Rome: Beatrice Cenci Murder Mystery & Haunted Walking Game

Solve Rome's Most Notorious Murder: On Your Own Time, After Dark

You solve puzzles to navigate between six haunted landmarks across Rome, uncovering the true crime story of Beatrice Cenci at each stop. The game takes you through the Jewish Ghetto, past Sant'Angelo Bridge, and ends at Campo de' Fiori, the execution site, with lifetime access to replay anytime. Move at your own pace, no guide, no crowds, just you and the city's darkest history.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore haunted sites and solve puzzles

• Follow clue to Piazza del Popolo
• Meet ghost and learn story
• Follow clue to next location
• Get game directions and learn place
• Follow clue to Sant'Angelo Bridge
• Meet ghost and learn story
• Follow clue to Piazza Navona
• Meet ghost and learn story
• Follow clue to Campo de' Fiori
• Meet ghost and learn story
• Follow clue to Ponte Sisto
• Meet ghost and learn story

The experience

You're standing in Rome right now. The streets are narrower than you expected, and the light's already starting to fade. This is when the city shows you something most tourists never see: the real story of Beatrice Cenci, a woman executed for murdering her abusive father in the 1500s, whose ghost supposedly still haunts the bridges and piazzas you're about to walk through. This isn't a guided tour where someone talks at you for two hours. It's a self-guided mystery game where you solve puzzles to move between six stops (Piazza del Popolo, Sant'Angelo Bridge, Piazza Navona, the Jewish Ghetto, Campo de' Fiori, and Ponte Sisto) each one revealing a piece of her story and the curse that legend says she left behind.

The way it works is simple: you get a clue, you figure out where to go next, and when you arrive, you unlock the next chapter. At each landmark, you learn about a different ghost tied to Beatrice's case: the people involved, the scandal, the trial that shocked all of Europe. Campo de' Fiori, where the game ends, was once the stage for public executions. Standing there at night, knowing what happened on that square, changes how the place feels. The Jewish Ghetto, one of Rome's oldest neighborhoods, is where the Cenci family lived, and walking those tight streets while piecing together their story is the kind of thing that stays with you. You move at your own pace, no group, no waiting for stragglers, no guide rushing you through.

Best played after sunset, when Rome's shadows get longer and the crowds thin out. You can do it alone or bring friends: your group stays private, no strangers joining in. The app guides you through the clues and the history, so you don't need to know anything about Rome beforehand. Once you book, you get lifetime access, which means you can play it again months later if you want to catch details you missed, or bring someone else through the same mystery. If your group is bigger than 15 people, you'd need to make separate bookings, but for most travelers, one booking covers everyone you're walking with that night.

What’s included

• Your booking includes lifetime access to the mystery game app, a self-guided haunted quest connecting six iconic Rome landmarks, ghost stories and curse history revealed at each stop, and a completely private experience.
• Just your group, no strangers joining in.
• Public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the route is suitable for all fitness levels.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Under 14: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Questo

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to explore Rome's darker history on their own terms, without a guide's schedule or a crowd of tourists. The self-guided format and lifetime access mean you can play at night when the atmosphere hits hardest, or return to the story whenever you're back in Rome.

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Top questions

Do I need a guide, or is this really self-guided?

Completely self-guided. You use an app to get clues and move between stops. No guide meets you, and you explore on your own schedule.

Can I play this during the day, or is it only at night?

The description recommends playing at night for the full atmosphere, but the app is available anytime. You have lifetime access, so you can play whenever suits you.

Is this suitable for kids?

It's suitable for all fitness levels, and infants can ride in a stroller. The content is true crime history, so consider whether the darker themes are appropriate for your children.

How many stops are there?

Six landmarks: Piazza del Popolo, Sant'Angelo Bridge, Piazza Navona, the Jewish Ghetto, Campo de' Fiori, and Ponte Sisto.

Can I do this with a large group?

Yes, but if your group has more than 15 people, you need to make multiple bookings to keep each experience private.

What's included in the price?

Lifetime access to the app, the self-guided quest through all 10 landmarks, ghost stories and historical information at each stop, and a private experience for your group only.