Our Visit to The Amish Village in Lancaster, PA

Disclaimer: Tickets were complimentary for my family and me. All opinions are my own.

My family and I recently visited The Amish Village in Lancaster, PA and I wanted to share our experience with you. Let’s get right into it then shall we?

Arrival and Tour Bus

The Amish Village is located mere minutes away from Lincoln Highway in Lancaster and it truly takes you back to a different era. We started off checking in at the main house which has a little gift shop in it as well. Our first activity of the day was getting on a mini-tour bus that takes us around Amish Country. Our tour bus guide was amazing, she knew so much information about how the Amish lived. If you’ve been a long-time reader of The Mommy Spice, you know that I have been fascinated with Amish life for a long time and this tour was so educational. The bus ride lasted a little more than an hour and we were dropped off at the main farmhouse.

Main Farmhouse Tour

We then took a tour of the main farmhouse which at one point was a working Amish home. It is now an exact replica of what an Amish house would look like. I have to say seeing pictures on the internet compared to seeing the real thing is just an eye-opener. Did you know that the Amish do not use electricity? Instead, they power things with propane, their lights are usually kerosene and they use wood-burning stoves. We were taken through the church room, kitchen, and bedrooms. It was nothing like what I was used to seeing. We were able to see examples of what the Amish wear and even the toys they handmake for their children. I loved each and every moment of it!

Walking Around The Grounds

Once the main house tour was done we were able to walk around the rest of the grounds. They had animals such as horses, peacocks, and cows that we could feed. Then we headed to see a real-life horse and buggy, which is the transportation mode the Amish use to get around. We also went inside a make-shift Amish school they had on-site. Fun Fact: The Amish only go to school until the 8th grade, after the 8th grade they go work for their parents. You would find the children helping their mothers around the home if it’s a girl or if it’s a boy he would help his father in the fields.  Our last stop was the “General Store” where they had a huge array of Amish goods. I personally bought pickles, hot pepper relish, chow chow, and a few chocolates, so yum! We could have walked around for longer but it started to rain cats and dogs so we decided to call it a day.

My Thoughts

It was a bit like Little House on the Prarie. A huge chunk of Amish men are world-class carpenters, I mean they could build a home in half the time that we are used to seeing. One thing that really stood out to me was that they really believe in COMMUNITY, imagine if the rest of the world looked at it the same way? I would think the world would be a better place because of it. The Amish believe in big families, you could find households with 9-12 children! This tour was amazing and the amount of information you take away is something that you cannot find on the internet. I highly recommend it! Let me know if you have been here in the comment section!