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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466maxencea
Aug 29, 2025
Frightening & entertaining tour! - Ivan showed us around the city and told us multiple scary & interesting stories, I definitely recommend doing this tour once in Rome to discover another side of the city !
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V9735blsteved
Aug 29, 2025
Must be done in a holliday - It was a great tour of creepy story. Many good fact and diversity in what happen. Ivan is a good speaker, showing a lot of interest in what he does.
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Samuelku9730ov
Aug 29, 2025
Perfect guide, very nice tour! - We did the Ghosts and Mystery tour with Ivan, and it was by far the best tour we've had so far. Ivan made it very personal, interacted wonderfully with the group, and clearly enjoyed leading the tour! His friendly and engaging personality made the experience even better than expected. Thanks again, Ivan! If you get the chance, definitely try to book with him! 😊
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Sladha
Aug 26, 2025
Ivan was a great guide. ... - Ivan was a great guide. He had a lot of really good stories and shared some interesting history. I would definitely recommend this tour, however if you were hoping for something really scary, this won't quite do it.
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Daniel_a
Aug 25, 2025
Sure cute - Guide was so nice, cute and entertaining. I will definitely come back for other tours. Thank you For everything
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Fabiansq2457wk
Aug 19, 2025
Super tour with interesting, funny and crazy facts - Really great tour with Ivan! We left from evening, which I can absolutely recommend. It was really fun. Thank you so much!
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G2547hwpaulac
Aug 17, 2025
Highly Recommended - Tour highly recommended, we did the tour with Augustinian and loved, friendly and the content very interesting and dynamic in each story
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Diego
Aug 17, 2025
Repeat 🫶 - Agustina was a charm as expected and with her great sense of humor, the visit became super enjoyable. We loved his speech in every highlight he showed us and the great vocation he has for his work. You rating the passion and the desire that puts for visitors to stay attentive. Definitely a success in our visit to Rome. Thanks for everything🥰
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Lee_l
Aug 21, 2025
Ivan the terrible - Ivan the tour leader really was terrible. His heavy accent and fast speech made it very, very difficult to understand him! Not to mention he wasn’t at the meeting point… and argued about it. He had a sign which he wasn’t holding up the 3 times we walked passed him…. And he was about 100m from the meeting point! But he did tell a good yarn, and his Dad jokes were on point! No ghosts seen, no chills and no goosebumps though, which is quite an effort given Romes bloody history! The photos did add another dimension to the talk though! Oh, and before the tour started he was spruiking for tips (he even takes cards!)
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Luisag1415
Aug 16, 2025
A first contact with 17th century Rome - It is pleasant and short in terms of walking, the whole route is close to each other. A good first contact with 17th century Rome.
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From $5
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).