Birth Search
Dillon currently has a search process in place for the countries of South Korea. We offer counseling for anyone who is pursuing a search for birth family in our Tulsa office regardless of country.
Counseling
Counseling is offered to individuals, families and couples. To set up an initial free 15-minute telephone consultation with one of our adoption professionals, please call (918) 749-4600.
Support Groups
Finding support with others that understand is important at any age. Not feeling alone, being with others that can relate, and getting education from adoption professionals is all a focus in our support groups.
Camp/Tours
Finding pride in your child's birth culture is both important for your family and your child. Our heritage programs are available to support your family into creating connections with your child's birth culture.
China Heritage Tour
At Dillon, we absolutely encourage every adoptive family to take their children back to their land of birth at least once. On our China tour families will get to experience not just the Chinese culture but also have some time with other adoptive families.
We focus on small travel groups, so that each tour can be geared towards what each traveling families desires. With less people in the group we are able to see more and do more than larger travel groups are in the time frame the group is in China. Allowing the adoption professional travel on each tour to give all participant the support and focus they need. We want you to focus on your family, so we make sure that each tour is escorted with a person to make sure things run smoothly.
Visit China Tour Includes
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Small travel groups (10–30 persons)
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Hotel accommodations at super deluxe, deluxe or first-class hotels (based on double occupancy)
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Airport transfers
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In-country flights and other transportation during the tour
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Two or three meals per day
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Admission fees to scheduled events
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Visits to founding site, orphanage & other significant sites
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Hands-on cultural learning experiences
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Professional, English-speaking guides
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Staff of social workers and/or adoptive parents
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Resources and orientation session to assist you in preparing for your journey
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All tour guide and driver tipping
Example Itinerary
Best thing about Dillon Tours is that we tailor each tour to the groups desires, so all is subject to change!
Day 1
Depart for China
Day 2
Arrive in Beijing
Met by Bridge of Love guide at airport
Check in at hotel and rest
Day 3
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Visit Tian’an Men Square and Forbidden City
Shi-Cha Lake Hutong Tour
Group lunch at local family’s home
Visit China Center of Adoption Affairs and Bridge of Love Adoption Service
Tea ceremony
Family hotpot banquet
Day 4
Meals Included: breakfast and dinner
Visit Summer Palace
Chinese noodle lunch
Visit silk factory
Kung fu show
Day 5
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Visit Great Wall
Visit jade factory
Group lunch at Friendship Restaurant
Drive by Bird Nest and Olympic venues
Peking duck dinner
Day 6
Meals Included: breakfast and dinner
Transfer to Chengdu
Met by local guide
Free time
Parents’ night out (dinner and Chinese massage)
Group dinner for children and Dillon staff
Day 7
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Volunteer at Panda Center and feed a panda. Great time to get out of the city of Chengdu and get some personal time with some panda's
Group lunch
Mask-changing show and group dinner
Day 8
Meals Included: breakfast
Transfer to capital city of child’s province
Free time on city tour
Lunch and dinner on your own
Day 9
Meals Included: breakfast
Drive to orphanage city
Visit founding site (if possible)
Stay overnight in orphanage city
Lunch and dinner on your own
Day 10
Meals Included: breakfast
Visit to Social Welfare Institute (if possible)
Visit caregivers or foster family (if possible)
Lunch with orphanage director and staff (if possible)
Drive to capital city
Transfer to Guilin
Lunch and dinner on your own
Day 11
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Visit Reed Flute Cave
Group lunch
Visit Elephant Trunk Hill
Learn Chinese painting at a local park
Group dinner
Visit after-school dance class
Day 12
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Li River Cruise to Yangshuo Mountain Retreat
Group lunch on boat
Check in at hotel
Sightseeing in Yangshuo
Visit Moon Hill and a local village
Group dinner
Impressions Show
Day 13
Meals Included: breakfast and dinner
Learn Chinese cooking
Group lunch at cooking school
Transfer to Xi’an
Met by local guide and check in at hotel
Group dinner
Day 14
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Visit Terra Cotta Warriors
Lunch at the museum
Tang Dynasty Show and dumpling banquet
Day 15
Meals Included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Ride bikes on to of City Wall
Transfer to Beijing
Farewell dinner
Day 16
Meals Included: breakfast
Depart for Beijing and U.S.
*Trip itinerary is subject to change due to traveling participants preferences.
Past China Tour Pictures
