City of David & Hezekiah's Tunnel
Jerusalem, Israel
About This Activity
The City of David is an active archaeological excavation revealing 4,000 years of Jerusalem settlement on the ridge south of the Old City walls — the original site of ancient Jerusalem long before the Ottoman walls were built. The highlight is the wet Hezekiah's Tunnel: carved around 701 BCE to secure Jerusalem's water supply against Assyrian siege, this 533-metre rock-cut channel channels water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Visitors wade through knee-deep water in near-total darkness (bring water shoes and a small torch). Those preferring to stay dry can take the Canaanite Tunnel, a parallel dry-walk alternative. Combined route tickets are approximately ₪60 (~$17). Above ground, the Ophel archaeological park and Warren's Shaft round out a genuinely immersive step into biblical-era Jerusalem.
Seasonal note: Year-round. Bring water shoes and a small torch for the wet tunnel. Canaanite Tunnel is a dry alternative.
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