Highlights of Italy: Rome & Venice

7 days / 6 Nights

Exploring Venice on a wheelchair
Hotel Indigo Rome - Bathroom
Colosseum exterior
Vatican Museums
Vatican Museums
Exploring Venice on a wheelchair
Rialto street
Accessible van with a wheelchair lift.
Hotel Indigo Rome
Campo San Rocco
Wheelchair-accessible Pantheon
Colosseum Arena
Accessible van with a wheelchair lift.
A woman in a wheelchair gets in the accessible van
Hotel Indigo Rome - Bathroom
Highlights of Italy - Rome & Venice
A man with a walker explores the Colosseum
Trevi Fountain
Piazza Navona
Wheelchair user enjoying Rome
Via Dei Fori Imperiali
Colosseum
Piazza Novona
Colosseum
Exploring the Colosseum interior
A man in a wheelchair explores the Colosseum
A guest poses for a picture at the Vatican Museums
A guest explores the Vatican Museums in his wheelchair
Vatican Museums
Venice
Exploring Venice
Rialto Market
Rialto Market
Tasting experience at Rialto
Exploring Venice

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Multi-day trip description

On this 7-day multi-day trip to Italy, you will visit and explore Rome and Venice in an accessible way. Your accessible rooms in to-be-selected hotels will be guaranteed in both cities. Rome, the capital, is a busy modern metropolis, filled with monuments that remember a glorious Roman past. Venice is a picturesque city of cobblestone streets, quaint neighborhoods, and home to the famous Grand Canal. Both cities will have their dedicated tour wit...On this 7-day multi-day trip to Italy, you will visit and explore Rome and Venice in an accessible way. Your accessible rooms in to-be-selected hotels will be guaranteed in both cities. Rome, the capital, is a busy modern metropolis, filled with monuments that remember a glorious Roman past. Venice is a picturesque city of cobblestone streets, quaint neighborhoods, and home to the famous Grand Canal. Both cities will have their dedicated tour with knowledgeable, professional guides, who will remark notable landmarks and monuments. At your own pace, you will visit places such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, Sistine Chaple, and Rialto, where you will have a tasting experience.
Although navigating these cities can sometimes present some challenges, both tours are adapted for people with reduced mobility and itineraries are accessible! You can ask your guide for assistance and indications to an accessible restroom at any point of your journey. Transportation will be provided and will be accessible. The van has a wheelchair lift in the back, and the water bus in Venice, the Vaporetto, has a ramp entrance. Please contact us for any special requirements and learn more detailed information about your itinerary below.

Accessibility. What to expect?

  • Assistance

    Guides/ Staff members have experience assisting people with disabilities

  • Transportation

    Transportation is wheelchair accessible

  • Bathrooms

    Accessible bathrooms at multiple stops during the Multi-day Trip

  • Places

    Places present some barriers and minimum assistance is needed

  • Equipment

    No adaptive equipment included

From $2145 USD / per person

*Price based on 2 travelers

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Itinerary

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Day 1: Arrival + Roman highlights tour

Morning:

Welcome to Italy! Upon arrival at Leonardo Da Vinci - Fiumicino International Airport in Rome, you’ll meet your guide and transfer by...Morning:

Welcome to Italy! Upon arrival at Leonardo Da Vinci - Fiumicino International Airport in Rome, you’ll meet your guide and transfer by wheelchair-accessible transportation to Hotel Lancelot, your accommodation for the next 4 nights. Your guaranteed accessible room will be waiting for you!

Afternoon:

After you settle in, you’ll have a half-day guided tour of some of the most famous sites of Rome. Led by a professional guide, the private tour starts by picking you up from your hotel in a wheelchair-accessible van and taking you to your first stop: Trevi Fountain, a Rome must-stop and an iconic example of baroque architecture. Next, you’ll go to Piazza Navona, an ancient stadium now a quintessential Roman square filled with renaissance churches, elegant cafes, and trendy art galleries.

The Pantheon is your next stop: An ancient religious site that dates back to 27 B.C. and is one of the best preserved ancient Rome construction. Finally, you’ll visit two more charming Roman squares: the Piazza Colonna, where you’ll find the famous the Column of Marcus Aurelius, and the Piazza di Spagna, where you’ll encounter one of the most sought-after places to visit: The Spanish Steps, where you don’t have to climb the stairs to enjoy the view! This is the best spot to shop for souvenirs.

Guides can point you in the direction of accessible restrooms during your visit. Although places can be navigated independently by wheelchair users, guides are experienced in working with disabilities and will be ready to help you if needed.

Stay:

Hotel Indigo Rome St George
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Day 2: Colosseum + Roman Forum visits

After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a half-day tour and submerge yourself in an ancient Rome ambiance. You’ll be picked up from your hotel...After breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a half-day tour and submerge yourself in an ancient Rome ambiance. You’ll be picked up from your hotel in an accessible vehicle and will go you your first visit: The Colosseum, which is the largest amphitheater in the world. You’ll tour the inside of the arena and look at the original arches. Your knowledgeable guide will tell you its importance for ancient Rome. There is an elevator to reach the second floor, where you can look down at the Colosseum and get a view of the city.

Afterward, you’ll travel in a wheelchair-accessible van to the Roman Forum. This ancient marketplace later on housed many important buildings of ancient Roman government and had considerable importance in Roman social and political life. Though the site presents obstacles for wheelchair users, it is primarily accessible. Next, you’ll stop by the Arch of Titus, the Arch of Constantine, and the Imperial Palaces, located on the top of Palatine Hill. At the end of the tour, you’ll be driven back to your hotel in an accessible vehicle.

Please note that some places might be hard to access and navigate for manual and power wheelchair users. For an extra charge, the tour offers an all-terrain Wheely trekky wheelchair rental for those who need additional mobility support.

Stay:

Hotel Indigo Rome St George
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Day 3: Vatican Museums visit

On day 3 of this multi-day trip, you'll have a 6-hour private tour of the world-famous Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a professional...On day 3 of this multi-day trip, you'll have a 6-hour private tour of the world-famous Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel with a professional guide. You'll be picked up from your hotel in an accessible vehicle and will tour the Vatican gardens and several rooms within the Vatican; You'll appreciate its art collections, luxurious marble candelabra, and sixteenth-century frescoes by Botticelli, Rosselli, and Michelangelo. There are several accessible bathrooms at the Vatican and a cafe with step-free access.

The Sistine Chapel will be your next stop. It used to be private to the pope and is now a famous landmark visited by people worldwide that can be accessed by elevator. Once inside, be sure to look up and marvel at the ceiling: it holds Michelangelo's spectacular "The Last Judgement" fresco, painted between 1535 and 1541. The tour finishes with a visit to the monumental Basilica of Saint Peter, the largest church in the world, and a stroll through the iconic St. Peter's square.

Accessible bathrooms can be found in the Vatican Museums and mobility aids such as lifts on the flights of stairs. There is also a cafe, accessible via a ramp, where you can stop for refreshments. Your guide will be available throughout the tour to answer your questions and assist you if necessary.

Departure: You will be transferred to the airport in a wheelchair-accessible van.

Stay:

Hotel Indigo Rome St George
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Day 4: Arrival to Venice

On day 4, you'll have breakfast at your hotel and transfer to the train station by a private and accessible transportation service. The driver wi...On day 4, you'll have breakfast at your hotel and transfer to the train station by a private and accessible transportation service. The driver will be available to assist you with your luggage.

Upon arrival, you'll catch the train to Venice and be met by a guide, who will take you to the pier and catch a water taxi to Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, where your guaranteed accessible room will be waiting for you. Settle in, relax, and enjoy the hotel amenities or explore the city freely!

Stay:

Monaco & Grand Canal
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Day 5: Murano and Burano

After having breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a half-day tour of the Murano and Burano, two of the many islands that compose Venice’s lagoon ...After having breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a half-day tour of the Murano and Burano, two of the many islands that compose Venice’s lagoon crossed by the Grand Canal. You'll arrive by an accessible transfer.

Murano is the biggest Venice island and houses the accessible VII-century Santa Maria e San Donato Church. With Venetian-Byzntine architecture, you’ll marvel at the mosaic flooring filled with biblical references your guide can point out. After a 10-minute stroll, you’ll arrive at San Pietro Martire Church, which has a lateral accessible entrance.

Burano will be your next stop. The quaint town is famous for its colorful houses and its lace industry. Here you’ll be able to shop local craftsmanships. Tre Ponti is the perfect spot to photograph this colorful island! At the end of the tour, you’ll return to your Venice hotel in an accessible vehicle.

Stay:

Monaco & Grand Canal
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Day 6: Highlights of Venice

After having breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a private half-day tour of Venice’s highlights. Considered an open-air museum, Venice offers en...After having breakfast at your hotel, you’ll have a private half-day tour of Venice’s highlights. Considered an open-air museum, Venice offers endless opportunities to explore, and this tour can guide you through the city.

St. Mark square is your first stop, where you’ll cross the iconic Venice’s narrow streets and visit the spectacular St. Mark Basilica. Doge’s Palace and its museum will be your next stop; you can shop at local artisan shops specializing in glass materials and gaze at Tiziano frescoes. Later you’ll return to your hotel by accessible van.

Stay:

Monaco & Grand Canal
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Day 7: Departure

On your last day, you will be transferred to the airport in a wheelchair-accessible van.falseOn your last day, you will be transferred to the airport in a wheelchair-accessible van.

    What's included

  • Admission

  • Tour Guides

  • Assistants

  • Airport transfer

  • Professional driver

  • Accessible transportation

  • Accommodation

    What's not included

  • Meals

  • Insurance

  • Tourist city taxes

  • Gratuities

  • International flights

  • Domestic flights

Important information

  • The same price applies to all travelers. Please select the number of travelers with and without disabilities when booking on our website.

  • Please note that the price featured is the lowest price available based on 2 people traveling. Please get in touch with our travel experts to know what rates apply for your traveling dates / number of participants.

  • This trip can be arranged for customers traveling by themselves. Assistants and trained guides will be hired to assist and help out with the logistics needed.

  • Spoken language(s): English, Italian.

  • Travel insurance is not included but an appropriate insurance based on your personal needs is highly recommended.

  • Airport transfers are not included but can be arranged for an extra price. Contact our travel experts for further information.

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