Amish Experience Visit-In-Person Tour

Overview

Many visitors to Lancaster seek out meaningful personal contact with the Amish community. Imagine visiting three Amish properties where our longstanding relationships allow you to become their guests during your stay. This exclusive tour is limited to 14 guests, and provides the rare opportunity to meet and talk to various Amish where they live and work. The three stops: Visit an Amish farm at milking time, go behind-the-scenes with an Amish craftsman, and then sit and chat with an Amish family right in their home.

City: Lancaster

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $65.33

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $65.33

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What's Included

Local guide

Transportation between locations

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation by 14-passenger bus is provided between locations of the tour
No children under the age of 6 allowed on this tour
Please dress respectfully
We ask that no photographs be taken of our Amish hosts
Please check in at the theater box office, east parking lot, at least 15 minutes before your tour
No pets allowed.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (400)

Burbankadams

Jun 2017

This was a trip I had wanted to take for many years. Finally found ourselves in Philly on business so made it happen. When I started looking at things to do to maximize our time I came across The Amish Experience. We did the VIP 1-on-1 3 hour tour. It was the most amazing experience. I couldn't have imagined anything better. Visiting an Amish dairy farm, bottle feeding a baby calf with warm milk that had literally just come from a cow, then a Amish home bridle business and finishing up at a retired folks home sitting on their porch and just chatting and finding out about their life. Meanwhile watching 4 of their 43 grandchildren swimming in the natural pond. A memory of people and places I will not soon forget!

Response from Host

Jun 2017

Glad to hear you finally were able to visit! We were so pleased to have you. Very glad to hear the experience was so positive.

Roughseas47

Jun 2017

The VIP experience is an interactive bus ride that rides thru the countryside and stops at 3 Amish homes to see how they work their crafts/farm/dairy. You get to talk with the family and the final stop includes a visit to an Amish home to talk with the family. Ask them questions about their lifestyle, work, family, things they do, anything you want. It is very interesting and educational. Get to know the Amish life. We had a great time. Our bus driver/tour guide was DeAnna, a fantastic and knowledgeable lady. She can answer any question and knows the families personally. It is definately an attraction I will do again. Bring your kids, they'll love it.

Response from Host

Jun 2017

Thanks for taking the tour with us and for the five star review! The visit at the family stop is often a favorite. I'm also glad to hear that you enjoyed having DeAnna as your tour guide. Thanks again for visiting, and hope to see you again soon!

Brenda C

Jun 2017

My friend and I did the VIP Amish Experience tour last week. The tour started at 5:00 PM and ended shortly after 8:00 PM. Beth was a wonderful bus driver and also told us a lot about the Amish way of life. She was great at answering questions, too. We went to a farm during milking time and watched the cows being milk. I had the opportunity to bottle feed an young calf. Then we went to a harness markers shop, and learned about the man's business. His young daughters were there to show us some of their helpful sewing skills. Finally, we were invited into an Amish couples home for a nice visit. It was a wonderful introduction to the Amish country..

Response from Host

Jun 2017

Dear Brenda, Thank you for visiting and for your great review! It's great to hear that you had such a positive experience and enjoyed having Beth as your guide. (And how often does the opportunity come along to bottle feed a calf?) Thanks again for visiting!