Nowadays, apart from traveling, many people like to choose private tour guides. The current private tour guide market is also quite hot. But why is the private tour guide market so hot? I think one of the important reasons is that compared with group tours, , it is obviously much more free to find a private tour guide, and if it is a local private tour guide, you can really get to know some of the more interesting local features.

As the temperature warms up, long holidays such as Qingming Festival and May Day are coming one after another, and travel has become a hot topic for everyone. Group travel is fast-paced, not very flexible, and has a fixed itinerary; independent travel requires planning, and the language is not accessible when you arrive at the destination. As a result, private tourism services provided by "locals" quietly emerged. The “locals” mentioned here are people who have lived in the travel destination for many years, such as innkeepers, drivers or international students. They are familiar with local scenic spots, food, accommodation, etc. Business development is mainly online, through WeChat and other networks Social mode, privately customize authentic local tourism for tourists. "I used to go with a tour group and just watch the scenery, but I didn't feel free. Later, my friend introduced me to a 'local' as a guide. I went to Xi'an last month, and it was Xiao Xu, a Xi'an native, who took us on a 5-minute tour. "Oh my god, I feel like a local, I have a lot of fun, and the price is much cheaper than the tour group," said Ms. He from Hangzhou. But are there risks to such "stranger" tour guides? The rise of the "locals" tourism business is naturally inseparable from the popularity of the outbound market. In 2013, the total number of Chinese citizens traveling abroad was 98.19 million, an increase of 18% over 2012 and a record high. But as people's tastes become more and more sophisticated, privately customized travel projects have become popular. The "Thailand Amusement Park" Taobao store run by Santisuk, a college student from Naresuan, Thailand, has received a lot of praise since its opening in May last year. Its business scope includes private tour guides, train ticket bookings, route customization, etc. Ms. Sun from Hangzhou went to Chiang Mai last month and finally found Santisuk as a tour guide. "Originally I wanted to join a tour group, which cost more than 4,000 yuan for 5 days and 4 nights, but after looking at the specific route, I thought it was not interesting." So, what are the advantages of letting locals act as private tour guides to visit destinations? Because Having stayed at travel destinations for many years, these "local guides" can develop personalized itineraries, which is an important reason why customers are favored. The editor would like to remind tourists that while trying new things, they should also be careful. Before deciding to travel to a destination, they must understand the identity of the "local guide" and other relevant information, and do a good job in communication. Otherwise, once they travel to the destination Later, when disputes arise, it becomes difficult to defend rights.