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Genoa Open Bus Tour with Live Guide

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Overview

Hop on the Genoa VIP Tour by bus and enjoy a panoramic journey showcasing the city's most iconic landmarks, all while seated on the top deck of a stylish open-top bus. Hosted by a passionate live guide, you'll dive into Genoa's rich history and vibrant culture, with captivating stories and fun facts that will bring this beautiful city to life.
The tour offers a 90-minute panoramic ride around Genoa, giving you the chance to admire its most famous sights from the comfort of a top-deck seat. You'll be accompanied by an expert live guide who will share fascinating insights and entertaining stories , making the experience even more enjoyable and educational. Additionally, your ticket includes a hop-on, hop-off daily pass, offering you the freedom to explore the city at your own pace throughout the day.

What's Included

  • Hop On Hop Off Genoa Daily Bus Ticket
  • Reserved seat guaranteed
  • Free bottle of water
  • Food and Drinks
  • Pick up service
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Via Fanti d'Italia
16126 Genova GE, Italy

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City Sightseeing Stop Cruise Terminal (pass by)

Your tour leaves at our bus stop just outside Cruise Terminal
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Piazza Caricamento (pass by)

Aquarium of Genoa composed by 43 tanks including the 4 open-air ones in the Cetacean Pavilion. The total surface area of ​​the structure is 27,000 square metres. The tanks are home to around 15,000 animals of 400 different species including fish, marine mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates in environments that reproduce the original ones of the individual species with clear educational purposes.
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Centro storico di Genova (pass by)

The historic center of Genoa is the nucleus of the old city organized in the maze of alleys (caruggi) of medieval origin
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Piazza Raffaele De Ferrari (pass by)

It is the main square of Genoa. Located in the heart of the city, it represents its commercial, financial and economic hub, as well as being the main point of reference during the most important events of city life. The current appearance of the square took shape in the first two decades of the twentieth century, with the construction of the three streets that converge there from the east, via XX Settembre (1892-1901), via Dante and via Petrarca (1901-1915), and the four large buildings in eclectic style, headquarters of companies and institutions, built between 1899 and 1923 in the area obtained from the excavation of the hill of S. Andrea.These are contrasted, on the opposite side, by the neoclassical profile of the buildings built in the first half of the nineteenth century by Carlo Barabino in what was the ancient Piazza San Domenico: Carlo Felice theater (1827) and the Palazzo dell'Accademia ligustica di fine arts (1831).
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Piazza della Vittoria (pass by)

Piazza della Vittoria is one of the most central and largest squares in Genoa. The area adjacent to the square has been inhabited since very ancient times. Before the construction of Piazza della Vittoria in the 1930s, it existed in this flat area
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Boccadasse (pass by)

It is an ancient seaside village in the municipality of Genoa with its pastel-coloured houses, leaning against each other and crowded around a small bay, although now surrounded by the city context, it has remained almost unchanged over time, as it would have been could have seen a century or two ago. Some fishermen still continue their ancient activity.
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Corso Italia (pass by)

It is one of the main arteries of Genoa. It develops along a route of approximately 2.2 km, entirely overlooking the sea. Built in the first decades of the twentieth century, it immediately became one of the main meeting points for the Sunday strolls of the Genoese, ending up being considered the promenade par excellence of the city.
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Via XX Settembre (pass by)

Built in the last decade of the nineteenth century, rectifying and widening the route of via Giulia and via della Consolazione, to create a new road towards the east, which until then had inadequate outlets for the urban expansion of the city. The name of the new road was the subject of heated discussions at the time, until the desire of numerous citizens to see the historic date of the Fall of Rome recognized with this name prevailed.The street was strongly supported by the mayor Andrea Podestà, but opposed by the resident population because to build it it was necessary to demolish houses and shops. Above all, the religious of the Rimedio church, expropriated to allow the passage of the artery, were against it. Among the other necessary demolitions there was that of the Sant'Andrea prison, hindered by the government.
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Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano (pass by)

It stands out with its harmonious mass at the top of the Carignano hill, is one of the best-known Genoese works by Galeazzo Alessi and one of the greatest examples of Renaissance architecture in the city. The sculptures by Pierre Puget and Filippo Parodi contained inside are among the highest masterpieces of Genoese Baroque. Due to its pre-eminent position, it is clearly visible from many parts of the city, which it overlooks with four identical façades, even if partially hidden by modern buildings.Started around the middle of the sixteenth century, its construction continued until the beginning of the following century, but the works also continued in the following centuries.
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Piazza Corvetto (pass by)

it is one of the largest and most elegant squares in Genoa, characterized by gardens and flower beds in both avenues leading to the nearby Acquasola park and the Villetta di Negro, in its center stands the imposing equestrian statue dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy. The Franzoniana Library is located there and, a short distance away, the Duse and Politeama theaters, the Mazzini Gallery and the Villetta Dinegro are located. The pedestrian underpasses of Piazza Corvetto have been cyclically decorated with extemporaneous galleries, called Falsi d'autore. Among the first works reproduced, some paintings by Van Gogh, Kandinsky and Magritte
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Spianata Castelletto (pass by)

It is a residential neighborhood located on the hills overlooking the historic center of Genoa. The area on which the Castelletto stood, divided into lots and built in the mid-nineteenth century, extends between Piazza Goffredo Villa and the Luigi Montaldo belvedere, a panoramic terrace overlooking the roofs of the historic center, the basin of the ancient port, the buildings of "Strada Nuova" (via Garibaldi) and the buildings below with hanging gardens that house the municipal offices, designed in the fifties by Franco Albini. This panoramic view, publicized by historic photos from the early twentieth century, is today one of the best known and authentic images of Genoa.
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Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato (pass by)

It is one of the most representative churches of Genoese art of late mannerism and, above all, of the baroque of the early seventeenth century.
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Via Balbi (pass by)

It is one of the main streets of Genoa. Designed as early as 1585, it represented an urban planning intervention resulting from the decentralization of luxury residences from the core of the historic center towards new areas of the city, at the time less dense with buildings, quieter and more peripheral.
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Villa del Principe (pass by)

It is one of the main historic villas of Genoa, built in the sixteenth century in an area which, at the time of its construction, was outside the city walls. The villa presents multiple interventions and stratifications that make a unitary definition impossible
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City Sightseeing Genova (pass by)

Your tour ends here, where you'll be able to take Hop On Hop Off ticket as you prefer.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
  • Operated by a business

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Genoa Open Bus Tour with Live Guide?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CEST).
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The following is included:
  • Hop On Hop Off Genoa Daily Bus Ticket.
  • Reserved seat guaranteed.
  • Free bottle of water.
  • 90 minutes open bus tour with live guide English or Spanish.
The following is NOT included:
  • Food and Drinks.
  • Pick up service.
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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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