Sample Itinerary – Christmas & Holiday Tour - Group Tours ...

Sample Itinerary – Christmas & Holiday TourChoose any 1 day tour option or stay and choose all 3!DAY ONEShopping | Intercourse Canning CompanyWith over 20 different items to taste like pickles, relishes, jams, jellies and Amish peanut butter, you will be sure to find aperfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list. Afterwards, you can browse a selection of gourmet coffees, dip mixes andmore. You are sure to find great stocking stuffer ideas here! Allow 30-60 minutesLunch | Hometown KitchenTake a drive through beautiful rolling Amish farmland and stop by the Hometown Kitchen for a taste of wonderful, homemadePennsylvania Dutch foods made by Amish cooks. Watch the cooks while they prepare your meal and converse with them asthey serve you. Allow 1 hourShopping | Smucker Gourd FarmVisit their showroom to see a variety of gourds handmade into birdhouses, bird feeders, jewelry, bowls, canister and more.Look for their seasonal gourds and check out their bins full of raw gourds for you to take home to create your own gourdmasterpiece. Allow 1 hourAttraction | National Christmas CenterRelive precious memories-Window shop at “Woolworth’s 5 & 10”, filled with vintage merchandise, discover “Christmas 1944-the War Years”, and more. Thousands of antiques and collectibles stir memories of hearth and home. Allow 1-2 hoursDinner & A Show | Rainbow Dinner Theatre“America’s Only All Comedy Dinner Theatre” provides food for the body and laughter for the soul! An outstanding all-you-caneatbuffet with a top-notch Broadway comedy will keep you coming back for more. Allow 3 hoursORDinner | Miller’s SmorgasbordEnjoy American favorites as well as distinctive Lancaster County heritage dishes and bakery fresh desserts. Be sure toexplore Miller’s Gift Shop & Bakery! Allow 1.5 hoursShow | American Music TheatreAMT’s Christmas Show features top-notch singers and musicians in a state-of-the-art theatre known for its quality productions.Always a family-friendly favorite! Allow 2 to 2.5 hoursDepart for HomePA Dutch CVB • 800.220.4757 www.grouptours.padutchcountry.comAudrey Bialas abialas@padutchcountry.com or Susan Kimball skimball@padutchcountry.com

Add an additional day for a two day tourAttraction | President James Buchanan’s WheatlandYuletide at Wheatland returns during the holiday season with a new show! 'Twas the Night Before Christmas...Re-imaginedtakes visitors to the Moore household on Christmas Eve. Guests will witness the transformative powers of Christmas and takepart in the play along the way! Allow 2 hoursShopping | BUiLDiNG CHARACTERBuilding Character is a fantastic collection of 35+ shops in a 10,000 square foot warehouse in the heart of downtownLancaster’s premiere shopping area, the 300 Block of North Queen Street. It is a place where shoppers can spend hoursparading through gently used fashionable clothing and accessories, handmade jewelry and metal craft, antiques andcollectibles, custom greeting cards and handcrafted ornaments by local craftspeople, most of whom employ green practicesand recycling methods to create their inventory. Allow 1 hourLunch | The Pressroom RestaurantThe Pressroom, “Where Great Food and Drink Make Headlines”, is truly a unique restaurant and meeting place. Located inthe historic Steinman Hardware Building, the Pressroom has all of the charm and excitement for a perfect dining experience.Allow 1-1.5 hoursAttraction | Landis Valley Village and Farm MuseumEncounter the spirit of Christmas past-see and learn about 1800s and early 1900s Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas practicesand legends. Enjoy a sumptuous Penn Dutch meal in the historic Hotel, decorated in tradition fashion. Then you will beentertained by “der Belsnickel”! Or, enjoy our Country Christmas Village where you will delight in unique PennsylvaniaGerman holiday traditions, decorations, and food. Open hearth cooking demos in our 1800s Tavern, historic building exhibitssuch as an upside-down tree and cookies in the windows. Samples included! Allow 3-4 hoursGingerbread Decorating & Lunch | Hershey Farm RestaurantBefore or after your meal, decorate your own gingerbread man with unlimited icing and unusual decorating items. Each will bejudged by the head chief, the winner receives a prize and everyone takes home their gingerbread. Allow 2 hours totalShow | Miracle of Christmas at Sight & Sound Theatres® - 2013 onlyFollow the extraordinary journey of Mary and Joseph and witness the miraculous birth of Jesus, the Savior. Arrive early andenjoy holiday delicious seasonal treats, elaborate lights, decorations, and a 30-foot-high Christmas tree! Shows generally last2.5 hoursORAttraction/Shopping | Old Fashioned Christmas at Kitchen Kettle VillageEnjoy down-home caroling. Pass brass bands as you dash from one shop to another. There will be cookies to treat you andshopkeepers to greet you! Roast a marshmallow over an open fire at the “Hershey Chocolate S’more Station”. Discoverabundant shopping filled with music boxes, authentic Amish quilts, and homemade Lancaster County food, fresh baked goodsand tasty canned goods. Allow 2-2.5 hoursDepart for HomeAdd an additional Day for a 3 day tourPA Dutch CVB • 800.220.4757 www.grouptours.padutchcountry.comAudrey Bialas abialas@padutchcountry.com or Susan Kimball skimball@padutchcountry.com

Shopping | Rockvale Outlets or Tanger Outlet CenterLocated on Route 30, both within minutes of each other, enjoy designer shopping at more than 100 outlet stores where youwill find 30-70% off retail prices every day and no sales tax! Be sure to register your group ahead of time to receive valuablecoupons. Allow a minimum of 1.5 hoursTour | Holiday Amish Farmlands with the Amish ExperienceAn interactive Amish Christmas program – following a guided countryside tour, your group will become the “students” in anAmish classroom and read poems or skits, and everyone may join in singing Amish Christmas carols. Also includes a stop at awine tasting room for some holiday cheer. Christmas cookies and a special Amish “scripture cake” recipe for everyone in thegroup complete this holiday experience only available to groups! Allow 2 hoursLunch | Plain & Fancy RestaurantLancaster County’s original family-style restaurant featuring authentic dressed wait staff, delicious food, an enormous countrystore, farm animals, and much more. Allow 1.5 hoursDepart for Brandywine Valley or HersheyAttraction | Longwood Gardens (Brandywine Valley)The world’s premier horticultural display on 1,050 acres offers 40 indoor and outdoor gardens, breathtaking conservatory, andspectacular holiday displays. Allow 2 hoursORTour | Hershey’s Chocolate World (Hershey)Fun and sweetness meet adventure and excitement at Hershey’s Chocolate World Attraction, a totally interactive chocolateexperience for all and a shopper’s paradise. Allow 1 – 2 hours, depending on number of activities includedAttraction | Gift of Lights at Elizabeth Farms (Hershey)Elizabeth Farms, the area’s largest live Christmas tree farm since 1758, features more than 200 acres of live Christmas trees,horse-drawn wagons, Santa’s Workshop, hot refreshments, festive holiday displays and much more. Enjoy driving throughapproximately 1 mile of lights with hundreds of thousands of lights on display. Allow 2 hoursDepart for HomePA Dutch CVB • 800.220.4757 www.grouptours.padutchcountry.comAudrey Bialas abialas@padutchcountry.com or Susan Kimball skimball@padutchcountry.com