ESSENTIAL VATICAN: YOUR COMBINED PASS FOR THE ETERNAL CITY!

Make the most of your time during your Roman Holiday!

The Gray Line I Love Rome combo pass will help you plan your trip to Rome easily and low cost.

Discover the enchanting city of Rome with our authorized hop-on-hop-off route, approved by the Municipality of Rome to ensure the utmost decorum.
Experience the convenience of our strategically located bus stops, all within a comfortable walking distance from the captivating monuments and iconic points of interest that make Rome truly unforgettable.

No hassle! Visit the Eternal City by riding our open Hop on Hop off Gray Line bus and admire Rome from our exclusive top deck! Combine your ride with our award-winning guided tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel!

The Gray Line I Love Rome bus city tour is a unique opportunity for you to have an overview of the most important monuments in the capital of Italy. Relax on board and let our audio guide lull you (commentary available in 12 languages!). Your combo pass includes a One Run ticket (i.e. a single ride): you will be free to ride the bus for all its 8 stops, getting on wherever you are most comfortable and getting off at the end of the tour. Your bird’s-eye ride on the bus will last about 1.5 hours so, find your spot, get comfortable and marvel at the monuments and most important squares in the city: Piazza delle Repubblica, le Terme di Diocleziano, Santa Maria Maggiore, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, Altare della Patria, Teatro Marcello, Castel Sant'Angelo and so much more…
This travel combo pass also includes a guided tour of one of the most iconic attractions in Rome: get ready to be enraptured by the wonders of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel! About 20,000 works of art await you within the walls of the Vatican Museums: quite a lot, right? No worries though, because every little detail has been planned meticulously to lead you to discover the museum’s most beautiful sections in total relaxation. Your expert guide will be welcoming you at the meeting point to start the visit with the group and enjoy this must-do tour of Rome thanks to the exclusive preferred entrance. The visit will include the Gallery of Tapestries, the superb Gallery of Maps, the Borgia Apartments up to the wonderful Raphael’s Rooms, frescoed by the great painter himself and his students: here you will have the chance to admire Raphael’s “School of Athens” painting, one of his most famous works of art in the whole world! Finally, step into the Sistine Chapel to worship Michelangelo’s masterpiece and one of the museum's most famous cultural and artistic treasures. Come on, time to look up and lose yourself in the colours and magic of the chapel. Your stay in Rome will be unforgettable thanks to this low-cost, practical and complete travel pass that includes an Open Bus panoramic ride and a guided tour of the Vatican Museums. You just have to pack your bags and come visit us! All current health regulations are applied and enforced by our staff and guide personnel so that you are always guaranteed the best standards.

Hop On Hop Off One Run
         Valid for only one journey of use from the time of the first stamping

Tour of the Vatican Museums
         Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes

Open Bus Highlights and Stops: 

Termini Station
Santa Maria Maggiore
Colosseum Archaeological Area
Circus Maximus - Mouth of Truth
Piazza Venezia
Vatican City, Sistine Chapel and Castel Sant'Angelo
Spanish Steps
Piazza Barberini and Trevi Fountain

Vatican Museums Tour Highlights: 

Skip-the-line priority entrance
Pigna Courtyard
Pio Clementino Museum
Gallery of the Candelabra
Gallery of the Tapestries
Raphael's Rooms
Sistine Chapel

The Hop on Hop off bus 

From April to October The Hop on Hop off bus operates everyday from 8:30AM to 6:45PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 6:45PM from Termini). Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

From November 2023 to 14th March 2024 the Hop on Hop off bus operates every day from 8.30 AM to 5:45 PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 5:45 PM from Termini).  Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

From 15th March 2024 to 31st March 2024 the Hop on Hop off bus operates every day from 8.30 AM to 6:45 PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 6:45 PM from Termini).  Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

Guided Tour of the Vatican Museums

Please reach the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour starts.
We will meet you in Piazza del Risorgimento, right in the centre of the square, next to Bar L’Ottagono. Our tour staff will wear pink garments with the brand I Love Rome.

Stop n.6 of the Hop on Hop off is the closest to the meeting point for the Vatican Museums guided tour

Hop on Hop off One Run ticket
Free and unlimited Wifi connection onboard our pink Open Bus
Audio commentary of the main attractions of Rome available in 12 languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Arabic)
Map of the bus route

Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel 
Preferred access entrance ticket
Expert guide
Mandatory headset with single-use earphones from 11 people

Food and drinks
Tips and gratuities
All which is not listed under "Included"

0/5 years old reduction

6/17 years old free of charge

Cancellations without penalties within 24 hours before tour date

100% penalty from 24 hours before tour departure and for no-shows

Hop On Hop Off
Disclaimer: due to Covid 19-related health & safety laws, there might be sudden changes in the route or on the schedule. In "normal times" Rome is a busy city, especially during special events, summer holidays and at weekends. Traffic congestion and road closures -may cause delays, reduced frequency and changes to the route. We’ll do we all we can to provide a smooth and frequent service!
Tour of the Vatican Museums
Comfortable shoes are recommended
Authorized by the Municipality of Rome, our hop-on-hop-off route adheres to the city's decorum. Explore Rome effortlessly with conveniently located bus stops near prominent monuments and key points of interest.

Hop On Hop Off
Audio headset guide in 12 languages (Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic)

Tour of the Vatican Museums
Italian, English, Spanish, French, German and Portuguese

Hop On Hop Off

From April to October The Hop on Hop off bus operates everyday from 8:30AM to 6:45PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 6:45PM from Termini). Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

From November 2023 to 14th March 2024 the Hop on Hop off bus operates every day from 8.30 AM to 5:45 PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 5:45 PM from Termini).  Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

From 15th March 2024 to 31st March 2024 the Hop on Hop off bus operates every day from 8.30 AM to 6:45 PM (First bus from Largo Peretti, Last bus 6:45 PM from Termini).  Buses depart every 15/20 minutes from Termini Station (Stop 1)

Guided tour of the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel 
This tour operates daily at 08:30 AM, 10:45 AM and 02:00 PM except on Sundays and religious holidays

The tour will end within the Sistine Chapel, inside the Vatican Museums