The engineering side of the pilgrimage project

4 hours

Adults

Difficulty level: Medium

Not accessible. The tour includes stairs and a walk through an underground tunnel

The City of David National Park is opening its gates and allowing a peek behind the scenes of the pilgrimage path dig project that is closed to the general public.

Professional guiding for engineers and professionals, underground at the heart of this fascinating project while it’s being set up.

Route

Starting point: City of David Visitor Center
Pilgrimage path
Siloam Pool
‘Givati’ parking lot excavation
Water channel and the Western Wall corner dig
End point: Davidson Archaeological Park

Notes: The tour is for small groups of up to 20 participants; comfortable walking shoes required

Price:

Tour ticket – 230 ₪
Tour ticket for members of the Engineering Association – 180 ₪

For reservations contact 077-9966728

Essential Information

By car:

It is important to note that it is difficult to find parking near the Western Wall and City of David. We recommend parking at nearby parking lots and walking.

Karta and Mamilla parking lots (fee charged): to navigate using Waze click here. The walk from the Karta and Mamilla parking lots to the City of David is approximately 20 minutes. We recommend taking a cab.
Mount Zion/ King David’s Tomb parking lot (fee charged): to navigate using Waze click here. The walk from the Mount Zion and King David’s Tomb parking lots to the City of David is approximately 9 minutes. Please note that these parking lots have very limited space.

Navigation on foot:

Those arriving from the Western Wall direction should turn left at the Dung Gate. After walking for 2 minutes you will arrive at the City of David.

Click here to navigate using Google Maps

Public transportation:

Route 1 – Central Station – Western Wall

Route 3 – Central Station – Western Wall

Route 38 – Jewish Quarter (circular route that goes via the Western Wall)

Route 2 – From IDF square / Yitzhak Kariv st. (circular route run by the Superbus company)

Taxis:

Taxis are allowed through the Jaffa Gate at any time.

There are storage lockers on site (fee charged). There is no place to store baby strollers.
The Visitor Center has a gift shop that sells a rich selection of literature, jewelry and unique souvenirs.

Site Facilities

Snack Bar

Toilets

Souvenir Shop

FAQ

The site is not accessible. The tour includes stairs and a walk through an underground tunnel. The spring route is not suitable for those who suffer from claustrophobia.

The City of David national park is a secure site, and we cooperate fully with law enforcement.