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Independent

Travel China on your own terms, with the LocalKey app in your pocket and our team behind you around the clock. Every trip is designed and quoted individually.

How Independent works

Add when you want them

Airport pickup
Private car and driver
Local guide on demand

China Itineraries5–10 DAY ROUTES · REFERENCE PRICES

Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.

How Independent works How Private Guided works

Private Guided

Private guides, driver and car across the trip, with a local host in each city. Designed and quoted for you.

How Private Guided works

Across the trip

Private guides for the days that need them
Private car and driver, door to door
A local host in each city

China Family ToursSAME PRIVATE TOUR · PACED FOR FAMILIES

Temple of Heaven in Beijing under a blue sky

Both are private and designed around you. The difference is support on the ground.
Topic	Independent	Private Guided
Hotels	Well-located hotels at sensible prices, simple ones included if you prefer.	Higher-category hotels, chosen for position and service.
Getting around	High-speed rail and public transport. We book the tickets and write step-by-step directions.	Private car and driver, door to door.
On the ground	You travel independently, with our team on WeChat or WhatsApp 7×24.	A local host in each city and private guides for the days that need them.
Tickets and entry	Attraction tickets and timed entries booked for you.	The same, plus appointments for special requests, confirmed in writing before you travel.

How Independent works How Private Guided works

Destinations Experiences

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LocalKey consultants

The people who plan your China trip

Every LocalKey trip is planned one to one by a travel consultant. Each consultant looks after part of China, so every China Guide article names the person to plan that trip with.

Serena
Senior Travel Specialist
Covers
Shanghai & Jiangnan, Fujian Coast, and Central China
Speaks
Mandarin and English
Kiri Yang
Destination Specialist
Covers
Sichuan & Chongqing, Yunnan, Tibet & the Plateau, Guilin & Guizhou, and Greater Bay Area
Speaks
Mandarin and English
Momo
Senior Travel Specialist
Covers
Beijing & the North, Northeast, Xi'an & the Silk Road, and Itineraries
Speaks
Mandarin and English
Frank
Founder
Covers
Visa & Entry, Payments & Apps, Transport, Planning & Safety, Medical & Wellness, and Shopping
Speaks
Mandarin, English, and Japanese

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