One Stop for Awesome Amish Experience! I booked this deal for my Mom (70+) and myself. We did the 3-way experience ticket. I can honestly say that I don't know where you can get more information about the Amish people and their customs! I have been to the area several times, even purchased a book or two, and learned more in 2 hours on the bus tour than hours spent reading and researching. The stops we made were enjoyable. The house tour was also outstanding --- lots of facts and information. I highly recommend this package, and I will definitely do it again, on my next visit.
A must do if you're in the Lancaster area. We loved the bus tour. It was a comfortable air-conditioned bus. The bus tour took us to back roads that we would never have traveled on. We went on a Saturday so we were able to see people working their mules in the fields and women working in their gardens. The tour bus guide gave us a lot of information and let us stop and buy flowers from an Amish farmer, an unscheduled stop on the tour. We stopped at a few gift shops and a bakery- I got the sampler of baked goods. Delicious! There was also a wine tasting near the end of the tour. I'm glad we did it.
Great tour! At first I was a bit skeptical, but the tours were really great. The farmlands tour I would highly recommend. I thought it was a bit pricey at first, but it was well worth it. We went on Sunday, so we thought we wouldn't see anything good, but we actually passed by an Amish church service (we didn't go in or anything) but it was really neat to see. All tour guides had great recommendations for other things we could do. One of them even had Amish friends and she was really great as well. Good for first time visitors to the Amish country.
Enlightening! The trip was fantastic! The tour length was perfect for learning about the Amish, as well as having time to shop a bit...the wine tasting was a wonderful ending! We had dinner at Plain & Fancy, family-style, and we totally loved it...the food was fantastic.
Fascinating tour. I would definitely recommend it! The tour on the bus was informative and interesting. Anyone can drive in their car around the Amish farmlands; however going on the bus with a tour guide was much more informative. The guide told us a lot of interesting facts that we otherwise would not have known.
Very Good Overview of Amish Life. Given we only had one afternoon, this was a great way to get a real feel for the Amish and their way of life. At first I thought it might be hokey, or designed to get us to buy stuff, but I was proven wrong. All the stops contributed to the overall experience and offered trusted sources for souvenirs. I'm local and was escorting foreign visitors -- I will do this tour again for future visitors.
Fantastic! I grew up in PA about an hour and a half from the Amish Country, and passed through the area many, many times. Until now, I had never taken a guided tour, and it was worth every penny. The guides were so full of interesting facts you would never hear about unless you took a tour. Both ladies were well-informed and extremely pleasant. There were 10 ladies in our group and each one enjoyed it immensely.
Great experience. I think the Farmland Tour was a great idea. Our first thought was to get a map and drive around Amish Country alone. Boy, am I glad we didn't. The tour took us to stops that we would have never made on our own, and the tour guide was very knowledgeable and made our tour wonderful. We are so glad we took the tour, and would recommend it to anyone that will be visiting the area.
Very Informative Tour. The guide made the entire trip both informative and fun. We learned much about the culture of the Amish including their dress, religion, daily routines, relationship with their "English" neighbors, and their reaction to tourists and other outsiders. We highly recommend this tour. We have taken others but this was the best.
The Amish Experience • P.O. Box 414 • 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Route 340 • Bird-in-Hand, PA • 17505
Phone (717) 768-3600, Ext. 210 • Fax (717) 768-7864 • Email: padutch@amishexperience.com