Amish Experience Visit-In-Person Tour

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 14 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English
Operated by: Amish Experience

Ages: Children (6–12 years) · Adults (13–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide
Included: Transportation between locations

Not included

Not included: Food and drinks

Itinerary

Stop 1

Admission included

Stop 1: Amish Farm

When we arrive at the farm, we enter the barn to learn about the milking process firsthand. You may be surprised to learn that the Amish do not milk cows by hand. You will also discover how milk is kept cold in the bulk tank with “Amish electricity.” Other aspects of farm life may also be included.

Stop 2: Amish “Cottage Industry”

With the price and scarcity of farmland, many Amish have started their own small enterprises, making everything from gazebos and furniture to farm equipment and quilts. These “home businesses” have become the subject of books and articles emphasizing the balance these entrepreneurs achieve between work and family. Our visit may be to a harness or carriage maker, basket weaver, greenhouse, leather or wood worker, among others. An actual demonstration is normally a part of this fascinating stop.

Stop 3: Amish Home Visit

To conclude our evening, we travel scenic backroads to a distant farm in the countryside. As we step inside the house, we find that friendly conversation awaits as we sit, chat, and visit the way the Amish do, talking informally without TVs, IPhones or computers. It comes as no surprise that strangers soon become friends.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Look for our mini bus right in front of the Amish Experience Theater.

End point

Look for our mini bus right in front of the Amish Experience Theater.

Using your ticket

This ticket must be exchanged for a direct entry ticket at the starting point of the attraction.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

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.