Singapore sightseeing tour firm acquired by Big Bus Tours
The Singapore DUCK & HiPPO tour company has been snapped up by global open-top bus sightseeing operator Big Bus Tours.
The acquisition completed last week as sees all DUCK & HiPPO operations join the Big Bus Tours global portfolio.
These include the Original Tour, HiPPO Bus, Singapore 7 Sightseeing, Singapore Trolley, City Sightseeing and SIA Hop On.
"We are all delighted with the successful acquisition of the DUCK & HiPPO group in Singapore. James Heng, the CEO, has built an outstanding business that is one of Singapore’s leading tourism companies," said Pat Waterman, executive chairman of Big Bus Tours.
"The eclectic mix of cultures, food and architecture make this city perfect for open-top sightseeing, giving visitors the freedom to hop-on and hop-off to explore."
The seven sub brands previously owned by the DUCK & HiPPO group, will continue operating under Big Bus Tours ownership.
The first change will see Original Tour buses undergoing a rebrand to become Big Bus Singapore in the coming weeks .
DUCK & HiPPO has a fleet of about 50 conventional buses and amphibious vehicles which carry about 650,000 sightseeing passengers a year.
Big Bus Tours was established 27 years ago and has a global footprint in cities including London, Paris, New York, Miami, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Rome.
It recently launched in Dublin and introduces Big Bus Tours Los Angeles later this year.
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