China,
slowly.
China rewards the traveler who arrives prepared and moves unhurriedly.
We are a licensed inbound operator based in Beijing, designing private journeys for travelers who prefer slow looking to long checklists. Our work is the first week — visas, payments, language, the friction that makes the first day exhausting and the second day extraordinary — and the months that follow, shaping itineraries city by city.
We do not run scheduled groups. We do not publish standardized packages. Every itinerary is written for one trip — yours — and we hold the line against the parts of China most visitors never get to see.
If this is your first journey, begin with our China Arrival Guide. If you already know where you want to go, write to us and we will answer with a plan, not a brochure.
Popular Routes
Beijing Hutong & Great Wall Discovery
Private Great Wall hike at unrestored Jinshanling section · Local family dinner in a traditional Hutong courtyard
Shanghai Tech & Innovation Trail
Visit to leading AI and robotics companies · Maglev train experience and smart city tour
Chengdu Panda & Sichuan Culture
Panda volunteer program at breeding center · Sichuan cooking class with master chef
Your First Local Friend in China
Wong
Your First Local Friend in China
Licensed guide · Licensed driver · Licensed agency
"I've lived in Shenzhen my whole life — except for the last three years, when I left home and started my own journey across 23 countries, mostly on foot with nothing but a backpack.
Along the way, strangers welcomed me into their lives. They shared meals, stories, and everyday moments with me. Because of them, I experienced cultures not through media or guidebooks, but through real human connection. That journey taught me what it truly means to make someone feel like a guest instead of a tourist.
One of my friends from Georgia gave me another reason to bring that feeling back home.
When he landed in Shanghai for the first time, he was prepared, organized, excited — and completely stuck before he even left the airport. Nobody around him spoke his language. The city was right there in front of him, yet it felt impossible to enter.
He made it through. He even fell in love with China. But later he told me:
"If only I had someone who already knew the way."
That sentence stayed with me.
I realized how many travelers arrive in China feeling the same way: curious, excited, but overwhelmed by the language, the apps, the transport system, and everything unfamiliar.
So I decided to become that person for them.
Not a tour company.
Not a booking platform.
Just a real local friend who replies to your first message, meets you at the exit, and helps you experience China with ease, confidence, and genuine connection.
With Martlet Travel, you're not treated like a tourist.
You're our guest."
Words from Travelers
Real experiences from the road
"Our guide Li Wei made Beijing come alive in ways no guidebook ever could. The hidden hutong dinner was the highlight of our entire Asia trip — authentic, warm, and unforgettable."
"The tech trail in Shenzhen blew my mind. Visiting actual AI labs and meeting startup founders gave me insights I couldn't get anywhere else. Small group meant real conversations."
"We came for the pandas and stayed for the food. The Sichuan cooking class with Master Zhang was incredible. Every detail was handled — we just showed up and experienced."
Ready to Discover
the Real China?
Let our local guides craft your perfect journey. From hidden temples to modern wonders, experience China beyond the guidebooks.