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I know all of this can be searched in the forums but many of the posts are dated. I have found that some tour recommendations no longer exist or specific tour guides have changed.

We are going to be in Rome for a few days this Summer. We have a group of about 12 who wants to see the major attractions over a couple of days. We also want to skip the lines at the Vatican and anywhere else this is an issue. I like the idea of seeing the Colosseum at night to avoid the crowds but I'm worried it will be too dark to take good pictures. With all that in mind, here are my questions.

1) Can anyone recommend a good English-speaking tour guide in Rome who can help us skip the lines?

2) Would you recommend seeing the Colosseum at night or during the day?

Thank you!

Thank you everybody! Based on some advice from other travelers, we used Airbnb to get a wonderful apartment with two bedrooms near the Colosseum. The owner was extremely friendly and arranged for us to get transportation to our apartment from the airport for €50. As for transportation to the port from our apartment, we are also going to ask our host if he has any suggestions for a party of 20 or more.

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We are flying into Rome three days before our cruise so we're looking for a hotel in the area across the river from the Vatican near lots of good sightseeing locations. I believe some of the popular locations are Piazza Navona, Pantheon, and Piazza Venezia. We are a family of four so we'd like to find a reasonably priced room that sleeps four.

We also need transportation to/from the Cruise Port. Norwegian's prices are pretty high so we're looking for something more affordable. We are traveling with a pretty big group (at least 20 people) so a bus wouldn't be out of the question.

Any help would be very much appreciated.