Wheelchair Accessible Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel PrivateTour

Experience the awe-inspiring art of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel on a wheelchair accessible private tour. Skip the line and explore the highlights with an expert guide.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vatican Museums - Discover the world-acclaimed Vatican Museums, home to the papal art collection. With fast-track access and your expert guide at your side, learn about the wondrous masterpieces before your eyes. Explore rooms including the Gallery of the Maps and the Gallery of the Tapestries, along with iconic Renaissance works by the likes of da Vinci and Caravaggio.
  • Sistine Chapel - The Sistine Chapel is home to Michelangelo’s iconic frescoes that give this part of the Vatican Museums’ global acclaim. The papal chapel still serves as the site for the election of a new pope, and has extraordinary religious and cultural significance. Gaze upwards as you admire the spectacular biblical depictions on the ceiling and walls, learning from your guide about Michelangelo’s incredible achievement.
What's Included
  • Skip-the-line entrance to Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel
  • Expert guidance from a professional
  • Headsets for clear listening during the tour
  • Recharging stations for electronic devices
  • Access to bathrooms
  • Complimentary Wi-Fi at the meeting point
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Visit to St Peter’s Basilica (no entrance cost for main basilica)
Additional Information

The Vatican Museums’ architectural structures are largely accessible to wheelchairs, though there are certain areas that require an elevator or stairs for access. This specially crafted tour ensures that you experience all the notable features of the Vatican without any steps, accompanied by a knowledgeable and accommodating guide. Get ready to be mesmerized by the iconic art pieces at the Sistine Chapel, Pinacoteca Gallery, and Chiaramonti Museum during your exclusive tour that includes a skip-the-line facility.

• A 3-hour tour of the Vatican, suitable for wheelchair users, led by an experienced guide

• Take advantage of the skip-the-line feature for immediate access to the Vatican’s prime attractions, including the Sistine Chapel

• Navigate an entirely ramped path with all wheelchair and walking aid provisions sorted prior to the tour

• Witness the compelling portraits of Roman deities and emperors at the Pinacoteca Gallery

• Discover the infinite sculptures and monuments at the Chiaramonti Museum

• Revel in the globally celebrated frescoes by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel

  • Please note: wheelchair is not provided to clients by the local supplier; you can rent it inside Vatican Museums (a valid document must be presented). Alternatively you can bring your own wheelchair.
  • Luggage storage NOT available
  • Please note, all visitors must pass through metal detectors at the security check point. Please expect to wait 20-30 minutes to clear security
  • A dress code is required to enter the Vatican Museums and knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. This dress code is strictly enforced and you will be refused entry if you fail to comply with requirements
  • This tour does not include a visit to St Peter’s Basilica. However, you can visit St Peter’s Basilica independently when the tour is over. Ask your guide to point you in the right direction
  • We cannot predict when individual museums will be crowded. In general, long lines are common at major attractions in summer, on most weekends, and during peak travel periods throughout the year (Christmas, Easter, local holidays). Our skip-the-line tickets enable you to skip the line if there is one. Unfortunately, there is no way to foresee which days and times are most crowded
  • Disabled ID Card must be presented on the day of the tour
Location
Via Germanico, 8
Via Germanico
Closest stop, Metro A: Ottaviano station. Please be at the meeting point (Via Germanico 8) atleast 25 minutes before the departure time, inside the office.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Rogerbowen
Oct 18, 2023
Antonia is the best! - Antonio is the best guide I’ve ever had. He did a great job explaining all the rich history and he was so accommodating for my friend in a wheelchair. Additionally, Antonio went out of his way to help us find a good restaurant after. Very grateful for the experience and I would recommend him to anyone!
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Debra_l
May 31, 2023
Private Wheelchair Tour - How easy it was to meet our guide - he took us through the Vatican with ease and had a tremendous knowledge. I had sustained an injury to my knee so I had to be in a wheelchair which was difficult enough but our guide made sure we had the best experience we could.
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Steve_w
May 31, 2023
beautiful tour and super tour guide. It really was helpful having the wheel chair and essentially a private tour! - beautiful tour and super tour guide. It really was helpful having the wheel chair and essentially a private tour!
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Desiree_o
Jul 17, 2021
Great tour for anyone with mobility needs! - Marcius was an incredible guide. My mother had a walker and he constantly ensured her comfort. He is a historian with a great sense of humor so the tour was both academic but he also told the best anecdotal stories that had us laughing. The Vatican is a hard tour for those with mobility issues just from the sheer size of the museum, but Marcius, made it comfortable for my mother to truly enjoy herself. It’s been the highlight of the trip for us! Thank you!
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Christine_u
Jun 22, 2019
Meravigliosa! - Had an incredible tour of the Vatican with Monica. She was so knowledgable and knew how to navigate us through the museum easily despite the crowds. Grazie! Grazie! Grazie!
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Amy_d
Nov 13, 2018
stupendous - Our guide Ian was excellent, efficient, and kind. He was incredibly knowledgeable and navigated the whole tour for us with ease. He pushed my wheelchair for me and made sure I saw everything. Bravo. I can't recommend this highly enough.
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Larry_g
Oct 29, 2018
A very nice tour - Wheelchair tour was very nice. Chapel is beautiful. Still a distance to get to wheelchair rental. You should bring a pusher if you need one. A couple of steep ramps. Passing by the large crowds was very helpful. Guide was very nice.
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Paradise734263
Oct 29, 2019
Lovely and crowded - The wheelchair access was helpful but if the disabled person has no walking ability, it will be a problem. Our guide had to find someone to unlock the lift a few times and ramps were often roped off. Even with this, my sister did need to walk down some stairs. The Sistine Chapel was actually kind of disappointing. It was very crowded and you had to stand there among a lot of people holding your head back. The person in the wheelchair was bumped into a lot and she could not see much because of the people all around. You can just look at a picture of the Sistine Chapel and get to spend time looking a detail.
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Margaret_g
Jun 27, 2023
Unmitigated disaster….don’t do it… - Guide didn’t show. Agency attempted to fill in with non authorized tour guide after half hour who said they would “bring” us to another tour guide….at the Vatican… up a hill with broken concrete and cobbles…...but she couldn’t confirm the wheel chair would be allowed. This was a private, wheelchair accessible tour that cost over 600 dollars. Unmitigated disaster. When we got to the Vatican, the replacement tour guide wasn’t there. The agency employee said she understood that we were disappointed, but that there wasn’t anything she could do and suggested we join one of the tours that scalpers were aggressively hawking right outside…..you know the one next to the guys selling scarves and umbrellas and obviously credible, specifically handicapped tours…. We walked/pushed to the Vatican cab stand and took a cab (25 euros) back to our hotel (near the coliseum. Waste of 50 euro round trip cab trip. Waste of 1.5 hours of our valuable time in Rome. No one on the ground is empowered to do anything and when pressured to maintain the tour, they most definitely will attempt to bait and switch you and just have you accept it with “there’s nothing we can do”. Terrible experience. Absolutely avoid. Ruined the day in Rome.
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Paul_j
Aug 18, 2022
We ask for refund as my... - We ask for refund as my husbands knee falters snd he fell snd had to be taken to hotel immediatdly due to fall snd heat exhaustion
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