Accessible Companion: Rome, Vatican & St. Peter's Basilica

OVERVIEW

This excursion is for guests that use a cane/walker, have limited mobility issues or for companions of those guest that have booked mobility equipment tour.

Due to a restriction on Vatican tickets, early booking is strongly encouraged, and there is a cancellation deadline of 75 days before the call for this tour.

Those guests that are fully dependent on their mobility device please book: CIV_A2 ACCESSIBLE Mobility Equipment- Rome, Vatican & St. Peter's Basilica.

Tour includes step-free routes, shorter distances and no stairs. Accessible restrooms with wide doors for wheelchairs are present along the tour route. Vehicles are adapted with an access ramp (or lift where available) to accommodate a limited number of wheelchairs and/or mobility scooters. Guides are not allowed to push wheelchairs; therefore, guests needing special assistance must be accompanied by an able-bodied.

Delve into Rome’s fascinating history by exploring iconic attractions such as the ancient Colosseum and the wonders within Vatican City. Unlike earlier amphitheaters that were constructed into hillsides for support, the Colosseum is a freestanding structure. It held as many as 50,000 spectators who came to watch mock naval battles and gladiators fight. After a 14th-century earthquake severely damaged the amphitheater, the fallen stones were used as building materials elsewhere. You will also behold the glorious Vatican Museums, the frescoes that Michelangelo painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the papal apartments known as the Raphael Rooms. And what better way to conclude your immersion into Rome than at St. Peter’s Basilica? This pilgrimage site on Vatican Hill was constructed in the early 16th century and was once the world’s largest church. It remains one of the holiness sites in Christendom. Inside, you will see the Pietà, which Michelangelo completed when he was only 24.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Experience the Colosseum up close for a greater understanding of its construction and use.
• Behold Vatican highlights that include its museums, Sistine Chapel and Raphael Rooms.
• View St. Peter’s Basilica, a pilgrimage site that was once the largest church in the world.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.