there is a separate queue for guided tour groups, so there still is some wait time, the guide was very friendly and funny, the guided tour itself consistent mostly of 5min introduction about the history of the cistern, and it was hard to understand the guide, due to lots of background noise, after this introduction the tour guide slowly walked through the cistern, open to questions from everyone of the group who approached him, but he told us we could also leave the group already and just walk around by ourselves.

The skip the line was great, however the guide took us into the cistern before telling us anything about it which meant that most of us just couldn't hear anything. It would have been much better if he had of found somewhere quiet and told us all the info first as that meant that we couldn't hear anything he was saying. The cistern itself is quite incredible and really worth seeing.

Had a great time exploring the cistern with Adam (Edem). He was very knowledgable and took us around all of the main parts of the underground area including the slaves’ tears column and the Medusa heads. He also took photos for us. This is an very easy 30 minute tour and a guide is advisable as there is limited info explaining the site’s significance.