City Of David Underground Jerusalem Walking Tour

Tour Overview

Discover the layers beneath Jerusalem’s streets on this City of David underground Jerusalem tour. While most tours stay at street level, this specialized walking tour takes you underground into 3,000 years of excavated history, from King David’s original fortress to Second Temple period streets and ritual baths. The City of David underground Jerusalem tour begins at Mount Zion, where you visit King David’s Tomb and the Room of the Last Supper (Cenacle), the upper room where Jesus shared his final Passover meal with his disciples. From here, the City of David underground Jerusalem tour enters the Jewish Quarter through the Old City’s ancient streets. Visit the four beautifully restored 16th-century Sephardi Synagogues, each with unique architecture reflecting the communities that built them after their expulsion from Spain. At the Western Wall, your guide provides context about this most sacred Jewish site before the tour descends into the City of David archaeological park, where excavations have revealed Jerusalem’s oldest settlement. Walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel (Warren’s Shaft area), see homes and fortifications from the Canaanite period (1800 BCE), and explore the recently uncovered Pilgrimage Road, the 2,000-year-old stepped street that Jewish pilgrims walked ascending to the Temple. This City of David underground Jerusalem tour is perfect for history enthusiasts and archaeology lovers who want to see what lies beneath one of the world’s most excavated cities. Available in English only, operating with minimum 2 participants. The City of David underground Jerusalem tour requires moderate fitness for underground walking and stairs.