Genoa City Sightseeing: Explore Heritage and Art with Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Discover the rich heritage and vibrant art scene of Genoa with the City Sightseeing hop-on hop-off bus tour. Explore historic landmarks, picturesque neighborhoods, and enjoy a free walking tour with the Sightseeing Experience app.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Historical Line - (Red Line) (Route)

Operating Schedule: Timetable from 31st March, 2024:

From 10.15 am - last departure 4.15 pm – 20/30 mins frequency

1. Piazza Caricamento
Acquario di Genova

2. Via Interiano, 1
Fontane Marose/Via Garibaldi

3. De Ferrari/metro’
Piazza De Ferrari

4. Brignole Fs/
Stazione Brignole

5. Via XX Settembre, 36
Via XX Settembre

6. Carignano/alghero
Carignano

7. Corvetto/piaggio
Piazza Corvetto

8. Piazza del Portello, 2
Portello - Spianata Castelletto

9. Genova Piazza Principe
Stazione Principe

10. Via Antonio Gramsci, 225
MEI - Cruise Terminal

Points of Interest

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Via XX Settembre
Palazzo Ducale
Il Bigo
Palazzi dei Rolli
Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari
City Sightseeing
Via Roma
Palazzo di San Giorgio
Teatro Carlo Felice
Cattedrale di San Lorenzo - Duomo di Genova
La Casa di Colombo
Stazione di Genova Brignole
Ponte Monumentale
Piazza Corvetto

What's Included

Hop-on hop-off tour access
Free walking tour in 6 languages via ‘Sightseeing Experience’ mobile app
Complimentary use of ‘Sightseeing Experience’ mobile app
Pre-recorded commentary throughout the tour
Onboard free Wi-Fi

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks, unless specified

Additional Information

Thanks to the panoramic double-decker buses of City Sightseeing® Genoa, the only hop on hop off service of the city, visitors can admire the historical and artistic heritage of Genoa thanks to 2 different lines eachone with 15 convenient stops. From the De Ferrari stop, for example, you can visit the House of Christopher Columbus, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo and the historic centre. Stroll through the streets of the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and discover the ancient buildings of Via Garibaldi. You are free to discover Genoa as and when you want. With a ticket valid for 24 or 48 hours, hop on and off as many times as you like during your city tour.

Download the APP Sightseeing Experience now: inside the APP you will find an interactive map that will show you the position of the buses in real time, the waiting time at each stop and your position so that you can easily reach the nearest stop! Thanks to the APP you could also enjoy a free walking tour of the city!

Departure times must be considered from stop “Acquario” and may be subject to change under certain circumstances.
Red Line could be not operative in some day
We kindly inform you that, due to unforeseen street works, from September 9th to October 6th, on weekdays only, Coastline Route will be affected by some significant changes: Line Blue Stops n.9 Portello and n.10 Spianata Castelletto”, and “Principe” will be cancelled and served only by the Historical Route

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Candussi952

Jul 13, 2024

Genoa from above - We particularly enjoyed the ability to make two distinct routes (the "blue" line and the "red" line) and the clarity of the descriptions.

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Shelley_k

Jun 9, 2024

Best 1st day ever - This is ALWAYS my go to when arriving to a new city. I have used this company in many places around the world. It is a perfect way to get the lay of the land.

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Sofiagq5335zq

Jun 2, 2024

Joyful bus tour experience with our students. - Good morning, I would like to thank you for the tour on May 30th: Marco, Viviana, Marta, the expert and helpful girl at the ticket office and the entire team who allowed us teachers and our students who felt free and happy to have a nice tour to express yourself during the experience on your tourist bus. Thank you for your welcome, for your attention and for... your patience! For teenagers, the school trip is an important step. I would like to thank you for the tour on May 30th. Marco, Viviana, Marta, the competent/helpful girl at the ticket office and the whole team who made it possible for us teachers and our students to have a great tour. Our students felt free and happy to express themselves during the experience on your tour bus. Thank you for your welcome, for your attention and for your…. patience! For teenagers, the school trip is an important step.

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Ruthng173vn

Jun 6, 2024

Great overview tour of Genoa - The bus has 2 routes that give a great overview of the city. The museums and other attractions are scattered around the city, so the overview is helpful. Don't miss the coastal blue route to Boccadasse if only to ride the coastal road on the way back. Great views of the Med Sea. Only 1 downside: some of the portals for the headphones did not work so we missed some of the audio descriptions while changing seats.

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Culture630754

May 24, 2024

The alleys and the Rolli - My knowledge was limited to the aquarium but in 4 days I was able to get to know the city in every aspect. I stayed in an alley 2 steps from Via Garibaldi, I visited many Rolli palaces and for me the most beautiful is Palazzo Rosso. I wandered around the centre, from Piazza de Ferrari, to the Palazzo Ducale, to San Lorenzo, to Via xx Settembre. Then Boccadasse, Nervi and lastly the Galata, which only the visit to the submarine is an unrepeatable experience and then the food, the places of de Andrè, in short 4 days truly well spent

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Otterpuff

Jun 30, 2024

Decent tour if you only have one day in Genoa - The hop-on, hop-off bust system was easy to use but there were only a few busses running that day so the waits could be long between busses. You had to search for a headphone jack that would work but the information given was thorough. The tops of the shield on the upper story was so scratched it was useless to look through. The bus drivers were surly and the first one wouldn't let me on the bus despite the QR code I had from purchasing online (the second driver was nicer). Price was OK. Would not have used if any higher.

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884maritzai

Jun 6, 2024

Incomplete tour. - Genoa its a beautiful city with a great cultural, arquitectonic and historic heritage, my daughter and me enjoy a walking tour with Laura from Sun Princess Excursions . It was Great. After that we boarded a double decker bus from Red Line and enjoy the amazing view of the rest of Genoa. We decided to stop at the cruise terminal and 2 hours later come back for another ride in the hop on hope off Red Line that sold us a ticket at $25 € each for 24 hours. But, Surprise ! The Double Decker Red Line works from 10.15 am to 16.15 pm. Just 6 hours a day. No cruise ship stays at the same port 2 consecutive days so, if you buy a ticket with them you have only 6 hours to use it.For us it wasn't worthy.

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Gustavof268

Jul 30, 2024

Chaotic Tour with Rude Staff - Poorly run outfit. Both lines overlap on most of the stops, however, there were ONLY two buses running on the red line from what we were able to gather, so wait times were in excess of 45 minutes to almost an hour between buses. Their app is absolute rubbish and doesn't work most of the time, and definitely does not provide real-time location of buses. Also there is no wi-fi on most of the buses, contrary to their advertising. Most of the bus drivers and staff are incredibly rude. My daughter was recovering from an injury and had limited mobility during our trip requiring her to use a cane to help her walk, and the barking at her to hurry up and get off by one of the drivers and staff person on the bus was not appreciated. Absolutely horrible experience on the red line. Blue line was a little better, but again, bus driver was incredibly rude. Except for the ridiculous wait times, and horrible staff, it's a good way to get a nice overview of the wonderful city of Genova.

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Stephen_o

Jun 7, 2024

Don’t bother. - Buses were dirty. I swear the was only 1 blue line bus as it took forever to come around and pick us up after we ‘hopped off’. Some of the speakers did not work and the earphones were so short a medium sized man couldn’t wear them and sit normally anyway. The bus driver didn’t wait for my wife to up the stairs and took off, causing her to stumble and hurt her hand. We have done hop on & off buses in other cities and never disliked them this much.

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Saschaisstgerne

May 29, 2024

It is better to buy a day ticket and take the city bus - There were fewer buses in use. The buses were sometimes completely overcrowded and you had to stand downstairs in the double-decker. There were only a few explanations over the headphones (in German). Otherwise music played. The displays were. The next bus is coming in the app. The provider was wrong (the next bus in 5 minutes was displayed for over a quarter of an hour). Not recommended!

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