About Rida Group

Rida Travel Agency was established in 1966 as a Travel agency for Inbound, Outbound, Ticketing and Transportation Company. In 1979, it became an IATA agency and was only dealing with Outbound Tourism. In 1990, with the normalization of the situation in Lebanon, Rida Travel re-opened the Inbound Department, which was set-aside for a while due to the Lebanese Events. The rapid expansion of the Business has led to the creation of R.Rida International Travel & Tourism with its new offices for the Inbound Tourism as well as Worldwide Outbound Tourism Department, and another company devoted for tourism transport called Phoenicia Voyage, backed up with a new fleet of motor coaches and cars. Today, those companies cater to the Travel Business needs as a Tour Operator, Travel Agency, Hotel Booking, Regular Sightseeing Tours, Combined Tours, Ticketing, Individual and Group programs, Ski packages, Exhibitions, Conferences, Conventions, Outgoing Organized Tours, Charter Flights, Cultural and Pilgrim Tours, transportation and car rental.

 

Rida Travel, Rida International and Phoenicia Voyage are all owned and managed by Mr. Rafic Rida and have distinct entity and autonomy. Rida group consist of 3 companies:

 

Rida Travel Agency:

 

Rida Travel has witnessed the development of travel and tourism in Lebanon, in which it played a major role in putting the basic standards of this industry. The new technology of communication and the use of computers and Internet have been implemented, but service is still controlled with passion, care and experience, thus keeping the very personalized service that Rida Travel is famous of. Established in 1966; IATA member since 1979

 

Rida International Travel & Tourism

 

Established in 1997, during nineties the rapid expansion of the Business has required the need to establish a new company specialized in both, inbound and outbound tourism, in order to meet the high demand of markets.

With its prestigious offices, located in the heart of business district, Rida International is online 24hrs a-day, 7days a week, backed up with highly professional teamwork and high-tech communication and networking facilities that control, secure and guarantee excellence in service. Non-IATA agency. American Express Lebanon (Travel). GRAY LINE-Lebanon

 

Phoenicia Voyage

 

The expansion of business has led to create another company devoted for tourism transport, concerned in fulfilling the requirements of most demanding clientele and to meeting the international standards. Established in 1999; Non-IATA agency

In 2006 Rida Group opened a branch for its operations in United Arab Emirates, The company is called Rida International Tourism.