Ohio Amish Country

Depart Michigan for your Amish Adventure. Stop by Hartville Kitchen Restaurant & Bakery for an included lunch. Experience the warmth of homestyle cooking, time-honored recipes, and friendly, caring service. This afternoon, meet your guide and travel to Lamp & Light Candle. Family owned and run by Amish sisters, this local candle company hand-pours and hand-scents each and every candle they sell. You’ll get to see candles being hand carved and then make a candle of your own to take home. Check into the Wallhouse Hotel and have time to freshen up before dinner at an Amish Home. Delight in a tasty home cooked meal and learn to make Peanut Butter Whip. (L,D)

After an included breakfast, a local guide will help you navigate your way through Ohio’s Amish Country. Stop in at Hometown Merchants for a unique shopping experience. Unlike your regular general store, you’ll discover lots of hard to find items here. Visit Troyer’s Sweet Shoppe and find some of the best handmade candy around! Dip your own Buckeyes to take home with you. Explore the Victorian Mansion Museum in the heart of Ohio's largest Amish settlement. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 28 room Queen Anne style home serves as the society's museum of Victoriana and collection of Holmes County history. Enjoy an independent lunch at The Lighted Lantern where you will also fill Whoopie Pies to take with you. Discover fine leather goods at Coblentz Leather Shop. Starting with top quality leather and supplies, each product is carefully cut, stitched, and finished by their experienced craftspeople. Shop at Ohio’s Market which has 25 stores under one roof. Whether you are looking for brand new furniture or love the character of a 100-year-old dresser, or searching for unique home décor accessories, outdoor lifestyle goods, fashion merchandise, homemade foods—there truly is something for everyone here. End your day with a delicious Amish Home meal. (B,D)

Breakfast is included at the hotel. Visit Hershberger Bakery and Farmers Market. With a wide array of canned goods and homegrown seasonal produce and a huge assortment of flowers, all of your senses will be on full alert with the colors, aromas and fresh tastes of the season. Then there is the farm store, featuring USA made wooden toys, tack, bird seed, leather goods and more. Walk out to the petting zoo where you can pet Big King, the largest registered Belgian horse in Ohio. Tour the Kelm Home Center, a spacious 125,000 square foot showroom that could keep you entertained for hours. Look for the 500-year-old Bubinga slab from Cameroon, Africa in the Woodshed. Read the labels to learn about events that occurred during the life of the tree! Enjoy an independent lunch at the Kelm Home Center Cafe. Depart for home with amazing memories of your time spent in Amish Country Ohio. (B)