Ghost Walk in Rome: Explore the Dark Past and Mysterious Crimes at Night
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26 Ratings
Roma
Embark on a spine-chilling ghost walk in Rome at night. Uncover the city's dark past, explore haunted streets, and hear chilling tales of murder and witchcraft.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Centro Storico - Your ghost tour of Rome will start with the dark tale of people executed for crimes they didn’t commit and the dungeons inside the Papal fortress.

The tour continues along the dark streets away from the tourist track, to the piazzas that witnessed some of the most horrible crimes in history. Walk around the residence of a serial killer who poisoned over 600 men and learn about an executioner who executed half a thousand people over a long, 65-year career.

Stop at the ancient prison where hundreds of women were tortured and executed and learn about the tools used to put people to death.

Walk the street built to allow Pope Julius to visit his mistresses in privacy, and see the head-church of the Brotherhood of Death.

Follow your passionate guide to the piazza without churches and from there to the place where thousands were burned alive.

What's Included
  • Engaging local story-teller guide
  • Instant booking confirmation
  • Interactive dowsing rods included
  • Intimate small-group experience
What's Not Included
  • We are sorry, but we do not offer food and drinks on this tour.
  • Gratuities are not mandatory, but much appreciated.
Additional Information

Rome is notorious for its grim history. On this spectral stroll, track your local escort through the murkiest lanes of Rome, during the nocturnal hours. Witness the locations imbued with homicide, enigma, and supernatural anecdotes. Listen to the eerie narratives of Rome’s assassins and sorceresses, and conclude your journey at a spot where countless met their fiery end.

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Lungotevere Castello, 50
Lungotevere Castello
Meet your guide between the end of Ponte Sant’Angelo Bridge and Castel Sant’Angelo Castle. Your guide will be holding a “MORE OF ROME” sign.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Krista_p
Mar 14, 2024
Book this tour now! - Arianna was enthusiastic, entertaining and knowledgeable — a one-of-a-kind guide! Book this tour now, see another side of Roma!
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Sheridan_m
Feb 23, 2024
Really interesting - Bryan shared really interesting and horrible tales - it's no wonder there are so many ghosts in Rome!. We all used the diviner and I think we did connect to the spirit world. Bryan was a font of information and I now know why The Vatican is a city state. The meeting point was easy to find and it was a great way to spend an evening touring Rome.
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Silvia_m
Feb 23, 2024
Nice experience although I'm Roman - We are from Rome, and did this experience for our Kids. I was surprised, we really enjoyed. Bryan has bene a great guide, you can see he loves his work and knows much about our history!!!
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Andrea_d
Dec 20, 2023
Great tour and stories - Bryan was AMAZING. The best tour I’ve ever had. My boyfriend and I were intrigued, and understood everything he said which is sometimes a little difficult with other tour guides. We got to know him, the stories, and more about Rome. Would recommend this tour to all my friends.
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Joan_v
Oct 24, 2023
Boo!!! - Eccentric walking tour enhanced by cheeky ghost/horror stories.... great fun guide!! I'm a believer now!
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Ricki
Sep 19, 2023
GREAT! - Friendly and very knowledgeable host. Small intimate group. Moved at a good pace . I would recommend and book again. Thanks!
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Marah_g
Aug 12, 2023
Recommend it. - Clara was a great tour guide. She told us amazing stories about Rome. We really loved the night tour.
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7ht6kssqzc
Aug 11, 2023
Fascinating - Brian was an excellent tour guide! I learned some fascinating things that I would not have known without it!!
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Y4706cichloeg
Aug 6, 2023
Informational in a fun way - The tour was so fun and interactive. The information and stories that we heard during it connected us to the historical contexts of Rome and gave us background knowledge as we went to other historical sites, which really helped enhance the entirety of our time in Rome.
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783kayleighp
Dec 17, 2023
Not as described/promised - This may be a negative review but I want to start by saying that our tour guide Clara was lovely so this isn't a reflection on her behaviour at all. I was so hyped about this tour as I love learning about hauntings, imagining the darker side of history with the belief if we don't learn, we are destined to repeat. But this tour had around 5 stories - it started promising with a story about Master Dita and his love of being an executioner, a female poisoner, a churcb that now uses bones as decoration and where people were burned was pretty much all the stories we received. There was no story told about the hauntings/ghosts. There was no walking around into a serial killers house. There were no dowsing rods. Honestly, it wasn't worth the time or money for 5 stories, long walks and very limited information. Personally, if I return to Rome, I'd be looking to another walking tour company.
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