Amish Country is a great place to visit with a group! Whether you operate a motor coach tour from outside the area or are looking for a local tour operator that can show your group the very best of Amish Country, we have the resources to help create a great itinerary that will leave everyone smiling.
We recommend that motor coach operators contact the Holmes County Chamber at 330-674-3975 or info@holmescountchamber.com for recommendations on itineraries and working with local partners. Visiting Amish businesses can require special instruction, which we are well equipped to provide.
If you are part of a group looking for a local tour operator, please visit the Adventures page, which lists our knowledgeable and experienced tour companies.
Amish Culture Tour
Activities
- Get your cultural orientation at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center in Berlin.
- Experience life on an Amish farm at The Farm at Walnut Creek.
Dining
- Through a local tour guide, book a meal in an Amish home for an authentic home-style dinner.
Shopping
- On a back road tour with Amish Heartland Tours, you visit with Amish artisans—basket, broom and candle makers—and can purchase their wares.
- For quilters, visit Swartzentruber Quilts near Mt. Hope.
Lodging
- Spend a night at one of the rural and award-winning bed and breakfasts and wake up to the sound of buggies trotting by.
Family Fun Tour
Activities
- Bike, run or rollerblade the paved Holmes County Trail.
- Buggy rides, Amish home tours and the train ride at Schrock's Amish Farm in Berlin.
- Travel west for your choice of outdoor activities in Mohican State Park.
- In season, book a sleigh rides on snowy days at Guggisberg Swiss Inn or the Farm at Walnut Creek.
- In season, take a wagon ride and pick your Christmas tree at Pine Tree Barn
Dining
- Try Cindy’s Diner, a family friendly, 1950s restaurant in Berlin.
Shopping
- Get fresh from the farm apples and other produce at Hillcrest Orchard in Berlin.
- Shop for items like no other at Lehman's in Kidron.
Lodging
Girls Getaway
Activities
- Book massages at the Carlisle Inn Walnut Creek.
Dining
- Satisfy your sweet tooth at Coblentz Chocolates.
- At Tarragon in the Inn at Honey Run, you can bird watch while you eat.
Shopping
- Flea market romp at the Walnut Creek Amish and Holmes County Flea Markets.
- Enjoy shopping the three-story boutique of Carlisle Gifts in Walnut Creek.
- Go store-to-store in Berlin, where you can find quilts, antiques, home décor, clothing and more.
Lodging
- Stay at Zinck's Inn in Berlin and plan a scrapbooking party.
Arts Tour
Activities
Shopping
- Peruse the hand-hammered metal works at Wendell August Forge near Bunker Hill.
- Visit nonprofit quilt store Helping Hands Quilt Shop and Museum in Berlin.
- View paintings by local artists on display at the Berlin Creek and Blue River Galleries in Berlin.
- Head toward Big Prairie for locally made pottery, metal and sculptures at Holmes County Pottery and Bowden Bells.
Culinary Tour
Activities
- Get the freshest foods at a local farmers’ market. Check with the Holmes County Tourism Bureau at 877-643-7874 for seasonal schedules.
- Wine, cheese and chocolate. Plan a tasting and take a tour at Heini’s Cheese in Berlin, Coblentz Chocolate in Walnut Creek and Breitenbach Wine in Sugarcreek.
Dining
- Broasted chicken. You haven’t experienced Amish Country until you have had some.
- Find yourself some seasonal pie. Boyd & Wurthman has a broad selection, such as strawberry pie in June, peach pie in July.
- Have an authentic Swiss meal at Chalet in the Valley near Charm.
Shopping
- Pack a portable cooler full of the freshest meats around at Winesburg Meats, 2181 SR 62 in Winesburg.
