Skip the Line: Vatican Wheelchair Accessible Private Tour
Recommended by 96% of travelers
Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore one of Rome's top attractions, the Vatican Museums, on this half-day, private guided tour that is wheelchair accessible. Enjoy skip-the-line access to Vatican City and the Vatican Museums, where you can admire the extensive artwork in the collection, including the Raphael Rooms and Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.
- Save time with skip-the-line ticket to the Vatican Museums
- See some of Italy's most famous Renaissance art with a private guide
- Wheelchair-accessible tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel
- Choice of morning and afternoon tour times to suit your schedule
What's Included
- Vatican Museums Wheelchair Accessibile Tour
- Sistine Chapel Wheelchair Accessibile Tour
- Skip the Line Tickets
- Proof of disability is required
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food and drinks
- St. Peter's Basilica
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Viale Vaticano, 100, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
Viale Vaticano 100, Rome, at the top of the stairs nearby Caffè Vaticano across the road from Vatican Museums’ Main Entrance. Our guide will be waiting for You holding a sign that says '' Tours of Rome ''
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your own way to meet your private guide in front of the main entrance of the Vatican City on Viale Vaticano.
Start your tour by crossing the Pigna Courtyard and heading to the Pio Cristiano Museum. In the Galleries of Tapestries and Geographic Maps, view an important display of Renaissance maps, then see the Raphael Rooms, commissioned by Pope Julius II in the early 1500s when the celebrated artist Raphael was young, and considered some of Raphael's greatest works.
Finally, continue into the Sistine Chapel where you examine Michelangelo's depiction of the Last Judgement on the altar wall, and the colorful frescoes on the ceilings.
Your tour ends after three hours at the starting point near the main entrance.
Start your tour by crossing the Pigna Courtyard and heading to the Pio Cristiano Museum. In the Galleries of Tapestries and Geographic Maps, view an important display of Renaissance maps, then see the Raphael Rooms, commissioned by Pope Julius II in the early 1500s when the celebrated artist Raphael was young, and considered some of Raphael's greatest works.
Finally, continue into the Sistine Chapel where you examine Michelangelo's depiction of the Last Judgement on the altar wall, and the colorful frescoes on the ceilings.
Your tour ends after three hours at the starting point near the main entrance.
1
Vatican Museums
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Sistine Chapel
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- St. Peters Basilica is not wheelchair accessible
- Family members not requiring wheelchair access may accompany those requiring wheelchair access
- Please cover between your shoulders and knees to be allowed inside the Vatican
- After the Guided tour you can stay more time inside the Vatican
- Pets and service dogs are not allowed
- For information or assistance to reach the meeting point please contact us directly on our phone number
- We Highly recommend to avoid street vendors around the Vatican Area as they may give you incorrect information
- Please don't go directly to The Vatican Museums Entrance without our Guide
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 24 reviews
William_S, Oct 2022
Our host, Deborah Virgili, was outstanding with her knowledge and sharing that knowledge of the Vatican with us. She was very excited to be doing the tour. She was personable and understood exactly the capabilities of having a person in a wheelchair.
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Priyanka_P, Jun 2022
My family and I had the most wonderful time on this tour! My mother was in a wheelchair and there were plenty of accessible pathways and lifts to help. Serena was an AMAZING guide and was so friendly, she made the experience that much better, and she made us feel extremely comfortable! I highly recommend this tour; we were all able to see everything and learn so much about the history of the Vatican!
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Diane_L, May 2022
Excellent tour with Franz. Tour started on time, skipped lines, whizzed thru security. Franz was knowledgeable, friendly, engaging, and made our trip to the Vatican one to remember!
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Jeffrey_S, May 2022
Our tour guide Michael(Michelle), was completely informative and self aware that he was guiding an individual with ADA requirements. He was cheerful, funny and made every effort to make our wheelchair accessible tour of the Vatican a memory that I and my wife will always cherish. A+++ Michael!
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Thelma_C, Apr 2022
Had an Amazing tour with our guide Teresa, highly recommend booking with Tours of Rome. You will not regret it.
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Ram_g, Nov 2019
This was an excellent tour for people who are physically challenged. We were able to get a wheelchair for my mom who can't walk due to having spine surgery recently.
We had our own private tour guide who was an art historian with a Ph.D in Arts and History.. Our guide knew interesting facts about the Vatican museum since she also studied there. We were given a course in Vatican art and history and we highly appreciate her for doing so. Thank you for giving my mom a wonderful memory of visiting the Vatican museum.
Karin V, Oct 2019
Great guide! Knowledgeable and friendly! Franz was a real pro! We thought it would be generic, but he made it a lot of fun. Being in a wheelchair wasn’t how I thought I’d be spending my vacation but he made it so nice.
gatorskinzfan, Aug 2019
The tour guide was fantastic. The tour involves literally skipping the lines. I used a mobility scooter. No problem. I would have to tour the Vatican and associated facilities for multiple days in a non skip the line tour to see what we saw in the 4 hour skip the line tour..
Benita_R, Jul 2019
Guide Andrea was fantastic, knowledgeable, kind and courteous. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. He went beyond to make sure we were happy.
Joseph_M, Jun 2019
All I can say is WOW!! Franz was our tour guide and he was AWESOME!! The Vatican is overwhelming and he knew literally everything about everything. He took us to specific paintings, rooms, sculptures and explanied all of the history. I can't rave enough about him.
JAMESA_D, Oct 2018
Excellent. Our tour guide, Andreas, was very patient, accommodating and knowledgable. My mother required a wheel chair and he took care of that with a minimum of delay. As a result of his attention to our needs our visit to the Sistine Chapel was a totally rewarding.
tanyaasimcooper, Dec 2017
Amazing tour! Deborah from Tours of Rome was so knowledgeable and went into a lot of detail for us for all of the exhibits. She was friendly and caring, and built a rapport with us and even pushed my mom's wheelchair towards the end. We would go again on this tour and with Deborah as our guide.
Teresa L, Jun 2017
Fantastic experience! Highly recommend. Our guide was extremely helpful in helping us navigate this beautiful place with our low mobility father. Thank you again!!!
jeannelva, Jun 2017
The Skip the Line Vatican Wheelchair Accessible Private Tour was amazing! Our tour guide, Alexandra, was very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. I highly recommend this tour to others who require wheelchair access.
Janet S, May 2017
I would highly recommend this tour. Although we were disappointed that St Peter's Basilica was closed the day of our tour we totally enjoyed every minute with our tour guide. She was amazing and very helpful. Her knowledge of history was outstanding. Viator did a perfecto job!
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