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Rome Hop-on Hop-off Bus and Saint Mary Major
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6 reviews · Rated on 1 provider · How we score
- Rome, Italy
- 10 min
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore Rome by open-top hop-on hop-off bus, then discover Saint Mary Major with an optional audio guide or access to its Upper Areas.
About this tour
Discover Rome on a flexible hop-on hop-off bus experience paired with a visit to Saint Mary Major, one of the city’s most important churches. Ride an open-top bus and shape your day around the sights that interest you, hopping on and off as you explore. The bus ticket includes a multilingual audio guide and complimentary onboard Wi-Fi.
Your basilica experience depends on the option selected. The standard entrance ticket includes access to the church and its Upper Areas, including the Loggia delle Benedizioni, the historic Sala dei Papi, Bernini’s staircase, and the Liberian Museum. Choose the optional audio guide for Saint Mary Major for commentary in one of five languages; this option offers skip-the-line entry but does not include the Upper Areas. Inside, take in shimmering mosaics and richly decorated chapels at your own pace.
This Rome hop-on hop-off bus and Saint Mary Major experience brings independent sightseeing and cultural discovery together. Pick up your voucher at the office on Via Solferino, 17, then set out to explore Rome your way.
Highlights
- Explore Rome at your own pace aboard an open-top bus
- Admire the mosaics and ornate chapels of Saint Mary Major
- Choose an audio guide upgrade for the basilica
- Visit the basilica’s Upper Areas with the standard entrance option
What's included
Included
- Daily hop-on hop-off bus ticket
- Multilingual audio guide for the bus tour
- Optional Saint Mary Major audio guide in 5 languages
- Complimentary onboard Wi-Fi
- Voucher pickup at the office on Via Solferino, 17
Not included
- Tips and gratuities
- Items not listed as included
- Transport to and from the hotel
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Viator
3.83 / 5 · 6 reviews
Important information
- Infants and small children can ride in a stroller
- Infants must sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals are allowed
- Public transportation is available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnant travelers, or travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How this score is calculated
This score is based on one provider. Viator rates it 3.83 from 6 reviews. We place that rating among all Viator ratings and weight it by its review count. If the tour is found on another provider later, both ratings are combined.
How the score works and rating distribution in Rome
- Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
- Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
- Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
- The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 6.7.
Provider rating distribution in Rome
How many tours in Rome have a provider rating at or below each value. The dashed line is this tour.
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