Uncover Rome’s dark secrets on a small-group walking tour. Explore crime scenes, public execution sites, and the secret lives of Popes. Get ready for bone-chilling stories and ghostly encounters!
Uncover Rome’s dark secrets on a small-group walking tour. Explore crime scenes, public execution sites, and the secret lives of Popes. Get ready for bone-chilling stories and ghostly encounters!
- St. Angelo Bridge - Begin the walking tour at a site once known for public executions in ancient Rome. Discover the Papal Fortress of Castel Sant’Angelo and enjoy a unique view of the Vatican.
- Via del Banco di Santo Spirito - Pause to hear the chilling tale of an executioner responsible for the deaths of hundreds.
- Via dei Banchi Vecchi…
- St. Angelo Bridge - Begin the walking tour at a site once known for public executions in ancient Rome. Discover the Papal Fortress of Castel Sant’Angelo and enjoy a unique view of the Vatican.
- Via del Banco di Santo Spirito - Pause to hear the chilling tale of an executioner responsible for the deaths of hundreds.
- Via dei Banchi Vecchi - Walk with your guide along this narrow, cobbled street to the former residence of one of Rome’s most notorious serial killers.
- Via Giulia - Proceed to Via Giulia, celebrated as one of Rome’s most picturesque streets.
- Chiesa di Santa Maria dell’Orazione e Morte - Visit the Church of Prayer and Death, once the base of a secretive brotherhood of mercy.
- Campo de’ Fiori - Conclude the tour at the vibrant farmers’ market of Campo de’ Fiori, a place with a dark history where many heretics and witches were once executed.

- Receive name and number of your guide for easy communication
- Passionate guide for a unique experience
- Receive name and number of your guide for easy communication
- Passionate guide for a unique experience
- We do not offer food and drink on this walking tour.
- We do not offer pickup and drop-off services on this tour.
- Gratuities are not mandatory but very much appreciated.
- We do not offer food and drink on this walking tour.
- We do not offer pickup and drop-off services on this tour.
- Gratuities are not mandatory but very much appreciated.
Explore the dark side of Rome on this 2-hour small-group (15 people or less) walking tour. Uncover the horrific secrets of Rome as you follow your passionate guide through the gruesome, secret places where the most atrocious crimes were committed, and walk the narrow cobbled streets where public executions were once the order of the day. Discover the…
Explore the dark side of Rome on this 2-hour small-group (15 people or less) walking tour. Uncover the horrific secrets of Rome as you follow your passionate guide through the gruesome, secret places where the most atrocious crimes were committed, and walk the narrow cobbled streets where public executions were once the order of the day. Discover the secret lives of Popes and their families, and be captivated and frightened by the bone-chilling stories told by your guide.
Highlights
• Resting place of Borgia
• Places of public executions
• Papal palace built by Michelangelo
• Ghost stories
• Local guide
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes. Thank you!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.