Plan your Visit

Amish Country is the perfect summer destination! Allow us to be your guide through Lancaster County. Our guided tours will give you an up-close and personal look into the Amish lifestyle.

From Bird-in-Hand Farmer’s Market:

Turn left onto Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340). Follow this road west for 1.7 miles and make a left turn onto Witmer Road. Follow Witmer Road for approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Covered Bridge Drive. Our property is accessed through the Target parking lot.

The Amish Farm and House is easily accessible from Lincoln Highway (Route 30 East) in Lancaster. We’re about 3 hours from New York City and 2.5 hours from Washington D.C. We are a short 1.5-hour drive from Philadelphia and Baltimore. Hershey is only 45 minutes away.

How to get to us from the Lancaster Train Station

Many of our guests plan an entire day around their visit with us to make their experience a memorable one. We highly recommend that you arrive early and spend time on the farm.

You can choose to visit the farm before and after your guided tour.

To see what you can do on our farm visit our Interactive Map. You can also see which artisans and activities will be offered on our Event Calendar.

We are open year-round, 7 days a week. Even though the Amish community does not work on Sunday, we are open for tours on Sundays. Click on the date range you’re visiting to see our specific hours of operation and tour departure times.

Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Day

With the change of each season, there is always something different to look forward to in Amish Country. It’s beautiful all year round! See what’s happening during your visit to Amish Country.

Our guided house tours are given by English-speaking tour guides. For those who speak a foreign language, we have written translations available for this tour. Here is the list of written translations available for the guided house tour:

Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

For groups of 15 people or more, please know that we have guides who speak French, Spanish, German, and Mandarin, with advance reservations. Please contact the group sales manager for more information about your foreign language requirements.

Currently, translations for the guided bus tour are available in French, German, and Spanish.

Make sure you do not leave Amish Country without tasting our famous whoopie pies, baked goods and the home cooking of an Amish family. Make sure you also try a warm and buttery soft pretzel!

• Have a picnic-style lunch from The BBQ Barn! This Amish-run food stand is located on our farm. They have a wide variety of barbequed meals, snacks and drinks. See menu. Open Thursdays-Saturdays!
• Baked goods like whoopie pies and shoofly pies can be purchased at stops during our countryside bus tours or on our farm during the summer months.
• Soft pretzels and ice cream are available on our farm during the summer months.
• Eating a home-cooked meal inside an Amish home is an unforgettable experience. Join us for the Sunset Dinner Tour this summer!
• See what other restaurants are open in Amish Country.

Where To Park

Tour Bus & Farmhouse Accessibility

We have a handicap accessible bus that is available with prior reservation. Our handicap accessible bus has a wheelchair lift. Our farm, restrooms, and gift shop are all handicap accessible.

Please note that our farmhouse has a flight of stairs and is not handicap accessible to the second floor. Please keep this in mind when booking the Premium Package, as it includes the guided house tour.

As your planning your trip, you might be wondering: What are some good places to eat? What hotel should we stay at in Lancaster? Below are some tips and local recommendations that we hope you find helpful.