Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, went on a bike tour of the Expo 2020 Dubai site on Sunday evening.

The Dubai Media Office shared pictures on Twitter. The photos show Sheikh Mohammed with his entourage pedaling his way to different pavilions and landmarks.

Sheikh Mohammed smiles during a ride.

The media office tweet, “HHShkMohd goes on a bike tour of @Expo2020Dubai, as the world eagerly awaits the launch of the mega-event next month.”

The Expo 2020 Dubai will take place from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, and is the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region.

Sheikh Mohammed rides past a pavilion.

The Expo 2020 Dubai would transform the UAE’s economic landscape as the mega event is expected to contribute to promoting tourism as well as commercial and real estate activity in various parts of the country.

Sheikh Mohammed rides next to the Saudi pavilion.

The Expo 2020 is a long-term investment in the future of the UAE. Expo has a pattern of positively impacting the GDP of the host country.

Sheikh Mohammed rides next to the Egypt pavilion.

There is expected to be an influx of overseas visitors, which will greatly benefit and revive the hospitality and tourism industries in the region.