The Pilgrim’s Path: The Life of Jesus
Sample Itinerary
Day One: Departure Day from US to Tel Aviv.
Overnight: In flight.
Day Two: Arrival Day: Transfer to Hotel.
Meet our teaching team and take our bus to the hotel for dinner and sleep. Overnight: Kfar Maccabiah. D. (1 of 1)
Day Three: Early Ministry in Western Lower Galilee:
Caesarea, Nazareth (Luke 2:39–40; Mark 6:1); Cana (Kafr Kanna): Site recalling the first miracle (John 2:1–11). Overnight: Near the Sea of Galilee. (1 of 2)
Day Four: Sea of Galilee and Withdrawals:
Capernaum (Matthew 4:13; Mark 2:1); Chorazin; Bethsaida: (Matthew 11:21; Luke 10:13); Mt. of Beatitudes, Magdala (Luke 8:2); Jesus Boat. Overnight: Near the Sea of Galilee. B, D. (2 of 2)
Day Five: Perean Ministry:
Beth Shean, Scythopolis; Qasr El Yahud for baptism, Jericho: Healings and Zacchaeus' story (Luke 19:1–10); Qumran. Up to Jerusalem. After dinner visit to Western Wall. Overnight: Jerusalem. B, D. (1 of 3)
Day Six: Messianic Expectations:
(AM) Mount of Olives: (Matthew 21:1; John 11; Acts 1:9–12) and Gethsemane.
(PM) Story of Jesus’ Birth: Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1–6; Luke 2:1–7) with Church of the Nativity and Shepherd’s Fields. Overnight: Jerusalem: B, D. (2 of 3)
Day Seven: The Passion Ministry of Jesus.
Ancient Temple Mount, Bethesda Pools, Via Dolorosa, Holy Sepulcher, Garden Tomb. Final dinner and late-night flight to return to the US. (3 of 3).
Day Eight: Return Day.
Come back to the US with a heart full of new Gospel insights.
Every reasonable effort will be taken to visit all that is on the itinerary, but CTSP reserves the right to make changes based on local conditions and the needs of the group. It seldom happens that we vary from the itinerary as written, but it can happen.