Israel · Archaeology

3-Hour City of David Walking Tour with Warren's Shaft

3 Hours Round trip from Silwan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Look across Silwan from the historic City of David
02 See First Temple Period burial caves in the ancient hillside
03 Explore Warren's Shaft and the Jebusite water system
04 Follow the Gihon Spring toward Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Siloam Pools

Explore the historic City of David on a walking tour through Jerusalem's ancient heart. Look across to Silwan, discover First Temple Period burial caves, and enter Warren's Shaft to explore the ancient Jebusite water system. See the Gihon Spring emerging from the rock and follow its route toward Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Siloam Pools built by Herod 2,000 years ago.

Look across to Silwan, discover First Temple Period burial caves, and enter Warren's Shaft to explore the ancient Jebusite water system.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

City Jerusalem

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

City of David Water Systems and Ancient Pilgrimage Route

Walk around the area and look across Silwan on the opposite side of the City of David.
Talk about First Temple Period burial and see the burial caves that remain there.
Enter Warren's Shaft to explore the ancient water system of the ancient Jebusites, and go down to the water reservoir before entering the fortress built to protect the water.
See the Gihon Spring as it exits the rock of the mountain and flows into Hezekiah's Tunnel, ending up at the Siloam Pools.
Either through the water or in the dry tunnel, you will finish at the Siloam Pools as you see the sidewalk that pilgrims would walk up to reach the Temple Mount 2,000 years ago.