OCDF China Tours
Celebrating 12 years of the
best homeland travel possible!
OCDF China Tours presents a video: Vivian Returns to China. View it on YouTube, or download a high-resolution .wmv file (128 MB) to view on your computer. Plays on Windows Media Player or using Flip4Mac. To save, right-click on the link (Mac: control-click) and choose "Save Target as..." or "Save Link as...".
- Our programs are family-centered, with developmentally appropriate activities for children and discussions for adults.
- Our goal is to provide an experience of China today as a society and culture, particularly in order to help adopted children form a positive self-image.
- We believe children should be prepared for their China travel, and so we provide parents with the tools and resources to plan for this important journey, and to help their children cope emotionally. Parents can form a broader view of China, and gain positive perspectives to pass on to their children as they grow up in a multi-cultural family.
- We experience China with an understanding and respect for Chinese people, and we only use experienced adoption and travel professionals who help us carefully plan our itineraries in order to provide a safe and enjoyable journey for your family.
New Teen Summer Camps!
Open up the world for your teen with OCDF summer programs!
Family Mandarin Language 6-week Program in Beijing. For more information, download the brochure or email bing@ocdf.org
Pre-College English Language Immersion Program. For more information, download the brochure (English) (Zhongwen) or email merritt@ocdf.org
American Adventure Teen Summer Camp in Maine (a 2-week program for Chinese teens, joined by English-speaking teens). Parents of Chinese teens, please download the 2-week program bilingual brochure or email merritt@ocdf.org. Parents of English-speaking adopted teens, please download the program brochure or email merritt@ocdf.org.
OCDF China Tours
- China Magic Tour
Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
Tour Beijing-Xian-Chengdu-Guilin/Yangshuo-HongKong with kid-friendly sights, nice 4-star hotels, opportunities for family exploration time, special meals included, and evening entertainment. This tour includes Panda Hugs at the Bi Feng Xia Panda Reserve! Go to the China Magic Tour page for details. - China Express Tours
March, April, May, June, July, August, November, December, January
(tour dates dependent on itinerary chosen)
For more information, download the China Express Planning Sheet (MS Word file). - Panda Hugs Tours
March, April, May, October, November
A popular family-friendly option which combines sightseeing in Beijing-X'ian-Chengdu and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get up close with a favorite animal: the panda! Go to the Panda Hugs Tour page for details. - Orphanage Reunion Tours and Orphanage Volunteer Tours
June, July, August
Yes, you can visit your child's orphanage! This 14-day program focuses on kid-friendly sights in Beijing-X'ian-Chengdu, 4-star hotels, opportunity for family exploration time, special meals included, and evening entertainment. Go to the Orphanage Reunion Tour page for details. Go to Volunteer China for the new Orphanage Volunteer option at 14 different government orphanages. - CHI Homeland Tours with OCDF
CHI families, please click here to find out about the tours designed for you in cooperation with Children's Hope International. - OCDF China Tours Teen Leadership® Camp Program
July and December
Teen Leadership Camp Program is 2 weeks and includes leadership and volunteering with a trip to Inner Mongolia included in summer or Harbin Ice Festival in winter. Click here to get all the details of the OCDF China Tours Teen Leadership® Camp Program! - OCDF Family Mandarin Language & Chinese Culture Program
June 25 - August 6, 2010; June 24 – August 5, 2011; June 22 – August 3, 2012
Program Length: 6-weeks Time of Year: Summer Break Target: Ages 8 and up with parents/group leader, teens welcome Levels: Basic and Intermediate – one section of each will be offered Instruction Location: Foreign Language and Culture University, Beijing, China Housing: Dormitory Rooms and Apartments on campus. For more information, please download the OCDF Family Mandarin Language & Chinese Culture Program brochure (PDF). - Traditional Chinese Culture Tour
June 17-July 2, 2010
Get ready for a spectacular tour of China that will allow your family and friends to explore China's impressive culture at a level beyond that of typical tours. Have you ever wondered where Chinese families go on vacation? This is your chance to discover parts of China that foreign tourists seldom see, including behind-the-scenes glimpses of some of China's most famous products: kites, silk, and tea. You'll have a chance to explore China's gorgeous wine country, take a scenic gondola ride up a mountain, wander the streest of the village that UNESCO's has declared the "world's most scenic," plus lots more! Go to the Traditional Chinese Culture Tour page for details. - Volunteer China
Extend your OCDF China Tour with a day (or several) volunteering at an orphanage, or at OCDF's Beijing office. Our Volunteer China program is specially designed for adoptive families to experience together. For more information, download the Volunteer China brochure (PDF). Or choose from one of our new programs designed especially for teen volunteers (ideal for FCC groups, teen support groups, scouting, clubs, school trips, families, mission groups). Download the new Teen Volunteer China program brochure (PDF). - Pre-trip Options
You may extend your tour by including one of OCDF's many pre-trip options. Your choices include an expedition to Chuandixie village, a day of volunteer work for area orphans, a shopping trip to Silk Alley and Hong Qiao Pearl and Curio Market, a day of arts and crafts lessons with area artisans, an artists' village day trip, a trip to Minority Culture Park and Silk Alley, or a visit to Fragrant Hills and Beijing Botanical Gardens. For more information, download the pre-trip options brochure (PDF).
For important information concerning all our OCDF China Tours, please download the documents listed under "Essential Information for OCDF Travelers," located at the top of the right-hand sidebar on every OCDF China Tours page. Please feel free to send us your questions: OCDF China Tours Contact information.
For more general information on our tours, including photos and a video from Emmy-award winning producer Tom Jacobs, please see the What is the OCDF China Tours experience? page, or go to our Tour FAQ page.
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation is a non-profit organization
in support of adoptive families. In addition to tours, OCDF offers many
other services including Chinese Culture education through OCDF Publications, Orphan
Support Projects, Volunteer China, Summer Camps, and more!
Updated 10.11.2010