What you get

Bulgarian tour operator, Bulgaria-Jewish-Tours offers best-in-class tailor-made tours. On our deluxe Jewish tours you will learn about the cultural heritage of the Bulgarian Jews, Sephardic and Ashkenazis, the long history behind notable Jewish families, prominent people such as Sarah-Theodora, the Jewish-born queen in mediaeval Bulgaria, the first Chief Rabbi Gabriel Almosino, Col Moreno Grasiani – a Balkan War hero, the born in Bulgaria Elias Canetti – the only Bulgarian to have won the Nobel Prize, Jules Pascin, known as “the Prince of Montparnasse from Vidin” – a world-known painter, etc.

You will also learn about the important role of the Jewish community in forming over the course of many centuries the roots of the religious tolerance of the people here, and find out why Bulgarians are proud with saving the country’s Jewish population from extinction during World War II.

You will visit places that have once had sizeable Jewish community, and have become a place of pilgrimage for Jewish travelers.

Highlights include visits to the largest Sephardic Synagogue in Europe, with the only Jewish museum in Bulgaria, to Arie’s House in the small town of Samokov, and to the Synagogue in Plovdiv.

What we offer

Our Jewish tours are designed to provide you with the special holiday experience of your dreams, at a fair price. For groups or individual travelers, our programs are specifically tailored to meet our clients’ interests as well as their budget.

Our focus is on providing personalized tourist services with no hidden costs. We offer customizable tours which are guaranteed to run on a minimum of two travelers. They can vary in length and can be designed to meet your needs.

We give special taste to our tours by adding sampling of delicious Bulgarian wines and local cuisine temptations, visits to art galleries, symphony concerts, opera performances or private concerts.

The tours are based on extensive research refined through travel feedback from our clients.

Our comprehensive travel packages are designed with special care taking attention to details:

Day tours – sightseeing in Sofia and Plovdiv. Visits to sacred Jewish heritage places such as synagogues, memorials and monuments.

Short tours – custom designed two-to-four-day tours, which are popular for visitors who have decided to learn more about Bulgaria, extending their stay after the business deals or while traveling to our neighboring countries. They are an opportunity to plan the days schedule in advance.

Weekend getaways – a perfect choice for clients that wish to attend the Shabbat services at Sofia Synagogue and meet with the Jewish community. Short tours with the best combination of cultural heritage and relax.

Multi-day tours – carefully designed week-long tours, including the most famous Jewish heritage sites throughout Bulgaria – synagogues, neighborhoods, memorials and monuments as well as monasteries, heritage sites under UNESCO protection, wine-tasting, culinary. A combination of culture and nature gives an additional pleasure to our tours.

Multi-country tours – variety of creative tours to known and unknown cultural and historical places on the Balkan Peninsula, including UNESCO heritage sites, stunning landscapes, excellent wine and cuisine. Hot destinations – Romania and Macedonia. Save time, money and stress.

We create meaningful itineraries for our enriching Jewish tours in different destinations. We look forward to having you explore Bulgaria or the Balkans, and experience the advantages on a tour with us.

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Our highly professional staff can tailor for you various finest cultural tours and discuss the different possibilities to suit your individual requirements. Whatever custom designed tour package you choose, you’ll benefit from a range of special extras. Special discounts for six and more travelers.

What they say about us

Bulgaria-Jewish-Tours is committed to delivering excellent customer service to travelers to Bulgaria. We are dedicated and specialized to provide luxury Jewish history & heritage tour packages guaranteeing you the best value for your money.