2026 Korea Bridge Tours
Dates: Tuesday, June 23 – Friday, July 3, 2026
ASIA Families, Inc. is pleased to announce that we are planning our 2026 summer Korea Bridge Tour! ASIA Families is a DC based organization that supports adopted persons from Korea, and brings extensive knowledge of the language, culture, and international adoption experiences. ASIA Families has facilitated many outstanding homeland tours in the past which have received rave reviews. In the words of previous tour participants:
“The best part of the trip was the personalized tour to my children's birth cities with super-helpful volunteers and the opportunity to meet our child's foster mom.”
“My Korea trip will impact the rest of my life. In ways, I have yet to discover. It was a beautiful trip. I enjoyed it immensely. I loved the diversity of experiences. I loved the connections with other adult adoptees. It was so comforting to have so many people who just knew “what it’s like to be adopted “. I’ve never met that many people. It was a wonderful experience.”
"I was blown away by the Korea Tour. This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I am so thankful for ASIA families.”
Explore Your Roots in Korea
We will be working with the National Center for the Rights of the Child (NCRC), or an organization designated by them, to facilitate adoption file reviews. As part of the tour, we coordinate with each participating family to arrange a visit to NCRC and, when possible, a review of their adoption file.
Experience Korea as a Tourist — and as an Insider
You will visit the traditional tourist sites in Seoul, such as Namdaemun Market, and traditional and modern sections of cities.
Build Friendships in Korea
During the tour, you will have an option of visiting local students and Korean partner organizations. The discussion and exchanges of ideas with the youth have been our participants’ favorite.
Share Your Experiences in a Supportive Environment
Travel with adoptive families as well as adoption professionals and members of the Korean-American community, who understand and support each other through a journey that you will treasure forever.
COVID-19 Protocol
ASIA Families will follow COVID-19 recommendations and guidelines from the CDC and local governments, including ones from the Korean government that are in place at the time of travel to Korea. The proof of vaccination is NOT required to participate in the tour.
If you test positive prior to departure and need to cancel your participation, ASIA Families is unable to refund any fees. If you test positive during the tour, you will be responsible to pay for all of your medical expenses, medical evacuation, and additional hotel housing cost needed for isolation. Please check with your traveler’s insurance and health insurance to see if they cover any travel-related medical emergencies.
Airfare and Ticket Booking
We work with a designated travel agency's contact information to book the non-stop Korean Air flights from Washington Dulles International Airport.
Glory Travel - Jane Park (President)
Address: 380 Maple Ave W, Vienna, VA 22180, US
Phone: 703-242-0076
While we recommend traveling on the IAD-ICN Korean Air flight as a group, you are not obligated to do so. You can book your flight through your preferred airlines but we might not be able to offer airport pick up if you arrive at a different time (4:00-6:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24) than the rest of the participants on the Korea Air flight. You will be responsible to manage your own transportation to join the rest of the tour group at the hotel in Seoul.
The tour officially ends on Friday, July 3 at 9:00 AM after airport drop off. You can book your flight through your own preferred airlines but we might not be able to offer airport drop off if you depart at a different time (9:00-11:00 AM on Friday, July 3) than the rest of the participants on the Korean Air ICN-IAD flight. You will be responsible to manage your own transportation to the airport if your flight departs at a different time.
Dietary Restrictions
We are not able to accommodate vegan diets and other dietary restrictions as the tour arranges dining options for a large group. Korean cuisine has nuts and nut oils, fish based sauces, and soy products as underlying bases for most foods. Please check with us if you have any food allergies before registering.
Trip Extensions
On previous ASIA Families tours some families have chosen to visit sites not on the group schedule including visits to their children’s birth cities. If you wish to make a side trip away from the group schedule or extend your trip, we will be happy to assist you in making arrangements. However, you will be responsible for the additional costs of such trips.
To Register
Please fill out the online registration form and submit a $1000 non-refundable deposit per family. The registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Once you complete the online registration, you will receive an email with payment instructions.
*ASIA Families will refund the deposit if the US or Korean government prohibits international travels between the US and Korea.
*In the case of the tour cancellation due to unforeseen natural disasters or travel restrictions by the State Department, the deposit will be refunded to the participants. * In all other cases, the tour deposit is not refundable.
Tour Fee Payment Schedule
The full payments are due to February 1, 2026.
If you cancel your participation within 60 days before the travel dates, we will refund you 75 percent of your prepaid tour fees.
If you cancel your participation within 30 days before the travel dates, we will refund you 50 percent of your prepaid tour fees.
If you cancel your participation within the 2 weeks before the travel dates, we won’t be able to refund your prepaid fees.
After registering
After you have registered, please keep in mind: Apply or Renew All of Your Passports. All passports should be valid through December 2026. Korea doesn't require you to have any immunization shots. Participants must inform us of any changes related to health or mental wellness from the time of registration to the tour.
Tentative Itinerary
Adult adoptees in Seoul during the 2019 Korea Bridge Tour
Visit your adoption agency and other locations specific to your roots in Korea, such as your birth place or orphanage.
Receive assistance in your birth family search from local Koreans and police officers.
Visit tourist sites in Seoul, Gyeongju, and Busan with other adoptees.
Meet students at an alternative high school for North Korean defectors.
Advantages of Traveling with ASIA Families
Travel to Korea with other adult adoptees who understand you.
Travel with Korean-American volunteer friends who care about you.
Meet new Korean friends during the tour.
Let our experienced, bilingual tour leaders take the worry out of planning the tour and managing the details of travel in a foreign country.
Highlights of the Korea Bridge Tour 2023
See why adoptees and families called our 2023 tour “amazing — the best experience imaginable.” While we’re on tour, check out our daily tour update on Facebook.
Explore Your Roots in Korea
ASIA Families works with each of families and adult adoptees on the tour to arrange a visit to their adoption agency. When possible, arrangements are also made to visit birth cities and/or foster families.
"The best part of the trip was the personalized tour to my children's birth cities with super-helpful volunteers... the opportunity to meet our child's foster mom... as an adult adoptee, the highlight was meeting my father."
Experience Korea as a Tourist — and an Insider
With ASIA Families, you’ll visit traditional tourist sites in Seoul, such as Kyongbokkung Palace and Namdaemun Market, as well as two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Gyeongju: the Seokguram grotto and Bulguksa Temple. In Busan, you’ll enjoy the beaches and explore the colorful Gamcheon Culture Village. In addition, you will visit some not-so-traditional sites, such as an alternative school for teenagers who are refugees from North Korea.
"All your arrangements were so perfect -- not touristy, but rather diverse and a good experience of Korean culture... I loved doing things that a tourist would never have a chance to do: meeting the students from North Korea, volunteer with disabled children, participate in an honorary citizenship ceremony."
Share Your Experiences in a Supportive Environment
Travel with adoptive families and adult adoptees, as well as adoption professionals and members of the Korean-American community, who understand and support each other through a journey that you will treasure forever.
"I think the size and composition of the group is very important. Ours was perfect. It added a lot to have both families and adult adoptees along, I can't imagine a better experience...."