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The Ancient Rome wheelchair accessible guided tour visits the two most famous ruins from Ancient Rome: the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Disabled tourists can use the elevator at the Roman Forum to get down to the ruins.
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Ancient Rome Wheelchair Accessible Guided Tour

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This Ancient Rome accessible guided tourvisits the two most famous ruins from Ancient Rome: the Roman Forum and the Colosseum.

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• On the tour you'll hear about the rise and fall of Imperial Rome, gladiators, and how the middle ages shaped these ruins.

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Wheelchair users will be unable to follow the rest of the group on parts of the route through the Roman Forum.

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• Consequently, you may prefer taking the private Ancient Rome accessible tour where you will be able to stay with your tour guide the entire time.

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Tour Highlights

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• Colosseum• Roman Forum• Arch of Titus• Temple of Vesta• Temple of Caesar• Curia- Rostra• Temple of Saturn

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Tour Highlights - Colosseum

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Tour Highlights - Roman Forum

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Tour Highlights - Arch of Titus

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Tour Highlights - Temple of Vesta, Temple of Caesar

Tour Highlights - Temple of Saturn, Curia- Rostra

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Accessibility Description

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The route for this Ancient Rome accessible guided tour has both good and bad aspects of accessibility. While disabled access inside the Colosseum is via smooth pavement and an elevator, outside the Colosseum you will find a small section of cobblestone.

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The route between the Colosseum and the accessible entrance to the Colosseum is via a flat smooth sidewalk.

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• When you get to the Roman Forum, your tour guide will point you towards the elevator that you can use to go down into the Roman Forum.

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Disabled access at the Roman Forum presents numerous accessibility challenges.

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• This area was buried underground for hundreds of years and the current terrain is highly uneven. • Wheelchair users can access 15-20% of the Roman Forum.

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This Ancient Rome accessible guided tour has a 3 Star Sage Accessibility Rating because of the uneven terrain in the Roman Forum.

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• Manual wheelchair users may need some assistance moving around. • Motorized wheelchair users may be able to visit even less than 20% of the Roman Forum.

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Tour Details

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Tour duration: 2 hours 30 minsCost: 60 euro per personDays of the week the tour is offered: Every day from 15 March to 31 October. Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday only from 1 November to 14 MarchMeeting time: 9 am from 15 March to 31 October. 10 am from 1 November to 14 March (Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday only)Meeting place: Visitor's Centre on north side of Via dei Fori Imperiali. Cross street is Via Del Templo Della Pace. It is located between the accessible entrance to the Roman Forum and Colosseum.Dress code: NoneNumber of people on tour: Average 6 people, Maximum 15 people.Entrance tickets: Includes entrance into Colosseum

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Call Us: 1-888-645-7920

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We look forward to making your accessible dream vacation a reality!

Contact us at [email protected]


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