is a 3-hour walking tour around the two Vilnius ghettos. We will follow the traces of Jewish life in the old Jewish Quarter where the Great Jewish Synagogue was built in 1633 and the house where great Gaon of Vilnius used to live and study.

You will hear a story about the manifesto and the fight of Jewish partisans. We shall also walk into the Choral synagogue, and explore a very old mazzes-making machine there. I will show you a few buildings where Jewish printing houses, flour mills, money exchanges, jewelry shops used to be.

This tour will give you a good feeling what life was like in Vilna before WWII, and what role the Jewish population had in this city and beyond.

I will also share my personal experience of growing up Jewish in the post-Soviet Lithuania.

This private tour is suited for 1-4 people group. Which allows for an intimate two-way communication.

What's Included

  • Unlimited assistance, translation while talking to locals (if required)
  • Local taxes: all included in the fee
  • Local guide
  • Entrance fees: €2 donation to walk inside the synagogue (optional)
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Gaono gatvė
Vilnius, 01131 Vilniaus m. sav., Lithuania

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Šv. Stepono gatvė
Vilnius, Vilniaus m. sav., Lithuania

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Stikliu Street

Small ghetto street. One of the central buildings used to belong to the famous book collector, researcher Shemuel Strashun.
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Žydų gatvė

The site of the Great Jewish Synagogue and shulhoyf. You will find out about the valuables which were found during the excavations on this site in the last 6 years.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vilna Gaon Monument

We will stop by the Vilna Gaon Monument, I will tell the story about him, what he did, how he lived, and what a rich legacy he left after he died.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monument to Zemach Shabad

Vilna jewish doctor who was treating humans and animals hiw whole life. He was also educating the jewish community about sanitary living conditions. His niece Roza Shabad was the head physician of the Vilna ghetto.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Žemaitijos gatvė

We will look at the main buildings of Jewish ghetto where thousands of Jews were hiding in "malinas".
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Vilnius Choral Synagogue

The only working synagogue in Vilnius.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Operated by a business

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A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

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Activity code: C-90950P1

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  • Unlimited assistance, translation while talking to locals (if required)
  • Local taxes: all included in the fee
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  • Entrance fees: €2 donation to walk inside the synagogue (optional)

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  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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