Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Bird in Hand, PA

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

About Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

The only officially designated Amish Heritage Tour Visitors to Lancaster seek out meaningful personal contact with the Amish, an experience many hope for but often are unable to realize. Thus, we have created the V.I.P. (Visit-In-Person) Tour, an extraordinary opportunity to visit personally with our Amish neighbors. Imagine visiting three Amish properties where our longstanding relationships allow you to become their guests during your stay. This tour is limited to 14 people to provide maximum personal contact as we visit the Amish on the farm, at work, and at home. Stop 1: Amish Farm at Milking TimeWhen 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. Our visit may be to a carriage maker, basket weaver, a canning kitchen, or soap maker, among others. Stop 3: Amish Home VisitThe most intimate aspect of this tour is when we step inside a home for friendly conversation. 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. Tour TimesDeparts Monday - Saturday from April 4 through October, plus November Saturdays at 5:00PM. Duration is about 3 hours, so we recommend eating before the tour. You may bring light snacks and drinks along. NEW in 2016! Added DAYTIME tours at 10:30am and 2:30pm (Mon.-Sat.) from July 1 through September 5. Guests are required to check in and pick up their tickets at the Amish Experience Theater Box Office 20 minutes prior to departure. Please dress respectfully. PricingAdults: $59.95, Children (ages 6-16): $35.95.Because this is a 3-hour tour, only children age 6 or older may go on this tour, and therefore no tickets are sold for those under the age of six.   Advance ticket purchase is strongly recommended. Click below and then select the desired date on the calendar to check availability. If tour shows as "sold out," please call 717-768-8400, ext. 210 to determine current availability. If you wish, you can enjoy a meal BEFORE your 5:00pm tour at the adjacent Plain & Fancy Farm Dining Room, and will have the option to purchase meal vouchers when you book your tour online. The restaurant will not be open after your evening VIP Tour, but there are other restaurants open later in the evening over on Route 30. Directions3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505 (NOTE: For some GPS systems you may need to use “RONKS” as the city.) Upon arrival, park in the east parking lot at Plain & Fancy Farm and go to the theater box office to pick up your tickets. We are on Route 340, just 1.5 miles from either Bird-in-Hand or Intercourse. Parking is free. http://amishexperience.com/map-directions/

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Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

Amish Experience/ Amish Tours/ Magic Lantern Shows

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