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Amish Experience Tour: Bridges To Understanding
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Overview
Visit Pinecraft, the Amish and Mennonite Neighborhood!
Duration: 90 minutes
Meeting Point: Discover Sarasota Tours 1826 4th St, Sarasota, FL 34236
Min Age: 10
Description: Visit the only place in the world that the Amish and Mennonite communities come to vacation en masse and learn about their unique cultures with tour guides Kendra Cross or Lois Stimax.
On this tour, the goal is to create a “bridge of understanding” about these wonderfully unique and close-knit communities. You will learn about the history of their religious beliefs, values, and traditions and how they are practiced in daily life.
During the one-hour-and-forty-five-minute tour, you will visit the Pinecraft community, where more than 500 Amish and Mennonite families live year-round and where more than 5,000 return as tourists each season from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana to vacation.
In Pinecraft, enjoy the tour stops at Alma Sue’s Quilt Shop, The Carlisle Inn and Der Dutchman Amish Kitchen Cooking Restaurant for shopping and a pie shooter — a sample of their delicious pie!
Gain a new appreciation for and an understanding of the rich culture of Sarasota’s Amish and Mennonite communities on this Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence-rated tour. Book your tickets online today!
During April there may be variations of the Amish Experience tour because typically most of our Amish tourists have returned home. In these cases, we may visit a local Amish furniture maker to learn more about carpentry and its importance to Amish culture.
What is Included: Tour ticket includes FREE Parking!
Check in Details: Please plan to arrive 30 minutes before your tour is scheduled to depart to check in! THERE ARE NO physical tickets; check in by last name when you arrive.
Special Requirements: This is a tour where you get off the vehicle, so you must be able to walk a short distance.
Restrictions: All guests must be ages 10+.
Extras: "Dolly The Trolley" is enclosed & air-conditioned.
Meeting And Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Meeting point
Street: 1826 4th St
City: Sarasota
Country: US
Postal Code: 34236
Province: FL
Additional Info
Departure/Return Location:
1826 4th St, Sarasota, FL 34236
(behind The Breakfast House off Fruitville Rd.)
- Enjoy browsing through our charming Trolley Cottage Gift Shop, with interesting and fun items for all ages, tastes and interests while waiting to board.
- Restrooms are available inside the Trolley Cottage Gift Shop.
Cancellation Policy
We run tours as scheduled rain or shine. If you cancel at least 24 hours in advance, we will do our best to move you to another tour based on available space or offer you a Gift Certificate. However, ALL SALES ARE FINAL and we do not provide refunds for no-shows/tours you booked and missed.
