Wheelchair Accessible Sistine Chapel & Vatican Private Tour for Disable Visitors
Description
Visiting museums and ancient buildings can be an issue if you are in a wheelchair. However, there is no need to miss out on a visit to the Vatican and the magnificent Sistine Chapel.This visit is designed a tour specifically to cater for those of you in wheelchairs. This tour has it all: your own private guide; skip-the-line access; headphones provided so you won’t miss a word of the guide’s interesting commentary. Join for a wonderful tour of the Vatican complex to see one of the world’s most magnificent art collections. There is no queuing and after you meet your guide you gain immediate access.
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Itinerary
you meet with your guide at the entrance to the museums, pass the tourists in the long queues. The tour begins in the Pigna Courtyard, to see the famous “Pineapple”.
You cross this to gain access to the Pio Cristiano Museum with its magnificent galleries. There is the Gallery of Tapestries and the Gallery of Maps where you will see one of the largest displays of Renaissance maps anywhere in the world. Next we visit the rooms painted in the 1500s by Raphael for Pope Julius II. These rooms house what are now considered to be two of the young Raphael’s greatest masterpieces, the Parnassus and School of Athens.
The tour ends in the most famous part of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel. Before you enter (no talking allowed inside) your guide will explain something about the marvelous frescos that you will see once inside. There are those depicting The Last Judgment painted by Michelangelo as well as wall frescos by Bollicelli and other famous Renaissance Artists. Your guide is very knowledgeable will keep you fully informed about everything you are seeing; a wonderful tour for you to fully appreciate the treasures of the Vatican.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Food and drinks are not allowed in the museums except for bottled water
- Please note that this tour doesn't include a person that pushes a wheelchair, so make sure to have someone with you.
Reviews(9)
Our guide Francesco is a Roman native and his tour was amazing. He brought the Sistine Chapel and its different scenes to life for us, giving a truly memorable experience for us. Enthusiastic and proud of Michelangelo, He has a deep knowledge and understanding of his life and art. Courteous and very accommodating to my wheelchair bound wife, Francesco was a perfect guide. I would hire him again, gladly.
Very interesting visit Guide very knowledgeable and nice Learned a lot Helped a lot with husband in a wheelchair
Max made the tour very relaxing and accommodating for us. My wife used a mobility scooter throughout the tour except for going Dow to the Sistine Chapel where we were provided a wheelchair for there lift. Max was very informative and you could tell he was very passionate about the tour and wanted to share his enthusiasm. His number one priority was my wife’s safety and her being able to see everything. Can’t thank Max enough for the wonderful experience.
Our tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel was excellent. Francesco was a very knowledgeable tour guide. We appreciated his preliminary overview prior to going into the Museums. We did have some difficulties initially meeting with him but that was easily taken care of with a phone call. Francesco appeared to have a great relationship with the Vatican personnel which made the tour go smoothly. The Vatican is very well equipped for those of us that require a wheelchair. It was money well spent.
We were a little confused about the meet-up location, but after texting with the company, we easily found our guide, Tommaso. He was truly amazing and such a kind, accommodating person. It was only me and my husband on the tour with Tommaso which was fantastic. He had some much knowledge and shared truly interesting and informative stories throughout the entire tour. You could clearly see his passion for history and his enthusiasm for the incredible works or art throughout the tour. I would highly recommend this tour. Entry is very accessible and accommodations exist throughout the tour. If you can possibly get Tommaso as your guide, do it! He was the best!
Francesco was a wonderful guide and was extremely knowledgeable. My father has mobility issues and he made the whole process smooth and pleasant. I have been on this tour before but Francesco blew the other tour out of the water. Definitely would do again
Our guide, Francesco sat us down and explained what we were going to be viewing. He was extremely knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the paintings. This greatly helped us not just to look at the paintings, but to know and appreciate what we were seeing. This made the tour much more enjoyable.
We were very lucky to have Francesco to guide us on our tour. He took us to get our wheel chair and then explained all that we will see. Having this information gave us a much greater experience. Francesco was very helpful and passionate about all the art and his city.
