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.
India Heritage Tour
At Dillon, we absolutely encourage every adoptive family to take their children back to their land of birth at least once.
When families adopt internationally, they are becoming an international family, so a birthland tour should be a family affair and a very natural and normal event.
As your children grow, they will encounter social expectations that they have visited their birth country and know some of its language, and your child will experience great pride and satisfaction from those accomplishments.
Visit India Tour Includes
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Small travel group (10–30 persons)
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Tour staff with adoption experience and sensitivity
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Airport transfers and in-country (India) flights
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Luxury or deluxe accommodations (double occupancy)
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Transportation during scheduled activities
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Most meals
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Admission fees to scheduled events
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Professional, English-speaking guides
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Adoption counseling support
Example Itinerary
Tour is subject to change with requests from current group members. We always want to tailor each trip to the specific tour groups needs!
Dec. 27
Depart for Delhi
Dec. 28
Arrive in Delhi
Hotel check-in
Dinner
Dec. 29
Sightseeing in New Delhi (Ghandi Museum, Dilla Haat, drive by India Gate)
Lunch on own
Continued sightseeing (Rickshaw ride through bridal section, Qutb Temple)
Visit Central Adoption Resource Authority
Group dinner
Dec. 30
Depart for Agra and tour Fort Agra
Visit handicrafts shop
Hotel check-in
Group dinner
Dec. 31
Visit Taj Mahal
Lunch and return to Delhi
Shopping in New Delhi (Khan Market)
Group dinner
Free time and packing for Kolkata
*** During this part of the trip each family will travel to their child’s orphanage city (Kolkata example below) and possible orphanage visit, we will assist with tour guides and other visits as requested***
Jan. 1
Depart for Kolkata or your child's orphanage city by plane
Hotel check-in
Group dinner
Jan. 2 (Kolkata Example subject to your child's orphanage visit)
Visit Mother Teresa’s Tomb
Visit Jain Temple and shopping at cottage industries
Visit Children's home and spend time with staff/caregivers
Group dinner
Jan. 3 (Kolkata Example subject to your child's orphanage visit)
Cooking class in local families home to see what daily life is like
Visit local school or hotel/adoption trip visits
Group dinner
Jan. 4 (Kolkata Example subject to your child's orphanage visit)
Tour Kolkata (St. Paul’s, carriage ride around Victoria Monument)
Lunch
Shopping (pick up traditional clothing from tailor, AC Market, Fab India)
Group dinner
Jan. 5 (Kolkata Example subject to your child's orphanage visit)
Day at the park with children from ISRC
Lunch/free time/pack
Farewell dinner
Jan. 6
Depart for New Delhi by plane
Lunch on own at airport
Depart for home or depart for optional Jaipur add-on **
Group dinner
**Jan. 7
Visit Amber Fort and elephant ride to palace
Lunch
Visit Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal,
Birla Mandir and Jai Singh’s observatory
Group dinner
**Jan. 8
Breakfast
Visit a local rural school to learn about education in India
Depart for New Delhi by plane
Depart for home
Past India Pictures
