Guides · transfers · trip support
Bring in local help where it changes the journey.
Clear entry points for private guides, transfers, hotel selection, route design and whole-trip support—matched after the trip brief is understood.
Start with what you already have
Choose the kind of help, not a vague service category.
Browse published private tours, or tell us your dates, group and the arrangements you need. We confirm what can be provided and the trip quotation before booking.
Published journeys
Compare private tours
Open real day-by-day routes with public starting prices, inclusions and booking boundaries.
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Help for selected days
Private English-speaking Guides
Shanghai, Beijing, Xi'an and Zhangjiajie: compare rates for one English-speaking guide for an 8-hour day. Group size, route and transport are confirmed separately.
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Timed, real-name entry
Attraction reservations
Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Xi'an, Chengdu, Guilin and Lijiang: we book through official channels in your own passport name for a USD 7 service fee per person per attraction, plus the ticket price.
See attraction reservationsThe trip also needs delivery
Full Trip Planning & Ground Support
Connect planning with the local hotels, tickets, transfers and on-the-ground arrangements the journey needs.
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How decisions are made
Understand the method before asking for help.
Homeground explains what can stay self-planned, what must be checked again and what we would be responsible for before any paid work begins.