Hop-On Hop-Off Bus + Skip-the-Line St. Peter’s Basilica Audio Guided Tour

Discover the best of Rome with this perfect sightseeing combo ticket. Using your unlimited hop-on, hop-off bus pass, tour the city aboard Rome’s quintessential double-decker, pink bus, and conveniently stop at the city’s top attractions. In Vatican City, hop off at Saint Peter’s Basilica and get skip-the-line priority access entry, plus an audio guided tour of the church.

Highlights

Start your hop-on, hop-off tour from any stop and easily redeem your e-ticket upon boarding.
Choose between a 24-hour and 48-hour buss pass.
Learn about the Roman wonders with onboard commentary via complimentary headsets.
Enjoy breathtaking, panoramic views from the upper deck of the bus as you drive past some of the most famous Roman monuments during your tour.
At St. Peter’s Basilica, enjoy skip-the-line access into one of Italy’s most popular attractions and avoid the hassle of waiting in a long ticketing line.
With this stress-free tour, all your transport logistics are sorted, saving you both time and money.

Inclusions

Unlimited hop-on hop-off bus access (valid for your selected duration)
Multilingual audio headset (13 languages)
Hop-on hop-off map of Rome with Panoramic route
Free wifi on board the buses
Skip-the-line St. Peter’s Basilica Audio Guided Tour ticket

Cancellation policy

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Your Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Experience

Enjoy one or two days of flexible sightseeing and explore the eternal city at your own pace. Stay onboard and soak up views from the open deck, or hop off and on at various points of interest. Your ticket grants you unlimited use, meaning you can hop-on and hop-off as many times as you’d like.

The Pink Bus Panoramic route consists of 9 stops, specially designed to take you on a tour of the city’s most popular points of interest. Conveniently visit popular attractions including the Colosseum, Piazza del Campidoglio, Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Circus Maximus, Tiber Island, Vatican Museums, and St. Peter's Basilica. Via complimentary headsets, hear entertaining stories and facts about Rome.

View a full map of the bus route here.

Your St. Peter’s Basilica Experience

At stop #6, conveniently hop off in Vatican City, right outside St. Peter’s Basilica. Meet your host at the designated meeting point, located in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Your host will then escort you through a priority entrance, where you will get to skip the long queue and quickly proceed through a metal detector for expedited entry into this popular attraction. Grab your audio guide and begin your tour.

Designed by Bramante, Bernini, Michelangelo, and Maderno, St. Peter’s Basilica is the most renowned example of Italian Renaissance architecture. The largest church in the world, it is also regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. See classic Renaissance masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s ‘Pieta’ and Bernini’s ‘Chair of St. Peter’, plus, learn all about Vatican City on this 1 hour and 15 minute audio guided tour of the basilica. As you venture through this architectural wonder, learn all about the church and the art housed inside of it. From here, you can easily jump right back on the pink bus to continue your sightseeing excursion.

Know Before You Go

Bus timings

April - October:

First run at 8:30 AM, last run at 6:40 PM

November - March:

First run at 8:30 AM, last run at 4:55 PM

Please note: The first run will depart from Termini Station (stop #1). Buses run daily at a frequency of 10/15 minutes.

Frequency

Rome’s Panoramic tour buses are open top double-decker, pink buses. They operate in all weather thanks to a detachable roof. Buses run daily at a frequency of 10/15 minutes.

Boarding point

You may board any of the pink double-decker buses from any stop. Present a printout of your ticket voucher to the driver to redeem your bus pass.

Bus stops

The hop-on hop-off buses follow one route with 9 stops:

Termini Station- Stop #1

Santa Maria Maggiore - Stop #2

Colosseum - Stop #3

Circo Massimo - Stop #4

Piazza Venezia - Stop #5

Vatican City & Castel Sant’Angelo - Stop #6

Fontana di Trevi (except Saturdays after 3:00 PM, Sundays and bank holidays) - Stop #7

Via Ludovisi & Via Veneto - Stop #8

Piazza Barberini - Stop #9

View a full map of the Panoramic Pink Bus Route here.

Onboard commentary

All buses include complimentary headsets with commentary in 13 languages (English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic and Dutch).

Onboard WiFi

All buses offer complimentary free.

Important

Rome is a lively capital city and therefore political events, demonstrations and celebrations can disrupt the itinerary at any time, especially during special events, holidays summer and at weekends. There may be delays, reduced frequency and route alterations due to traffic congestion and road closures.

St. Peter’s Basilica tour info

The time you select upon checkout applies to your audio guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica The tour departs from St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, and lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Tour meeting point

Facing the Basilica - meet your tour host on the right-hand side of the square, outside the colonnade, in front of the Vatican Post Office (see map). Your host will be wearing a blue vest with a Vox Mundi logo on it. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of your tour.

Dress code

Please be dressed appropriately. Sleeveless blouses, miniskirts, shorts, and hats are not permitted. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. Comfortable shoes are recommended.

My tickets

How to Use Your Ticket

You will receive an e-ticket via email. For the Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour, bring a printout of your e-ticket and easily redeem your bus pass from the driver upon boarding one of the pink double-decker sightseeing buses. You may start your tour from any of the 9 stops. View a map of the Panoramic Pink Bus Tour Route here.

For your audio guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, simply display your confirmation email on your mobile phone. No need to bring a printout. Facing the Basilica - meet your tour host on the right-hand side of the square, outside the colonnade, in front of the Vatican Post Office (see map). Your host will be wearing a blue vest with a Vox Mundi logo on it. Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time of your tour.

Validity

Your bus ticket is valid for duration selected at checkout. Your 24/48 hours begins at the time of your first ride. Your St. Peter’s Basilica ticket is valid for the date and time reserved at checkout.

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