Private Rome Walking Tour: Explore Rome's Haunted Past After Dark

4.9 (45 reviews) Rome, Italy
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Overview

Step into Rome’s darker side on a Private Ghost Tour moonlit where beauty fades and the stories get… unsettling.

Armed with your interactive Ghost Hunter Kit, you and your private group of fellow thrill-seekers won’t just hear about Rome’s most famous spirits, you’ll learn how to spot them.

Your passionate ghostie guide will let you in on local lore and take you on a haunted route through the historic centre, where you'll uncover a chapel lined with human bones, a bridge once displayed with corpses, and other haunted sights best experienced after dark.

At each stop, expect tales of ghostly encounters, gruesome murders, and brutal executions tied to infamous popes, emperors, and artists. With eerie storytelling and chilling video recreations, we'll bring Rome's dark past to life, and you'll never be able to see the city the same way again.

Make it to the end, and you’ll earn a Certificate of Survival. Assuming, of course… you make it.

What's included

  • Private Ghost Tour of Rome
  • Dedicated attention from a passionate, ghostie guide
  • Moonlight walk on a haunted route of Rome
  • Ghost Hunter Kit and tips for spotting a ghost
  • Certificate of Survival
  • An immersive experience featuring sinister storytelling and terrifying video recreations

What to expect

  1. Campo De' Fiori
    10m
    We begin in Campo de' Fiori, one of Rome's most famous piazza's. Nowadays its known for lively bars and restaurants but it was once a site of executions making it the perfect place to start our spooky adventure!
  2. Piazza Farnese
    10m
    This beautiful square has seen many lavish parties by the city’s elite. But with fortune comes scandal… and secrets.
  3. 10m
    See several madonelles or “little madonnas” along our route and we’ll learn about their former function as crime-stopping statues.
  4. Ponte Sisto
    10m
    Being the oldest bridge in Rome, Ponte Sisto has a lot of history including a gruesome past. Hear about the tragic accidents, power struggles, theft and of course, suspicious deaths surrounding this bridge.
  5. Fontana del Mascherone
    10m
    Drinking from fountains in Rome is illegal but drinking from this one is deadly.
  6. Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
    10m
    This 17th century church is decorated in human remains and serves as a reminder to visitors that death is closer than we think.
  7. 10m
    There’s a reason that this apartment block is haunted and that’s because it was the site of one of the worst prisons in Italy’s history.
  8. Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli
    10m
    This Spanish church has a scandalous story worthy of a “telenovela”.
  9. Via Giulia
    10m
    This former beauty shop tells us the story of when cosmetics can kill.
  10. 10m
    On the surface it’s just a normal house, but it was once the childhood home of Rome’s most infamous executioner.
  11. Castel Sant'Angelo
    10m
    The bridge that was used to expose the bodies of the executed as a warning to sinners is now surrounded by statues of angels. Hear the story of the Cenci family and how they met a bloody end.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our guide will be waiting at Campo de' Fiori, beneath the statue of Giordano Bruno, holding a yellow Carpe Diem Tours flag or sign. Please use Google Maps to find the meeting point. Arrive 10 minutes early. Late arrivals are not eligible for refunds.

End point

We finish by Castel Sant'Angelo where you can continue on with your evening!

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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