The
tourists in Dubai have the chance
to see the city's sights in the
same way as the tourists in England
from the upper deck of an open-topped
double decker bus.
It
is the first time the company
has ventured outside London. Dubai
was the first foray for the company
outside of London. For past four
months, The Big Bus Co. has operated
sight-seeing tours in Dubai.
The
company keeps its buses - two
of which are red double deckers
- at its garage in Jadaf. The
buses were shipped to Dubai from
the UK.
Each bus seats 41 people on the
upper deck and 27 on the lower.
The tour takes approximately 1
hour 30 minutes depending on traffic,
and allows customers to hop-on
and hop-off the bus at 8 different
stops. These include Wafi City;
Dubai Creek, next to the British
Embassy; Dubai Museum; Bur Dubai
Old Souk; Jumeira Mosque; Sheikh
Saeed Al Maktoum's House and Heritage
Village; the Gold Souk; and a
stop by the twin towers on Baniyas
Road.
Tours
start from Wafi City at 10:00
in the morning, and depart every
30 minutes till the last bus at
22:00. Each ticket is valid for
two evenings, and also includes
entrance to Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum's
House, Dubai Museum, as well as
a Wafi Advantage Card, which offers
discounts at various outlets in
Wafi City.
During
Summer Surprises the cost is Dhs
50 per Adult, Dhs 30 per child
(aged 5 to 15 inclusive), and
Dhs 130 per Family (2 adults and
2 children). Children under 5
are free. Buses are also available
for private hires.
