Parks & nature

Jerusalem Botanical Gardens

הגן הבוטני האוניברסיטאי ירושלים

Nayot / Givat Ram

A 150-dunam university garden below Givat Ram laid out by world region, with a lake, a tropical greenhouse and a children's discovery trail. It is one of the few ticketed attractions in Jerusalem open on Shabbat.

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Address: 1 Yehuda Burla St, Jerusalem יהודה בורלא 1, ירושלים
Phone: 02-6794012
Hours: Summer: Sun–Thu 09:00–19:00, Fri 09:00–16:00, Sat 09:00–18:00. Winter: Sun–Thu 09:00–17:00, Fri 09:00–15:00, Sat 09:00–17:00. The tropical greenhouse keeps shorter hours (Sun 10:00–13:00, Mon–Thu 10:00–16:00, Fri 09:00–14:00, Sat 09:00–16:00)
Website: www.botanic.co.il
Price: ₪₪
Last checked: 2026-09

Call ahead to confirm hours.

Plan your visit

Tickets

Adult ₪40 Child ₪35

Child price is for ages 3–18. Annual memberships and family packages are sold through tickets.botanic.co.il. Evening programmes such as the Land of Tales trail are ticketed separately.

Discounts

₪35 for seniors, police officers and soldiers; ₪30 for students and for visitors with a disability; Jerusalem-resident children up to 18 enter free when accompanied by a parent.

Parking

Large car park at the Yehuda Burla entrance.

Getting there

Bus lines 9, 17, 19, 42, 91 and 92 stop nearby.

How long to allow2–3 hours AgesAll ages; wide paths suit buggies, and the greenhouse, the lake and the discovery trail hold small children. Indoor or outdoorIndoor and outdoor On Shabbat and chagimOpen Best time to goSpring for blossom. The tropical greenhouse is the warm refuge in winter, and the shaded wooded sections make summer mornings bearable. AccessibilityBroad, mostly paved paths over a large site with gentle slopes; reduced ₪30 ticket for visitors with a disability.

Insider tips

Jerusalem children under 18 get in free with a parent — bring proof of address.
The tropical greenhouse closes earlier than the garden itself; check its hours on arrival.
Winter closing is two hours earlier than summer, so don't arrive after 16:00 between autumn and spring.
Buy tickets at tickets.botanic.co.il to skip the queue on Shabbat and holidays.
Holiday-eve and Yom Kippur-eve hours are shortened, and the garden closes on Yom Kippur.

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