Western Wall Praying Plaza:
The Western Wall is open to visitors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Appropriate, modest dress should be worn throughout the Western Wall Plaza.
On the Sabbath and Jewish holidays smoking, photography, or use of cellular phones
in the Western Wall Plaza is forbidden.
No animals are allowed in the Western Wall Plaza. Please follow the directions of
security personnel at entrances to the Western Wall Plaza.
The Western Wall Tunnels:
Tours of the tunnels are taken only with guides and must be scheduled in advance.
Tours are available for individuals and groups in Hebrew and English. Each tour
lasts about an hour and a quarter.
The tour is suitable for the general public, for groups of up to 30 participants.
The Western Wall Tunnels are open to visitors Sunday through Thursday, from 07:00
- 23:00 (depending on scheduled visits).
On Fridays and the eve of holidays, the site is open from 07:00 am to 12:00pm.
The site is closed on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, the eve of Yom Kippur, Independence
Day, and Tisha Be'Av.
On the intermediate days of Passover and Succoth (Tabernacles), the Western Wall
Tunnels will be open from 10 am to 10 pm.
During the holidays, no advance bookings are necessary and entrance is free. On
these days, tours are condensed and are in Hebrew only.
The Generations Center:
Sunday through Thursday, from 08:00 - 20:00.
On Fridays and the eve of holidays, the site is open from 08:00
am to 12:00pm.
