Ancient Rome's Dark Side: Ghosts, Murders & Imperial Blood

Ben was great, so much cool information. Would totally do it again!

Arielle was fantastic! So knowledgeable and showed a different side to the history of Rome - highly recommend if you want something other than the same old your find elsewhere!

Very nice tour with knowledgeable guide! Took us to several nice places and was a great start to our vacation. Got some good tips for places to visit and food to eat, very nice and personal tour and guide. We were 3 that took the tour and that was a good group size for us.

Guide was very knowledgable about the history of Rome and had a quirky sense of humour

Great tour and the guide was very knowledgeable and kind. Small group which was really great. Highly recommend.

We loved Ben! He was very knowledgeable & answered any & all questions you had. He had visual aids to assist, too! He knew so much about Rome and its history. You truly learn so so much on this tour. We would highly recommend if you’re interested in learning about Rome and the dark side of the history!

It was great! The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. Worth the experience!

Lots of information and great photo opportunities. Perfect time of day to explore the city. Recommend comfortable shoes.

Our guide Ariell was GREAT! I highly recommend! Love from Croatia! AQUA TOFANAAAAA! 💪💪

Ivana is a lovely storyteller and engaging guide, weaving tales of Rome’s dark history that kept us delighted the whole night. With a cafe stop for hot cocoa and a multitude of historical sites, it was one of our favorite experiences of the trip: book now or regret it !

It was great learning the dark side of history. Ben our tour guide was friendly and very knowledgable.

Due to me being temporarily navigationally embarrassed, we very nearly missed the start of the tour. I messaged the tour operator in a bit of a panic, but our guide Ben replied quickly and kindly said not to worry — he’d wait for us. That level of customer service immediately set the tone. After arriving a few minutes late, we jumped straight into the darker side of Rome’s history — murders, ghosts, political intrigue, and even the lengths some mothers would go to in order to make sure their sons ended up on the throne. The storytelling was brilliant and really brought the history to life. There was also a well-timed stop for a beer along the way, and we were shown the cursed steps where the king’s daughter famously rode her chariot over him. Ben was funny, friendly, and extremely knowledgeable, and he made the whole experience engaging from start to finish. I would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome — just make sure you know where you’re going… or hope you get a guide as patient as Ben!

My family (two adults and two teens) really enjoyed this tour. It was a fantastic and engaging way to learn Roman history and our guide (I believe Ben was his name) was very personable and also gave us advice on restaurants and other sights.

What a fascinating tour this was. Ivana was amazing, she explained everything clearly which is difficult to do given the complex and vast history of the city. It was so interesting to hear the real-life twisted stories of the Emperors and visit the sites in which many historical, dark things happened. We visited many places we wouldn’t have got to see otherwise. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough, thank you so much!

Fantastic. Highly recommend Ivana's tour. She is competent, warm, fun and full of interesting stories told in an engaging way

Ivanna was a wonderful guide that brought wonderful stories that kept us entertained throughout the evening. We learned a lot. We enjoyed seeing the sites at night and learning the history. My daughter felt it was the best tour she's been on.

We went on the Ancient Rome Ghost Tour: Ghosts, Murders & Imperial Blood with Ivana and had never had so much fun on a tour before! We had always been on tours with big groups and radios where you eventually disconnect because there’s no interaction (especially in Rome, guides often have incomprehensible accents), but this was completely different. Ivana’s storytelling was AMAZING! The stories were incredibly interesting, and we saw a completely different side of Ancient Rome. I 1000000000% recommend this tour — consider yourself lucky if you get Ivana as your guide! Thank you so much for a wonderful experience!

Such a cool and unique tour! Ben was so knowledgeable of Rome's history and the city streets themselves, what a cool way to get to know Rome. We saw places and learned things that we otherwise probably wouldn't have if we'd gone there ourselves. It's also a great way to see monuments at nighttime without the crazy crowds. Just be prepared with water and good walking shoes! Thanks so much for a memorable evening :)

This was a fun evening experience learning about the ancient emperors and the literal backstabbing the Roman elite did within their own families to stay in/gain power. Our guide was very knowledgeable and personable. The walk itself had a a couple of sets of stairs but nothing that you wouldn’t be doing in Rome anyway. The added element of a night tour means we got to see things at a less crowded time and more importantly avoid the heat. We saw a few spots that wouldn’t have been on our list and that made the evening worth it.

The tour guide was great she knew so much about everything Rome. I would highly suggest doing this tour.

Ivana is a knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. We liked that she didn’t walk too fast and had a good sense of humour. Be ready to walk and climb a good amount of stairs. Thank you Ivana

We really enjoyed this tour. It was a fascinating way to see Rome at night while hearing stories of murders, betrayals, and the darker corners of the city’s history. Our guide had a high level of knowledge, having studied Ancient Rome at university, and it showed. He mixed historical facts with ghost stories in a way that kept the walk engaging without feeling overdone, bringing depth and context to each stop. If you’re looking for something different from the usual daytime tours, this is a great way to experience Rome’s streets after dark with fresh stories and insights. Highly recommended.

Ivana is super passionate about the stories and legends which makes the tour amazing. Would def recommended ! Also pretty interesting facts about spooky moments !

Lots of fun, a great way to spend an evening and gaining some insight and fun stories along the way!