Tel Megiddo: city layers and a water tunnel
A mound where one city was built on another, with a rock-cut water tunnel at the bottom.
Details not yet verified
- Entrance fee
- 2026 Nature and Parks Authority price: 31 ILS for an adult and 5 ILS for a child aged 5 to 18.
- Opening hours
- In summer: Sunday–Thursday and Saturday 8:00–17:00, Friday and holiday eves until 16:00. In winter everything closes an hour earlier. Last entry is an hour before closing.
- Parking
- The site has parking that also suits a wheelchair.
Route map
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stops day by day
Day 1
- Tel Megiddo
Tips
- Most paths are easy. The climb to the top of the mound and the descent to the water system take more effort.
About this route
The catalog lists Tel Megiddo: city layers and a water tunnel (תל מגידו: שכבות של עיר ומנהרת מים). A mound where one city was built on another, with a rock-cut water tunnel at the bottom. This is a 1-day route in North and the Golan. Recommended season: Year-round.
On the first day the route passes Tel Megiddo.
Style: Heritage, Family and Nature reserves. Parking: The site has parking that also suits a wheelchair. Entrance fee: 2026 Nature and Parks Authority price: 31 ILS for an adult and 5 ILS for a child aged 5 to 18. Opening hours: In summer: Sunday–Thursday and Saturday 8:00–17:00, Friday and holiday eves until 16:00. In winter everything closes an hour earlier. Last entry is an hour before closing. Tip: Most paths are easy. The climb to the top of the mound and the descent to the water system take more effort. Details not yet verified.
Questions
How many days?
1 day.
When is the recommended season?
Recommended season: Year-round.
Where does it start?
The route starts at Tel Megiddo.
Where is parking?
Parking: The site has parking that also suits a wheelchair.
Is there an entrance fee?
Entrance fee: 2026 Nature and Parks Authority price: 31 ILS for an adult and 5 ILS for a child aged 5 to 18.
What are the opening hours?
Opening hours: In summer: Sunday–Thursday and Saturday 8:00–17:00, Friday and holiday eves until 16:00. In winter everything closes an hour earlier. Last entry is an hour before closing.