It was my second time this year. We visited Hezekiah's tunnel in January 2022 and again in December 2022. The path splits about halfway down and you can choose the dry path or go through the original water passage. Two of our group of 9 took the water pathway. The two girls loved it! Both paths are narrow but well worth all the steps down. Hard to imagine the time it took to dig the tunnel out or daily going this route to get water and then return up the narrow tunnel carrying water. . This is a must-see while in Israel!! I'm 70 and I will do this again if I'm blessed to return.

A fascinating wade through a most amazing piece of 7th century BCE engineering. Spoiled by the fact that you now have to go through a series of 'visitor centre' spaces designed for visitors who are not going on through the 'wet tunnel'. and who hold up your progress! And then the realisation when you emerge at the bottom that they are massively excavating the original Pool of Siloam without regard for the subsequent history of the area, and the lives of the people who lived there. Don't return to the start via the 'Pilgrim Route' - it is underground, and full of mould and spores; they should give a health warning.

There are two of these tunnels, one dry and lit, the other totally dark and wet. We chose the one with water flowing through it. It is narrow: two people can not pass each other without considerable difficulty. It is just five feet high in a couple of places, so I had to stoop in those places. the depth of the water is from a few inches to two feel. It is gently flowing, so relatively fresh. If there are people in front of you, be prepared for them to stop to take selfies from time to time! I would say a torch with fresh batteries is essential. Preferably a head torch. Oh, and a waterproof camera if you are concerned about it dropping in the water! Otherwise be careful! One MUST wear shoes, as the paved stonework under foot is loose in places. Trainers are okay, but of course they will be wet afterwards. We used jelly sandals purchased for use on the beach. They were perfect. We wore shorts which limited how wet our cloths got. There is a changing room, but we did not use it. At the end of the gently twisting tunnel are a few gently slippery steps leading out to the small reservoir pool and daylight! Wow! what an unusual experience! Make sure you know the history of the tunnel before you go as it makes the experience even more interesting.

The 2,000 year old walls of the City of David told us the story of the kings, the battles of Jerusalem, and the ingenuity of Jerusalem’s citizens who had built the tunnels to fill huge cisterns with water, the most vital thing they desperately needed. They were building Hezekiah’s tunnel coming from both sides in the dark, heat and humidity, finally met each other, and witnessed the water flowing into the tunnel to quench the city’s thirst. It was a fascinating experience, but not an easy one on a sunny 74F day, many ups and downs on the metal stairs, and extremely narrow tunnels to pass. We took the dry route, Siloam Tunnel, and others took the wet one (Hezekiah’s Tunnel), which presumably is more interesting, but you have to walk in the water up to your knees and with a flashlight. The Siloam Tunnel is well lit, but very narrow and might be hard for people with disabilities. There is another tunnel (500 m) we took to come back to the visitors center from the Pool of Siloam, the final stop of the City of David Tour. That’s entirely avoidable: you can take a shuttle, but we felt adventurous and decided to explore this narrow tunnel with very low ceiling. Well, how often in your life do you get a chance to walk in the 2,000 year old tunnel, so why not?😊

This place is so cool! You will get tickets and start on your journey down into the tunnel. You will walk and take stairs to the tunnel. They said the water was much higher than it really was. They said thigh high (I’m 5,6) the entrance was a little deep (you could roll your shorts up) the rest of the way ankle deep. My 3 year old walked the whole way. It’s only about a 20 min walk. There was no one in front and no one in back. If you are claustrophobic this is NOT for you. And watch out for your head bc the tunnel gets low and you have to walk bending down. I hit my head a few times. The tunnel was fun bc we would close the lights off and it would be pitch black. After you do the tunnel you can pay 7 shekels for a ride back to the entrance or tale the same route you just did but with lights-land-and no water. Took us 20 min to walk back-stairs and all. Like underground. It was such a fun time for my kids ages 13,11,10,8,5,and 3. I would definitely recommend. It’s close to the western wall so we did that and then came here. Bring water shoes but no need to bathing suit

My husband decided to walk the wet tunnel and I decided to walk the dry tunnel as I was worried about hurting my back due to the height of the tunnels. My husband loved the experience but said there was about an 8 minute stretch where he really had to bend over. So if you are short or tall which no back issues we highly recommend. The dry tunnel was only 2-3 minutes long.