Big Bus Tours, the world's leading operator of open top double decker buses confirms its position as the official open top double decker bus tour of Washington DC.

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of hop-on hop-off sightseeing tours in the world and now operates in sixteen cities across three continents – Europe, Asia and North America. The company has a combined fleet of over three hundred buses carrying in excess of four million passengers per year. 

The Washington DC Big Bus tour delights hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, showing them the highlights and statuesque beauty of the Nation's Capital.

With a reputation for unparalleled service and quality, Big Bus Tours has now made it official and for the third year is the National Parks Service exclusive concessionaire to provide visitor interpretive sightseeing services of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, the largest visited National Park in the country.

In addition to the prestigious National Parks Service award, Big Bus Tours was also selected as the official tour of the 2014 National Cherry Blossom Festival.  The nation's greatest spring time celebration attracts over one million visitors to Washington DC as the magnificent cherry blossom trees come into bloom as the city embraces the onset of spring time.

“Being selected not just as the National Park Service tour operator choice, but also for the National Cherry Blossom Festival has made us all extremely proud of the work that has been put into the Washington DC business”, said Jay Kelly, General Manager, “service and quality are the cornerstones of any Big Bus operation around the world and it is extremely rewarding to receive this recognition for the high standards that we do our best to adhere to”.

“Riding on a double decker bus is a great way to see the sights of Washington DC and a Big Bus cherry blossom tour gives visitors an unforgettable view of the festival,” said Elliott L. Ferguson, president and CEO of Destination DC. “We are delighted that international brands such as Big Bus Tours invest in Washington DC and partner with us to provide all visitors with a truly memorable destination experience”.

Big Bus Tours is the largest operator of open top double decker buses in the world and currently              has operations in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, Washington DC, New York, London, Paris, Vienna, Istanbul, Rome, Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

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