Dark Rome: Ghosts, Legends, and Urban Myths

Uncover Rome’s eerie secrets with a ghost tour blending history, humor, and horror. Explore urban legends and dark tales. Tip-based adventure awaits.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castel Sant’Angelo - Originally constructed as Emperor Hadrian’s mausoleum, Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome later became a fortress, papal residence, and prison. Its impressive cylindrical design and the rooftop statue of the Archangel Michael make it one of Rome’s most iconic landmarks along the Tiber River.
  • St. Angelo Bridge - Ponte Sant’Angelo…
What's Included
  • Walking tour
  • Licensed tour guide
  • Haunted places
  • Urban legends and ghost stories
What's Not Included
  • Tips. It’s a tip-based tour. The guides work for your tips alone.
Additional Information

Join us for an intriguing journey through Rome’s most mysterious corners. Discover haunted streets, sites of executions, and urban legends — all supported by historical facts and enhanced with dark humor.
You’ll uncover stories about:

  • The kind-hearted executioner who turned to writing
  • Online communities dedicated to exorcism
  • History’s most…
Location
St. Angelo Bridge
Ponte Sant'Angelo
The meeting point is right in front of the Castle Sant'Angelo entrance, by the bridge Sant'Angelo. The guide will hold a tour sign with the name of the tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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781alyc
Jun 19, 2025
super fun!! - we loved leonardo, he was so funny, tour felt a little rushed but there is a lot to go through so pay attention !! great mellow activity if you don’t feel like going out to clubs. overall the best night we had in rome 😸
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Luana090921
Jun 15, 2025
Great tour, highly recommended! - Ivan was the best! We had a great experience on this tour. Really intersting stories and facts. Highly recommend this tour!
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474chene
Jun 15, 2025
Ghost tour by Ivan - Ivan was the best tour guide ever!! An amazing storyteller. The stories were very interesting and very well presented.
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Jendownward
Jun 8, 2025
Fun night tour - Had a fantastic time. Lovely wander with Ivan our very enthusiatic story teller. Enjoyed seeing 'ordinary' places that would overwise be overlooked in a new light.
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Mohamed
Jun 6, 2025
Not for the light-hearted, but wow, 5-star - Very interesting tour showing the morbid untold bloody history of Rome and its darkest of popes. Surely not for the light-hearted this tour. Kudos to Ivan for the job he has done, good delivery, attention to questions and details, and surely well-done research. My favorite story was the Bugatti executioner.
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Katie_m
Jun 1, 2025
AH-MAZ-ING! Totally worth it! - He was amazing! Great stories, very engaging! Walk was good and he also had pictures to reference those people back in the day!
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Mengchengg2025
May 31, 2025
Excellent Tour!! - We learned so much about the history of Rome from this tour! It was hard to imagine there could be so much story to each and every corner of the streets. Our guide Ivan is amazing and super fun!
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Mary_j
May 30, 2025
Fun Night - Tour guide was very engaging. It was a fun night out and it was even more fun because it was raining very heavily. We all had umbrellas and some were wearing rain covers. We all walked around town with the tour. It was a really fun time even in the rain.
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Xavierserradura
May 30, 2025
Exciting walking tour! - Ivan is an enthusiastic guide who knows how to tell the stories well. Our children have enjoyed the scary stories!
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Connector51144256316
May 26, 2025
Ivan is a great tour guide - Ivan was a perfect and interesting guide!!!! The tour was full of interesting knowledge combined with a great sense of humour. I’m deeply recommending taking this tour with Ivan
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).