Half-Day Mumbai Jewish Heritage Private Guided Tour The Jewish community in India

Discover the rich Jewish heritage of Mumbai on a half-day private guided tour. Explore the history and culture of the Bene Israel, Malabar Jewish community, and Iraqi Jews, while also experiencing the beauty of Indian temples and palaces.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue - The Knesset Eliyahoo, also known as Knesset Eliyahu, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue situated in downtown Mumbai, India. It holds the distinction of being the city’s second oldest Sephardic synagogue.
  • Magen David Synagogue - Magen David Synagogue is a heritage site and a popular tourist attraction located in…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Local English Speaking Guide
  • Pickup & Drop
  • Toll Tax & Parking Fees
What's Not Included
  • Any Meals
  • Personal Expenses
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Jewish community in India is comprised of 03 distinct groups: Bene Israel, The Malabar Jewish community and the Iraqi Jews. Their history dates back to over 2000 years ago where there is evidence listed on the cemeteries in Hebrew. Today the community has shrunk considerably; however, there is a large community still active to share the history with…

Location
Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue
55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rebecca_g
Feb 23, 2026
5 star!!! - We LOVED this tour! It was so fascinating to learn about the Mumbai Jewish community and its rich history. I really enjoyed meeting the people who still work at the remaining historic synagogues of Mumbai and everything they are doing to keep them running! Sameer was the perfect tour guide and also gave us a lot of interesting information about Mumbai in general as well as the Jewish history. I highly recommend this tour!
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Illana71
Jan 27, 2026
Very informative and great tour. - Excellent tour to see the Jewish synagogues and places of Jewish heritage. Sameer was very informative of the history of the Jewish community in India as well as the existing Jewish population in Mumbai. We thoroughly enjoyed .
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Nancysunnyvale
Dec 29, 2025
Great tour, exceptional guide!!! - A friend I met on my tour to India had booked this wonderful half day experience and invited me to go with her. Sameer (Shreeji Tours n Travels) was an exceptional guide with exceptional knowledge about everything in Mumbai, not just the Jewish temples and other sights we visited. If I had not been on a tour, I would have taken more of his of Sameer's tours in Mumbai and the greater area. He is as good as you can get!!!
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Mhsinger
Dec 26, 2025
The perfect Jewish heritage day trip - Sameer’s tour was excellent. My daughter and I always try to connect with our Jewish heritage, and this was the best tour we have taken to date. The synagogues were beautiful and we got to meet and speak with two members and officers of the synagogues. Aaron’ grandfather was instrumental in keeping the synagogue thriving and he showed us the Ark and the congregations various to Torahs. He was so gray to talk to. The other individual also showed us the six Torahs, all Sephardic style and explained the history of his over 100 year old congregation. He also chanted Torah for us to demonstrate his fluency and his chanting abilities. Finally we ended our tour at Chabad of Mumbai, where in 2008 terrorists killed over 200 people in various locations in Mumbai, including 6 people at the Chabad house. Three floors are dedicated museums and there is a charming kosher restaurant on the 2nd floor. We had lox on challa and chicken soup. It was terrific. Sameer explained the history of the synagogues as well as the history of the Jews of Mumbai. Extremely knowledgeable and very gracious. His tour even picked us up at our hotel which was in North Mumbai, no other Jewish heritage tour would do that. This a must for any Jew and this is the tour to take. 6 out of 5 stars.
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Shahar
Jan 28, 2025
Good tour for Jewish history in Mumbai - This was a great chance to see the history of Jews in Mumbai from Bebe Israel synagogue to baghdadi synagogues to the Habas house. The guide and driver were great.
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Skinazi
Jan 25, 2023
Perfect for a short visit to Mumbai if you’re interested in Jewish heritage - Thanks for the chance to see several of the Jewish heritage sites in Mumbai but also top attractions in south Mumbai in general. Really interesting to hear about the city and country’s history and even experience riding the train line a local!
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From $86 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).