The Western Wall Tunnels

Top 1% of attractions in Jerusalem
7/10

What the experts agree on

Walk through 2,000-year-old tunnels beneath Jerusalem to experience the massive retaining wall built by King Herod. The 488-meter passage reveals an entirely different perspective on this ancient engineering marvel.

4 expert reviews

“Guided tours of the Western Wall tunnels offer an entirely different perspective on Herod's epic construction: visitors are led along a 488m passage following the northern extension of the Wall.”

– Lonely Planet

Fodor's Fodor's
"Dug in recent years with the purpose of exposing a strip of the 2,000-year-old Western Wall along its entire length. The massive construction is part of the retaining wall of King Herod's Temple Mount." Full review
Atlas Obscura Atlas Obscura
"Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall. " Full review
National Geographic National Geographic
"Visiting the Western Wall is often enough of a pilgrimage for people, but if you want more, be sure to book a reservation at the Western Wall Tunnels to see the excavated wall on an..."
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