Hop-on hop-off bus tour launched in Beirut
Tours company City Sightseeing has launched the first ever hop-on hop-off bus service in Beirut following the success of its operations in Al-Madinah in Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE.
Lebanon’s capital joins the global brand’s portfolio of more 100 cities in six continents, including London, New York, Dubai, Barcelona, Singapore, Berlin, Amsterdam and Moscow.
And City Sightseeing said it is planning to introduce more services in a handful of cities throughout the country, including Jeita, the city of Byblos and the Teleferique.
City Sightseeing will operate three open-top double-decker buses in Beirut, each equipped with pre-recorded commentary in six languages.
The tour takes visitors through the most iconic sites, including Martyr’s Square, Zaitunay Bay, Raouche Rock and the Roman Baths. It will avoid those areas in the south of the city which have been deemed no-go zones by the UK Foreign Office.
The route has a total duration of 90 minutes and travellers can hop on and off at any of the 15 stops on the way.
Enrique Ybarra, President & CEO of City Sightseeing Worldwide said: "We are very happy to bring a tourist icon such as the Hop-on Hop-off service to Lebanon, as City Sightseeing not only expands to mature destinations but also to other emerging ones where City Sightseeing can also contribute to economic development in the country.
"We are very proud to welcome Beirut to the City Sightseeing international portfolio, as it will allow us to offer our more than 200 industry partners a new and exciting destination for international travellers to enjoy."
Linsey McNeill
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