Israel · Archaeology

8-Hour Biblical Jerusalem Tour with City of David and Israel Museum

8 Hours Round trip from Derech Ruppin Easy pace

See the model of the Second Temple at Israel Museum

Get to see the reconstructed floor of 2nd temple

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the City of David and see structures from the Iron and Bronze Ages
02 Go inside Hezekiah's Tunnel beneath the City of David
03 Visit Ketef Hinnom, where the oldest scripture of the Hebrew Bible was found
04 Inspect historical sites and museum artefacts at the Davidson Centre
05 See the model of the Second Temple at the Israel Museum

Discover Jerusalem's deep biblical ties as you explore the excavations of the City of David and the underground Hezekiah's Tunnel. Visit Ketef Hinnom, where the oldest scripture of the Hebrew Bible was found, and continue to the Davidson Centre at Jerusalem Archaeological Park to inspect its historical sites and museum artefacts. The tour concludes at the Israel Museum, where you will see a model of the Second Temple before its destruction.

Visit Ketef Hinnom, where the oldest scripture of the Hebrew Bible was found, and continue to the Davidson Centre at Jerusalem Archaeological Park to inspect its historical sites and museum artefacts.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Jerusalem

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Biblical Jerusalem at the City of David and Israel Museum

Explore the City of David and see structures dating back to the Iron and Bronze Ages.
Go inside Hezekiah's Tunnel, a water channel carved beneath the City of David.
Then head to the Davidson Centre, the Jerusalem Archaeological Park, to explore the historical sites and inspect the artefacts on display at the museum.
Observe the rock-hewn burial chambers of Ketef Hinnom.
Visit the Israel Museum, one of the world's leading encyclopaedic museums, where you will find a model of the Second Temple before its destruction.