RMS Caronia Timeline

Tour #25: Friday, 14 October 1955

Baalbeck & Damascus

2 days, by Automobile

Price $52 per person

This 2-day tour includes a visit to the three most important cities in the Lebanese-Syrian region.

After a brief city tour in Beirut to see the United Nations Buildings, the well-known American University and the other places of interest, you will drive to Dahr El Baidar at 5,000 feet altitude on Mount Lebanon, for a beautiful view of the two-mile high Mount Hermon and the Valley of Bekaa.

Traveling across the plain of Bekaa you arrive at Baalbeck, where upon entering the citadel the six remaining pillars of the Temple of Jupiter, the Temple of Bacchus and Venus will be inspected, ruins among the most famous in the entire world.

In the afternoon, proceed to Damascus, where hotel accommodations are provided.

Saturday, 15 October Itinerary

Next morning you will visit the “Street called Straight”, where St. Paul hid after his vision on the road to Damascus.

A visit is made to the Omayad and El-Tekieh Mosques, symbols of the Eastern influences in Damascus, Saladin's Tomb, House of Ananias, the Museum, and the Bazaars filled with silks and costly brocades.

After lunch return to Beirut, where you will be in time for dinner on board the CARONIA.

Membership limited.
(Members of this tour cannot participate in Tours 21, 22, 23, 24 or 26)

[Produced for the 1955 Autumn Mediterranean Cruise by American Express]