The right tour for adoptive families
​All Red Thread tours share a common commitment to make this a memorable and special trip of a lifetime.  Whether you travel once or return multiple times, we provide the opportunity for self discovery, family fun, educational enrichment, and a journey that is so much more than a vacation.
Effective at the end of August 2019 Red Thread Tours will be closing.  After 13 years of assisting adoptive families with their heritage tours to China we are happy to have met so many wonderful people.  Our timing coincides with the retirement of our president and founder, Danling Cai, who made so many positive connections with her weaving of the red thread that connects those destined to meet regardless of time or circumstance.  Thank you for your trust over the years!
An organization created for the purpose of ​providing quality​ heritage tours
​​for families who have adopted from China.​

What Makes Us Unique?

​We are Adoption
​Professionals & Families
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Our CEO & President, Danling Cai, whose knowledge of international adoption as well as her contacts within China, continue to benefit our families.
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Our USA team ​is staffed by professional and supportive adoptive parents who are passionate about creating a trip of a lifetime for your family. 
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​Our China team is trained extensively in adoption issues and dedicated to excellent service. ​
​Distinctive &
​Flexible ​Itineraries
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Our highly regarded Citizen Panel ​offers parents the unique opportunity for  meaningful discussions with a diverse group of local citizens.
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At the culmination of our trips, the kids enjoy our special Candlelit Party - reflective, engaging and always entertaining!
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​Every tour has a customized portion ​to allow for individual orphanage visits and side trip preferences.
Exceptional ​Services
and More...
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Our Child Activities Coordinator travels with our tour groups, facilitating educational experiences, friendships and just plain fun!
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​Pre-Travel meetings ensure our families are well prepared for their journey.
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​Excellent Resources available for families who would like to consult with an experienced pediatric psychologist before or after the trip.
"From connecting with the children in the orphanage, to visiting the modernized city of Shanghai, you've given us a chance to plant our hearts in China.  We have our roots here and like a flower we all grew from this experience.   We've made new friends and felt many feelings that we buried deep inside.   We want to thank you for all your hard work.  Your smile truly does shine!  Thank you"
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​- RTTS Teen Service Tour
"Seeing the sites was phenomenal, of course. Accommodations were lovely, and transportation was dependable. Any tour company could have done that. Red Thread isn't any tour company. They treated our family like their family. Our comfort was their priority, and they made sure we had what we needed to enjoy our trip, especially in regard to our girls"
​- Maren, Heritage Tour 2017
There is solidity/certainty that was not there before, an awareness that our daughter was very loved in China which she says makes it easier to see and take in how much the people around her love her now... My husband and I have a new and deeper respect and appreciation for China's complex history, fabulous landscape, incredible progress and profound culture...We are so grateful for the new friendships we forged with all of you, for the love, care, attention and knowledge our wonderful RTTS guides and companions shared with us
​- Kris, Heritage Tour 2014
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Where have
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We are often asked if we have ever been to a particular orphanage, and the answer is almost always yes!  While there may be a couple in remote regions that we have not yet visited ​we have a pretty amazing track record of opening doors, even when the facility may not have allowed visitors at the time of the adoption.

Congratulations
​Photo Contest Winners!

Congratulations Photo Contest Winners!

Thank you for sharing your beautiful memories and allowing RTTS to be part of your ​homeland journey to China!​