What does it mean to be a companion?

A local tour guide means a local tour guide.

Local accompanying tour guides (referred to as local tour guides) refer to staff members who are appointed by the host travel agency to implement the reception plan on behalf of the host agency and provide local tourist activity arrangements, explanations, translation and other services to the tour group (persons). .

Tour guides are divided into local tour guides and full tour guides. The former is a local tour guide, and the latter is a tour guide who accompanies you throughout the entire journey. In contrast, local escort service refers to hiring local people or professional tour guides to provide some local services during the travel process, such as translation, explanation of the history and cultural background of attractions, etc. However, accommodation and transportation arrangements are the responsibility of the tourists themselves. . For tourists, the choice of service method can be based on their own needs and budget to achieve the best travel experience.

The difference between full escort and local escort

The difference between full escort and local escort mainly lies in the comprehensiveness and coverage of the service. The advantage of the escort service is that tourists can avoid a lot of tedious arrangements and can easily complete the trip by simply following the arrangements of the tour guide or travel agency. The local escort service focuses more on providing professional travel consultation and introduction of local cultural background, allowing tourists to have a deeper understanding of local history and culture.

However, full escort service and local escort service are not mutually exclusive, and there are many connections between the two. In the actual travel process, many travel agencies and tour guides will use a mixture of the two service methods to make arrangements based on tourists' needs and itinerary conditions. For example, during travel, you may use escort service in a certain scenic spot, and use full escort service in other places that require full service to achieve better travel results.

For the above content, refer to Baidu Encyclopedia - Local Accompanying Tour Guides