Visitor Information
Opening hours on Chol Hamoed Pesach
Sunday through Wednesday | 21-24.4: 10:00 – 16:00
Thursday | 25.4: 10:00 – 14:00
The Tropical Conservatory is closed for renovation and expansion. It is due to reopen in 2019
opening hours:
Wintertime
Sundays through Thursdays 9.00-17.00
Fridays and holiday eves 9.00-15.00
Saturdays and holidays 9.00-17.00
Summertime:
Sundays through Thursdays 9.00-19.00
Fridays and holiday eves 9.00-17.00
Saturday and holidays 9.00-18.00
(Hours may be changed for special events – please check this site).
Entrance prices:
(Excluding special events, exhibitions and festivals)
Single adult ticket: NIS 35
Yerushalmi card holders: NIS 28
Concessions: NIS 20
Entry is free for children aged up to 18 who live in Jerusalem. Those aged up to 14 must be accompanied by an adult. In both cases, free entrance is conditional upon presentation of ID. Accompanying adults still need to pay.
Groups: For booking or details on group tours and activities please contact sales@botanic.co.il or call 02-6794012 ext.2 / 0527593366
The Flower Train runs on advance booking only.
Guided tours are available for groups in Hebrew, Arabic, English, German and Russian. They must be booked in advance.
Getting Here:
The Jerusalem Botanical Garden is located at the entrance to Nayot Neighborhood, near the Safra Campus of the Hebrew University in Givat Ram. The entrance and large parking lot are accessed via same turn as the Nayot Petrol Station on Herzog Street.
Bus lines: Herzog Boulevard: 19, 32, 17 alight “Nayot Junction”
Yehuda Burla: 9 alight “Burla/Davidson” and go down the stairs after the supermarket (towards the petrol station) then turn right and proceed downhill.
Betzalel Bazak: 9, 42 alight “Bazak/Zlman Shneor and go down the stairs (towards the petrol station) then turn right and proceed downhill.
Gardening advice: Yehiel Baras is available to take your queries on Mondays, at 02-6794012, from 9.00-10.00. Yehiel is a senior gardener who worked at the JBG for many years and now is a committed volunteer from the Friends of the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens Association.
Enjoy the Gardens often? Why not buy a membership and enjoy free access and special benefits year-round!
Family: 280NIS (2 adults, 2 children why not have one for you and the grandkids?)
Double: 180NIS
Single: 120NIS
Benefits include:
Free entry year-round (excluding special events)
Discount tickets for special events
Discount at Caffit lakeside café
Discount at Cocktail plant nursery
Memberships can be purchased at the ticket booth located at the entrance to the Gardens or by calling – 02-6794012
