Amish Experience Trolley Tour: Bridges to Understanding
- 1h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Visit the only place in the world that the Amish and Mennonite communities come to vacation en masse and learn about their culture with your tour guide. On this tour, the goal is to create a “bridge of understanding” about these wonderfully unique and close-knit communities. You will learn about the history of their religious beliefs, values, traditions and practices of daily life. Visit Pinecraft, where 500+ Amish and Mennonite families live year-round and where 5,000+ return each season from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana to vacation. Enjoy stops at Alma Sue’s Quilt Shop, The Carlisle Inn and Der Dutchman for shopping and a delicious pie shooter! Gain a new appreciation of the rich culture on this Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence-rated tour. *During April there may be variations of the tour because typically many of our Amish tourists have returned home, therefore we may visit a local Amish furniture maker to learn about carpentry and its importance to their culture.
Inclusions
What's included
- Tour stops at Der Dutchman Amish Kitchen Cooking Restaurant for shopping and a pie shooter — a sample of their delicious pie!
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Itinerary
Enjoy a stop at Der Dutchman Amish Kitchen Restaurant for Amish gifts and shopping and of course, a sample of their delicious pie!
Visit Alma Sue's Quilt Shop and learn more about the history and meaning behind Amish quilting traditions.
From the lobby of our Der Dutchman Restaurant, a sweeping double staircase brings you to this popular shopping experience.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Behind the Breakfast House, off Fruitville and Osprey.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Discover Sarasota Tours
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guests must be 10+; no children under 10 allowed except on our family tours designed for children. Every guest must have a paid ticket in order to board.
- This is a tour where you get off the vehicle, so you must be able to walk a short distance.
How it compares in Sarasota
- Its from-price is 27% below the median of the 190 experiences we list in Sarasota.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 190.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sarasota
Sarasota is a Gulf Coast city in Florida with white quartz beaches, the Ringling estate, mid-century architecture and barrier islands.
Sarasota sits on Sarasota Bay on Florida's Gulf Coast, sheltered by a chain of barrier islands. John Ringling, of the circus family, made it his home and the winter base for his circus in the 1920s. His Venetian-style mansion, Ca' d'Zan, and an art museum stand beside the bay, with a circus museum on the grounds. Downtown has theatres, galleries and a Saturday farmers' market.
Top-ranked sights in Sarasota: Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, The Ringling.
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