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Custom Family Tours allow Korean-American adoptees and their families to create their own Korean Motherland Tour. You will follow an itinerary created just for you.
Returning to their Birth Land with parents, spouses and/or friends to guide the experience, adoptees will have a chance to develop pride in their cultural heritage while sharing a special time of discovery with their families. A family-friendly tour program with an emphasis on multi-cultural families, adoption issues, and cultural connections will allow time for the adoptees to catch a glimpse of their homeland.
Custom Family Tours to Korea will allow a family to determine departure dates and the length of the tour and style of travel desired by the adoptive family. Specific tour itineraries that vary in length and departure date can be organized for adoption travel groups, family groups, extended family groups for as few as two people to as many as 30.
Korean-born adoptees may choose to visit the historical capital of Gyeongju, tour the city of Seoul, and the Korean Folk Village.
Adoptees and their families may visit an orphanage, spend a morning at a typical Korean elementary school, have dinner with a Korean family and perhaps, meet a foster mother at Holt Children's Services office. Birth family search services are available to adoptees 18 yrs and older. The Holt staff has been trained to enrich the understanding and process for adoptees and their families. Arrangements can be made for adoptees to viist additional social welfare organizations such as KSS, SWS, and Eastern.
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Korean Motherland Tour for Korean-American Adoptees and their Families
Suggested Itinerary: 9 days, Seoul - Gyeongju - Seoul:
Day 1: USA - KOREA. Depart the United States for Korea.
Day 2: SEOUL. Arrive in Korea where you will be met and transferred to your accommodations in Seoul.
Day 3: SEOUL. Seoul City Tour to include visits to Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insa-Dong, Namsan Seoul Tower, Namdaemun Market and Itaewon.
Day 4: SEOUL. Today, a visit to a local elementary school and the Korean Folk Village.
Day 5: SEOUL. A morning will be spent at Holt Children's Services where adoptees and their families can review their records. Arrangements can be made for adoptees to visit other agencies. Ilsan Children's Home in the afternoon OR free time for family visits.
Day 6: SEOUL - GYEONGJU. Gyeongju is the cultural and historical capital of Korea. Sightseeing in Gyeongju will include the Bulguksa Temple, Seokguram Grotto, and Gyeongju Historical District which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Day 7: GYEONGJU. Sightseeing continues in Gyeongju
Day 8: GYEONGJU - SEOUL. After returning to Seoul, a stay in the Itaewon area where families will have some free time. Farewell Dinner;
Day 9: SEOUL - USA. Transfer to the airport for return flight.
PRICE: approximately $3000 per person
Price Includes:
Seven nights accommodations, All on-tour transportation
English-speaking Tour Guide and admission to all sightseeing listed
Visit to Holt Adoption Services or another Korean adoption services office.
Not Included: International Air Fare
Please note:
This is a suggested itinerary and can be changed to fit your individual needs. To begin planning you family's custom tour, a $300 non-refundable deposit is necessary. The deposit will be applied to the cost of the trip when the reservations are finalized. Contact Kate DeLosso for further information. Contact info on back cover.
It is strongly suggested purchasing travel insurance for your trip. If you would like further information on travel insurance, please contact Kate DeLosso. Travel Safe insurance is our preferred insurance carrier.
Cancellation Policy:
From time of deposit until December 1 - no penalty
Between December 1 and January 23 - 50% penalty
Between January 24 to departure - 100% penalty
Korean Motherland Tours are organized by Kate Delosso of Travel Counsellors, formerly Collectible Tours. Kate is an adoptive parent, a former board member of an international adoption agency, and a Far East destination specialist. In 1995, Kate traveled with her adopted daughter, Anne, to Korea. Since 1996, Kate has organized Motherland Tours for foreign-born adoptees and their families.
To receive a detailed itinerary, please contact:
Kate DeLosso, CTC
Travel Counsellors (formerly Collectible Tours)
4001 Century Lane, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
P: 610-361-0535
Email:
kate.delosso@travelcounsellors.com
Download Itinerary Request Form 
introduction | itinerary | package | price | organizer | Download Itinerary Request Form
Organizer
Korean Motherland Tours are organized by Kate Delosso of Travel Counsellors, formerly Collectible Tours. Kate is an adoptive parent, a former board member of an international adoption agency, and a Far East destination specialist. In 1995, Kate traveled with her adopted daughter, Anne, to Korea. Since 1996, Kate has organized Motherland Tours for foreign-born adoptees and their families.
