Our meeting point is Campo de' Fiori, one of Rome's most famous piazzas. Nowadays it's known for lively bars and restaurants but many people have died on its very grounds, making it the perfect place to start our spooky adventure!
This square was once a hotspot for lavish parties hosted by the city’s wealthy elite...but with fortune comes a price.
Learn about the madonelles or “little madonnas” sprinkled along our route and their history as crime-stopping statues.
Ponte Sisto is the oldest bridge in Rome and harbours a gruesome past involving tragic accidents, power struggles, theft and of course, suspicious deaths.
Whatever you do, don’t drink from Rome’s deadliest fountain.
This 17th century church is decorated in human remains and serves as a reminder for all those who visit that death lurks at every corner.
Find out why this apartment block is one of the most haunted places in Rome.
Hear the scandalous stories surrounding this Spanish church, which are worthy of a telenovela.
This iconic building was once a former beauty shop which tells the story of when cosmetics can kill.
A charming house on an unsuspecting street tells the chilling story of Rome’s most infamous executioner “Mastro Titta.”
This bridge used to expose the bodies of the executed as a warning to sinners. Nowadays it’s surrounded by statues of angels and tells the story of the Cenci family and how they met their fatal end.
A great way to explore old Rome on our first night. Exploring ancient streets and learning about the haunts, serial killers and superstitions built into some of these old buildings. Ana was a knowledgeable and entertaining guide. She kept my attention engaged with a scavenger hunt for Madonnellas. Thanks Ana!
Great guide! Really into it. But I'm still sceptic haha! Sorry! It's a short walk with lots of information. Best to do it at night, obviously..
Really enjoyed the tour. Perfect evening. The stories were really impactful..........................
Great and fun tour. Mahn was exceptional and very pretty. I could listen to her stories all night. I did have a little trouble hearing at different points during the tour.
Great tour through the less conventional side of Rome, some great stories of the haunted corners of the city, well led and designed.
Amazing tour. Anna was a great storyteller and was very accommodating
Informative. Not too much walking and a little history mix. Would recommend for people’s first visit to Rome
Sorry to give a poor rating, which is based on how the trip was described rather than the evening itself. Our guide was very pleasant and able to give some interesting detail that we would not otherwise have known. But ghosts, murders and executions were hardly mentioned, so please don't suggest that this is a very spooky experience!
Antonio is an amazing guide. It was an unseasonably cold night but his interesting stories more than made up for the cold and windy weather. If you are in Rome and looking for an evening walking tour with history and stories, I highly recommend Antonio from Carepe diem tours. You won’t be disappointed.
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!
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.
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
Very knowledgeable guide. Took us to a number of different locations and told lots of interesting stories. We’ve been on some ghost tours elsewhere that have been a bit more atmospheric where this one was very factual but certainly lots of interesting info.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
Domenica was fantastic Very informative and interesting! Highly recommend the tour! Great evening tour.
Very interesting tour and our guide was great. Many stories about Rome’s long dark history. Would do again.
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.
Maham was amazing! Her storytelling was both entertaining and information. We had a great time and really recommend the tour to everyone!
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.
The guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about the stories she was telling. I would definitely recommend
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 lot of fun. Great tour guide. Like the fact that the tour group was small. Highly recommend.
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.
Very enjoyable tour and learned so much. Would def recommend it. Who knew the popes had so many secrets
Great tour and wonderful little anecdotes to all the sites we got to see. So informative and interesting.
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!
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 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.
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.
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
A really great tour, very informative and some great stories. Cat was very clear and enthusiastic. Would 100% recommend. 😊 👻
Great tour! Ben was awesome and we had a great time. Definitely a different side of Rome than you’ll get with any other tour. Highly recommend
Ben was awesome! So informative, great tour, highly recommend. You got a different side of Rome as well as views of highlights. Must do.
Great, fun tour. Our guide, Ben, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable and funny. His storytelling was entertaining. It was a nice change from the typical tours. Our kids loved it too. Would highly recommend it for a fun evening seeing a different side of the city.
Great evening in Rome. Bruce was an excellent guide. He did an excellent job of recreating the ghostly stories surrounding Rome. At one point i was genuinely spooked and was looking over my shoulder!! I recommend this tour for a different and unique experience in Rome.
This was the best thing I did in Rome. Bruce the guide was amazing, he showed us many hidden places and secrets that we had no idea about! Would highly recommend Roman adventure
After spending the first week in Rome and having gone on every tour imaginable i can honestly say this was the most interesting and unique one during my time in Rome. If you’re a little bit of a dark tourist like myself then this is the tour for you as after spending my week listening to hours and hours of what feels like the same information each day during different tours of the city the ghost tour was ironically a breath of fresh air! The tour guide Oli was very informative and was always managed to keep the group engaged in what was going on and our surroundings so props to him. Cheers guys for a fantastic tour!
Amazing tour! Ben was funny and delivered the ghost tour in a captivating and interesting way! Highly recommended for an alternative side to Rome!
I learned so much on this tour. It was new Information and so interesting. While Rome in and of itself has an interesting history, this put a unique spin on it. Highly recommend it.
Very nice guide and exciting stories... we don't look at some places the same way as before by going back 😈👻
Les connaissances de notre guide Paula, sa culture et son savoir sur le sujet étaient wow. Elle était tres interessante et passionnée. Le tour fut effectué en langue anglaise et cette guide était excellente et ses explications très fluide. Le tour était super intéressant et cela nous a donné le goût de faire des recherches supplémentaires. Bravo Paula et bravo pour cette expérience que nous a permis de connaître Roma autrement.
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