Rome · ROME GHOST AND MYSTERY TOURS
Every Rome trip has one free morning too few. These 15 rome ghost and mystery tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to arguing about dinner.
A 90-minute evening ghost walk in Rome, with dowsing-rod practice and dark stories at historic stops, in small groups of 15.
“This was an interesting tour with some spooky history. The dousing rods were interesting. My mother in law was not scared and was disappointed, but the rest of us enjoyed it.”
A 2-hour haunted night walk in Rome with a small English-speaking group, eerie stories at Campo de’ Fiori, and a dramatic finish at Castel Sant’Angelo.
“Our guide Yousef was great! It was both fun and interesting!”
Haunted Rome night walk from Campo de' Fiori to Castel Sant'Angelo, 2 hours of English-led dark stories, $35.07 per person.
“Absaloutly amazing walking tour & in perfect walking distance, we learned a few interesting facts that we would never of knew otherwise, our tour guide antonio was very friendly and very helpful throughout the tour, i would definitely recommend to anyone staying in Rome”
Rome’s Illuminati Trail follows Angels and Demons symbols and secret passages in a small-group 4-hour walk from Santa Maria della Vittoria.
“Tour was excellent. Irene, our guide was great. Lots og good info, but also lots of other interesting info about Rome, italians and Italy. We absolutely recommend her as a guide.”
A small-group, 2-hour Rome ghost tour focused on executions, poison, and scandalous legends, with expert storytellers and a fun, dark mood.
“Ivanna was a great guide. She was very entertaining, made the stories intriguing and told us about interesting historically significant people we may have overlooked whilst in Rome. Our party of adults and teens thoroughly enjoyed this tour and highly recommend.”
Rome at night turns darker. Walk from Sant’Andrea della Valle to Castel Sant’Angelo on an English tour with eerie stories, 90 minutes.
“This was an excellent tour learning about the untold dark history of Rome. Our guide Rob made the tour fun and informative. He is excellent and very entertaining and superb storyteller. One of the tours you can take. Highly recommend it.”
A 1.5-hour tip-based night walk from Castel Sant’Angelo to Campo de’ Fiori, mixing haunted legends, true crimes, and dark humor.
“Ivan was a very engaging tour guide - he was interesting and kept a good pace for the tour. He had a great sense of humour and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”
An evening storytelling walk in Rome’s dark corners, from Castel Sant’Angelo to Campo de’ Fiori, with legends and ghostly tales.
“The tour was just okay. It was sometimes hard to hear the guide, and the stories weren’t particularly ghostly or mysterious—more like historical anecdotes. While the guide was knowledgeable, they lacked the enthusiasm or delivery needed to bring the stories to life. Since it was a tip-based tour, it felt acceptable, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you have to pay upfront.”
A small-group Rome tour linking the Capuchin Crypts to ghostly legends, scandal, and famous sights, with skip-the-line access and a live guide.
“Alitheia was amazing!!! Definitely worth it!!! The tour was very nice stories was very interesting and in general very good experience”
A 90-minute nighttime walk through Rome’s darker legends, from Campo de’ Fiori to Hadrian’s Mausoleum, with an English guide.
“Our guide Amanda told the stories in an entertaining and interesting way. This tour is for you if you are looking for something different, something beside the "typical" Colloseum or Vatican tours. Another bonus is that it's at night so the temperatures are really nice (in June) and the streets and Piazzas are not crowded anymore.”
Two-hour Rome night mystery walk with a small group, bone chapel stories, and Castel Sant’Angelo, guided in English for $23.
“Our guide was EXCELLENT. Such a different tour, totally worth the money if you're into spooky storytelling”
Smartphone scavenger hunt in Rome, $6.02 per person. Follow clues from Santa Maria degli Angeli to Vatican City in about 2 hours.
“We absolutely loved to play this mystery game with our children of 10 & 13. It not only helped to entertain us and them but also made us see some of the most important treasures of Rome.”
Rome at night turns spooky and smart. Small-group ghost walk with gelato, dark legends, and stops from Campo de’ Fiori to Castel Sant’Angelo.
“Ivana did a very nice job. She is full of knowledge and tell stories in a very nice manner and seems to truly enjoy what she was doing. This was well worth the time spent”
Secrets of Rome true crime walk from Campo de' Fiori to Castel Sant'Angelo, small groups, master storytelling, Roman scandals.
“Ariel was a great guide that told us fascinating and gruesome stories of Rome's past. Despite the weather that was not on our side, we had a very good time. We also thank her for all the recommendations on things to do and see in Rome.”
A creepy, history-first night walk through Rome’s dark legends, poisoners, executions, and haunted squares, led by an English-speaking guide.
“We had a very nice stroll around the neighbourhood, thanks to our lovely guide Emilie who answered all of our questions and made the tour very interesting and lively. Learned a lot, thank you! Would highly recommend.”
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