Amish Experience Visit-In-Person Tour
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Local guide
- Transportation between locations
What's not
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
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.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 542 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Enjoyable
I thoroughly enjoyed the VIP tour. While I was waiting for our time to go, found out there was an availability for the dinner with an Amish family, so I also grabbed that tour. Tom from our VIP tour was very friendly, amusing, informative & glad he was our guide. Thank you soooo much!!
5The tour was very...
The tour was very informative. We very much enjoyed meeting and interacting with the Amish people. Tom, the guide/driver, was very personable and knowledgeable.
4Amish Experience Tour
The tour was excellent. I knock it down one star because the tour took over 3 hours and there are no planned comfort stops (bathroom breaks) scheduled. For us senior citizens, this is "no bueno".
5Excellent tour
The tour guide was amazing. I learned so much. I would very much like to do that again. I highly recommend.
5We toured an Amish machine shop, home and dairy farm
It was a wonderful experience and so educational.
3Is not worth it for the money
The Amish VIP experience offered some interesting stops, but overall it didn’t deliver the immersive or authentic feel I was hoping for—and it didn’t feel like good value for the money. The blacksmith visit was decent and worth seeing, though a few of the people left during our time there, which made it feel a bit incomplete. The farm stop was pleasant enough, but it didn’t stand out from a regular farm visit you could do on your own. The stop at the family’s home was the most awkward part. Instead of learning much about their way of life, we found ourselves being asked more questions (where we were from, what we do, etc.) than we got answers. It felt uncomfortable and one-sided rather than a genuine cultural exchange. I’m glad I got a small glimpse into Amish life, but the overall experience felt underwhelming and not worth the premium price for a “VIP” tour. A more balanced, informative interaction would have made a big difference.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Look for our mini bus right in front of the Amish Experience Theater.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- Amish Experience
- 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
How it compares in Lancaster
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 29 experiences we list in Lancaster.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 4 of 29.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lancaster
Lancaster is a Pennsylvania city in the heart of Amish farm country, with a historic public market, old streets and rolling farmland all around.
Lancaster lies in south-eastern Pennsylvania, in a countryside of rolling fields and stone barns settled by German-speaking farmers, the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Amish and Mennonite communities of the county still farm with horse-drawn equipment, and buggies share the back roads with cars. In the city, Central Market, housed in a red-brick Romanesque building, has been a farmers' market since the 18th century.
Top-ranked sights in Lancaster: Amish Farm and House, Lancaster Central Market, Fulton Theatre.
Special offers in Lancaster
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