Doha: Doha Bus will place Qatar in the best light during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the most spectacular global event, Doha Bus General Manager Tareq Amora told in an interview with The Peninsula yesterday.
As one of the leading destination management companies in Qatar, we believe it’s our responsibility to do our best in achieving this goal and positioning the country as the best destination for leisure and tourism, Amora said adding that the company has done major developments to be able to host thousands of people coming for the World Cup.
Our luxury resort in Sealine, Al Majles has undergone renovations that increased the daily capacity from 200 to 400 people and we now have added facilities and amenities to facilitate the numbers, he said. Developments include royal tents with traditional setup, an outdoor area for all fresco dining, cultural activities on site like camel riding, falcon experience and opportunities to observe wildlife in their natural habitat, Amora said.
Doha Bus General Manager Tareq Amora
On the status of tours he said there is an increase of 40-50 percent at present wherein most of them look for sightseeing city tours and desert safari experience.
We already have clients confirmed namely VISA and Coca Cola who are sponsors of the event. On the other hand, we’re expecting more volume during the World Cup – 5,000 to 6,000 people that’s a 300 percent jump from the normal operations, Amora said.
With regard to plans for expansion he said the aim of the company is to bring in additional luxury coach buses and SUVs to its growing extensive fleet. The World Cup will be a vehicle that will help boost tourism and travel in Qatar which means there will be demand that needs to be met. We need to be able to welcome and accommodate them to the country post-FIFA.
On top of that, our Hop On Hop Off Sightseeing tour service will see more destinations and touch points to make exploring Doha convenient, accessible and valuable.
Doha Bus is a leading destination management company in Qatar, catering to the tourism, hospitality and sight-seeing markets.
Established in 2013, the privately-owned company that initially started off as a Hop On Hop Off tour provider, has expanded out and diversified into other related markets and has in turn rapidly grown in the tourism and hospitality industry. It has now acquired a Al Majles Resort at sealine. Its ever-expanding fleet now consists of sedans, mini vans, shuttle buses, midi coaches, luxury touring coach, double deckers, monster off-road desert safari buses, cruisers and accessible vehicles for wheel chairs.
Visitors to Doha are provided with a professional service that allows them to get the most out of their trip with the opportunity to explore Doha to its depth.
Holiday makers prefer to move out from the hassle and bustle of city life to explore the desert on a half-day adventure from Doha and travel into the towering dunes, passing Sealine Beach along the way, and enjoy several activities throughout the day. Travelers also love to ride a camel, crash through the dunes and glide down the dunes on a sandboard, visit the Khor Al Adaid Inland Sea to view the rare sight of the desert and ocean merging and enjoy photo opportunities in the desert, Amora said.