Best tour guide in Rome

Could it be Francesca Caruso?
http://francescacaruso.com/

I highly recommend Francesca with Avventure Bellissime (www.tours-Italy.com) She was extremely knowledgeable and her English was perfect.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187791-d1100225-Reviews-Avventure_Bellissime_Rome-Rome_Lazio.html

Francesca Caruso (already mentioned) was our local guide during one of our Rick Steves tours. She is also featured in Rick's Rome DVDs. Although Francesca is Italian, I seem to recall that her mother is American, which probably accounts for her perfect English. She is very knowledgeable & interesting.

We used Danielle Hunt of Mirabilia Urbis Tours and flat out LOVED her. She's smart, personable and engaging.
She graduated magna cum laude in Classics from UNC- Chapel Hill with a year in Rome studying Roman archaeology and ancient history at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies. She completed her M.A. at the Vatican School of Paleography, Diplomatics, and Archivism. Daniella thinks her visits are a success with adults and kids alike because, as she says, "While I'm an eternal student, I also love teaching. And of course I'm passionate about the city of Rome and Italy in general: its art, history, literature, and culture...My visits are organized to be educational and fun. I want my customers to experience the city of Rome and fall head-over-heels in love with it."

See reviews and a link to her website http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187791-d6556540-Reviews-Mirabilia_Urbis_Tours_Day_Tours-Rome_Lazio.html#REVIEWS

Hi Jeff,

Perhaps Allison Beatty? I have a friend who suggested her and I can pass along her email if you are interested!

Jeff, I used Cristina Giannichi last year while in Rome. I found her name on the Rick Steves site and She was a wonderful guide. You can reach her at [email protected].

Sounds like a guide our group of five used last June, for a tour of the forum & Colosseum- an art history grad, same age range, and an absolutely wonderful guide. Her name was Maria Claudia Cristofano, and I booked her through privatetourofrome.com , although I believe this is only one of a number of companies that act as booking agents for the same pool of guides. I had used the same company on a previous trip, and was assigned a guide by the name of Bruno, who was also excellent, so I asked for him again last year. He was not available at the time, but all five of us were delighted with Maria.