Sites historiques et visites
City of David National Park
גן לאומי עיר דוד
Old City area - outside Dung Gate (Silwan ridge)
The national park on the ridge just outside Dung Gate where ancient Jerusalem began, with Warren's Shaft, the dry Canaanite tunnel and the water-filled Hezekiah's (Siloam) Tunnel running down to the Pool of Siloam. Sold as self-guided entry, with guided tours bookable separately.
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- Adresse
- Maalot Ir David St (opposite Dung Gate), Jerusalem מעלות עיר דוד, מול שער האשפות, ירושלים
- Téléphone
- *6033
- Horaires
- Sun-Thu 08:00-17:00; Fri 08:00-14:00; closed Shabbat. Last entry to the water system (Siloam/Hezekiah's Tunnel) is 1.5 hours before closing. Fermé ouvre à 08:00
- Site web
- cityofdavid.org.il
- Prix
- ₪
- Dernière vérification
- 2026-09
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Préparer la visite
Billets
Adulte ₪31 Enfant ₪16
Self-guided park entry: adult ₪31, child 5-18 ₪16, student ₪26, soldier/senior ₪16. Guided tours (Biblical City of David, Pilgrimage Road, Western Wall Cornerstone) are separate products bought on top. The 3D film or Spring presentation is ₪15 extra, sold at the visitor centre only to ticket holders. Optional shuttle back up from the Pool of Siloam ₪7.
Réductions
Students ₪26; soldiers and seniors ₪16; Israel Nature and Parks Authority (Matmon) members enter free. Group rates for parties of 30+ through the group desk.
Stationnement
There is no easy parking at the site. The Karta and Mamilla paid lots by Jaffa Gate are about a 20-minute walk (the park itself suggests taking a taxi from there); the small Mount Zion / David's Tomb lot is about 9 minutes away but has very few spaces. Coming by bus or light rail, or by taxi through Jaffa Gate, is usually less painful than driving.
Y aller
Buses 1, 3, 38 and 2 serve the Western Wall; from the Kotel it is a 2-minute walk out through Dung Gate. Taxis may drive in through Jaffa Gate at any hour.
Temps à prévoir1.5-2 hours for the self-guided route ÂgesTunnel entry is recommended from age 5. Physically demanding: many steps, a steep ridge and a long narrow underground tunnel with water up to about 70 cm deep. Intérieur ou extérieurIntérieur et extérieur Chabbat et fêtesFermé Meilleur momentEarly morning in summer; the ridge is exposed with little shade. Avoid chol hamoed, when the tunnels are at their most crowded. AccessibilitéNot wheelchair or stroller accessible - the official route description states it includes steps and walking in an underground tunnel.
Conseils d'initiés
- Book a time slot online; last entry to the water tunnel is 1.5 hours before closing.
- Hezekiah's Tunnel holds water up to ~70 cm - wear shoes that can get wet and pack a change of clothes.
- Prefer to stay dry? Take the Canaanite tunnel instead; same site, no wading.
- A ₪7 shuttle saves the steep climb back up from the Pool of Siloam.
- Closes 14:00 Friday and all Shabbat, so Friday visits must start early.
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