Escape to the simple life with Bloom Tours as we visit Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Gettysburg for a 4 day weekend. Enjoy the beautiful countryside and relive history as you explore the Gettysburg battlefields.
Day 1: Begins with a morning departure, we will stop for lunch and arrive at the Heritage Hotel in Lancaster, PA late afternoon. We will check into the hotel and then head to dinner at Miller's Smorgasbord for traditional American fare.
Day 2: Wake up and enjoy a full American breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, we will meet our local guide for a day of touring the Amish countryside. We will visit the Amish farmlands and an authentic Amish Farm and House. You will be given time to enjoy lunch at the Kitchen Kettle Village and shop in the many quaint Amish stores throughout the village. Don't forget to stop for dessert at the Amish Bake Shop. After a day of touring Amish country, and visiting a Farmer's market, you will end your day with a family style dinner in an actual Amish home. This experience is one you soon will not forget. Following dinner, we will return to the hotel where you can get some much needed rest and relaxation. Get ready for another action packed day three.
Day 3: After a full breakfast, we will depart for Gettysburg. After a brief stop at the Visitor's Center, we take a Battlefield Tour. You will have time for lunch at the Visitor's Center and a chance to visit the Battlefield Museum. Take in the history of one of America's most famous battles during the Civil War. After our day at Gettysburg, you will go back to the hotel where you will have the evening to yourself. We will have several options for activities in the evening if you so choose.
Day 4: After a restful sleep, enjoy a full breakfast in the hotel. Then we will head to Founders Hall School for Children and Hershey's Chocolate World. Enjoy a simulated tour of the chocolate factory and indulge in some of the world's most famous chocolate. After, Hershey's, we will depart for home.