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

Wed 25 Dec

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Starting at $65.33

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Wed 25 Dec

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)

scotteT2326NK

Aug 2022

Interacting with the Amish family was such a pleasure. They are wonderful people. We would highly recommend this.

johnbM6990MK

Aug 2022

It's hard to overstate how informative and enlightening this tour is! It started with our guide, Kent, giving his history in this area and his contact with the people we are visiting. He has been friends with them for years and knows them and their families intimately. As he drove us around he would give the names and histories of families whose house we had passed and the differences between the different groups of Mennonites and Amish in the area, this in and of itself was a good tour of the area. Our first stop was an organic dairy farm, the owner, was a quiet man who was happy to show us the in's and out's of his business and his family. Second was a carriage maker, a much more boisterous man with a wry sense of humor. The carriages we in various states of assembly and all of the options and types of carriages (and sleighs) were there to see. The craftsmanship was amazing and the options were things I (in my ignorance of the Amish) would have never imagined. Our last stop was an Amish home, our host was a small, fireball of a woman who was a nonstop flow of her family, her beliefs and her way of life. I could have stayed all night getting to know her and her 3 daughters that were so happy to talk with us, answer questions and make us feel welcome in their home. This is an absolute MUST if you are in the area, don't let the price or the time fool you, you will come away a changed person and will want to do it again the next time you are here.

Response from Host

Aug 2022

I'm so glad you picked up on the different personalities among the Amish stops. Just goes to show how there is variety and a range of styles among the people - from the outside the Amish may seem stoic, but when you visit, you get a chance to see their humor and humanity.

Clark_F

Aug 2022

The dairy farm experience gave insight into the Amish communities providing to our food supply. The home visit was very informative and gave much insight into the history and beliefs of the Amish community. Our guide Beth was very knowledgeable and definitely enhanced the experience.