The free tours will provide an exciting sneak peek into the progress of the site…

Free tours of the Expo 2020 site are available for UAE residents this summer, organisers have announced. Aiming to provide a fun and exciting experience, colourful coaches will collect residents from a number of locations across the UAE, including Dubai Mall and Abu Dhabi Mall as well as Sharjah and the northern emirates.

Named The World’s Greatest Show in the Making, the tours will run every Monday and Wednesday afternoon, and all day on Saturdays from Saturday July 20 until Saturday August 31. Onboard the bus there will be a programme of entertainment, as visitors are driven around the sites most impressive landmarks.

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Stop off at the Expo 2020 Visitor Centre for some engaging activities and a selection of food and drink, all the while getting insider info on what will be the first World Expo ever held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region.

Manal AlBayat, Chief Community Engagement Officer, Expo 2020 Dubai, said: “This is an unprecedented opportunity for people in the UAE to come with their friends and families and take an early look at our own incredible structures that will soon be known far and wide – such as Al Wasl Plaza, the site’s beating heart, the falcon-inspired UAE Pavilion and the Sustainability Pavilion, which pushes the boundaries of eco-conscious design.”

Tours are complimentary and open to anyone in the UAE, simply book your spot on the bus via their website to be one of the first to see the site in all of its glory.

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