These tunnels are located on the Western wall of the Temple Mount and provide an exciting adventure into "underground Jerusalem." In the mid-1800's Charles Wilson and Charles Warren started excavating along the Western wall and found the remains of an arch that connected Jerusalem's upper city to the Temple Mount. Later excavations were not done until after the 1967 reunification of Jerusalem after the Six Day War when the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Israel started taking on the daring task of excavating along the remaining length King Herod's wall. This required strenuous work with engineers to protect both the residential neighborhoods above the excavations and the archeological treasures beneath.  In 1988 The Western Wall Heritage foundation took over management of the site.

The tunnels first of all let you experience the awe of the 485 meter Herodian built Western Wall and a Herodian street. Many Jewish pilgrims go to pray inside the tunnels at the "Cave" which is believed to be the site closest to the Holy of Holies. One of the most exciting features is the Hasmonean water system, which was eventually cut off by the Herodian structure. This water aqueduct was formed into an open-air pool, which Josephus called "The Struthion Pool", later vaulted by Hadrian in the mid-2nd century. This makes the Western Wall an exciting underground adventure for those who want to discover anew the secret foundations of Herodian Jerusalem.