Lancaster County Amish Information

King's Cottage
1049 East King Street
Lancaster, PA  17602-3231

Lancaster County is home to America's oldest Amish settlement, where thousands still live a centuries-old "Plain" lifestyle. It's a place where visitors can enjoy a slower, more peaceful pace - where the horse & buggy remains a primary form of transportation for the Amish, and some Mennonites, and where farms create a scenic landscape. How peaceful, and amazing, it is to watch the teams of horses as the Amish work the most fertile non-irrigated land in the United States. If you are looking for Amish made furniture or beautiful Amish quilts you'll find that, and much more, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Read more about the Amish, their history, culture and customs as published as the Amish Series in Amish News.

Listed below are a few of the ways to enhance your experience in this beautiful Pennsylvania Dutch country.

PLEASE NOTE: Clicking on any of the links below will open the selected attraction's home page in a new window.

Amish Neighbors Tours, Inc.
 717-687-8650
 29 N. Decatur St.
Strasburg

Tour Schedule
Mon-Sat 9AM - 12 Noon
Mon-Sat 1PM - 4PM
Sun 9AM - 2PM (Hershey Tour)
Sun 3PM - 5PM Just Passin' Thru Farmlands Tour

While you sit back and relax, their professionally trained guides will take you to visit places
you never thought existed & you'll get to meet our "Amish Neighbors" first hand.

Amish Experience
717-768-3600
 3121 Old Philadelphia Pike
Route 340 at Plain & Fancy Farm
(Between Bird-in-Hand & Intercourse)
Bird-in-Hand, Pa 17505

Open April - October
Monday through Saturday 8:30am-5:00pm
Sunday 10:30am-5pm
Open November - December with reduced hours. Check their web site for the details.

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".

Amish Farm & House
717-768-3600
 2395 Route 30 East
Lancaster, PA 17602

Open January - December
Sunday through Saturday 8:30am-4pm, or later

The Amish Farm & House exists to provide you with a quality educational experience reflecting both the historical and contemporary Amish culture in Lancaster County that is respectful, cooperative, and accurate with our Amish neighbors.

Aaron & Jessica Buggy Rides
3121a Old Phiadelphia Pike
(at the Plain & Fancy Farm)
Bird-in-Hand

They offer 4 different routes through non-commercial working Amish farms. You can request a 5 mile tour. The 3 1/2 mile tour lasts about 25-30 minutes with knowledgeable drivers who can answer all your questions.

Ed's Buggy Rides
717-687-0360
 Route 896
Strasburg

Take their Special Buggy Ride that visits a working Amish farm. It is the only buggy ride that stops at a real Amish Farm where you can get off the buggy -- see and learn from our guide -- and buy Amish crafts made right at their craft shop.
This ride takes a minimum of 1 hour.

Mennonite Information Center
717-299-0954 or 800-858-8320
 2209 Millstream Road
Lancaster

An Amish or Mennoite Guide will ride in your vehicle and direct you through the farmlands and businesses of Lancaster County. They'll provide lots of information during your tour. Minimum tour length is 2 hours, which can be expanded in hour increments.

Self-guided Auto Tour

Borrow a CD or Tape Auto Tour from The King's Cottage Innkeepers. The tour
takes your through Lancaster County's small towns and beautiful farmlands.

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