An Amish Holiday Kaleidoscope

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Dover, OH on a deluxe motorcoach. Make an unbelievable stop at Famous Endings.
No description here because you wouldn’t believe it anyway. Next, enjoy the Homestead Furniture Factory Tour, which combines the craftsmanship of the Amish with state-of-the-art cutting-edge design. Enjoy an authentic Amish Church Lunch experience at the event center, which also boasts beautiful landscaping. After lunch, visit the Lamp and Light Candle shop and watch the Amish ladies demonstrate how (in six minutes) they carve candles into beautiful works of art! Browse the quaint store filled with delicious smelling jar candles and so much more! See and hear the world’s largest Cuckoo clock in Sugarcreek. OH.
Check into Carlisle Inn with some free time to see garden and shops nearby. You are in for a treat at Warther’s.
Enjoy a private tour, dinner, gardens, and Mrs. Warther’s Button House. Warthers features the fabulous ivory and ebony steam engine carvings by the World’s master Carver, Mooney Warther. Then, stroll through the Swiss Gardens to view over 70,000 buttons arranged in quilt pattern artwork. The family now creates the finest kitchen cutlery in the world. You will have an opportunity to purchase some. This is truly an unforgettable evening. Hotel: Embassy Suites, North Canton, OH

Breakfast at the hotel. Meet your local guide for an Ohio Country Roads Tour, including visits to several Amish cottage industries, where you will meet the makers and enjoy making your own treats to take home! Visit Heini's Cheese Chalet for the finest cheeses made with local Amish farm milk! You won’t see this many cheeses anywhere else. Savor delicious cheese samples. Make one more stop at the Hershberger Bakery and Farmers Market. Be sure to look for Big King, the largest Belgian Draft Horse in the USA. Lunch is on your own today in the bustling city of Berlin, OH. Armed with your map, visit as many arts and crafts, restaurants, and boutique shops as time permits. Visit one of the 28 Victorian homes in the area that is decorated especially for Christmas. Also, home of a collection of Millersburg Glass, which is a rare and valuable art glass collection. Save room for some sweets at Troyers Homemade Candies. The first floor is dedicated to the cottage shop. Make your own Buckeyes today. Hotel: Embassy Suites, North Canton, OH

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for the Indiana Amish area. Compare the differences and the similarities. Check into the Essenhaus Inn in Middlebury, IN. This evening, enjoy a holiday-themed production of “A Very Mary Christmas” with dinner at the Essenhaus Restaurant. Hotel: Essenhaus Inn, Middlebury, IN

Breakfast at Essenhaus Inn. Enjoy a Museum tour at Jayco RV. Eighty percent of the world’s RVs are made in this area of IN, chiefly by the Amish people. See the custom-built RV for Mae West and listen to folklore and stories from the past, plus much more. You will have the opportunity to shop Shipshewana or there is an optional tour to Menno-Hof this afternoon. This evening, it is a dinner show featuring “Noel.” This is non-stop Christmas entertainment. The amazing and uplifting show is filled with nonstop equestrian adventures of all kinds featuring some of the most beautiful horses anywhere, along with incredibly talented riders from all around the world. Before the night is over, take a ride through the Lights of Joy, featuring 2 million LED lights. Hotel: Essenhaus Inn, Middlebury, IN

Breakfast at the hotel. Begin your Country Roads tour of Indiana. Enjoy demonstrations at an Amish Buggy Maker’s Shop, a Chime Shop, a Rug Weaver’s shop, a One Room School House, and a Coffin Makers shop. You will also enjoy a wagon ride at Meadowbrook Farm. All these programs promise to give you chuckles and heartfelt memories of a pleasant escape in the country. For dinner tonight enjoy a delightful Amish Wedding Feast in “The Carriage House.” Learn about an Amish wedding day, including the dress and the Wedding song. Hotel: Essenhaus Inn, Middlebury, IN

Breakfast at the hotel. you may choose to depart from the South Bend airport or take the motor coach back to the Akron airport for your return home. From Akron, make your flight after 1 PM.