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Big Bus: Rome Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour with Hop-on Hop-off River Cruise

Open-top bus tour near the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
River cruise boat on the Tiber River near Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome.
Big Bus Rome tour passing by the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.
Big Bus Rome tour passing by the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy.

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    • Explore Rome’s icons your way on a 24-hour hop-on hop-off bus pass with unlimited rides across ancient ruins, piazzas, and photo-worthy corners.

    • Hop on the Red route to explore eight major highlights with buses every 15 minutes, so your Roman adventure keeps rolling without missing a beat.

    • Your pass packs in a 24-hour hop-on hop-off river cruise past St. Peter’s Basilica and Piazza Trilussa, plus 4 walking tours to Rome’s tucked-away treasures.

    • Multilingual audio guides bring gladiators, Vatican history, and the city’s epic past to life as you tour Rome by bus and boat.

    • Tick off the top sights! Marvel at the Colosseum’s grand arches, toss a coin in Trevi Fountain, and admire St. Peter’s Basilica’s stunning dome.

    • 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off bus tour

    • Access to Red route

    • 24-hour unlimited hop-on hop-off river cruise

    • Choose from 4 digital walking tours with audio guides on the Vox app

    • Audio guide in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese & Mandarin (on the bus)

    • Audio guide in Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Russian & Chinese (on the cruise)

    • Free Wi-Fi & headphones (on the bus)

    • Mobile app with a detailed map and live bus tracking

  • TOTAL DURATION1 hour 45 minutes
    FREQUENCY20 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTURERome Termini Station at 9:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTURERome Termini Station at 7:00 PM
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    1. Rome Termini Station

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    2 attractions

    Termini Railway Station

    National Roman Museum

    National Roman Museum

    8 minutes walk

    2. Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

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    2 attractions
    Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

    Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore

    1 minute walk
    Palazzo del Quirinale

    Palazzo del Quirinale

    8 minutes walk

    3. Colosseum

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    2 attractions
    Colosseum

    Colosseum

    19 hours 39 minutes walk
    Palatine Hill

    Palatine Hill

    5 minutes walk

    4. Circo Massimo

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    2 attractions
    Circo Massimo

    Circo Massimo

    1 minute walk
    Bocca della Verità

    Bocca della Verità

    1 minute walk

    5. Piazza Venezia

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    2 attractions
    Piazza Venezia

    Piazza Venezia

    1 minute walk
    Teatro di Marcello

    Teatro di Marcello

    1 minute walk

    6. Vatican

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    2 attractions
    Vatican

    Vatican

    11 minutes walk
    Castel Sant'Angelo

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    3 minutes walk

    7. Ludovisi / Spanish Steps

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    3 attractions
    Spanish Steps

    Spanish Steps

    4 minutes walk
    Via Condotti

    Via Condotti

    13 minutes walk
    Keats-Shelley Memorial House

    Keats-Shelley Memorial House

    13 minutes walk

    8. Piazza Barberini / Spanish Steps

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    2 attractions
    Piazza Barberini

    Piazza Barberini

    4 minutes walk
    Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

    Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini

    4 minutes walk
    TOTAL DURATION60 minutes
    FREQUENCYEvery 30 minutes
    FIRST DEPARTUREPoint A - Isola Tiberina at 10:00 AM
    LAST DEPARTUREPoint A - Isola Tiberina at 6:00 PM
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    1. Point A - Isola Tiberina

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    2. Point B – St. Angelo Bridge

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    3. Point C – Piazza Trilussa

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    4. Point D – Popolo Square

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  • You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

  • What’s not allowed

    • Luggage is not allowed on board the bus.

    Accessibility

    • Most of the buses are wheelchair accessible. Strollers are allowed, but must be left on the lower deck of the bus.

    • The river cruise is not wheelchair accessible.

    Additional information

    • Small pets without muzzles are allowed on the bus if carried by their owner. Medium and large dogs must be muzzled at all times.

    • Specific details related to the add-ons in your tickets, like the river cruise and walking tours, will be shared in the ticket post-booking.

    • Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

    • Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

    • Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.

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