the ultimate
amish
culture experience
Monday-Saturday
10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Sundays- CLOSED
(Sunday rides resume on March 31,2024)
open to the public
no reservation required but recommended
PUBLIC RIDES
DURATION & PRICING
**Please Note: E-mails are answered Monday- Friday. Please allow 48-72 hours for response time by our team!
Country & Cookie Tour
A 30-35 minute tour passing a cluster of Amish homes and businesses in an all Amish area. Travel our country roads, the way we travel! Our horses and carriages will take you by our lands that are still plowed by horses. This is an all Amish farmland area, passing some of the first farms, settled here as early as 1737. Cookies, snacks and drinks are normally available for purchase, depending on our Amish neighbors availability. They will come to the carriage to serve you. Although you do not get off the carriage on this ride, you may get off the carriage on some of our other selected tours. (Monday - Saturday) Adults: $18.00 Children: $12.00 (ages 3-12) Children 2 & Under: Free
Amish Farm Tour
A 50-60 min ride to Lancaster’s best! Experience our way of life on a real working Amish farm. Your driver will assist you in getting off your carriage to tour the barn, explain farm equipment, and see cows, chickens, goats and horses. Discover life without electricity and how the Amish remain separate from traditional American society! Cookies, snacks and drinks are normally available for purchase, depending on our Amish neighbors availability. Adults: $35.00 Children: $16.00 (ages 3-12) Children 2 & Under: Free
the sunday ride
This special tour is available on Sundays only. Passing numerous Amish farms, our local drivers can answer your questions and talk to you about points of interest. Most Amish church districts conduct services on Sunday. As you travel our various routes, it is occasionally possible to see many carriages coming and going and gathered at farms for the morning church service. (Sundays only)
Adults: $20.00
Children: $12.00 (ages 3-12)
Children 2 & Under Free
Private Amish Journey Tours
We love to host your special celebrations and requests for unique topics on your tour! For example, consider booking a private tour for current Amish Healthcare topics by Jessica herself, now an accomplished member of our local healthcare community where you can learn first hand about Amish healthcare practices and visit a renowned Amish health store. We will also go above and beyond to celebrate your special times such as birthdays, engagements and anniversary celebrations. Please be aware these have a limited availability due to high summer temperatures, etc. EMAIL us for your special requests!
Themed Private Tours
We love to host your special celebrations and requests for unique topics on your tour! For example, consider booking a private reserved tour for current Amish Healthcare topics by Jessica herself, now an accomplished member of our local healthcare community, where you can learn first hand about Amish healthcare practices and visit a renowned Amish health store. We will also go above and beyond to celebrate your special times, such as birthdays, engagements, and anniversary celebrations. Please be aware these have limited availability due to high summer temperatures, etc. EMAIL us with your special requests!
Large Family & Group Bookings
For our larger group tours, we offer a wide variety of buggies and wagons to accommodate your group size. If you are a tour group or family with more than 15 guests, please email us to reserve your ride selection.
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Welcome To The World of Aaron & Jessica!
America was born in our front yard.
Jessica and her family live in one of the oldest known houses in Lancaster county, circa 1720.
get an inside look into the amish culture
Come visit our farmlands and experience backroads, traveling by horse and carriage. We are THE ride that can take you to a REAL, NON-COMMERCIAL Amish farm. You will pass through real Amish backroads and see many businesses and sights in an all Amish area. Cookies, snacks and drinks are usually available for purchase when farm stops are made. If you can’t make it for a ride with us, email us to inquire about cookies and treats available for shipping to you. We can’t wait to share our life with you!
We are passionate about sharing the stories and voices in the Plain community through our knowledgeable drivers and support staff. Throughout our 32 year history, our drivers represent members and former members of many of the Plain community sects such as Old Order Amish, New Order Amish, Beachy Amish, Old Order Mennonite (Joe Wenger), Horning Mennonites (black bumper), Groffdale Conference Mennonite, Old Order River Brethren, Dunkard Brethren, Piker Mennonites and many more. Whether you have visited us 30 years ago, yesterday or tomorrow, it is our mission to connect you with a first hand viewpoint and conversations with those who have lived and walked in the Plain community. They can tell you about being Old Order, New Order, and all about rumspringa!
We offer several different routes through REAL Amish country farms. We take you through the middle of Amish country farms, traveling many roads that do not have electric poles. See the large farmhouses which are equipped with additions, called the Dawdi house, where Amish grandparents live as Amish do not use skilled care facilities in old age. Ask your driver to point out one-roomed schools, windmills and water pressure tanks, and Amish homes that are not dairy farmers”. You will see real Amish Life. We offer long rides and can create custom Amish town rides for you. We give private carriage rides to meet the purpose and suit your pocketbook!
HOLIDAYS: open all holidays EXCEPT Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
PETS: Pets are welcome! Private rides are available if your pet prefers privacy. Please NO EXOTICS or pets not accustomed to horses. If your pet barks incessantly, they may upset the horses and not be able to accompany you on the ride. If you take your pet on one of our Farm Tours, your pet may come in contact with other local farm animals and pets.
HANDICAPS & DISABLED: We welcome disabled and handicapped guests. We are located on a commercially coded property which has wheelchair ADA accessibility. Our staff are happy to lift you out of your wheelchair and assist in boarding your carriage or wagon. We have smaller stepstools available to make loading easier for those with physical restrictions. However, there are no carriages or wagons which have electric lifts or have the ability to roll manual wheelchairs or electronic wheelchairs on to them. Additionally, Farm Tours do require getting off your wagon and walking around a local, privately owned Amish farm. We highly encourage sending an email with questions and completing a reservation to document these specifics so that we can be prepared to accommodate your needs. We are honored to make this an experience of a lifetime!
Please note: Throughout your carriage ride experience, you may observe or experience cultural practices and beliefs that differ from your own. These differences do not necessarily reflect the belief system and practices of Aaron and Jessica’s Buggy Rides. We hope you enjoy your authentic tour experience.
We realize you have a choice of attractions and appreciate your business. Thank you.
Weather or Not!
We ride rain or shine. Our old-fashioned buggies have sides that roll up
so you can stay cool in the Summer and cozy in the Winter.
our horses come first
Our services are subject to “weather permitting”. During episodes of extreme cold, heat, or other severe weather conditions, our services may be affected and adjusted appropriately. Your understanding is appreciated. You are welcome to join us for an educational session on equine care and management techniques provided by our on-staff veterinary technicians.
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Sunday 10 am – 4:00 pm
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