Ohio Amish Country Niagira Falls

Tentative Itinerary

1. Day 1 – Monday, June 7 Bonifay, FL / Knoxville, TN

   We will depart from Bonifay, FL and begin our journey north. Our first day will include lunch and several rests stops as we travel through Alabama and Georgia on our way to Knoxville, TN for dinner and our first night’s rest.

2. Day 2 – Tuesday, June 8 Knoxville, TN / Berlin, OH

   After a great breakfast at the hotel, we will load the bus and continue our journey to Ohio. We are planning lunch and a few stops along the way that will make the journey even more enjoyable. We will arrive in Holmes County, Ohio, right in the heart of Ohio Amish Country. We will get checked into our hotel located in Berlin, OH, before we have a very special welcome dinner at the hotel. Then a good night’s rest will get us ready for the next day of unforgettable experiences.

3. Day 3 – Wednesday, June 9 Holmes County, Ohio Amish Country

   A full breakfast at the hotel will be the start to our day that is packed full of Amish experiences. Our private guide will take us through the beautiful countryside as they share the rich history and culture of the area.

   Our first stop is a must see! “Behalt” is a 10’ x 365’ cyclorama painted by a German Artist highlighting the history of the Anabaptist people from the time of Christ’s resurrection. A great way to start! The backroad tour includes a visual, scenic tour with narration on the Amish way of life. Enjoy an easy-going ride with an Amish man in a buggy. Berlin is a village of 1,700 full-time residents with over 3 million visitors a year. Berlin boasts a variety of shopping options; quilts, antiques, home décor, clothing boutiques, homemade fudge handmade soft pretzels, and a furniture showroom. We will have lunch before we continue further north to Kidron. We will stop at an Amish owned basket makers shop, learn about their group church rules and how they differ from other groups of Amish, and have a demonstration of basket making. We will visit Lehman’s Hardware where you will think back to the good old days with thousands of non-electrical households and hard to find items. We will learn about the most conservative Amish. Then we will complete the day with a meal in an Amish home. Menu will consist of baked chicken, Roast beef, mashed potatoes, noodles, green beans, homemade bread, peanut butter spread, and homemade pies. Then it is back to the hotel for a well-deserved night of rest.

4. Day 4 – Thursday, June 10 Berlin, OH / Nigeria Falls, NY

   After breakfast we will load the bus and finish up our experiences in the Berlin area by visiting a local buggy maker. We will also visit a local broom maker. He will also give an informative demonstration.

   We will finish our tour in the village of Walnut Creek where we will pick up some chocolates at Coblentz Chocolates and more shopping at Carlisle Gifts. Then we will gather for another amazing Amish meal at Der Dutchman’s all you can eat buffet. Then we will continue our journey toward Niagara Falls, NY. We will get into town in time to check into our hotel and then have a wonderful dinner. Then it’s back to the hotel for some rest.

5. Day 5 – Friday, June 11 Niagara Falls, NY & Canada (Passport Required)

   After breakfast we will head out for a full day of unforgettable sight-seeing around God’s beautiful creation, Niagara Falls. We will tour Cave of The Winds, Take a ride on the Maid of The Mist to see the falls up close, and have lunch above the falls at Top of The Falls. After lunch we will cross the border into Canada (PASSPORT REQUIRED). We will spend time at Skylon Towers and visit the iconic Floral Clock and so much more. After dinner we will see the beauty of the falls at night, before returning to the U.S. and to our hotel for the evening.

6. Day 6 – Saturday, June 12 Niagara Falls, NY. / Columbus, Ohio

   We will load the bus after breakfast and head south with several stops along the way as we make our way toward Columbus, Ohio. We will have a special dinner and check into our hotel for the evening.

7. Day 7 – Sunday, June 13 Columbus OH /Cincinnati, OH Nashville, TN

   Once we eat a great breakfast, we will load the bus and continue our journey. We will share a time of worship and the word as we travel. We will arrive in Cincinnati, OH where we will board an authentic paddle river boat for an amazing tour of the river and a great lunch. After we disembark, we will load the bus and head for Nashville, TN for dinner and our final night’s rest on the tour.

8. Day 8 – Monday, June 14 Nashville, TN / Home

   Once more, we will have breakfast at the hotel and load the bus for our final leg of this memory making journey. We will have several rest stops and lunch along the way. During this time, we will reflect on the memories we have made and enjoy a few more hours with our old and new friends. We will arrive back in Bonifay around 4:00 p.m.