Rome: Hop-on-Hop-off Bus with Vatican and Sistine Chapel

About this activity

  • money-transfer-coin-arrow_15355109 Free cancellation

    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
  • calendar-salary_14227546 Reserve now & pay later

    Keep your travel plans flexible — book your spot and pay nothing today.
  • duration-alt_14246718 Duration

    2.5 hours
  • queue-alt_15044408 Skip the ticket line

    Yes
  • head-side-headphones_10435857 Audio guide included

    English

Highlights

  • Catch the bus as much as you like within 24 or 48 hours
  • Explore Rome at your leisure discovering all the highlights
  • Take advantage of 8 languages available on the bus' audioguide system
  • Save hours of vacation time with fast track tickets to the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
  • Choose from 1 of 8 stops to board the bus throughout the city

Your experience

Take a panoramic bus with a hop-on-hop-off ticket for 24 or 48 hours.

This lets you get off at 10 stops in the city center while hearing a digitally recorded commentary in 9 different languages.

Learn about the city and enjoy beautiful views of its famous landmarks, all while learning about its interesting history of 2,000 years.

After picking your preferred tour choice, meet your guide at the set place close to Vatican Museums.

The tour starts at the Vatican Museums; you will skip the line and immediately enter into vast collections since reserved ticket comes with this tour.

Enter the museum through an amazing grand spiral staircase; here many masterpieces from various historical periods will be seen ranging from classical Greek art to Renaissance works by Michelangelo.

See the Vatican Gardens, learn about the past and secrets of the Catholic Church, and find out about feuds among Renaissance artists.

Walk through the Chandelier Gallery, Tapestry Gallery, Maps Gallery, and Room of San Pio V.

Before the tour ends, go to the beautiful Sistine Chapel to see Michelangelo’s famous work: The Last Judgment.

What's Included
  • Entrance ticket for the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
  • Guided tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel
  • Professional art historian guide
  • Guaranteed skip the line access
  • Hop-on-Hop-off bus ticket available for 24/48 hours according to the chosen option
  • Headset
  • Local taxes
What's Excluded
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • St Peter's Basilica visit

To Remember

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Shorts
  • Baby strollers
  • Smoking
  • Luggage or large bags
  • Short skirts
  • Sleeveless shirts

Know before you go

  • Green Line Hop-On, Hop-Off bus stops:
  • - 1 Terminal Discover Rome Termini Railway Station,
  • - 2 Santa Maria Maggiore
  • - 3 Colosseum
  • - 4 Circus Maximus
  • - 5 Piazza Venezia (Venice Square)
  • - 6 Vatican City
  • - 7 Villa Borghese
  • - 8 Barberini Square
  • - 9 Rome Termini Railway Station
  •  Group size for Vatican Museum tour max. 24 people
  • Dress code in the Vatican Museums: No shorts or sleeveless tops, and knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women
  • All visitors and their luggage will be screened. This could lead to delays, especially on national holidays and events, even for pre-booked visitors
  • Late arrivals cannot join the group or reschedule unless they pay again
  • Child discount is applied only with a valid ID card
  • The activity may have a 20-30-minute variation due to organizational reasons
  • The basilica is often subject to sudden closures, and it is not possible to guarantee access