Discover what life is like for Pennsylvania’s Amish community on this immersive, small-group tour. Step off the typical tourist trail when you venture to a working Amish farm, where you’ll see how cows are milked and will discover other aspects of farm life. Then, visit the studio of an Amish craftsman. Finally, drop by an Amish family home, where you can have the chance to relax and converse with members of the local community.

Have the rare chance to discover what life is like in an Amish community
Visit an Amish farm, a craftsman’s studio, and a family home
A small-group tour offers an intimate way to explore and meet locals
Transportation via minibus makes logistics simple

What's Included

Local guide
Transportation between locations

Food and drinks

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Amish Experience
3121 Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505, USA
Look for our mini bus right in front of the Amish Experience Theater.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Amish Experience

Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Transportation by 14-passenger bus is provided between locations of the tour
No children under the age of 6 allowed on this tour
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

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
Most travelers can participate
No pets allowed.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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454 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Up close with the Amish

Rebecca_C, Aug 2023

Very personal experience- guide was very knowledgeable and easy to travel with. Amish were friendly and hospitable!

Great experience !!!

Doris_T, Aug 2023

Loved the experience, the families were great and very inspiring. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and answered all our questions. Would recommend highly.

We love the adventure!...

Hermelinda_G, Aug 2023

We love the adventure! Jim is very informative and pleasant. We had a great time. Overall we liked very much.

Wonderful tour

Joan_K, Jul 2023

Such a great tour! We started off at an organic dairy farm then a leather craftsman and then to an Amish home with super nice people as hosts Kent our guide was made to do this tour. He is very knowledgeable about the Amish way of life and answered all our questions

Well worth the tour!

Archana_R, Jul 2023

This was an incredible and in depth tour of Amish country. Would highly recommend it to anyone! We got to tour a private home, a working dairy farm and a working goods center. Truly a wonderful experience.

Highlight of our vacation.

Cassandra_H, Jun 2023

Beth was an awesome guide with lots of information to share. She obviously has built strong relationships with the Amish families she introduced us to, and her tour guests benefit from this mutual respect. The dairy farm and leather shop stops were great, but the opportunity to sit with an Amish couple to just learn about their customs and traditions was the highlight of our entire vacation. Thank you to Beth and all the Amish who welcomed us warmly and taught us so much!

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you very much for your great feedback. The "home visit" part of the VIP Tour is often a highlight for visitors.

Really worth while.

Gregory_N, Jun 2023

Gaining first hand knowledge of the lifestyles of different Amish families was really interesting and educational. Had a great afternoon with this tour!

Immersive experience!

Kelsey_B, Nov 2022

I had an incredible time on this tour! Jim was such a knowledgeable tour guide, and I really appreciated the opportunity to get to know local Amish business owners in the area.

The extensive amount of...

Anthony_P, Oct 2022

The extensive amount of knowledge gained about the Amish way of life. The sincerity of the AMISH people we met, and the values the instilled in their children

The dairy farm experience...

Clark_F, Aug 2022

The dairy farm experience gave insight into the Amish communities providing to our food supply. The home visit was very informative and gave much insight into the history and beliefs of the Amish community. Our guide Beth was very knowledgeable and definitely enhanced the experience.

Excellent

chrystyna_z, Oct 2021

If you want an up close and personal experience meeting and greeting with Amish people, this is the tour for you. Get to where the big busses don’t take you. And don’t go where the big buses go. This is not a tourist experience. It is a private experience.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thanks for joining us on the VIP tour. We're so glad you did. We never take more than 14 people on this tour, so everyone will have the chance to interact with the Amish hosts.

Amish Experience

Joni_T, Sep 2021

This was an excellent tour! Our Amish hosts were all very sweet. The landscapes were absolutely beautiful. Joe was a great guide.

Response from Host, Sep 2021

I'm always glad to hear the word "excellent." Thank you for the review.

A tour of a lifetime!

Tanesha_L, Jul 2021

Awesome experience! Great and friendly tour guide. I will definitely book another tour again. This is was an excellent trip

Response from Host, Jul 2021

I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour. It is always great to hear words like these.

Visit in person with Amish

Steven_T, Jul 2021

So fun and informative. Just what we were looking for! Jim was kind and never rushed us. Our favorite part was the sit down talk with an Amish couple. This was awesome and we would highly recommend this!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Everyone loves this tour - and it is often hard for our guides to get people out of the last stop when it is time to go. Jim certainly has a great knack for knowing how to wrap up the visit without rushing anyone.

Well worth the time!!

Maria_S, Jul 2021

Jack our driver/host was very informative and sharing. Brought us to 3 different homes/businesses. Everyone was absolutely wonderful!!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thanks so much for the kind review. Glad you enjoyed the Visit in Person Tour.

Personal time with the Amish

CURT_M, Jul 2021

Sharing with Amish couple also seeing dairy my husband loved it!! Our guide was also a great . Loved seeing the houses farms also wood carpenter was so interesting recommend this tour!!

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thanks for the kind words about our Visit in Person Tour

Sharing Cultures through conversation

Karen_S, Jun 2021

Speaking with the Amish family at their home was amazing. They are wonderful people and I enjoyed learning about their culture. It was like hanging out with old friends.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

So glad to hear the visit was great! Thanks for taking our most favorite tour!

Great tour!

Susanne_M, Jun 2021

The tour was so much fun and our guide was very knowledgeable. Our discussion at the Amish house was so interesting. What a delightful Amish man!

Informative and Interesting

Ross_F, May 2021

Very interesting and informative and liked the three different locations we visited. Dairy farm, leather shop and family home visit.

Wonderful toir

Debbie_C, Sep 2020

This was a tour I would take again. I loved the people we met and the experience. Our tour driver was excellent.