Tours of Ammunition Hill (Givat HaTahmoshet)
Ammunition Hill is open under the updated regulations of the ministry of health. You can book your visit via phone only: +972-72-3281861.
- Duration
60-75 minutes - Starting Point / Ending Point
The Lobbi area of the site
Overview
Ammunition Hill is a perfectly preserved battle site from the 1967 Six-Day War that also serves as a memorial to all the fallen soldiers of its battles.
The site is a legacy center to commemorate the Six-Day War. It tells the story of the warriors in Jerusalem during that historical time. On-site: original battle canals, a new museum, and an audio-video representation, as well as a spacious garden where you can sit and dine.
Highlights
The tour relives the story of the battle over Jerusalem. A tale of a new country preparing to fight, a story of a divided city, its leaders, army, and residents, but first and foremost – it tells the history of devoted and brave warriors. They found themselves at the heat of the storm, making history for the Jewish people and State.
During the tour, you’ll see an original Sherman tank that was used by the Jerusalem Brigade, a jeep with a recoilless rifle of the Mount Scopus defenders, and the half-track used by the Mordechai Gur, Division Commander of the Paratroopers.
The highest hang flag in the country (476 ft.) can be observed on-site, as well as monuments to honor the memory of 36 paratroopers who lost their lives in the Battle of Ammunition Hill (the 6th Battalion monument) and of the 182 soldiers who fought a died during the liberation of Jerusalem (the Golden Wall).
Additionally, we’ll get familiar with the unique project “The Soldier Wall,” which provides a touching closure for the families of thousands of Jewish fighters from the diaspora, especially from the US.
This tour is custom-tailored for every group. Hence it’s recommended for children and youth, as well as for adults and multi-generational gatherings.
Choose Your Tour
- “Warriors and Values” – the tour opens with a unique audio-visual presentation, combined with the model of Jerusalem. During the presentation, we’ll watch a moving film in which the veterans tell their grandchildren about the battles they participated in while liberating Jerusalem.
Next, we’ll go outside and walk toward the original battle canals of the Ammunition Hill and hear stories of courage, responsibility, and solidarity.
A guided tour of about an hour, suitable for all ages. - “Six-Day War Museum” – opens in the uneasy atmosphere that prevailed in Jerusalem before the war and to the exciting proclamation “The Temple Mount ours.” The museum shows the course of the battles through personal acquaintance with soldiers and commanders through unique animation, films, and archive footage.
Independent or guided tour for about an hour, suitable for age 13 and above. - Custom-tailored tours – pick a one to your liking:
A. A tour of the Six-Day War sites in Jerusalem – the line that divided Jerusalem, a trip from Mount of Olives to the Old City, a tour devoted to Harel Brigade, the Jerusalem Brigade and the Paratroopers Brigade, a journey from the Ammunition Hill to the Mount Scopus and HaMasu’ot Lookout.
B. Tour of the sites of the battles of 1948 – a journey following the soldiers of 1948 at the Jewish Quarter, Castel, Tomb of Samuel, and more.
C. Teaching and guiding Bar / Bat Mitzvah child.
Tours are available upon reservation only.
Additional Activities
Exciting activity on the high!
You may combine heights activities, including a zip line, ladder climbing, giant swing, crossing a river on a suspension bridge, and more (all operated by a designated professional company).
Challenging activity in the canals
Our young visitors will be able to try and experience a real illustration of what it is to be a leader, working in a team, demonstrating courage and devotion as part of an exciting, adventurous activity in the battle canals.
Photo: Dana Ariel