As children become older, it is often very important for them to connect with their past in China. A variety of heritage tours are available to help families coordinate travel to China.

Always and Forever Adoption Homeland Tours

8624 NE Glisan St. | Portland, OR 97220
503-255-2623
E-mail: info@alwaysforever.us or michael@alwaysforever.us
Web: www.alwaysforever.us

We design and develop our tour programs based on the needs of children and families first and foremost. Our tours include cities that families often request, sites that are culturally focused, and activities that are child and family oriented. There are trips to well known sites such as the Great Wall in Beijing, the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, the giant pandas in Sichuan, the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River, the picturesque countryside of Guilin, and the vibrant modern metropolis of Shanghai. There are also visits to rural villages, Chinese homes, kindergartens or schools, and places where local children frequent. Some of our tours include art classes and craft activities at local children’s palaces.

For families who are ready for an orphanage reunion, there are trips to the child’s home province with a pre-arranged visit to the orphanage where you may be able to meet with your child’s caregiver or foster family and interact with the children there. You may even be able to visit the place where your child was found.

We recognize the various needs and interests that different families may have. Therefore, in addition to group tours with established itineraries, we offer independent tours to cities of your choice, add-on excursions before or after a pre-arranged group tour, and custom tours catering to special interests of groups as well as individuals.

Chinese Cultural Exchange and China Homeland Tours

Families With Children From China Heritage Tours

DETAILS: www.chinaheritagetours.com/

The purpose of the Heritage Tour for American families with children adopted from China is to enhance the adopted child's understanding of China, its people, culture, and customs through first-hand experiences to encourage the child's interest in learning the Chinese language and to promote the development of Chinese and American friendships.

The Chinese Overseas Exchange Association has great respect for the generosity and kindness of the American parents who have welcomed a Chinese child into their families.

Lotus Travel China Homeland Heritage Tours

780 6th Street South | Kirkland, WA 98033
1-866-524-0089 | 425-739-9799
E-mail: info@lotustours.net
Web: www.lotustours.net

• More than 11 years experience working with more than 10,000 adoptive families
• Extended visits to birth cities, orphanages and finding sites
• Customized tours andyear-round departure group tours
• Full service including visa application, international air tickets and travel insurance
• The most competitive prices
• Great volunteer opportunities at orphanages
• Enjoy a sweet home stay in Guilin and experience living among local residents
• Hug a Panda at the Panda Research Base
• Kite flying in Beijings TianAnMen Square
• Bike riding on the 600-year-old Xian City Wall
• Learn to make Chinese dumpling
• Take a traditional Chinese painting and calligraphy class

China Cultural Trip - 2009

Organized by the Chinese Language Education Foundation (under the State Department of China) and the Prince of Peace Foundation in Hayward, CA

There are many tour groups to China, but this is the only one sponsored by the Chinese government! Activities include visits to many areas not open to tourists, and participation is by invitation only.

As of now, the tentative date is set for June 19th, 2009. We plan to visit Beijing, Tianjin, the May 12th earthquake zone in Sichuan, and Yunnan, if possible. Since some of the places we intend to visit are not open to the public, so we can only accommodate 150 people on this trip. There is a 10-year-old age requirement for the children to attend, just as last time.

If you are ready to make a reservation, please email to Maisie at 2009POPChinaCulturalTrip@gmail.com. Please also feel free to share your comments or suggestions with us. If you'd like to be updated on the 2009 China Cultural Trip, please also email to the same email address above. For more information about POP's Foundation, please visit www.popsfoundation.org.