Hop-on Hop-off and Saint Mary Major with Audio Guide Option

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Rome, Italy

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10 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 4 more

Discover Rome with freedom thanks to a Hop‑on Hop‑off bus experience combined with a visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, one of the city’s most important churches. Explore Rome at your own pace aboard an open‑top bus, creating your itinerary as you hop on and off at the sites that inspire you most. Your visit to Saint Mary Major depends on the option chosen.

The standard entrance ticket includes access to the basilica and its exclusive Upper Areas, usually closed to the public: the Loggia delle Benedizioni, the historic Sala dei Papi, Bernini’s staircase, and the Liberian Museum. These spaces reveal the basilica’s rich spiritual and artistic heritage, so be sure to allow enough time.

The audioguide option offers skip‑the‑line entry and detailed commentary at your own pace, but does not include the Upper Areas.
Inside, shimmering mosaics and ornate chapels await you.

This combined experience offers flexibility, culture, and convenience—the perfect way to discover Rome.

What's Included

Optional upgrade: Audio guide for Saint Mary Major available in 5 languages
Daily Hop-on Hop-off Bus Ticket
Multi-lingual audio guide for bus tour
Pick up your voucher at our office on Via Solferino, 17.
Complimentary onboard Wifi
Tips & gratuities
Items not listed as included
Transport to/from the hotel.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 minutes (approximately)
    1. Termini Station
    1 stops
    2 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Via Giovanni Giolitti, 32

    Hop on our open bus from Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

    • 2. Santa Maria Maggiore
    1 stops
    1 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

    • 4. Circus Maximus - Mouth of Truth
    1 stops
    4 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Circus Maximus

    • 5. Piazza Venezia
    1 stops
    2 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Piazza Venezia

    • 6. Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and Castel Sant'Angelo
    1 stops
    3 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

  • 1
    Lungotevere Tor di Nona, 7

    (Between via Panico and Via Mastro)

    • 7. Spanish Steps
    1 stops
    7 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Spanish Steps

    • 8. Piazza Barberini and Trevi Fountain
    1 stops
    1 Points of interest
    Duration: 10 minutes

    Operating Schedule: From 15th March 2025: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 3rd November 2025 to 31st March 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 5:40 PM. Last bus in Low Season 5:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) From 1st April 2026 to 1st November 2026: Bus operates 8:30 AM to 6:40 PM. Last bus in High Season 6:40 PM from Termini Station (Stop 1) Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1) Stop 1 at Via Giovanni Giolitti 32 (near Termini Station)

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    Piazza Barberini

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Supplied by Gray Line I Love Rome by Carrani Tours
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Audio Guides
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Historical Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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