China Heritage Experience

 

2026 Itinerary


Travel dates: June 21-28, 2026

(with an optional add-on trip to visit one’s Social Welfare Institute and home province after June 28)

Group Size: 10+

Children (12 & under): $1,999

Teens & Adults (13+): $2,499

Day 1: June 21 | Guangzhou

  • Arrive in Guangzhou (depart USA on June 20 to arrive on June 21)
  • Airport pick-up
  • Meet Staff
  • Transfer to hotel
  • Welcome dinner (included)
  • Program orientation
Guangzhou

Day 2: June 22 | Guangzhou

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Leave hotel around 9:00 a.m.
  • Tour Family Clan, Shamian Island, Guangzhu Tower Square, and Peking Road
  • Optional: Photo stop at American Consulate
  • Lunch and dinner (included)
  • Return to hotel
  • Free time
  • Optional: Pearl River Cruise
Shamian Island
Shaiman Island
Guangzhou Tower
Guangzhou Tower

Day 3: June 23 | Guangzhou & Xi’an

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Check out of hotel
  • Travel to Xi’an by flight or high-speed train
  • Lunch on your own
  • Visit Muslim Street & Wandering Drum and Dell tower area
  • Dinner included
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Muslim Street

Muslim Street

Drum and Dell Tower Area
Drum & Dell Tower Area

Day 4: June 24 | Xi'an

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Tour of the Terracotta Warrior Museum
  • Lunch (included)
  • Afternoon handicraft class for making your own terracotta warriors
  • Optional: Tang Dynasty Show and/or Silk Road Show
  • Dinner (included)
XIan (1)
Terracotta Warriors Museum
Terracotta Warrior Museum
Handcrafted Terracotta Warrior
Handcrafted Terracotta Warrior2
Make your own Terracotta Warrior!
Tang Dynasty Show
Tang Dynasty Show

Day 5: June 25 | Xi'an

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Visit Xi’an Museum or Small Wild Goose Pagoda
  • Tour Ming Dynasty City Wall (entrance tickets on your own if you want to climb the wall)
  • Lunch (included)
  • Afternoon Tour of Big Wild Goose Pagoda
  • Optional: Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City
Ming Dynasty City Wall
Ming Dynasty City Wall
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Day 6: June 26 | Xi'an & Chengdu

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Hotel check-out
  • Take high-speed train to Chengdu
  • Lunch on your own
  • Visit Wide and Narrow Valley and Jǐnlǐ Old Street
  • Dinner (included)
  • Optional: Chuan Opera (Mask Changing Opera)
  • Hotel check-in at Chengdu
Chengu
Wide and narrow valley
Wide and Narrow Valley
Jinli Old Street
Jinli Old Street

Day 7: June 27 | Chengdu

  • Breakfast at hotel (included)
  • Morning tour of Chengdu Panda Breeding Center to see cute pandas
  • Lunch (included)
  • Afternoon leisure time with tea at People’s Park and shopping at Taikoo Li
  • Hot Pot Dinner (included)
Chengu Panda Breeding Center
Chengdu Panda Breeding Center
Chengdu Panda Breeding Center_Kids
Peoples Park
People's Park

Day 8: June 28

  • Transfer to province for child-welfare institution visit

  • Airport/train station drop-off included


Inclusions

  • Hotels with breakfast (double/triple occupancy)
  • In-country transportation-train (speed train, first-class seats)
  • Tickets for sightseeing per itinerary
  • Listed group meals
  • Guide and driver service
  • Transfers between the airport/train station and the hotel according to the group itinerary
  • Travel Insurance in China (Max RMB $300,000)

Exclusions

  • International airfare
  • Passport and/or China Visa fees and service
  • Tips or gratuity (suggested tip amount: Guide: $5/day/person, Driver: $3/day/person)
  • Additional $350 USD for single-room occupancy in hotels (pending)
  • Optional activities in itinerary, i.e., shows, river cruise, climb city wall
  • Personal expenses, spending money
  • Meals listed on your own in itinerary (approximately $30/person/day for lunches and dinners not included)
  • Transfers between the airport and the hotel for your add-on trip
  • In-China flights/train to cities for your add-on trip




Kristin Porter

Kristin Porter, LCSW-S

Kristin received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Samford University and her graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.  She has 20 years of experience in the adoption field, working with birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees. She is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner through Texas Christian University and trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Therapy certification. She has a passion for working with children who have experienced trauma.  Her goal to provide a safe and trusting environment for children and their families to heal.  In her spare time, Kristin enjoys reading, DIY projects, and spending time with her family.

Caitlyn Ussery Web

Caitlyn Ussery, LCSW

Caitlyn began her social work career in 2013 serving unaccompanied refugee minors and immigrant children and the foster parents who cared for them. Caitlyn is a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner through Texas Christian University, an EMDR Trained Therapist, and trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  She is also a certified Healing, Attachment, Loving Outreach (HALO) therapist and a Making Sense of Your Worth (MSOYW) facilitator. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Dallas Baptist University and her graduate degree in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. Caitlyn specializes in providing counseling services for children and families in the foster care/adoption community. She strives to provide a safe, encouraging, and respectful environment where those committed to therapy and change can find solutions. Her hope for each person is to have healthier, more connected relationships with others. Caitlyn enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and a good cup of coffee.

Brittanye Cain Web Photo

Brittanye Cain, LPC

Brittanye earned her bachelor's degree in psychology at Grambling State University and master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is an EMDR Trained Therapist and has 9 years of experience within the mental health field with a focal point on creating relational balance and harmony within the family system.  She also has experience in providing therapy services to at-risk youth and families involved in the juvenile court system, child protective services, domestic violence, and trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy are only two of the fundamental theories that she likes to utilize when working with clients. Brittanye has experience with various socio-economic backgrounds providing culturally sensitive care to the clients she serves. She has a passion for creating a safe and inviting environment for collaboration, communication, fostering healthy relationships, and positive change in the lives of others. Brittanye’s self-care involves traveling, gaining new experiences, watching her favorite shows, listening to music, and spending quality time with family and friends.