Secrets of Rome - The dark side Small Group Walking Tour | 2 hours

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Secrets of Rome - The dark side Small Group Walking Tour
2 Adults x $23.62
$47.24
Approx Total
$47.24

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • To make communication easier, you will receive name and number of your guide.
  • Passionate guide who will make your experience unique.
  • 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.

Overview

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

Meeting points

Meet your guide between the end of Ponte Sant’Angelo Bridge and Castel Sant’Angelo Castle. Your guide will be holding a “MORE OF ROME” sign.

End point

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A central square with a farmers' market, restaurants, bars, and cafes.

Itinerary

  • St. Angelo Bridge

    Start your walking tour at the most popular location for public executions in ancient Rome. Learn about the Papal Fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo, and see the Vatican from a different angle.

    20 minutes

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    Stop and listen to the spine-chilling story of an executioner who single-handedly put hundreds of people to death.

    15 minutes

  • Via dei Banchi Vecchi

    Follow your guide down this narrow and dark, cobbled street to the place where one of the most prolific serial killers of Rome used to live.

    30 minutes

  • Via Giulia

    The next stop is Via Giulia, one of the most beautiful streets of Rome.

    10 minutes

  • Chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte

    The church of the Prayer and Death used to be the headquarters of a mysterious brotherhood of mercy.

    15 minutes

  • Campo De' Fiori

    Your tour ends at the heart of Rome, the lively farmers' market of Campo De'Fiori. Once a very dark and scary place where thousands of heretics and witches were burned alive.

    30 minutes

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • 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!

Free Cancellation

February 06100% refund
February 07No refund

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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4.9

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Showing 1-5 of 18 reviews with 5 stars

Great tour with fun...

Published on Dec, 2024

Great tour with fun stories and saw a different side of Rome. Ali was friendly and very insightful. Would recommend this experience

Good

Published on Oct, 2024

A wonderful evening tour with Sama. Very knowledgable on the dark history of Rome. Interesting and fun.

Great guide, interesting stories and good history.

Published on Oct, 2024

We loved our guide. He had a great grasp of Roman history and told interesting stories. Would do again.

Wonderful!

Published on Oct, 2024

Sonia Perrera was a wonderful guide, she was funny, engaging, and had very interesting stories to tell!

Spooky walk tour

Published on Sep, 2024

Fantastic tour/walk thru Rome at night. Very interesting and guide knew lots of things to tell us. Highly re commend this for an evening of dark tales.

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