About LocalKey
China, unlocked by local specialists.
LocalKey is the custom-travel brand of Guangdong Xingcheng International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. Established in 2009, our parent company holds China travel-agency qualifications for inbound and outbound travel. We pair that operating foundation with a more personal way to plan China today.
“Most travel companies treat China as one stop on a global menu. We treat China as the menu.”
LocalKey · Backed by a parent travel agency established in 2009
Why we exist
China deserves a specialist, not a tab in a menu.
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Single-destination focus
We only do China. That means deeper supplier relationships, sharper route knowledge, and no divided attention across seven destinations. When something changes on the ground, such as visa policy, a new rail route, or a regional festival, we know before it hits the travel press.
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Backed by a licensed agency
LocalKey is backed by Guangdong Xingcheng International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. Our parent company was established in 2009 and is qualified for inbound and outbound travel, giving every trip a direct operating base in China.
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Built for modern travellers
Most China travel content is written for the 2010s visitor: slow, cautious, and over-explained. Our travellers are experienced international travellers choosing China intentionally. They want clear information and confident execution, not a tour guide narrative.
What we offer
Private China trips, designed 1:1.
Independent
On your own, fully backed.
Everything booked, the LocalKey app and 24/7 backup. Add an airport pickup, a car and driver, or a local guide for the days you choose.
ExplorePrivate Guided
Guide, driver and car throughout.
Private guides, a driver and a car across the trip, on the same 1:1 designed plan and 24/7 backup.
ExploreHow we work
Four steps from inquiry to departure.
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Conversation
You tell us when, who, and what matters. We ask the questions most travellers haven't thought to ask yet.
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Design
We draft a full itinerary (days, accommodation, logistics) and walk you through it. Adjustments are part of the process.
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Deposit
A deposit secures your dates and triggers booking. We manage every supplier directly.
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Travel
We are reachable during your trip. Issues on the ground get handled by people who know the destination.
Specialist team
Travel designers, not departments.
Everyone here designs trips. The difference is what each of us has carried home from our own time abroad.
Kiri
Travel Designer
Kiri starts from the idea that a good itinerary should look inevitable in hindsight. She listens for the destinations a traveller keeps returning to, then finds the thread that connects them.
Bing
Travel Designer
Bing is the newest travel designer on the desk, currently building out her first China portfolios and learning the rhythm of each region from the team.
Serena
Travel Designer
Serena has travelled and studied abroad widely enough to remember what it is like to land somewhere without knowing the local shortcut. That memory shapes how she builds pacing and breathing room into a trip.
Frank Zhang
Travel Designer
Frank has lived in several countries long enough to know that a good route is judged by how it feels on day three, not day one. He tends to design with that later-day clarity in mind.
Momo
Travel Designer
Momo reads a route as a sequence of rooms, trains, and meals rather than a list of sights. Her trips tend to move well because the transitions are treated as part of the design.
Company
Who we are.
- Parent company
- Guangdong Xingcheng
- Travel-agency qualification
- Inbound & outbound travel
- Established
- 2009
广东星程国际旅行社有限公司 is the China travel company behind LocalKey.
The parent company is qualified to operate China inbound and outbound travel business.
LocalKey is a contemporary custom-travel brand backed by an established China travel agency.
Get in touch
Talk to us before you book anywhere.
If you have a trip in mind, or just want to know whether China makes sense for your timeframe and group, start here.