Shrine Opening Hours

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Opening Hours

Holy places, churches, monasteries, museums and tourist sites in Jerusalem and across the Holy Land.

Updated 15 September 2026
105 sites Hours can change on holidays and feast days. Please confirm before travelling.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Armenian Quarter –CATHEDRAL OF ST. JAMES (Armenian Orthodox)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 2331
Monday–Friday & Sunday: 6:30–7:30
Daily: 15:00–15:30
Saturday: 6:30–10:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Armenian Quarter – Edward & Helen Mardigian ARMENIAN MUSEUM (Armenian Orthodox)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 632 8807 mamjerusalem@gmail.com
Tuesday – Saturday 9:00 – 16:00
Closed Sunday & Monday
Groups: Please call to schedule
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Christian Quarter - BASILICA OF THE HOLY SEPULCHER

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 7011
Daily procession: 17:00 summer / 16:00 winter
Via Crucis
(begins at Omariiyeh School across from the Flagellation Monastery) 16:00 summer/15:00 winter
Overnight Vigil – contact the sacristy
Summer 5:00 – 20:45
October: closes at 20:00
winter 4:00 – 19:00
March: closes at 19:30
Note: The Basilica opens at 8:00 on Christmas Day & the Presentation of the Lord (February 2).
Holy Week: check the News section for opening & closing hours.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Christian Quarter - CHURCH OF ST. ALEXANDER NEVSKY (Judgement Gate) (Russian Orthodox)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 4952 Entrance fee: 5 ILS
9:00 – 18:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Christian Quarter –CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER & Tower (Lutheran)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 6800
Entrance to tower & museum: 7.50 ILS
Tuesday–Thursday & Saturday: 10:00–14:00
Excavation Exhibition “Through the Ages”: by arrangement with the DEI (02 628 4792 or dei_ger@netvision.net.il)
Café Kreuzgang is closed.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Jaffa Gate –CHRIST CHURCH JERUSALEM & Heritage Center (Evangelical-Anglican)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 7727
Closed Monday - Tuesday & Saturday
Wednesday - Friday & Sunday 9:00 – 15:00
Open for group tours. Tour guides must schedule group visits in advance by calling the Heritage Center
Tel: 050 309 0630 between 9:00 – 16:00
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Jaffa Gate– CHRISTIAN INFORMATION CENTER (CIC-CTS)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 2692 cicinfo@cicts.org
Exhibition (multimedia): “Experience of Resurrection” — exhibition@cicts.org
Rooftop Viewpoint
Franciscan Pilgrims’ Office (FPO)
Tel: 02 627 2697 fpo@cicts.org
Franciscan Corner Bookshop — Tel: 02 628 2218
CIC: 9:00–16:00; Friday until 15:00; closed Saturday.
See the website for other holiday closures.
Exhibition: Group reservations by email. Individual showings at 9:30 and 15:15; admission 35 ILS.
Rooftop Viewpoint fee: 5 ILS.
FPO: Monday–Friday 9:00–13:00; closed Saturday & Sunday.
Bookshop: Tuesday–Saturday 9:00–16:00; closed Sunday & Monday.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Jewish Quarter – CHURCH OF ST. MARK (Syriac Orthodox)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 3304 / 054 714 4834
Monday – Friday 8:30 – 15:30
Saturday 8:30 - 14:00
Closed on Sunday
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Muslim Quarter - BASILICA OF ST. ANNE & POOLS OF BETHESDA (Missionaries of Africa)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
19 Lion's Gate Street - 9119002
Tel: 02 628 3285 www.st-anne-jerusalem.org
Entrance fee: 12 ILS Students: 10 ILS
Monday – Saturday 8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 16:00
Closed on Sunday
Museum open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
9:00 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00
mussee@ste-anne-jerusalem.org
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Via Dolorosa – AUSTRIAN HOSPICE (Archdiocese of Vienna)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
www.austrianhospice.com
Café Triest: daily 10:00 – 22:00 (kitchen closes 21:00)
Schwester Bernadette Terasse (viewpoint): Fee 5 ILS
daily 10:00 – 22:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Via Dolorosa – CHURCH OF THE FLAGELLATION (CTS)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 0444
Church of the Flagellation: 7:00–18:00 (summer); closes at 17:00 in winter.
Terra Sancta Museum & Multimedia
Tel: 02 627 0467 / +972 58 550 2736
reservation@terrasanctamuseum.org
Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00–18:00 (summer); closes at 17:00 in winter.
Sunday: 14:00–18:00 (summer); closes at 17:00 in winter.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Via Dolorosa – LITHOSTROTOS & ECCE HOMO BASILICA (Sisters of Our Lady of Sion)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 7292
8:00 – 17:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Damascus Gate outside – BASILICA OF ST. STEPHEN (Dominicans)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 4468/9
Ring the bell
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Damascus Gate outside – THE GARDEN TOMB

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 539 8100 bookings@gardentomb.com
Current Opening Hours:
Monday – Thursday & Saturday 9:00 – 13:00
Closed Friday & Sunday
Churches & Monasteries Currently closed

Hinnom Valley (Gehenna) – MONASTERY OF ST. ONUPHRIUS ON THE FIELD OF BLOOD - Ha Akeldama – Potter’s Field (Greek Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 050 531 5530
Currently closed; the September 2026 notice says reopening is expected after the New Year.
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Kidron Valley (across from Gethsemane – MONASTERY OF ST. STEPHEN (Greek Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
No opening hours currently available. Please contact the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate for information.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives At-Tur – CHAPEL OF THE ASCENSION

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 4373 / 050 678 0671 Entrance fee: 10 ILS
8:00 – 17:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives At-Tur – PATER NOSTER & ELEONA (Carmelite)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 4904 — Entrance fee: 12 ILS; students: 10 ILS.
Published schedule: Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday 8:00–12:00.
Temporary schedule (listed in the source): Tuesday & Thursday 9:00–12:00.
Mass bookings through the Franciscan Pilgrims’ Office (FPO) are only during these temporary hours.
Closed Sunday, Christmas & New Year’s Day.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives – Augusta Victoria Hospital – CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION & BELL TOWER (Lutheran)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 9902 — Entrance fee: 5 ILS.
Monday–Saturday: 8:00–12:00 / 14:00–17:00.
Closed Sunday, Christmas & New Year’s Day.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives - Bethpage – CHURCH OF THE PALMS (CTS)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 4352
8:00–12:00 / 14:00–17:00 (summer); afternoon closing at 16:30 in winter.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives - Gethsemane – BASILICA OF THE AGONY & GROTTO OF THE APOSTLES (CTS)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 6444
Church
Last entry 10 minutes before closing
7:30 – 18:00 (April – September)
7:30 – 17:00 (October – March)
Grotto
Last entry 10 minutes before closing at noon & evening
7:30 – 12:00 / 14:30 - 18:00 (April – September)
7:30 – 12:00 / 14:30 - 17:00 (October – March)
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives - Gethsemane (across) – TOMB OF MARY (Greek Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 4054
8:00 – 18:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives- Gethsemane (behind) – CHURCH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE (Russian Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 4371 / 054 714 4834
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday: 10:00–12:00.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives- Gethsemane (behind) – DOMINUS FLEVIT (CTS)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 6450 / 02 626 6456
Monday–Thursday & Saturday: 8:30–17:00
Friday & Sunday 8:30 – 11:50 / 14:00 – 17:00
If the door is closed during posted opening hours, call the porter.
Tel: 058 646 5634; Do not use this number for general inquiries.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives – RUSSIAN CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION (Russian Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 628 4373
Monday–Saturday: 9:00–12:30 / 14:00–16:00.
Closed Sunday. The monastery does not observe daylight saving time.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount of Olives – TOMB OF THE PROPHETS Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi (Russian Orthodox)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 054 698 7688
Monday–Saturday: 9:00–15:00.
Closed Sunday.
Entrance is free; donations are encouraged.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount Sion – CENACLE (UPPER ROOM – Room of the Last Supper) [Admin. by the Ministry of Tourism]

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
8:00 – 18:00
Closed on Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount Sion – FRANCISCAN CENACLE Ad Coenaculum (CTS)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 620 9900
Mon – Sat 8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 17:45 (summer – 16:45 winter)
Sunday – opens at 8:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount Sion – BASILICA OF THE DORMITION Hagia Sion - Dormition Abbey (Benedictine)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 565 5330 abtei@dormition.net
www.dormitio.net
Monday–Saturday: 8:00–17:00
Sunday 12:30 – 17:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Mount Sion – CHURCH OF ST. PETER In Gallicantu (Assumptionist)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 6731739 petergallicantu@gmail.com
www.stpeter-gallicantu.org
Monday – Saturday 8:30 – 17:00
Closed on Sunday
Closed 25 December & 1 January
Shop hours: 9:00 - 17:00 - Closed Sunday
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Ain Karem – BASILICA OF THE VISITATION (CTS)

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 641 7291
8:00 – 11:45 / 14:30 – 18:00 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Closed on Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Ain Karem – CHURCH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Ba Harim (CTS)

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 632 3000
8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 18:00 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Sunday 9:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 18:00 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Last entrance 15 min. prior to closing
Closed on Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Ain Karem – GORINSKY CONVENT (Russian Orthodox) (Entrance from Hadassah Gate)

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 641 2887
10:00 – 13:00 / 15:30 – 18:00 (summer)
10:00 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 17:00 (winter)
Closed on Sunday & Christian Orthodox feasts
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Central / Russian Compound – HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL (Russian Orthodox)

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 625 2565
Tue- Thur 9:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 18:00 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Friday 9:00 – 13:00 )
Saturday 7:30 – 13:00 / 16:00 – 19:15 (summer – 18:15 winter)
Sunday 8:30 – 13:00
Closed on Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

New City – MONASTERY OF THE CROSS (Greek Orthodox)

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 646 0966 / 054 242 1176
10:00 – 17:00 Reservations required prior to visit
Closed on Sunday & Yom Kippur
Places of Interest Published hours

Jaffa Gate – ISRAEL INFORMATION CENTER

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 1422
Please call for information.
Places of Interest Published hours

Jaffa Gate – OLD CITY TRAIN

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: *6033
oldcitytrainoffice@gmail.com
Old City Train website
Summer schedule (for winter, please call):
Tuesday: 10:00–16:00.
Wednesday–Thursday: 10:00–17:00.
Friday: 10:00–15:00.
Closed Saturday.
Tickets can be purchased at the box office on the train.
Places of Interest Published hours

Jaffa Gate – TOWER OF DAVID JERUSALEM MUSEUM (entrance outside Jaffa Gate)

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 6265333 *2884
https://www.tod.org.il/en/
January - March:
Sunday 12:00 – 17:00
Monday- Thursday 9:00 – 17:00
Friday 9:00 – 15:00 Closed Saturday
April - December:
Sunday 12:00 – 17:00
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 – 17:00
Tuesday 9:00 - 20:00
Friday – Saturday 9:00 – 15:00
Last entry 1 hour before closing time
Night shows & guided tours available. Check the website for
schedules.
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Jewish Quarter – WESTERN WALL TUNNELS MUSEUM

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 1333 https://thekotel.org/en
Sunday – Thursday – 24 hours
By Reservation only
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Old City Walls: Rampart Walks, Zedekiah's Caves & Ancient City Gate

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 627 7500
RAMPART WALKS (Jaffa Gate)
Fee: 25 ILS / 12 ILS child/student/senior
Tickets online or at Jaffa Gate
ZEDEKIA'S CAVES - Solomon’s Quarries
(between Damascus & Herod’s Gate)
Self-guided Fee 25 ILS / 12 ILS child/student/senior
Audio Visual show Fee 40 ILS / 30 ILS
ANCIENT CITY GATE (Damascus Gate)
Open for pre-book groups only;
Tickets online
[managed by: East Jerusalem Development Ltd. Tickets available
on their website] https://www.pami.co.il/en/attractions/
[Ramparts] Sun – Thurs & Sat 9:00 – 17:00 (summer – 16:00 winter)
Friday 9:00 – 14:00 (South route only; North route closed)
July & August: extended hours - see the website
[Zedekiah’s Cave] Sunday – Thursday
9:00 – 17:00 (summer – 16:00 winter) Closed on Friday & Saturday
Audio-Visual Show by reservation only Sun – Thur 16:00
(you must arrive 15 minutes early) Closed on Friday
[Ancient City Gate] Monday, Wednesday & Thursday Closed Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
LIGHT SHOW for groups - English with prior booking; Hebrew 15:15 (summer - 14:15 winter) with prior reservation
Places of Interest Published hours

TEMPLE MOUNT [entrance for foreigners at the Western Wall plaza]

Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 622 6250
Sunday – Thursday 7:30 – 11:00 / 13:30 – 14:30 summer
Sunday – Thursday 7:30 – 10:00 / 12:30 – 13:30 winter
Closed on Friday & Saturday
Places of Interest Published hours

Mamila – RED BUS CITY TOURS

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Red Bus City Tours website
Bus tour of Jerusalem: visit the website for available tours and times.
Tours are available in 25 languages.
Places of Interest Published hours

Mount Sion – DAVID'S TOMB

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
9:00 – sunset
Places of Interest Published hours

Mount Sion – Oscar Schindler’s Grave – CATHOLIC CEMETERY ON MT. ZION (lower level)

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 052 253 8342
9:00 – 16:00 If the gate is locked during opening hours, call the
number listed on the gate.
Places of Interest Published hours

Silwan (near Dung Gate) – CITY OF DAVID

Vicinity of the Old City Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 626 8700 / *6033
LINK to the website
Farm in the Valley [below the cinematheque]
https://cityofdavid.org.il/en/sites/farm-in-guy-eng/
Zipline at Mitzpe David [starts at Daniel Yanovsky St. – Street of the Promenade]
https://cityofdavid.org.il/en/product/zip_line/
Sunday – Thursday 8:00 – 17:00
Friday 8:00 – 14:00
Last entry to the Shiloah Tunnel (water system)
is ½ hour before closing.
See the website for holiday hours & closings
Places of Interest Published hours

Ein Karem – THE CHEGAL WINDOWS at the Hadassah University Medical Center – Davidson Tower

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 677 7109 windows@hadassah.org
https://www.hadassah.org.il/en/the_chagall_windows/
Sunday – Thursday 8:30 – 15:30 (last entrance)
Closed 22-24 September for Rosh HaShanah
Closed 1-2 October for Yom Kippur
Places of Interest Published hours

Givat Ram – BIBLE LANDS MUSEUM JERUSALEM

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
21 Shmuel Stefan Wise, Jerusalem
Tel: 02 561 1066 contact@blmj.org
www.blmj.org/en
Sunday through Tuesday & Thursday 10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 21:00
Friday & Saturday 10:00 – 14:00
See the website for holiday hours & closings
Tours in English Sunday – Friday 11:30 & Wednesday 17:30
Tours in Hebrew Sunday – Friday 11:00 & Wednesday 18:00
Places of Interest Published hours

Givat Ram – ISRAEL MUSEUM Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls) & Model of Jerusalem – 2nd Temple Period

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
11 Derek Ruppin, Jerusalem
Tel: 02 670 8811 info@imj.org.il
https://www.imj.org.il/en/
Monday 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 16:00 – 20:00
Wednesday - closed
Thursday 10:00 – 16:00
Friday 10:00 – 14:00
Saturday 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday - closed
See the website for holiday hours & closings https://www.imj.org.il/en/content/visitor-information
Places of Interest Published hours

Givat Ram – UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDENS

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
1 Burla Yehuda, Jerusalem
Tel: 02 679 4012
https://www.botanic.co.il/
Sunday – Thursday 9:00 – 19:00 (winter closes at 17:00)
Friday 9:00 – 16:00 (winter closes at 15:00)
Saturday 9:00 – 18:00 (winter closes at 17:00)
Closed on Jewish holidays & eves
TROPICAL GREENHOUSE:
Sun 10:00-13:00; Mon-Thur 10:00-15:00; Fri 9:00-14:00;
Sat 9:00-15:00
Places of Interest Published hours

Katamon – MUSEUM OF ISLAMIC ART

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
2 Ha Palmach Street
Tel: 02 566 1291
office@iam.org.il www.islamicart.co.il
Monday – Wednesday 10:00 – 15:00
Thursday 10:00 – 19:00
Friday & Saturday 10:00 – 14:00
Closed on Sunday
Places of Interest Published hours

Malha –ISRAEL AQUARIUM JERUSALEM

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Arahon Shulov 1
Tel: 073 339 9000
www.israel-aquarium.org.il/english
info@israel-acquarium.org.il
Sunday - Wednesday 9:00 – 17:00
Thursday 9:00 - 19:00
Friday & Holiday Eve 9:00 – 16:00
Saturday & Holidays 9:00 – 17:00
Entry up to 2 hours before closing
Places of Interest Published hours

Malha – JERUSALEM BIBLICAL ZOO

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Arahon Shulov 1
Tel: 02 675 0111 www.jerusalemzoo.org.il
Sunday - Thursday 9:00 – 18:00
Friday & Holiday Eve 9:00 – 16:00
Saturday & Holidays 9:00 – 16:00
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Mount Hertzl – YAD VASHEM – The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Greater Jerusalem Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 644 3802 (Visitor Center)
www.yadvashem.org
Sunday & Monday 9:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 9:00 – 14:00
Wednesday 9:00 – 16:00
Thursday 9:00 – 18:00
Friday & holiday eve 9:00 – 13:00
Closed on Saturday / Closed Rosh HaShanah & Yom Kippur
All visits to the Museum must be reserved in advance –
https://forms.yadvashem.org/reservations
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Abu Gosh – Church of the Resurrection (Benedictine)

Abu Gosh Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 534 2798
8:30 – 11:00 / 14:30 – 17:00
Closed on Sunday & Feast Days
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Abu Gosh Kiryat-Yearim – Our Lady Ark of the Covenant (Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition)

Abu Gosh Kiryat-Yearim Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 534 2818
8:30 – 11:30 / 14:30 – 17:00
On Sunday, please call prior to your visit
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Abu Gosh – Saxum Visitor Center (Opus Dei) Multimedia Tour of the Bible & the Holy Land

Abu Gosh Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Road to Nataf (Abu Gosh) www.saxum.org
Tel: 02 622 4100 info@saxum.org
Monday – Friday 9:00 – 17:00
Closed on Saturday & Sunday
Please book in advance online or by email
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Acre – Church of John the Baptist (CTS)

Acre Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 991 9564 Mobile +972 (0)54 479 2690
Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 12:00
Reservations required if you wish to visit outside normal hours (Mon-Sat only) - please call at least one day prior
Closed for visits on Sunday
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Beit Sahour – Shepherds’ Field (CTS)

Beit Sahour Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 275 4460
Monday – Saturday 8:00 – 17:00
Sunday 8:00 – 11:30 / 14:00 – 17:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Beit Sahour – Monastery of the Shepherds (Greek Orthodox)

Beit Sahour Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 277 3135
9:00 – 15:00
Closed on Sunday
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethany – Church of St. Lazarus (CTS)

Bethany Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 279 9291
Daily: 8:00–18:00 (summer); closes at 17:00 in winter.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethlehem – Basilica of the Nativity (CTS)

Bethlehem Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 274 2440
Temporary opening hours: 5:00–17:00.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethlehem – Church of St. Catherine (CTS)

Bethlehem Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 274 2425
Opens daily at 5:00 and closes with the Basilica.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethlehem – Milk Grotto (CTS & Sisters Perpetual Adorers)

Bethlehem Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 274 3867
Monday – Saturday 8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 17:00 (summer – winter 16:00)
Sunday 8:00 – 11:45 / 14:00 – 17:00 (summer – winter 16:00)
Closed on Catholic Feasts – call in advance
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethlehem Area (East – Kidron Creek) – Mar Saba Monastery (Greek Orthodox) (Men only)

Bethlehem Area (East – Kidron Creek) Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 276 2915
9:00 – 14:00
Closed on Wednesday & Friday
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Bethlehem Area – St. Theodosius Monastery (Only for Orthodox Christians)

Bethlehem Area Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 276 1223
8:00 – 15:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Cana –1st Miracle - Wedding Church (CTS)

Cana Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 651 7011
Monday–Saturday: 8:00–12:00 / 14:00–17:00.
Sunday: 12:00–17:30 (summer); closes at 18:00 in winter.
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Capernaum – House of Peter & the Eucharistic Promise (CTS)

Capernaum Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 672 1059 Entrance Fee: 10 ILS
cell: +972 54 680 9027 for entry
8:00 – 12:00 (last entry 11:40) / 14:00 - 17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
Closed Yom Kippur & Christmas Day 25/12
Closed New Year's Day 01/01
Closed Easter Sunday
Triduum of Holy Week (Thur-Sat) open 8:00 - 12:00 (last entry at 11:40)
24 December & 31 December: open 8:00 - 12:00 (last entry at 11:40)
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Haifa, Mount Carmel – Stella Maris Monastery (Carmelite)

Haifa, Mount Carmel Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 833 7758
Monday - Saturday 7:40 – 12:00 / 15:00 – 18:00
Sunday 10:00 - 12:00 / 15:00 - 18:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Haifa, Mount Carmel – Muhraqa – Sacrifice of Elijah (Carmelite)

Haifa, Mount Carmel Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 836 7269 / 054 927 0795
muhraqamonastery@gmail.com
Entrance Fee: 5 ILS cash only
Monday – Saturday 9:00 – 16:00
Closed on Sunday
Closed Christmas (24 & 25), New Year, Good Friday
through Easter Monday & Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Jaffa – Church of Saint Peter (CTS)

Jaffa Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 03 682 2871
Monday – Friday 8:00 – 11:45 / 15:00 – 17:00
Saturday – closes at 18:30 / Sunday – closes at 19:00
Closed on Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Jericho – Monastery of Saint Gerasimus – Deir Hijlah (Greek Orthodox)

Jericho Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 994 3038 / 050 534 8892
9:00 – 18:00
Churches & Monasteries Published hours

Jericho – Mount of Temptation / Holy Monastery of Sarantarion Mountain (Greek Orthodox)

Jericho Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 232 2827
Sunday – Thursday & Saturday 9:00 – 15:30
Closed on Friday
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Latrun Junction (near Canada Park) Emmaus – Nicopolis (Community of the Beatitudes)

Latrun Junction (near Canada Park) Emmaus Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 08 925 6940 / 052 356 2071
www.emmaus-nicopolis.org
Entrance Fee: 7 ILS
Monday – Friday
8:30 – 12:00 / 14:30 – 17:30 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Saturday 8:30 – 17:30 (summer – 17:00 winter)
Sunday opens for prayer only; please reserve
Closed Yom Kippur, Christmas Day & Good Friday
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Magdala – Duc In Altum / first-century synagogue & Archaeological Site (Legion of Christ)

Magdala Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 620 9900
8:00 – 18:00
December 24: 8:00 – 12:00
Closed Christmas Day & Yom Kippur
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Mount of Beatitudes – Church of the Beatitudes Guesthouse & Restaurant (FMCIM)

Mount of Beatitudes Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 671 1200
Parking Fees: 100 ILS (bus) 60 ILS (van) 30 ILS (car)
8:00 – 11:30 / 14:00 – 16:30
Closed Easter, Christmas & Feast of the Beatitudes
Guesthouse & Restaurant reservations:
please email ospbeat@netvision.net.il
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Mount Tabor – Basilica of the Transfiguration (CTS)

Mount Tabor Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 662 0720
Monday–Sunday: 8:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30).
Closed on the Saturday and Sunday closest to the Orthodox Feast of the Transfiguration (19 August).
Closed on Christmas Day, 1 January, the Holy Week Triduum (Thursday–Saturday), and Yom Kippur.
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Nablus – Jacob’s Well & Greek Orthodox Church

Nablus Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 09 231 3123
8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Naim – Resurrection of the widow’s son (CTS)

Naim Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 662 0720 (Sanctuary of Mount Tabor)
By appointment only for groups.
Call the Sanctuary of Mount Tabor at least one day before your intended visit; no same-day visits.
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Nazareth – Basilica of the Annunciation & St. Joseph Church (CTS)

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 657 2501
Pilgrims’ Office
Tel: 04 656 0001 pilgoffice@gmail.com
VISITING HOURS: (last entry 15 minutes prior to closing)
8:00 – 18:00 Upper Basilica & St. Joseph
8:00 – 18:00 Grotto
PRAYER SCHEDULE:
Daily 18:00 - 21:00 - Silent Prayer
Tuesday 20:30 – 21:30 – Rosary, St. Joseph Church
Thursday 20:30 – 21:30 – Eucharistic Adoration
Saturday 20:30 – 21:30 – Candellight Procession
Closes at 15:00 on Holy Thursday; Closed Good Friday
Churches & Monasteries Currently closed

Nazareth – International Center “Mary of Nazareth” (CTS)

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Closed until further notice
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Nazareth – House of St. Joseph (Religious of Nazareth)

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 655 4304 accueilnasta@live.fr
By appointment – Closed on Sunday
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Nazareth – St. Gabriel Church – Mary’s Well (Greek Orthodox)

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 657 6437
Monday–Saturday: 7:00–18:00 (summer); closes at 17:00 in winter.
Sunday 7:00 – 13:00
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Nazareth – “Synagogue Church (Melkite Church)

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 050 550 6981
Monday – Saturday 8:00 – 17:00 (summer – 16:00 winter)
Sunday 9:00 – 12:00
Easter & Christmas 9:00 – 12:00
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Tabgha – Primacy of St. Peter (CTS)

Tabgha Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: +972 4 672 4767 +972 58 359 9709
8:00 – 17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
Closed Yom Kippur & Christmas Day 25/12
Closed New Year's Day 01/01
Triduum of Holy Week (Thur-Sat) open 8:00 - 12:00 (last entry at 11:40)
24 December & 31 December: open 8:00 - 12:00 (last entry at 11:40)
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Tiberias – Church of St. Peter (CTS – Koinonia John the Baptist)

Tiberias Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 672 0516 tiberias@koinoniagb.org
Closed Monday.
Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00–12:30 / 15:00–18:00.
For visits on Saturday and Sunday, please notify the sanctuary by telephone in advance.
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Qubeibeh – Emmaus (CTS)

Qubeibeh Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 247 3612 / 02 247 3613
8:00 – 12:00 / 14:00 – 17:00
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Sepphoris (Tzipori) – Crusader Church of St. Anne – Holy Family Monastery (CTS / Verbo Incarnado)

Sepphoris (Tzipori) Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 054 226 8705
Tuesday – Friday 8:45 – 12:30 / 15:15 – 18:00
Saturday 8:45 – 11:45
Sunday & Solemnities 9:15 – 12:30 / 16:00 – 18:00
Closed on Monday
Churches & Monasteries Book or call ahead

Wadi Qelt – Monastery of St. George the Hozevite (Greek Orthodox)

Wadi Qelt Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 054 730 6557
Note: the road is closed to buses, but taxis can be arranged from Herod's Winter Palace in Jericho
9:00 – 13:00 by appointment only – call first
Closed on Sunday
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Akko – Visitor Center (Knights Hall - Hospitaller Fortress & Templars Tunnel)

Akko Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
https://www.akko.org.il/en/activity-time/
Tel: 04 995 6706
Sunday – Thursday & Saturday 9:00 – 17:00
Friday & holiday eve 9:00 – 16:00
Closed Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashanah (including eves)
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Eliat – Underwater Observatory

Eliat Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 08 636 4200
www.coralworld.com
8:00 – 16:00
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Ginosar – The Yigal Allon Center Exhibition: The Ancient Boat (“Jesus Boat”)

Ginosar Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 672 7700
https://en.yigal-allon-centre.org.il/category/the-museum/
Sunday – Thursday 8:00 – 17:00 (summer - 16:00 winter)
Friday – Saturday - for groups of at least 20 participants by prior arrangement only
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Haifa – Bahá’í Gardens

Haifa Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 835 8450 www.ganbahai.org.il
9:00 – 17:00 daily self-guided visits from the Balcony, 61 Yefe Nof
9:00 – 17:00 Tue – Sunday from the Main entrance
Guided tours by reservation only Tue - Sun
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Hebron – Tomb of the Patriarchs (Machpelah)

Hebron Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 222 8213/8251
4:00 – 22:00
Closed on Friday
Places of Interest Published hours

Israel Nature & Parks Authority (INPA)

Israel Nature & Parks Authority Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Includes (not a full listing):
Avdat National Park
Banias (Caesarea Philippi) (Tel: 04 690 2577)
Soreq Cave (Stalactites Cave)
Caesarea
Good Samaritan Inn (Tel: 02 633 8230)
Korazim
Kursi (Gerassa)
Massada (Tel: 08 658 4207/8)
Qasr al-Yahud (Baptismal site) (Tel: 02 650 4844)
Qumran (Tel: 02 994 2235)
Sussita (Hippos)
Zippori
A complete listing can be found on the INPA website, including
opening hours & contact information.
https://en.parks.org.il/map/
Places of Interest Published hours

Jericho – The Elisha Spring

Jericho Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 232 2637
Open 24 hours
Places of Interest Published hours

Jericho – Hisham’s Palace

Jericho Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel 02 232 2522 Entrance fee: 10 ILS
8:00 – 17:00
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Jericho – Tel es-Sultan

Jericho Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 02 232 1909
8:00 – 17:00
Places of Interest Currently closed

Kineret – Yardenit Baptismal Site

Kineret Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 675 9111
Yardenit website
Temporarily closed according to the source website, as reported in the September 2026 document.
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Modi’in – Neot Kedumim Biblical Landscape Reserve

Modi’in Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 08 977 077 reservations@n-k.org.il www.neot-kedumim.org.il
Entrance to the reserve is by registration only
Summer: Sun – Thur 9:00 – 16:30 (last departure at 18:00); Fri &
holiday eves: 9:00 – 12:00 (last departure at 14:00)
Winter: Sun – Thur 9:00 – 15:30 (last departure at 17:00); Fri &
holiday eves: 9:00 – 12:00 (last departure at 14:00)
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Nazareth – Nazareth Village

Nazareth Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 645 6042
booking@nazarethvillage.com
www.nazarethvillage.com
Monday – Friday 9:00 – 17:00 (last tour starts at 15:30)
Two tours for individual travellers 10:45 & 13:45
Reservations needed prior to your visit by phone or email; see website for holiday closures
Places of Interest Book or call ahead

Tiberias – Holy Land Sailing (sailing on “Jesus Boats”)

Tiberias Outside Jerusalem
View opening hours & details
Tel: 04 672 3006 rsv@holyland-sailing.com
Holy Land Sailing website
Email for group reservations. Individuals may request to join an existing group.
No fixed opening hours are provided; contact the operator for sailing times.
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