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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $65.33

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $65.33

Make a reservation

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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)

Geigenbau

Aug 2016

Jay was our driver for our VIP tour at the Amish Experience. But much more, he was an expert guide and facilitator for our home visit to an Amish household, a buggy factory, and a farm where Guernsey cows are milked. We were listening to every word as Jay exposed us to the Amish culture and heritage. If you are interested in a "rapid acceleration" of your knowledge and understanding about the Amish, Jay is your professor extraordinaire! P.S. Jay carried an insulated bag so the cheese we bought at the farm was chilled for the ride home. P.P.S. The family style dining at the restaurant, sold separately, was a great chance to dine and get to know fellow travelers from other parts of the country.

Response from Host

Aug 2016

Thank you very much for the wonderful review, and for your great endorsement of Jay! Very glad to hear that you gained so much knowledge about the Amish and enjoyed the experience! Thanks for visiting, and we hope to see you again next time you are in Lancaster!

Stuart F

Aug 2016

We took this experience due to the great endorsement on Trip Advisor. This was well worth it. We purchased the VIP pkg. We visited three Amish homes/ businesses as we traveled the countryside. The first was a working milking farm famy, then a family where the wife sewed many useful items & breed a few puppies for additional income. The last stop was a family we sat down with on their lawn to converse. The BEST perk is a voucher for each ticket purchased a FREE family style dinner or $16.50 off a regular table a la carte dinner at the adjacent Plain and Fancy restaurant. That itself paid for the tour.

Response from Host

Aug 2016

Dear Stuart, Thank you for taking the tour, and for your great review! Glad to hear that you took advantage of the optional meal voucher add-on which you can purchase online along with the VIP tour. Thanks again for visiting, and we hope to see you again soon!

Michael S

Aug 2016

This was our 1st time to visit Lancaster County and we spent two nights at the KOA. We ended up taking the VIP tour in the evening from 5-8:15pm . Our group was small and Kent was very knowledgeable & friendly. The day before we had visited the "touristy stuff" and it was really a bunch of commercialized junk. This was a way to really meet the people and visit their homes and farms and ask tons of questions. We visited a working dairy farm, a cottage industry business and finally a residential family. It was $60/person but the best money we spent for the value and experience!

Response from Host

Aug 2016

Dear Michael, Thank you very much for your review, and I'm very glad to hear that you found the tour to be such a great experience! As you mentioned, it really is the best way to interact with members in the Amish community. And thanks for your words about Kent as well! We look forward to seeing you again the next time you are in Lancaster.