From 6 January 2011, visitors to Jerusalem can enjoy night time tours of the City of David, every Thursday evening. Artistic lighting highlights the antiquities, with harp music in the King’s Garden enhancing the experience.

The  evening experience begin with a night-time overlook of the city at the City of David’s Hatzofeh lookout point. From this vantage point, visitors can begin to appreciate the unique location of the Biblical City of David in relationship to Jerusalem’s Old City walls. An impressive 3D movie of Jerusalem’s millennia of history is followed by a night-time guided tour of the City of David site, accompanied by stunning lighting displays that highlight the newest archaeological discoveries from the Biblical Period.

The tour continues to the Royal Quarter (Area G) where a new and artistic light show is screened against the backdrop of the antiquities, telling the story of the City of David through sounds and lights.

There are two ways to enjoy this experience. Visitors can choose to take the 75 minute Guided Tour in English at 21:00 for a cost of 35 NIS per adult and 25 NIS per child. (Advanced reservations recommended, or visitors can purchase a regular entrance ticket to the site. (25 NIS per adult, 13 NIS per child) and enjoy the 3D movie and sound and light show.

The City of David will be open every Thursday until 22:30 without interruption, with last entrance to the site at 21:30.

More information and tickets:  www.cityofdavid.org.il or tel: 972 2-6268700