Wheelchair Guided Driving and Walking Tours to Rome

Accessible Guided Tours in Rome
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Rome accessible tours are available for all the major sights including the
Vatican, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. Wheelchair users and
other disabled visitors to Rome have a variety of options to choose from
including group walking tours, private walking tours, and driving tours.
Rome accessible tours run at various times of day and private tours can
start from the lobby of your accessible hotel in Rome.

Group Walking Tours
The Vatican is not just the center of the Catholic Church, it also houses
some of the greatest cultural treasures ever created by man. On this
group tour, you will spend 3 hours visiting the highlights. Your tour will
start with a visit of the Vatican Museums and Raphael Rooms including
Raphael’s famous School of Athens fresco.
Wheelchair Accessible Vatican Tour

An elevator and a wheelchair lift will lead you to your next stop where
you will gaze in awe at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. After taking the
accessible route by backtracking to the Vatican Museums entrance and
around the Vatican City Walls, you’ll meet back up with the rest of your
group at the accessible entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica to finish your tour.
Wheelchair Accessible Vatican Tour (Cont.)

Ancient Rome Accessible Tour
This Rome accessible tour visits the ancient ruins in and around the
Roman Forum and Colosseum. Wheelchair access at the Colosseum is
quite good, and users will have no problems entering the Colosseum
and using the elevator to reach the upper level.

Ancient Rome Accessible Tour (Cont.)
Disabled access at the Roman Forum presents more challenges for
disabled visitors and only about 15-20% of it is accessible to
wheelchairs. The rest of it has such uneven terrain that wheelchairs are
unable to roll. During this group tour, wheelchair users will have to
separate from the rest of the group for a short time while they walk
around the Roman Forum. During the private tours listed below you will
remain with the tour guide the whole time.

Accessible Guided Tour in Rome City Center
Rome was a playground for the sculptors and architects during the
Renaissance. What they left behind are fascinating sights that can be
viewed al fresco rather than in a crowded museum. In this tour you’ll
visit many of the most magnificent Renaissance and Baroque
attractions.

Accessible Guided Tour in Rome City Center
The towering Victor Emanuel Monument on Piazza Venezia starts off
your two and a half hour Rome accessible tour. Along the way you’ll visit
the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza Navona, and the Fountain of the Four
Rivers. You’ll also get a peek at ancient Rome with visits to the Forum of
Julius Caesar as well as the oldest dome in the world at the Pantheon. This
tour operates in an area with some of the most uneven cobblestones in
Rome. Getting around Rome with a disability can be challenging, and
wheelchair users may prefer the private Rome city center tour that can be
adapted to a route with less cobblestones or the Rome driving tour that
visits many of the same sights.

Private Walking Tours
You might expect the largest church in the world to also be one of the
most inclusive for people with all types of disabilities, but disabled
access at the Vatican may surprise you. The Vatican staff do not offer
Vatican wheelchair accessible tours, but you can experience all the
grandness that it has to offer with a 3rd party tour guide.
Vatican Wheelchair Accessible Guided Tour – 5 Hours

Your guide will help you through the maze that wheelchair users need to
navigate to reach the Sistine Chapel, point out the highlights of the
Vatican Museums, and explain the history and religious significance of
St. Peter’s Basilica. A picture of the wheelchair lift leading to the Sistine
Chapel is shown on the left. For all of our Vatican accessible tours you
will be able to skip the line.

Like all of our Vatican accessible guided tours, this tour visits the Sistine
Chapel, the Vatican Museums, and St. Peter’s Basilica. This tour moves
at a quicker pace than the one mentioned above. During this tour you’ll
visit the Roman and Greek Statues Gallery, the Gallery of Tapestries, and
the Gallery of Maps. The entire route is step-free. Because the Vatican
Museums are so long and St. Peter’s Basilica has a separate entrance,
the tour route covers about 1.5 km (1 mile).

Roman Forum and Colosseum Accessible Tour
This 3 hour private guided tour covers the greatest sights that Ancient
Rome has to offer. The two big ones are the Colosseum and the Roman
Forum, but along the way you’ll also hear about the Arch of
Constantine, the assassination of Julius Caesar, gladiator fights, the Arch
of Titus, the Arch of Septimus, and the Temple of the Vestal Virgins.
Your visit to the Colosseum will be along a step-free route and you’ll be
able to visit about 20% of the Roman Forum in a wheelchair. The rest of
the Roman Forum has very uneven ground that is not suitable for
wheelchair users.

Accessible Guided Walking Tour in Rome – 5 Hours
All of the major sights in Ancient Rome, Renaissance Rome, and Baroque
Rome are covered by this tour. You will be able to visit as much of the
Roman Forum as your abilities allow, and your tour guide can explain
the rest of the history of the Roman Forum from the Via dei Imperiali
street above.
After visiting the Ancient Rome sights, your guide will escort you into
the flat but cobbled Field of Mars area to visit the Pantheon, the Trevi
Fountain and other attractions. During your time in Rome city center,
your guide will use the most accessible routes possible.

Wheelchair Accessible Walking Tour – Rome in a Day
This wheelchair accessible walking tour covers all of the major Rome
tourist sights in a single day. The tour route covers about 5 km over a 7
hour period. You’ll start your day off visiting the gladiator’s
battleground, the Colosseum, then follow the footsteps of Julius Caesar
and Cicero in the Roman Forum.
After a quick taxi ride over to Vatican city, you’ll have lunch at an
accessible restaurant then visit the treasures of the Vatican including
the Sistine Chapel, the Raphael Rooms, and St. Peter’s Basilica. You’ll
spend the rest of our afternoon using wheelchair accessible routes to
visit the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and Trevi Fountain.

Accessible Borghese Gallery Tour
The Borghese Gallery contains some of the top Baroque painting and
sculpture. On this tour your guide will provide commentary on the
various works of art in the collection. The ground floor is accessible to
wheelchair users. The upper floor can be reached by an elevator that is
too small for wheelchairs. Wheelchair users will need to transfer into a
normal chair in the elevator while someone carries their wheelchair up
the flight of stairs.

Disabled Tour of the Capitoline Museums
The Capitoline Museums provide visitors with a taste of everything that
has occurred in Rome. Artifacts from pre-Rome times, the Roman
Empire, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance are housed in two
magnificent palaces. The museum was founded in 1471 and is the oldest
in the world. Your tour guide will use a combination of elevators,
wheelchair lifts, and ramps (shown in the image on the left) to get you
around the museums.

Accessible Wine Tasting Tour in Rome
What’s better than great wine? Great wine in a great setting! During
these 3 hours you’ll visit accessible wine bars located on the most
romantic side-streets of Rome city centre. Your guide will introduce you
to the pleasures of selecting, tasting, and enjoying fine wines while
visiting extraordinary works of art along the way. Your wine will also be
accompanied by delicious cheeses and meats. It will be truly an evening
to remember!

Custom Accessible Walking Tours
Looking for a special itinerary? Let us know what you want to see and
we’ll make it happen!

Driving Tours
The cobblestones in Rome city centre present challenges for wheelchair
users, and the distances between sights challenge people who can not
walk far. These 3 hour golf cart tours help visitors overcome both of
these challenges.
Great for Slow Walkers
Disabled Rome Golf Cart Tour

Great for Slow Walkers
Disabled Rome Golf Cart Tour (Cont.)
There are two different itineraries that are offered. The first visits the
Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, Campo
dei Fiori, and Piazza Farnese. The second visits Piazza Venezia, Capitoline
Hill with a Roman Forum view, Circus Maximus, the Mouth of Truth,
Aventine Hill, and Marcello Theatre. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters
will need to be left at the hotel during this tour.

Wheelchair Accessible Rome Bus Tour
The Rome accessible tour offers a cheap way to see the major tourist
attractions and get an overall sense of the layout of the city. The tour
buses have wheelchair lifts and allow you to hop-on and hop-off at the
main tourist attractions. It has some recorded commentary available in
several languages. Many of our accessible hotels in Rome are located
near the bus tour stops including those near the Trevi Fountain, the
Vatican, the Colosseum, and Rome’s Termini Train Station.

Rome Wheelchair Accessible Van Tour – Full Day
Most Popular Full Day Tour
Of all the Rome accessible tours, this one allows you to see the most
sights in a single day. A wheelchair accessible van and tour guide will
meet you at your hotel to start your day. Over the course of your day,
you’ll visit all the main Ancient Rome sights including the Colosseum,
Palatine Hill, Circus Maximus, Aventine Hill, and the Pantheon.

Rome Wheelchair Accessible Van Tour – Full Day (Cont.)
Most Popular Full Day Tour
You’ll see multiple churches including St. Peter’s Basilica, San Giovanni
in Laterno, the Holy Steps Church, and Santa Maria in Trastevere church.
Among the Renaissance and Baroque masterpieces that you will visit
include the Sistine Chapel, the Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona. You
will be able to decide which sites you want to get out of the van to see
and which sites you want to see from the van.

Rome Handicapped Driving Tour – 5 Hours
Unlike the driving tour mentioned above, this Rome accessible tour
does not use a van with a wheelchair lift. Wheelchair users will need to
transfer out of their wheelchair into the vehicle. The tour will begin
when your guide picks you up at your hotel. You’ll start the tour at the
Capitoline Hill viewing the Roman Forum below and hear the story of
Ancient Rome. Afterwards you’ll visit the Colosseum and the Victor
Emmanuel Monument.

Rome Handicapped Driving Tour – 5 Hours (Cont.)
The Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, and the two great piazzas – Piazza
Navona and Campo dei Fiori – are the next stops on your tour. You’ll
next visit St. Peter’s Square and view Rome from the Janiculan Hill
located to the rear of the Vatican. The tour finishes by visiting the
Aventine Hill, the Santa Maria in Trastevere church, and the Saint Sabina
church.

Rome at Night Handicapped Driving Tour
Great For Visitors Short on Time
With so many museums and churches to visit in Rome, visitors looking
to maximize their sightseeing time will take their Rome accessible
guided tour at night. A few of the sights that you will see are the Roman
Forum, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Spanish Steps,
Augustus’Mausoleum, Castel’ Sant’Angelo, Piazza del Popolo, Piazza
della Repubblica, and the Ancient Appian Way. The vehicle does not
have a wheelchair lift, so wheelchair users will need to transfer from
their wheelchair into the vehicle.

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The guided tours were awesome. The knowledge of both guides
was impressive and they both went out of their way to
accommodate us. Thomas took us around the Forum and
Colisseum – he was helpful, pleasant and funny! The Accessible
Group Walking Tour with Julia had to be rebooked because it was
pouring rain, and a wheel had broken on my wheelchair. She was
very gracious about it and suggested rebooking – we were able to
work it in later mid-week. Again, she was very knowledgeable and
funny and we had a wonderful time.
-Valerie, Sage Traveling client
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