The Valley of the Kings – Self-Guided Tour
- Duration
3-4 hours - Starting Point / Ending Point
Emek Tzurim National Park - Kidron Valley tombs and the City of David
Overview
From Emek Tzurim to Nahal Kidron
The Mt. of Olives is a place of ancient landscapes, historic narratives and breathtaking views of the city of Jerusalem and the desert that lies to the east. Jewish, Muslim and Christian traditions link the Mt. of Olives with the Messianic period and in the wake of these, the slopes of the Mt. of Olives became an ancient burial place where stories of the dead are linked with visions and the complexities of contemporary Jerusalem.
This tour crosses a path that descends to the Emek Tzurim National Park located on the slopes of Mt. Scopus as you approach Nahal Kidron (the Kidron Valley). On the way the route passes between sacred sites, archaeological remains and various observations points that look out onto the city of Jerusalem