A unique experience awaits you with Amish Country Tours which focuses on offering their guests a complete Amish experience.
They suggest that you first come to the Illinois Amish Interpretive Center to view an 18-minute video about the Amish and explore the exhibits in our Amish museum.
The tour will include a home cooked Amish meal in the true style of the Amish home. The meal is held in the home of your Amish hostess and served family style. The meal consists of a salad, fried chicken and one other meat, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles or dressing, vegetable side, homemade bread and jams/jellies! After the meal you will be served your choice of the fruit or cream pie of the day. As it is the Amish belief to have prayer before a meal, please honor their beliefs with either a moment of silence, silent prayer, or a group led prayer.
Amish Home Tour
A member of the Old Order Amish community will guide you through her home while she explains the Amish lifestyle. She will show you her laundry facilities, kitchen, bedrooms and living area. You will see how she goes through her every day tasks without electricity.
Amish Farm Tour
An Amish dairy farmer will take you through his dairy barn and milking parlor while discussing aspects of the business from breeding to milking. You will see how milking was done before electricity in this tour.
Amish Produce Patch Tour
The owner of this produce patch will take you through his greenhouses and explain the life cycle of his flowers and vegetables. He will explain the greenhouse business and the demand for local produce. This tour is seasonal.
Amish Woodworking Tour
The use of diesel engines to produce power is the highlight of this woodworking tour. An Amish woodworker explains how he makes furniture from start to finish as you walk through his shop.
Guided Tour of the Amish Countryside
As you travel through the Amish countryside, a knowledgeable step-on guide will highlight the farms, homes, schools and business in the area while explaining their faith and lifestyle. You will also be able to stop at one of the Amish businesses and shop during this hour and a half long tour!
Any of these tours are available by contacting the company. It is an experience of a lifetime for some and an eyeopening experience for others, maybe we don’t need all the "bells and whistles" that we have become so accustomed to…you decide after you have visited the Amish community.
Location: 111 S. Locust Street, Arcola
Phone: 1-888-45-AMISH
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