Montevideo Highlights & Jewish Heritage Experience Tour

Explore Montevideo’s essential highlights through a meaningful and authentic Jewish lens. This experience connects the city’s main landmarks with the stories, memories, and cultural layers that reveal how Jewish life has shaped — and been shaped by — Uruguay’s broader national identity. As we walk through historic districts and iconic sites, we share the rarely heard voices of immigrants and community builders whose experiences contributed to one of Latin America’s most unique and deeply rooted Jewish communities. Simultaneously, we immerse you in Uruguay’s rich cultural essence: carnival, tango, fútbol, mate, asado, and the river. We highlight the nation’s democratic values, stability, and commitment to freedom that earned it the name “The Switzerland of South America.” This is an experience designed to be insightful, authentic, and truly memorable — a way to understand Uruguay with depth, humanity, and connection.

The itinerary includes: Main Jewish heritage sites: “Sephardic Old Town”, Great Sephardic Synagogue & Museum, Villa Muñoz ("The Jewish Quarter"), Holocaust Memorial. Optional: Kehila JCC. Montevideo Highlights: Old Town, Independence Square, Main Avenue, Legislative Palace (outside), Farmers Market, Pocitos & Punta Carretas residential neighborhoods, Promenade. • The tour itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to the interests of the participants. • The itinerary may vary depending on weather conditions, traffic issues, Jewish holidays, Shabbat, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. • As a security protocol for entry into Jewish institutions, a copy of your passport must be submitted in advance.