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Private Ghost Tour of Rome

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Dare to Discover Rome's Dark Side?
User icon20 Guests Max
Clock icon2 hrs
Info iconFlexible Travel

What's included?

Check iconExpert English-speaking guide
Check iconTwo-hour spooky ghost tour of Rome’s historic centre
Check iconA private group of scare-seekers

Excluded

Cross iconTransportation to and from the meeting point.
Cross iconFood and beverages during the tour.​

About Our Ghost Tour of Rome

Rome may be the world’s most beautiful city. But after dark a more sinister side emerges. Lurking around every corner are the shades of popes, emperors, and artists: their lives claimed by two-thousand years of tragedy and conspiracy. Our Private Ghost Tour of Rome is not for the faint hearted — you’ll hear the ghastly tales of beheadings and murder that will haunt you forever.


Your Ghost Tour of Rome starts at Campo de’ Fiori, a square, where you’ll be regaled with the tale of Giordano Bruno. Born in the 16th century, Bruno was one of Rome’s greatest minds, but his discoveries led to him angering the Church. After learning about his grisly fate, you’ll begin exploring the city.


Venture through medieval backstreets with your storyteller guide; visit an ancient church adorned with skulls; and step inside the home to a mysterious order of monks. Discover the childhood home of one of Rome’s most infamous executioners; see the site of one of Rome’s most infamous prisons; and pass by a poisonous perfumery where the cosmetics killed. 

Finish your Ghost Tour of Rome outside Castel Sant’Angelo

Your private tour ends at the imposing Castel Sant’Angelo, where your guide will reveal the horror of Rome’s most disturbing executions and leave you with an image that will chill you to your bones. 


Tour Highlights

  • Check iconDiscover the darker side of the Italian capital
  • Check iconEnjoy the ghostly expertise of your local guide
  • Check iconSee Rome’s must-see sights from a different, darker perspective

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Meet beneath the statue of Giordano Bruno in Campo De’ Fiori

Expect a wicked welcome beneath the statue base of the Vatican’s most feared enemy.

Piazza Farnese

Learn about the lavish parties once held in this square by Rome’s wealthy elite and learn the legend of its secret passageway.

Rome’s Haunted Backstreets

As we explore Rome’s backstreets, we’ll discover tiny crime-stopping statues called mandonelles or “little madonnas” sprinkled on every corner.

Sisto Bridge

The bridge connecting the city centre to Trastevere has had quite a history. Here you’ll learn about its gruesome past full of power struggles, suspicious deaths, and violent murders.

Poisoned Fountain

Tourists are usually encouraged to drink from Rome’s many fountains, but drinking from this one has deadly consequences.

Saint Mary’s Church of Prayer and Death

This 17th-century church decorated in human bones reminds visitors that death is just around the corner.

The Prison

Now a haunted apartment block, this was the site of one of the worst prisons in Rome’s history.

Spanish Church

Within the walls of this Spanish church echoes a sinister story bound to chill you to the bone.

Via Giulia

At this point of your Ghost Tour of Rome, you’ll learn about a former beauty shop which tells the tale of when cosmetics can kill.

Mastro Titta

On an unsuspecting street, we’ll find the childhood home of Rome’s most infamous executioner.

Sant’Angelo Bridge

Your Ghost Tour of Rome finishes on Sant’Angelo Bridge (Ponte Sant’Angelo). This enchanting mediaeval bridge lined with angel statues was once lined with corpses to serve as a warning to sinners. We’ll finish with the most brutal story of all, but you’ll have to be there to hear it.

Key Info

When?

20:30

Where?

Fontana di Campo de' Fiori

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Know Before You Go

  • Contact us any time with questions about your trip.
  • Please be in the area 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
  • Look out for a member of our team holding a Carpe Diem Rome sign.
  • This tour will run come rain or shine! We do not offer refunds in case of bad weather.
  • Only small bags will be allowed inside the churches.
  • Prohibited items include scissors, pocket knives, aerosols and liquids, even if less than 100ml (except for water).

Important

This tour delves into graphic historical events; discretion is advised for sensitive participants.​ Please wear comfortable walking shoes and a waterproof jacket (if rain is forecast).

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