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Each year, visitors from around the world journey to Lancaster, Pennsylvania's "Amish Country," made famous by the 1985 Harrison Ford movie Witness. Located in the heart of the oldest Amish settlement in the world, midway between Bird-in-Hand and Intercourse on Route 340, is the Amish Experience, the county's largest, complete interpretive and touring center... Bus tours of the surrounding Amish farmlands, tours of the county's only designated "Heritage Site" Amish House, and the spectacular F/X Theater production of "Jacob's Choice". |
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SPECIAL 2008 BONUS GIFT....... |
All adult Supersaver ticket holders receive a free autographed Amish cookbook. |
| A special SuperSaver Package includes a 2-hour guided bus tour, Amish Country Homestead, and Amish Experience Theater. For advance Supersaver tickets: |
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EXCLUSIVE V.I.P. TOURS (thru October 5 - 8 pm) |
Monday thru Friday - Amish VIP Tour visits 3 Amish properties. Saturday only - Underground Railroad Tour. (Limited to 14 visitors) CLICK HERE for more information. |
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To purchase tickets by phone, please call
Zerve at (800) 979-3370 or (212) 209-3370 (international).
"Day of" tour availability and purchases, call 717-768-3600, ext. 210.
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to our Amish community attracts many visitors. Thoughts of a
simpler time and place abound as we witness homes without
electricity, and transportation limited to the horse and
buggy. Community celebrations and special events, not to mention endless
shopping options, from roadside stands and quilts to furniture and hex
signs, add to the area's unique allure. WHAT PEOPLE SAY Here are just a few of many comments from an independent website where people are free to write what they thought of our SuperSaver tour: The Amish Farmlands package deal was great. The three activities provided distinct insights in enjoyable, varied formats. This package was the best part of our two days in Amish country. If you just want to shop and gawk, you don't need these activities. If you want to understand the Amish, this is probably the best way to do it. Great experience! Guides very informative for tour and for house. Stopping in the "outer" areas at shops is great as all products were truly made locally and prices were cheaper than on the main roads. Give you very good idea of what is is like to be Amish. Movie was well done and interesting. Great introduction to Amish life... The three of us thoroughly enjoyed "The Amish Experience." The movie was an excellent introduction to the struggles young people today must have as they decide whether or not to commit themselves to the Amish way of life. The visit to the Amish Country Homestead was very enjoyable. Most enjoyable of all, and very informative, was the tour of the farmlands. It was good to get off the main highways and ramble around in the areas that are truly home to the Amish families. Our guide was superb and gave us a wonderful introduction to Amish life. She gave us good background information and answered all questions asked in an informative manner. I would highly recommend the entire experience as an introduction. We later went back and visited on our own much of the area covered in the tour. Very informative and interesting for all ages. We were able to complete the entire supersaver package. The bus tour was comfortable, most interesting and informative, with stops at key sites such as the farm with live animals, the handicrafts outlets, and the wine store. Our tour guide was good. We enjoyed the theater presentation and the tour of the house was especially interesting. Exposing my grandchildren, ages 11 and 16 to the Amish experience was one of the nicest parts of this activity. A First-Rate Tour about Amish Lifestyle & Customs. The tour was recommended to us by friends who attended last year. As they promised us, it was not a touristy-trap, but rather a sensitive, informed way of educating us about the lifestyle and customs of the Amish. The tour guides were friendly, respectful, knowledgeable, and engaging. The tour of the homestead was very interesting. The movie was well done and addressed the challenge an Amish young adult faces in making the choice to voluntarily become Amish or move into our "English" world. I heartily recommend the Amish Experience! My three adult daughters and I took the tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. The insights that were given into the lives of the Amish was amazing. I would highly recommend the tour package to anyone. My husband and I as well as our adult son absolutely, without a doubt felt this trip was informative, and an absolute must before beginning on our own. The countryside and farms we visited were beautiful and the Amish were very friendly and made us feel welcome. Our tour guide explained so much along the way and made the trip extremely enjoyable. The Theater movie was excellent and brought a great deal of what we had been told during the trip into prospective. The house was another piece that put everything into prospective. Hopefully you will come away as enlightened and tranquil as we did. This package is a must!!! A truly wonderful family activity! This tour exceeded our expectations!! The guides were professional, knowledgeable and fun!! The farmland tour allowed us behind the scenes on an Amish farm and we were provided with opportunities to buy crafts, goodies and more. All our questions were answered through this wonderful package. It was truly an experience! Respect for this peaceful culture has grown and and our own faith has been strengthened! Loved it!! One of my most enjoyable learning experiences. I highly recommend this tour. The guide/driver was not only well-informed but he has many Amish friends and could easily speak about them personally. I gained a deep and abiding appreciation for both the Amish life style and religion. The Amish home tour was very enlightening. The cinema was unexpected. I thought I was going to see a normal movie, but it was truly a sensory experience. If you want to learn more about the Amish community, this is definitely your best choice. READ OVER 200 REVIEWS ON INDEPENDENT WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE. * * * * The Amish Experience is on the same property as the area's original family-style restaurant, Plain & Fancy Farm, where you can enjoy both a la carte dining or the legendary all-you-can-eat dinner of local Pennsylvania Dutch specialties, such as chicken potpie, apple dumplings, and shoofly pie. Also on the property are Aaron & Jessica's Buggy Rides and the luxurious Amish View Inn & Suites, all just a few steps away. CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE COUPONS, HOURS & PRICING
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For general information on Amish culture & Pennsylvania Dutch Country attractions,
shopping, lodging and dining, visit Amish Country News online--
the leading monthly visitors guide to Amish Country.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau website is www.padutchcountry.com
For additional information:
The Amish Experience
P.O. Box 414
(3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Route 340)
Bird-in-Hand, PA 17505-0414
Phone: (717) 768-3600, Ext. 210
Fax:: (717) 768-7864
Email: padutch@amishexperience.com
©2008 The Amish Experience