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Haunted Rome: Eternal City Night Walking Tour

Recommended by 95% of travelers
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Rome, Italy
Great choice
10+ bookings last month.
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· Rebekah_B ·
Oct 2025
This is a great historical tour that won’t break the bank. Wasn’t super spooky per se, but more darker side history lessons. The guide (have forgotten his name unfortunately) was excellent, really knowledgeable and lovely and the city at night is incredible. Definitely would recommend.
· Ariston_R ·
Jan 2026
Great time. Great stories and a fun time. Learned a lot about Rome and she was very knowledgeable about things to do in Rome as well

Overview

With thousands of years of history, it's no surprise that the Rome has plenty of ghosts in its closet. Discover the dark side of the Eternal City with this nighttime walking tour. Listen to spooky tales of a city haunted with the spirits of emperors, popes, and artists who have met untimely ends plus stories of executions, murders, and more as you stroll through the historic center.
  • A unique way to learn Rome's history and explore its 'centro storico'
  • Visit Campo de' Fiori, Ponte Sant'Angelo, Via Giulia, and other landmarks
  • An evening tour avoids Rome's crowds and scorching temperatures
  • Hear stories and facts you're unlikely to discover on your own

What's Included

  • Guided Haunted Walking Tour of historic sites
  • Ghost-loving, local tour guide
  • Interactive "Ghost Hunter Kit"
  • Certificate of Survival
  • Immersive tour experience with paranormal video recreations

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Campo de' Fiori, 00186 Roma RM, Italy

      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 arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time. Late arrivals are not eligible for refunds.

    End point

    • Castel Sant'Angelo
      Lungotevere Castello, 50, 00193 Roma RM, Italy

    Operating hours
    .8:30 pm

    Itinerary

    1

    Campo De' Fiori

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Piazza Farnese

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    3

    Via del Mascherone & Vicolo dei Venti

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    4

    Ponte Sisto

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Fontana del Mascherone

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    6

    Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    7

    Via di Monserrato

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    8

    Chiesa di Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    9

    Via Giulia

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    10

    Via dell'Arco dei Banchi

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    11

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

    Featured review

    Symone_A
    We started the tour off after a very silly mistake on our part, whereby we went to the end point first. After a mad dash through the streets of Rome, and lots of communication from the company who organise the tours, we managed to reach the group at the second stop of the night. We were welcomed straight in and Maham, our guide, did not miss a beat after welcoming us into the fold. My group and I loved the tour, and Maham was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide, delivering anecdotes with the perfect amount humour or gravitas depending on what was required. It was interesting and enlightening, and my friends spent the rest of the visit reflecting on places or stories as we'd done this walk on the first night. This was my third visit (but not final) to the Eternal City and I will wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone asking for suggestions on a trip of their own. I would also suggest that you book the tour for your first night as it will give you ideas for smaller sights to see that are off the mainstream tourist itineraries. Thank you very Maham, you were fantastic!

    Reviews

    4.8
    based on 40 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Book your walk for your first night in Rome!!

    Symone_A, Mar 2026
    We started the tour off after a very silly mistake on our part, whereby we went to the end point first. After a mad dash through the streets of Rome, and lots of communication from the company who organise the tours, we managed to reach the group at the second stop of the night. We were welcomed straight in and Maham, our guide, did not miss a beat after welcoming us into the fold. My group and I loved the tour, and Maham was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide, delivering anecdotes with the perfect amount humour or gravitas depending on what was required. It was interesting and enlightening, and my friends spent the rest of the visit reflecting on places or stories as we'd done this walk on the first night. This was my third visit (but not final) to the Eternal City and I will wholeheartedly recommend this tour to anyone asking for suggestions on a trip of their own. I would also suggest that you book the tour for your first night as it will give you ideas for smaller sights to see that are off the mainstream tourist itineraries. Thank you very Maham, you were fantastic!

    Response from Host, Mar 2026

    Hi Symone, so glad everything worked out and you were able to join the tour! Maham will be thrilled to hear your kind words. Thanks for recommending the tour and sharing your experience!

    Fantastic ghost tour

    Noel_K, Feb 2026
    We enjoyed it so much. We just regret we didn’t do it at the start of our trip. Mahom was super and we were highly entertained.

    Response from Host, Feb 2026

    Thank you, Noel! We're thrilled you enjoyed the tour and Mahom’s entertaining guidance—it’s never too late for a ghostly adventure! 👻

    Amazing time

    Ariston_R, Jan 2026
    Great time. Great stories and a fun time. Learned a lot about Rome and she was very knowledgeable about things to do in Rome as well

    Response from Host, Jan 2026

    Thank you, Ariston! We’re thrilled you had a fun and informative time on the tour and enjoyed learning more about Rome.

    Fun Spooky night in Roma

    Anna_M, Dec 2025
    Antonio was great! Very entertaining and knowledgable about all the different locations and dark ghost stories of the past! He Answered all our questions and if he didnt know them he looked them up and had the answer for us right away! So much fun! Highly reccommend this tour!

    Response from Host, Dec 2025

    Thank you, Anna! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the spooky night tour and that Antonio made it so entertaining, knowledgeable, and fun.

    Just OK

    Tania_T, Oct 2025
    Could easily have been improved with a bit more enthusiasm. The tour was advertised as two hours but went for less than one and a half hours. There were two rather long toilet stops and we finished fifteen minutes early.

    Do it

    Rebekah_B, Oct 2025
    This is a great historical tour that won’t break the bank. Wasn’t super spooky per se, but more darker side history lessons. The guide (have forgotten his name unfortunately) was excellent, really knowledgeable and lovely and the city at night is incredible. Definitely would recommend.

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you, Rebekah! We’re glad you enjoyed the historical stories, knowledgeable guide, and the beauty of Rome at night — it sounds like a memorable experience!

    This was a wonderful...

    kathleen_m, Oct 2025
    This was a wonderful experience our guide Simon was spectacular! Such a lovely , personal, professional young man! We loved his stories and ability to engage the group! I would highly recommend this tour especially with Simon as your guide!

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you, Kathleen! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the tour and Simon’s engaging storytelling — he’ll be delighted to hear your kind words!

    Outstanding!

    Emily_B, Oct 2025
    She was very entertaining. Great stories and did very well making sure everyone could hear and that we were all together. I would recommend her to everyone!

    Response from Host, Oct 2025

    Thank you, Emily! We’re thrilled you enjoyed the tour and the stories — she’ll be delighted to hear your kind words!

    Fun

    Danielle_S, Sep 2025
    This tour was so cool! We had Sarah and she was amazing. She really knew her history. She spoke very loud and clear so you could hear everything she said. She was fun to listen to and I learned so much about the dark side of Rome. I wouldn’t say this is “ghost” scary, but more about dark history, but I preferred that. I would recommend this tour.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thank you, Danielle! We’re so glad you enjoyed exploring the dark history of Rome with Sarah — your recommendation means a lot.

    Rome’s Ghostly History!

    Nicholas_L, Sep 2025
    My parents and I really enjoyed this 2 hour walking tour. Our guide, Ana was excellent! We heard many different ghost stories and learned lots of Rome’s history. This is a great and informative tour for everyone.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thanks, Nicholas! 🌟 So glad you and your parents enjoyed the ghost stories and history with Ana—such a fun way to explore Rome!

    Awful

    Slawomir_M, Sep 2025
    Don't go it was a bad experience. It was not what was described on a web site. Not good don't waste your money

    Fun and informative

    Ashley_L, Sep 2025
    Simon provided an excellent tour. He is articulate and humorous. He is attentive to his surroundings (noise etc.) and pivots the group for better hearing etc. I enjoyed the history lesson.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thank you, Ashley! 🌙 We’re so glad you enjoyed Simon’s fun, attentive, and informative tour. 👻✨

    Domenica was fantastic ...

    synthia_r, Sep 2025
    Domenica was fantastic Very informative and interesting! Highly recommend the tour! Great evening tour.

    Response from Host, Sep 2025

    Thank you, Synthia! 🌙 We’re so glad you enjoyed the evening with Domenica—informative, spooky, and fun!

    Must do activity

    David_S, Jun 2025
    Very interesting tour and our guide was great. Many stories about Rome’s long dark history. Would do again.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thanks, David! We're so glad you enjoyed uncovering Rome’s darker side with us—happy to hear you'd do it again! 👻🇮🇹

    Great guide, but needed Whispers to hear above street noise

    Ivy_V, Jun 2025
    This evening tour with Maham was informative and fun. She is a wonderful guide who clearly enjoy what she does. My one issue, which was no fault of hers, was that it was often noisy in the streets and we really needed Whispers (the device was earbuds so the guide doesn't have to shout to be heard). I hope this will be added in the future. No guide should have to shout above street noise.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Ivy! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour with Maham—she’ll be thrilled to hear your kind words. We appreciate your note about the audio and will definitely pass it along to improve future experiences.

    Maham was amazing! Her...

    Shrekspizza420, Jun 2025
    Maham was amazing! Her storytelling was both entertaining and information. We had a great time and really recommend the tour to everyone!

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Hi Shrekspizza420, That's fantastic to hear! We're thrilled that Maham was amazing and that her storytelling made your Haunted Rome: Eternal City Ghost Tour both entertaining and informative. We're so glad you had a great time and highly recommend it to everyone!

    Csemge was very...

    Dora_L, May 2025
    Csemge was very informative and knows a lot about the history of Italy. She was entertaining and easy to listen to. This was a great tour and I would encourage others to take this tour.

    Response from Host, Jun 2025

    Hi Dora_L, That's fantastic to hear! We're thrilled Csemge was so informative, knowledgeable about Italian history, and made your Haunted Rome Ghost Tour entertaining and easy to listen to. We're so glad you found it a great tour and would encourage others to take it!

    The guide was very...

    charlottewarner, May 2025
    The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the stories she was telling. I would definitely recommend

    Fun tour

    Samantha_S, Apr 2025
    Fun off the cuff tour of the darker side of Rome. Need to be able to walk but other than that we had fun.

    Great experience. Was a...

    Paolo_C, Apr 2025
    Great experience. Was a lot of fun. Great tour guide. Like the fact that the tour group was small. Highly recommend.

    Response from Host, Apr 2025

    Thank you for the great review, Paolo! We're thrilled to hear you had a fun experience and enjoyed the small group atmosphere. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again on another tour!

    Dominica was amazing. Aqua Tofana lives on!

    Kenneth_S, Mar 2025
    It was a very cool history tour. I love that it was dark and creepy. Dominica answered all our questions perfectly. I wore my aqua tofana shirt. I was so pleased to see where the cosmetics were sold. Who knew so many pope's were especially naughty as well. It was one of the highlights of our vacation.

    Response from Host, Mar 2025

    Thank you, Kenneth! So glad you enjoyed the dark and creepy side of Rome. Domenica will love hearing this! Appreciate your kind words.

    Very enjoyable tour and...

    Jennifer_R, Mar 2025
    Very enjoyable tour and learned so much. Would def recommend it. Who knew the popes had so many secrets

    Response from Host, Mar 2025

    Thank you, Jennifer! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and uncovered some of Rome’s hidden secrets. The Eternal City has a fascinating past! Hope to see you on another adventure soon!

    Great

    Elizabeth_G, Nov 2024
    Great tour and wonderful little anecdotes to all the sites we got to see. So informative and interesting.

    Response from Host, Dec 2024

    Thank you, Elizabeth! We're so glad you enjoyed the Haunted Rome tour and found the anecdotes interesting. Hope to see you on another adventure soon!

    Awesome tour, neat facts!

    Elysia_G, Sep 2024
    I booked this with my 12 year old and I and we had a great time! Diletta was our guide and she was wonderful and entertaining and we could always hear her clearly. The tour is less haunting and more cool and spooky stories that you don't typically hear, but was still very interesting, we both loved it!

    Response from Host, Sep 2024

    Thank you, Elysia! We’re so glad you and your 12-year-old enjoyed the spooky stories with Diletta. It’s great to hear the tour was both entertaining and interesting! 👻🎉

    Excellent Tour

    Domenic_F, Aug 2024
    This tour was awesome. I am a big fan of history/ghost/crime tours, and what better place to do one of these than Rome. Diletta was our guide and she was awesome. Very knowledgeable, funny, and spoke clearly and in fluent English (although I practiced my Italian with her a couple times too). I really enjoyed this tour and I will recommend it to anyone looking for a fun walking tour in Rome.

    Great storytime around Rome

    Helen_F, May 2024
    Great value. The guide Vanessa was great! Not a ghost tour. More of a history tour of stories around Rome. Guide was very knowledgable about Rome. She showed us around and was 5 star guide.

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Thank you, Helen! I'm glad you enjoyed the Haunted Rome tour with Vanessa. Your feedback about her knowledgeable storytelling is much appreciated!

    Exploring the spooky past of Rome

    Catherine_C, May 2024
    Very friendly and knowledgeable guide, Diletta, who brought some spooky stories to life. Enjoyed meeting other likeminded people from other countries, interested in the strange and creepy side of Rome.

    Response from Host, May 2024

    Your feedback made our day! We are ecstatic to hear that you had a great time at Carpe Diem. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another fantastic experience.

    Great start to our trip

    Joanne_P, Apr 2024
    Loved it. We did this tour on our 1st night in Rome. Our guide Clara was excellent. She was very knowledgeable, engaging and funny. It’s not really a ghost tour, but we learnt a lot of the history and characters of Rome. Would recommend

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Thanks, Joanne! We're thrilled Clara made your first night in Rome memorable on our Haunted Rome: Eternal City Ghost Tour. Learning about Rome's history and characters is always fascinating, even if the ghosts stay elusive. We appreciate your recommendation!

    Great tour

    Thomas_F, Apr 2024
    A really great tour, very informative and some great stories. Cat was very clear and enthusiastic. Would 100% recommend. 😊 👻

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Thank you for the glowing review! Delighted you enjoyed the tour and Cat's storytelling. Hope to see you again for more ghostly adventures! 👻

    Ben was awesome! So...

    Kaiti_S, Mar 2022
    Ben was awesome! So informative, great tour, highly recommend. You got a different side of Rome as well as views of highlights. Must do.

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