RMS Caronia Timeline

Tour #21: Wednesday, 12 October 1955

Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee,
Jerusalem, Trans-Jordan, Beirut

4-Days by Air & Automobile

Price: $165 per Person

Wednesday, 12 October Itinerary

9.30am

This tour leaves the pier carrying members to the Persian Gardens on the side of Mount Carmel, and to the cooperative agricultural settlement at Nahalal. Then along the shores of the Sea of Galilee to Nazareth and Tiberias, where luncheon will be served.

Jerusalem is reached in the late afternoon, and this is where the night will be spent.

Tour #21: Thu. 13 / Fri. 14 October Itinerary

How different is the new Jerusalem to the city Our Lord knew! It's the capital of the State of Israel with splendid administrative buildings, prosperous shops, animated cafés and thriving industries.

In short, a bustling, modern metropolis. Yet ever present are the sacred shrines of Christianity and among them you'll visit…

• Mount Zion,
• King David's Tomb,
• the Church of the Dormition,
• Ein Karem (John the Baptist's birthplace),
• the Churches of St. John and the Visitation

On October 13, after luncheon at the hotel, the tour leaves for Jerusalem in Trans-Jordan, where the nights of October 13 and 14 will be spent.

Sightseeing excursions will be made to the…

• Garden of Gethsemane,
• Tomb of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
• the Old City,
• Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross),
• Pilate's Judgement Hill,
• the Holy Sepulchre,
• Mount Calvary,
• the old bazaars,
• Dome of the Rock,
• the Wailing Wall, and David's Tower

Tour #21: Saturday 15 October Itinerary

On the morning of October 15, proceed by air directly to Beirut to rejoin the Caronia.

Membership limited.
(Members of this tour cannot participate in Tours 15-20; 22-26)
Special Visas for Israel, Trans-Jordan, and Lebanon are required in advance for this tour and should be applied for through the American Express Company. Total Cost of Visas per passport is $11.89 for U.S. citizens.

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