Traveling the Amish Trail in OHIO This tour is like traveling back to a more peaceful place. You’ll feel like you’re in a

different era. It’s a refuge in the noisy confusion of life.

Traveling the rolling roads of the Amish Trail in OHIO is part of the enjoyment of a

visit to this part of the world. The roads are all well marked and in most places al-

most all paved. But look out for the Horse and Buggy’s. Give them lots of space and

lay off the horn. Don’t forget to wave.

Located in the heart of

Amish Country in Ohio,

The Farm at Walnut

Creek hosts over 500 ani-

mals, comprised of spe-

cies from six of the seven

continents. The menager-

ie includes exotic animals such as giraffes,

camels, zebras, and kangaroos along with

more common animals like horses, llamas,

and deer. Guests will have the opportunity

to view and hand-feed the animals from a

horse-drawn carriage.

This is a working farm and as such, the

type of activities visitors may witness dur-

ing a visit change with the seasons. De-

pending on the time of year, you may see

plowing, thrashing, canning, quilting and

more. You can tour the non-electric farm

houses, buy produce at our farm stand,

and take pictures of all that you see.

David Warther Museum with a PRIVATE

DINNER INCLUDED –

The exhibit

features five

different

rooms and

over 80 carv-

ings made by

David

Warther.

Troyer Candies located in an

Amish home. Meet Lydia Troy-

er and learn more about the

Amish family candy company.

Guests will roll up their

sleeves in the CANDY KITCH-

EN and make their own buck-

eye candy to take home with them.

(Buckeyes are a chocolate/peanut butter

concoctions). Don’t neglect stocking up on

Lydia’s cashew crunch or any of her other

delicious candies.

A visit to Behalt (meaning to “keep or re-

member”). This will introduce your guests to

the Amish / Mennonite

heritage. The 10’ x 265’

foot cyclorama illustrates

the history of the Amish

and Mennonite people

from their early Anabap-

tist beginnings in Zurich,

Switzerland, in 1525, to

the present day.

Coblentz Leather Shop

Visit with the AMISH OWNERS and enjoy the

best quality leather goods. Take time to

feed the goats. Everyone will receive a leath-

er key ring made by the

Wendell August Forge- America’s oldest and

largest forge, where hand-wrought, func-

tional art is created to shape your life’s spe-

cial moments. Guests will enjoy a workshop

tour are and will create their own work of

metal art with assistance from the masters.

showcased beautifully. Have your picture

taken in front of the world’s largest buggy!

Can be ONE to FOUR nights or even a DAY TRIP - March-December - GIFTS INCLUDED AT VARIOUS STOPS

Highlights of your GUIDED TOUR can include These attractions:

AMISH BUGGY RIDES and

AMISH HOME TOUR.

Guests will also have time

for shopping at the An-

tique and craft mall and

Tis’ the Season year-round

Christmas store. Everyone

will receive a gift.

David is a 5th generation carver of Swiss

heritage. The carvings created by Warther

depict the "History of the Ship" from 1st

Dynasty Egypt to the present day. Created in

miniature from legal antique ivory and eb-

ony wood the details include intricate scrim-

shaw engraving and finely carved ivory rig-

ging lines that measure just twice the thick-

ness of a human hair. David carves daily in

his on-site workshop where he regularly

demonstrates carving techniques to the vis-

iting public including his hand filing and

sanding technique of making the ivory rig-

ging lines.

FOLLOWING TOUR guests are invited to sit

down to enjoy a delicious catered meal with

David and his wife Mary Ruth. The meal is

prepared by a local, fully-licensed caterer,

and includes a plated entre, salad, dessert,

and beverage.

Lehman’s General

Store. Guests will

love this 35,000-sq.

ft. store (with plen-

ty of benches

throughout) and

the displays of

thousands upon

thousands of prod-

ucts. Some of the

products you thought they quit making years

ago: USA-made toys and house wares, hand

tools, non-electric appliances, oil lamps,

weather vanes, copper kettles and so much

more. Then visit the LIVE AMISH LIVESTOCK

AUCTION and flea market (only available on

Thursday)

AWARD Winning Live theatre at Amish Country

Theater. Hold on to your seats and get ready for some ex-plosive laughter! Voted a Top 100

Event in North America by the American Bus Associ-ation, Amish Country Theater’s shows are performed in a remarkable 325-seat auditorium with state-of-the art lighting, video, and sound. LUNCH OR DINNER INCLUDED

Sangria tasting at Swiss Heritage Winery/

Broad run cheese.

The perfect partner

to the cheese house’s

award-winning

cheese was officially

announced—Swiss

Heritage Wines.

Exclusively bottled on the premises, Swiss

Heritage Wines have complemented the

cheese perfectly. Known for making cheese

for more than seven decades, Broad Run re-

mains a family owned and operated estab-

lishment that is dedicated to providing only

the best for its customers, whether in the

cheese cooler, wine rack or on the curtain

rods. Everyone will receive a chunk of Swiss

cheese to take home.

Following tour guests will have a tradition-

al Church Lunch at the event center. This is

similar to what the Amish would enjoy after

one of their church services. Note: Congrega-

tions are typically 25-35 families in size,

around 100-150 people. Church is held in

Amish homes. 4

A TRADITIONAL

AMISH WEDDING

FEAST at an AMISH

HOME. Tonight,

guests will experi-

ence an Amish Wed-

ding Feast where

the room will be set

just like a wedding has just taken place. All

guests will receive Peanut Butter Whip to

take home.

Farmstead Restau-

rant

Guests will enjoy a

BARN-RAISING BUF-

FET The tradition of

an Amish barn-

raising meal or a

Mennonite church

potluck is all about coming together, sharing

abundance, choosing as you go, and lots of

variety

Visit the Heini’s

Cheese Chalet

Factory and Re-

tail Outlet, and

enjoy free sam-

ples of over 80

varieties of natu-

ral cheese.. VIEW

THE CHEESE MAKING PROCESS Guests will

be able to view the Amish workers making

cheese this early in the morning only.

Watch live as the craftspeople make the fa-

mous All Natural Cheese through a one

hundred foot viewing corridor.

Kauffman’s Country Amish Bakery.

Guests will love sampling all the Amish

baked goods which are made on-site. Twen-

ty Amish and Mennonite women work in the

bakery. On an average day, the bakery

bakes 250 loaves of bread (on some days it

has been as high as 700), 100 dozen cook-

ies and over 100 pies. The bakery also

jams, jellies, spreads and more. Taste Test-

ing and Bread for all.

Homestead Furniture

Factory and Showroom

Take a tour through the

factory where you can

see the Amish craftsmen

building furniture from

start to finish. See the color experts at work

and walk out on the catwalk to overlook the

shop floor. Next you are invited to relax in

the gardens. Get

some quality R&R

by the waterfalls,

see the trees from

which they build

the furniture Final-

ly, explore the

27,000 square-foot

showroom display-

ing hundreds of standard furniture pieces

that are just a small sample of what is of-

fered. There are three floors dedicated to

hardwoods, upholstery and accessories to

coincide with any style of décor.

Contact OHIO TRAVEL TREASURES LLC

where we create MEMORIES… …one TOUR at a time.

Call today – 800-582-5997 Diane Sphar dms@ohiotraveltreasures.com

or John Renick—jhr@ohiotraveltreasures.com