if you plan to visit Jerusalem all you need is a map! All things are close, for example from lions gate to ghetsimani garden you need to walk less than 10 minutes. i also recommend to use public transport because us very cheap, they have a card and you need to fill it with a daily pass wich is around 13 shekels aprox 4 dolars and you can change bus and trams with this. When you buy something from old city, negotiate first! The prices can decrease in some cases with 40%😉

Hello. I took a picture of the operating hours at their door. Summer ( April - Sept ) from 8am -6pm. Winter ( Oct - March ) 8am-5pm. We went there during early hours to avoid the crowds.

I visited the Garden of gethsemane with a daily tour - 8 hours walking from the Mount of olives, along all the holly places, along Via dolorosa, time off for lunch in a nice armenian restaurant and the tour end at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. I did this walk with The Bain Harim Tourism - highly recommende. Enjoy your stay in Jeruzalem.

At one time one of the Olive trees in the Garden, was considered to be as old as the times of Jesus. Later, carbon dating showed that it was less than 1000 yrs old. So it did not belong to the time of Jesus. The exact spot or rock cannot be determined after more than 2000 years and the history of so many wars in that land. Some purport a specific rock, but there is no real proof for it. There is no question, however, that the Garden of Gaths-amin is the same place that Jesus prayed. So any place in that Garden, a place of quiet, to reflect on the agony the Messiah hesitated to undertake, but undertook nevertheless is good enough. And use that moment to submit in obedience to God to make those difficult decisions that are contrary to your own will.

It is religious site. No charge for entry. Only some postcard sellers outside. Like all churches there will be a donation box if you wish to leave something.