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Amish Experience: Bridges to Understanding
Sarasota, USA
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
For something different than beaches, discover one of Sarasota's most unique communities on an insider’s tour of Pinecraft, an Amish vacation enclave right on the outskirts of town. Led by a guide with personal connections to the local Amish and Mennonite communities, learn about their roots in Florida, traditional customs, and beliefs. You’ll also have the chance to shop for handmade gifts and sample famous pie at an Amish cafe.
- Learn about the history of Amish and Mennonite communities in Sarasota
- Tour important Amish sites in the Pinecraft village and along Bahia Vista Street
- Purchase unique souvenirs and homemade food at Der Dutchman Amish Kitchen
- Gain insight into the Amish way of life from a guide with deep ties to the culture
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1826 4th St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA
Behind the Breakfast House, off Fruitville and Osprey.
Start time
10:00 AM
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Meet for this Amish cultural tour in the designated spot in Sarasota. Once you meet with your guide, take off for the city’s Pinecraft neighborhood to gain a better understanding of the Amish that live and vacation there.
Your guide has deep personal connections to the Amish and Mennonite communities, and helps you understand their culture better as you walk through town and hear about their traditional customs and beliefs.
Some fun stops along the way include one at Der Dutchman restaurant, where you can sample homemade Amish pie, and one at Alma Sue's Quilt Shop, where you learn about the importance and history of Amish quilt making.
Your Sarasota Amish cultural tour ends back where it began—at the meeting location.
Your guide has deep personal connections to the Amish and Mennonite communities, and helps you understand their culture better as you walk through town and hear about their traditional customs and beliefs.
Some fun stops along the way include one at Der Dutchman restaurant, where you can sample homemade Amish pie, and one at Alma Sue's Quilt Shop, where you learn about the importance and history of Amish quilt making.
Your Sarasota Amish cultural tour ends back where it began—at the meeting location.
Der Dutchman
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alma Sue's Quilts
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Guests must be 12+; no children under 12 allowed except on our family tours designed for children. Every guest must have a paid ticket in order to board.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
176 reviews
Sabine_B, Apr 2024
Wonderful guide. Friendly guide and driver, great explanation. Less to see at the end of April so best time to go is before the 15th.
betsy_s, Apr 2024
Kendra was very informative....learned alot...ordered some books she recommended...too bad they don't offer them in the gift store. We will be taking our out of town guests in the future
Carol_W, Mar 2024
We certainly learned so much about the Amish/Mennonite culture and way of life. Best part was Kendra’s personal experiences that she shared. It was expensive for the short tour that included stops at the hotel lobby, Quilt shop and bakery that you can do on your own for free, but it was an enjoyable and educational morning.
Kathy_D, Jan 2024
My husband thought the pie shooters and bakery were the best parts of the tour. I have conducted and have been on many tours, but would rate this one as the worst. Kendra's focus was on the clock, her Amis antecedents, and promoting Der Dutchman Hospitality Group.
When I had a question concerning creamed celery served at Amish weddings, she ignored it and let us know she hated creamed celery.
Response from Host, Jan 2024
Kathy I already responded to you personally so I find it frustrating that you felt the need to post this angry and confusing review.
What exactly are you upset about? That Kendra does not like creamed celery?
The tour is 1 hour and 45 min to allow 15 min at each location which is more than enough time. The idea is to encourage people to come back and spend more time if they wish and many do.
Der Dutchman is our partner and the main business in the Amish community of Pinecraft. We could not offer this tour without their support and blessing and are grateful to them for providing the pie shooters and allowing their Amish staff to address our tour guests during their work day.
You arrived late. That’s perhaps why you felt rushed. Your confirmation stated arrive 30 min in advance so we can board on time. Everyone was waiting for you. All other 29 people loved this tour and arrived on time.
I am sorry you did not but I respectfully ask you to stop disparaging my wonderful Guide Kendra. She has never been rude to anyone in the five years she has led this tour. She is Mennonite and that behavior is not part of this culture; something you clearly did not learn or appreciate.
Diana_R, Apr 2023
Kendra was amazing. She was very knowledgeable and so kind and genuine. The trolley driver was also very kind and helpful. He assisted my mother in law, who requires a Walker, on and off the bus at every stop.
Erika_I, Feb 2023
Learned a lot on the tour and felt like the locations we visited and the people we met along the way really gave the tour a special feeling. Our guide was very knowledgable and shared a lot of personal stories that helped us to gain understanding. The driver was fantastic as well!
Craig_T, Jan 2023
Kendra was an amazing speaker and story teller. We all learned so much about the Amish culture. It was a great experience for all.
Debra_C, May 2022
Very informative ! It was an awesome tour! Would love to include samplings of food, or perhaps luncheon.
Loved our toyed guide- Kendra !!!
Jayne_J, Apr 2022
Excellent experience. Kendra, our guide, has first hand knowledge of the Amish culture. Learned and saw many interesting things. Kendra’s communication style makes the trip even more enjoyable.
Marilyn_K, Mar 2022
Valuable Information given. Kendra fantastic. Only wish I could have spent more time in the quilt shop.
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