Itinerary Advice - Florence, Rome, Amalfi Coast/Naples with Mobility Limitations

I'd research further the Capri day trip.
Pompeii will be difficult, but overall it looks like you have planned well to have one major thing each day and time to rest and recuperate.

Sage Traveling has a Disabled Access Review for Pompeii, https://www.sagetraveling.com/wheelchair-access-at-pompeii-italy, so while my partner may not be able to do everything in Pompeii, it looks like there are enough accessible places in Pompeii for him to enjoy the day. Capri has me more worried. He shouldn't have a problem with the hydrofoil to get there from Sorrento as they typically have a ramp to enter/exit and a wide walking space. The funicular/cable car should also be fine as it is disabled accessible, but the chairlift to Monte Solaro in Anacapri appears to not be disabled friendly (continuous operations). Also, the boat tours around the island appear to be on small row boats, which may be find for him or may not be depending on the tide. If you can't do the chairlift to Monte Solaro or a boat tour of the island, is it worth going or should we just enjoy a relaxing day in Sorrento instead?

You've been to Italy. Have you been to Rome or Naples before? I don't see how someone who has trouble with stairs can tour the Coliseum. Even the Roman Forum will be a marathon for him.

Pompeii has difficult footing even when it is relatively level, which it is once you have gotten up to the Agora.

Capri is very pedestrianized, so you can't often fallback on taxis. It is hot and hilly. Have you budgeted for taxis in Rome?

I've been to both Rome and Naples (though honestly, just used Naples as a jumping off point for the Amalfi Coast as I'm doing here). I should note that he can do some stairs with a shoulder for stability. We are budgeting for cabs basically everywhere, and I recognize that this will be a part of the cost of this trip.

Neither the Colosseum nor Pompeii will be particularly easy for him, but those are the only things I have planned for those days, and we can do as much or as little as he wants. If we end up spending most of the day sitting in restaurants drinking wine and eating pasta, I won't be super sad. The Colosseum has an elevator which is available for disabled persons to the upper levels and the main entrance is disabled accessible per the Colosseum website. The Roman Forum has a wheelchair accessible entrance on the North side of the forum with an elevator down to the grounds and approximately 20% of the Forum is wheelchair accessible. I should note that he regularly works out and walks on a treadmill for up to 2 hours (just at about 1.5-2 mph) so distance isn't the problem and a few steps on stable ground here and there are okay.

Meg, if he can walk that length of time on a treadmill, things look more positive than not as far as getting around. You could, say, snag a wheelchair at the Vatican Museums so as to save his legs BUT he'll want to be out of it some of the time. It would be difficult to see some of the works around the crowds from seat height.

http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/visita-i-musei/servizi-per-i-visitatori/accessibilita.html

Same with other museums which might offer wheelchairs for their more challenged guests. I don't expect you'll have any issue with Colosseum as it's not like you're trying to do the (currently closed) Belvedere levels.

Capri: You can explore the waterside marina and take a bus, funicular or (expensive) taxi up to Capri town. At that point you'll be getting about on foot. The central part of the town is pretty flat so you should be OK as long as you don't want to explore attractions further afield that would involve uphill climbs and lots of steps.

The main part of Anacapri is also pretty flat so just get on one of the little buses that zip up and down the mountain. You can do this from Capri town or from the marina after getting off the ferry. Unfortunately, I'll say that because of the continual motion, the chairlift to the top of the mountain is a no-go: you need to be able to get onto and off of your chair pretty quickly at both ends. The Blue Grotto is also out due to having to get in and out of bobbing little rowboats but IMHO, no big loss there. Wish I could help you with suitable boat tours (we didn't take any of those) but hopefully someone else will chime in.

If you've not yet come across it, this might be helpful, and other parts of the website will likely be useful as well:

https://www.capri.com/en/e/disabled-access-capri-italy

In general? Sounds like if you take things things slowly and rest as needed - a good excuse for enjoying a cappuccino, dish of gelato or glass of wine! - you'll have a wonderful time. :O). One note about cabs? They can't be "hailed" on the street so you'll need to find taxi stands if looking for a lift. Buses are an option as well but as you might remember from your previous travels, 4 wheels can't get you into pedestrianized areas.

Thanks, Kathy. I'm feeling more confident about Capri, now.

In Capri, it will be fine if you stay on Caprî’s beach but it might be tough to go to Anacapri uphill. Anacapri is really beautiful and worth seeing but it is a steep road to the village and the small mini bus going uphill is often full during the peak hours of the day. Another solution would be to take a taxi. However, if he can do three steps the bus should be ok. See when you are there.

Is the gentleman okay with fairly steeply inclined walks (up and down)? Siena has a lot of that, so does Rome. Look at these photos of some of the walking surfaces in the center of Pompeii. There are worse ones too. Herculaneum is much easier to walk and the site is much smaller.