Rome by Night 75 Minute Open Top Panoramic Bus Tour
- 1h 15m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 12 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
When the sun sets, Rome turns into a different city: golden monuments, quiet piazzas, and the Colosseum glowing against the night sky. This open-top panoramic bus tour takes you through it all in one complete loop of about 75 minutes. Board at Termini Station, put on your headphones, and let the audio guide tell the stories of the Eternal City while the illuminated landmarks roll by: the Colosseum and the Imperial Forums, Piazza Venezia and the Vittoriano, the Tiber embankments with Castel Sant'Angelo and the dome of St. Peter's, then Piazza del Popolo, Villa Borghese and Via Veneto. No intermediate stops, no walking, no dinner commitment — just Rome, lit up, from the best seat in the city. A hostess is on board throughout, and the upper deck can be covered in case of rain, so the tour runs in all weather. Two departures every evening, Tuesday to Saturday, April to November; your departure time is shown on your booking. Run by Trips to Rome, the ticket office at Termini since 1918.
Inclusions
What's included
- Audio guide on board
- Open-top double-decker bus with panoramic upper deck
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entrance to monuments and attractions
Itinerary
The bus passes right alongside the Colosseum, fully floodlit after dark. From the open top deck you get an unobstructed view of the arches and the upper tiers — no crowds, no queue, no walking. The audio guide tells the story of the amphitheatre as you pass.
The triumphal arch of Emperor Constantine stands right beside the Colosseum, brightly lit at night and clearly visible from the open top deck as the bus passes.
The bus runs the length of Via dei Fori Imperiali, with the Imperial Forums and Trajan's Column on one side and the archaeological area of the Roman Forum on the other, all lit up after dark.
The vast open space of the ancient chariot racing track, with the Palatine Hill and its ruins rising behind it, seen from the open top deck.
Michelangelo's square and the staircase leading up to it, lit up at night, seen from the bus as it passes the foot of the Capitoline Hill.
The Vittoriano's white marble is floodlit after dark and towers over Piazza Venezia — one of the most striking sights of the tour, best seen from the open top deck.
Rome's busiest crossroads, dominated by the white marble of the Vittoriano. The bus passes through the square with Palazzo Venezia on one side and Via del Corso opening up ahead, all lit up at night.
Michelangelo's dome seen from the open top deck as the bus approaches the Vatican side of the river — one of the best views of St. Peter's after dark.
The bus runs along the Tiber with a full view of Hadrian's Mausoleum and the statues of Ponte Sant'Angelo, lit up against the night sky.
The bus follows the river embankments, with the bridges and the domes of the historic centre reflected in the water after dark.
The great neoclassical square with its Egyptian obelisk and twin churches, framed by the Pincio terrace above and lit up in the evening.
The bus skirts Rome's largest central park, with its tree-lined avenues and the terraces overlooking the rooftops of the city.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Trips to Rome Box Office, Piazza dei Cinquecento 51, outside Termini Station's main exit. The bus waits on the same square, just across Via Cavour — look for the orange open-top bus. Please be at the stop by the time shown on your booking; the bus is already waiting.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 55 travellers
- Operated by
- Trips to Rome
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible on the lower deck. The open-top upper deck is reached by an internal staircase and is not wheelchair accessible.
How it compares in Rome
- Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 610 city tours we list in Rome.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 277 of 610.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Rome
Rome layers nearly three thousand years of history into one walkable city, from the Colosseum and Forum to Baroque piazzas and Vatican art.
Ancient Rome is still in plain sight. The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill sit together at the city's heart, the Pantheon still stands with its open oculus, and fragments of temples and aqueducts turn up between apartment blocks. Across the Tiber, Vatican City holds St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Top-ranked sights in Rome: Colosseum, Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel.
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