Shantou Departure | Chaozhou Ancient City Paifang Street + Guangji Bridge + Longhu Ancient Village One-Day Tour [Pure Leisure Trip]

Note: The difference between a driver/guide and a tour guide:

1. Different professional requirements

A driver-guide must first be an experienced driver who is familiar with the local road conditions; the guide's ability relies on being "down-to-earth," without needing certification, but entirely on familiarity with the local area.

Tour guides must hold a "tour guide certificate" to work. They need to pass a professional exam and master knowledge of explanation skills, emergency handling, laws and regulations, etc. In particular, when leading tours, they must comply with tourism industry standards.

2. Different core responsibilities

The core of a driver-guide is "driving + leading the way." Driving is the foundation, ensuring smooth traffic during the trip; the guiding function is an additional feature, mainly helping you solve practical problems such as "where to go, how to get there, where to eat, and the characteristics of attractions," more like a "friend" familiar with the local area guiding you around.

The core of a tour guide is "explanation + control of the situation". Whether it is a group tour or a customized tour, the focus of a tour guide is to provide professional explanations of attractions, culture and history, while also being responsible for coordinating the pace of the itinerary and handling group affairs (such as ticket and accommodation coordination), making them more like "itinerary commanders".

Vehicles with 3.5-7 seats can function as both driver and guide. However, due to the larger size of the vehicle, greater responsibility for road safety, and difficulties in parking, the driver-guide attribute will be weakened. In particular, vehicles with 10+ seats are limited to the driver function only.