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English Presentation 2017
Hop-on hop-off buses are a popular tourist option that allow visitors to explore major cities. They operate on circular routes with multiple stops, allowing passengers to get on and off freely within the time limit of their ticket. Most include audio guides and discounts on local attractions. The buses are usually double-decker with an open upper level to take in views. Hop-on hop-off buses have become popular in many world cities like Madrid, New York, Barcelona and London as a convenient way for time-pressed tourists to get an overview of the main sights.
English Presentation 2017
- 1. Hop On/Hop-Off Buses MadridNew York Barcelona London Paris Miami
- 2. ➢ They representan ideal alternative for those who have little time and are eager to get a first overview of the destination to visit. Introduction – Main characteristic ➢ Red, violet, green, yellow or multicolored, tourist buses already integrate the landscape of most of the cities in the world. ➢ Tourists can get on and off the buses at the different bus stops on the circular routes within their ticket's time limit. This is called hop-on-hop-off.
- 3. ➢ Most ofthem include series of benefits to enjoy in the city in question, such as discounts in museums, shops, restaurants or car or bicycle rentals in their tickets. ➢ Depending on the city, there are several routes to show all the different sights and attractions -even different companies-, with audio guides or tour guides describing the attractions live. ➢ Usually buses are double–decker; the second floor in general is open. ➢ Also they have website where you can see their itineraries and even book a seat.
- 4. In Argentina, thistourist service began to become popular a few years ago, and Salta, Mendoza, Tigre, La Plata and Cordoba already have a hop-on hop off sightseeing buses. It has recently has begun in La Plata. Argentina Experience Mendoza La PlataC.A.B.A
- 5. Hop-on Hop OffBuenos Aires Bus This Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour is the perfect way to explore all the iconic historical and cultural landmarks in Buenos Aires.
- 6. Blue / Red:which has 25 stops and a duration of 3 hours and 20 minutes. Red / Blue Route
- 7. Green route: has11 stops and the duration is 1 hour and 20 minutes. Green Route
- 8. Price: Foreing Adult24hs: $AR 490 Resident Adult 24hs : $AR 350 Minors 24hs: $AR 260 Days and Hours: Monday to Sunday. First departure: 8:40 am. Last departure:19.00 pm. Frequency: Buses run every 20 minutes. What it includes: 1 or 2-Day Bus Pass for all bus lines Multilingual Audio guide (earphones included). Complementary Map of the City with marked bus stops. Useful Data
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- 10. Conclusion 4- Freedom tochoose what you want to see and the time you want to stay Reasons why Hop On Hop Off are worthwhile 1-Get a great overview of a city 2-Sit, relax and see the sights 3-The audioguide: information in different languages
- 11. Question Proposal It would bea great idea to enjoy this experience together! Have you ever been on a Hop on Hop Off bus? Where did you do it? What was your experience like?
- 12. Thank you!!!!!! Ceci, Joseand Nadir
Editor's Notes
- #2 Hi everyone, today we are going to present one of the most popular buses to do tourism in a city. The first bus hop on hop off started in 1991 in London. Since then, the idea spread through the most important cities in the world; nowadays thousands of cities have hop on hop off services.
- #3 There are lot of diferent kinds of buses, all of them actually integrate the landscape of the cities. The service is called hop-on-hop-off because the tourist pay an unlimited travel for a day (or other period of time) with the freedom to disembark at any stop and reboard another bus to continue their journey. Also referred to as “step on step off.” The tourists have the freedom to choose the places and the time of visit.
- #4 Continuing with the characteristic of the service in the largest cities there is more than one route and there are many companies operating ,. Some companies allow tourist to ride any route from any stop at any time with there tickets.
- #5 In Argentina the service hop on hop off started in The city of Buenos Aires in 2009. Nowadays Salta, Mendoza, Tigre, La Plata and Cordoba already have a hop-on hop off sightseeing buses.
- #6 Now we’d like to show you the city tour bus in Buenos Aires. As you can see in this slide, there are 2 circuits: one is blue and red and the other is Green. The service has comfortable and modern double decker buses with convertible roof. Also all buses are fully equipped with an audio guide system in 10 languages, allowing you to listen to a short description of every place of interest in Buenos Aires, as well as some interesting anecdotes about some of its streets and famous places.
- #7 The Blue/Red circuit has 25 stops. The bus route begins in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires, a few meters from Mayo Square . You can get on at whatever stop you prefer and begin your tour. The first Stop is numer 0 and it is in Diagonal Norte; the last stop is numer 24, at Colón Theatre. The blue route goes to Congress Square, San Telmo and La Boca neighbourhood; then it returns to Costanera Sur, Madero Portside and finishes in Pacific Galleries. The red route starts in 9 de Julio Avenue and goes to Palermo and Recoleta.
- #8 This route has 11 stops and takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. It begins at the Malba museum, one of the most important art museums in the city of Buenos Aires. The routes explore some of the parks and Green areas in Buenos Aires, like Palermo Woods, and some of the most important sites related to Argentinian sports: Campo Argentino de Polo and River Plate football stadium.
- #9 Both tours can be done with the same ticket. Buses run every 20-30 minutes, from 9am to 7 pm, calling at 33 stops. You can buy a 24-hour or 48-hour ticket on line, valid for both circuits, at stop 0 or on board the bus itself. Buenos Aires Bus is an easy and convenient way to see the city´s main sites and landmarks over one or two days.
- #10 Now that we have explored the offer we would like to move on to the reviews of the service in Trip Advisor. According to the graph we can see that 69% of the people who took the bus think that the service is a good option to visit a large city like BA. On the other hand 31% of users say that the service was poor or terrible, some of them say that the guides didn´t have the skills needed to offer an excellent service. The employees didn´t know the routes, they didn’t have good communication skills. Also the driver used the cell phone while he was driving.
- #11 Despite of the negative reviews , in this slide we present our reasons why Hop On Hop Off are worthwhile. You get a great overview of a city and are especially useful if you are only in town for a couple of days. It is a relaxing experience, people from all ages are able to do it,even for children and elderly people. The audioguide with relevant information is essential, also they are offered in a number of languages And the most important characteristic is that you are free to choose the time and the places that you would like to visit.
- #12 Finally we would like to ask a question and share your experience…………….. In adition we have a proposal for everyone Would be a great idea to enjoy this experince together, obviously with english audioguide!!!