My family is planning a trip to Tuscany in the spring/summer of 2014. My husband is a quadriplegic, confined to a wheelchair. Altogether, there will be 10 of us. We are taking a good year to try and plan this vacation due to accessibility issues. If anyone can help with information on transportation, villas to stay at, places to see that are wheelchair friendly etc., etc., it would be greatly appreciated. We are interested right now in concentrating on the art and wine. None of us have ever been to Italy, so have nothing to go on to plan this particular trip.
Posted by
Wichita
831 posts
Sam,
This may help http://www.aboutsiena.com/accessible-siena.html
Posted by
Huntsville, AL, USA
8371 posts
Sam: Obviously, your group has special needs. I would suggest you contact Ron @ RoninRome.com. He lived in Rome for a number of years, and is from Atlanta. He's recently been home, but has been talking about moving back to Rome. Last thing I heard, Ron was working with a very exclusive travel agency out of Birmingham.
A specialized travel agent should be able to help you setup your trip.
Posted by
North Carolina
277 posts
Has anybody been on "The Best of Tuscany Tour"? http://www.walkaboutflorence.com/tours/best-tuscany-tour
My wife and I are staying in Florence for three nights, and we thought this would be an easy way to explore Tuscany.
Posted by
Ann Arbor, Mi
3696 posts
Sam... you might want to check on a tour company called GoAhead tours as they do lots of tours for large groups but will also do custom tours for smaller groups. You typically need 15 people for their private tour but you might be able to work something out for your group. Might be easier to have someone else handle those logistics.
Posted by
OP
Atlanta, GA, USA
2 posts
Thank you to everyone who responded to my request! Your help is greatly appreciated. As the year progresses, I'll let you know how things are going and if you can add anything along the way, please do.
Posted by
phoenix
7 posts
There is a company if Florence called Slow Days which does day trips out to the Tuscan countryside and wine tours. http://www.slow-days.com/Their 'Slow day in Tuscany' might be more suited to someone with mobility issues than some of the big group tours. All the art galleries will be wheelchair friendly but double check when booking a hotel or B&B as many of the old buildings in Florence have no elevator and lots of steps.
Posted by
Long Beach, CA, USA
118 posts
Here is a site for agritursimos in Tuscany, I've checked off the filter for "disabled facilities." 355 still remain so you'll need to filter away. So many options! Have a splendid time! http://www.agriturismo.it/en/farmhouse/toscana?rc=r16s20&desc=disabled_facilities,any_setting,any_budget,agriturismo