2008 Christmas Show
suggested group itineraries

Are you planning a trip to AMT, and want some suggestions on where to stay, eat or shop? We've got you covered. Check out some of our suggested group itineraries for our Christmas Show. When you're ready to book your trip, simply contact one of the local Receptive Operators below.

• All-In-One Tours & Cruises (888) 681-5333
• Amish Neighbors Tours, Inc. (800) 632-6474
• Brunswick Tours (800) 979-8687
• Old Order Amish Tours (717) 299-6535
• White Star Tours (610) 775-5000
  

Option 1:

You can celebrate the holidays all year round at The National Christmas Center in Paradise, PA. Enjoy this walk through, self-guided tour of Christmas memories.

Enjoy a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, salad bar items, and desserts at the lunch buffet at Hershey Farm Restaurant in Strasburg.

Then go on to the highlight of your day. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 2:

Take a ride on the world famous Strasburg Railroad in the quaint village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Enjoy lunch at one of the many dining options at the railroad.

Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Enjoy a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, salad bar items, and desserts at the dinner buffet at Hershey Farm Restaurant in Strasburg.

Option 3:

Start your day with a free tour at Herr's Snack Factory in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Watch while potato chips and pretzels are made. Enjoy tasty samples after your tour.

Take a ride on the world famous Strasburg Railroad in the quaint village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Enjoy lunch at one of the many dining options at the railroad.

Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Enjoy a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, salad bar items, and desserts at the dinner buffet at Hershey Farm Restaurant in Strasburg.

Option 1:

Day1
Your first stop today is the world famous Strasburg Railroad in the quaint village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Enjoy lunch at one of the many dining options at the railroad.

Then go on to the Choo Choo Barn - Traintown USA® and the Shops of Traintown also in Strasburg. Since 1961, people across the country and around the world have come to visit a truly unique attraction... the Choo Choo Barn - Traintown USA®! With over 150 animated figures and vehicles and 22 operating trains, you will see Lancaster County in miniature.

Enjoy the dinner buffet at Miller's Smorgasbord featuring top sirloin, roasted breast of turkey, golden fried chicken, baked ham with cider sauce, fish, chicken pot pie with homemade noodles, baked cabbage in cream sauce, mashed potatoes and filling, brown buttered noodles, not to mention their famous dessert bar.

Shop until you drop at Rockvale Outlets conveniently located on Route 30 right across the street from American Music Theatre. There are over 120 outlet stores, featuring the brands you love at prices you won't believe!

Check into the Holiday Inn Express. This unique property is in the midst of the Rockvale Shopping Outlets.

Then go to dinner at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant in Smoketown. A typical dinner may include Baked Country Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Roast Beef, Crispy Fried Chicken, Baked Country Sausage, Noodles, Vegetables, Chow Chow, Pork & Sauerkraut, Pepper Cabbage, Homemade Bread, Shoo Fly Pie . . . and much, much more!

Return to your hotel for the evening.

Day 2
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for another fun filled day in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

You can celebrate the holidays all year round at The National Christmas Center in Paradise, Pennsylvania. Enjoy this walk through, self-guided tour of Christmas memories.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip... American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 2:

Day 1
Start your day at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster which is a nationally significant living history museum that collects, conserves, exhibits, and interprets Pennsylvania German material, culture, history and heritage from 1740 through 1940.

Then enjoy lunch at Kreider Farms Restaurant in Manheim. The buffet offers over 60 feet of scrumptious Pennsylvania Dutch specialties.

Then on to The Kreider Farms Tour in Manheim to enjoy a 90 minute tour offering a high-tech view of farming. It includes a drive down the middle of their titanic-sized loafing barn - otherwise known as the cow palace - and a bird's eye view of the milking merry-go-round.

Check into the Hilton Garden Inn for the evening. Enjoy dinner at their on-site restaurant, Clyde's Café.

Day 2
Venture over to Kitchen Kettle Village located in the quaint town of Intercourse. Spend the morning wandering down Pepper Lane to Lancaster County's "world famous" canning kitchen. Enjoy the 42 shops and restaurants along the way! Have a simple, light lunch at the Kettle Café.

Then go over to the Intercourse Canning Company also located in Intercourse. This cannery is an authentic Lancaster County cannery with Amish and Mennonites working in the kitchen. Sampling is free with such items as pickled vegetables, jams, salsas, butters, relishes, sauces, mustards, and much more!

Then go on to the highlight of your trip... American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 3:

Day 1
Shop until you drop at Tanger Outlet Center conveniently located on Route 30 in Lancaster County. You will find over 60 outlet stores with the latest fashions, home furnishings, travel accessories and jewelry at unbeatable prices.

Then travel to Riehl's Quilts and Crafts located on Eby Road in Leola. Here you will find over 200 hand-made quilts in stock, plus quillows, pillows, pot holders, hand bags, birdhouses, clocks, dolls, candles and many more items handcrafted by local Amish folks.

Continue on to Flower & Craft Warehouse in Blue Ball. This is the one-stop shopping destination for all your home décor needs. You'll find hundreds of thousands of items.

Check into your room at the Bird-In-Hand Family Inn. Have dinner in the Bird-In-Hand Family Restaurant and Smorgasbord located on the grounds. Enjoy an after dinner walk around the property where you will find a walking trail, pond, and playground.

Day 2
Enjoy a nice Lancaster County Breakfast at the Bird-In-Hand Family Restaurant after checking out of your room and before traveling on to your next stop.

Enjoy some time at the Bird-In-Hand Farmers Market. There are thirty local vendors who offer a wide variety of homemade baked goods, spices, bulk foods, specialty teas and coffees, fresh fruits and vegetables and much more.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip... American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 1:

Day 1
Start your day with a free tour at Herr's Snack Factory in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Watch while potato chips and pretzels are made. Enjoy tasty samples after your tour.

Enjoy a wide variety of meats, vegetables, soups, salad bar items, and desserts at the lunch buffet at Hershey Farm Restaurant in Strasburg.

Take a ride on the world famous Strasburg Railroad in the quaint village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. All aboard America's oldest short-line railroad, where you'll ride authentically restored passenger cars pulled by a huge, coal-burning steam locomotive.

Then go on to dinner at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant in Smoketown. A typical dinner may include Baked Country Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Roast Beef, Crispy Fried Chicken, Baked Country Sausage, Noodles, Vegetables, Chow Chow, Pork & Sauerkraut, Pepper Cabbage, Homemade Bread, Shoo Fly Pie . . . and much, much more!

Check into the Lancaster Host Resort. This unique property is within one mile of two hundred outlet stores.

Enjoy some free time shopping at Rockvale Outlets. You will find over 120 outlet stores, featuring the brands you love at prices you won't believe! Buy direct from the manufacturer and save everyday. Plus, enjoy no sales tax on clothing and shoes in Pennsylvania.

Day 2
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for another fun filled day in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

Spend the day in Historic Downtown Lancaster, the oldest inland city in the United States of America. Settled in 1718, the city is rich in historic buildings and architecture including downtown churches, many of which are open for free self-guided tours. Visit Central Market, which is the oldest continuously operating farmer's market in the United States. Visit the Lancaster Cultural History Museum and the Lancaster Quilt and Textile Museum. There are many options for your dining pleasure. You will find anything from pizza and burgers to the best elegant cuisine found in central Pennsylvania.

Day 3
Enjoy breakfast bar at your hotel before departing for another fun filled day in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

You can celebrate the holidays all year round at The National Christmas Center in Paradise, Pennsylvania. Enjoy this walk through, self-guided tour of Christmas memories.

Enjoy the lunch buffet at Miller's Smorgasbord featuring their famous Soup, Salad & Bread Buffet, Charbroiled Burgers, Hot and Cold Sandwiches, Signature Desserts and more.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 2:

Day 1
Arrive in Gettysburg, PA and check in at the Quality Inn on Steinwehr Avenue. This Quality Inn is located approximately one mile from the Gettysburg Battlefield and is within walking distance to the National Visitors Center.

Visit the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center. Here you will learn some of the history about the Battle of Gettysburg. You will also see some fascinating artifacts from the battle on display.

Pick up a Gettysburg National Military Park Brochure and take a self-guided tour of the battlefield. The brochure has a tour map of the park, brief description of the battle and a brief history of the park. The map coincides with park tour route signs and wayside exhibits so that you can take a self-guided tour, one stop at a time. Begin at the National Park Visitors Center and end there as well.

Next, visit Boyd's Bear Country the "world's most humongous teddy bear store". You will find over 120,000 square feet of shopping space and over 70,000 bears, hares, and other plush critters as well as seasonal décor. There are several dining options on the lower level including a sit-down family style meal.

Day 2
Make you way over to Hershey, Pennsylvania. Start your day at Hershey's Chocolate World. Learn how chocolate is made and packaged. Visit the Kit Kat Gimme a Break Café and the gift shop.

Make your way to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Check into the Holiday Inn Express. This unique property is surrounded by the Rockvale Outlets.

Enjoy some free time shopping at the Rockvale Outlets. You will find over 120 outlet stores, featuring the brands you love at prices you won't believe! Buy direct from the manufacturer and save everyday. Plus, enjoy no sales tax on clothing and shoes in Pennsylvania.

Day 3
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel before departing for another fun filled day in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country.

Visit the Amish Farm and House. The Amish Farm and House opened 50 years ago, in 1955, in response to the growing demand for correct information about the Amish. It filled and continues to fill a much-needed role in the tourist industry and provides visitors an accurate glimpse into the Plain People's way of life.

Then have lunch at Good 'N Plenty Restaurant in Smoketown. A typical meal may include Baked Country Ham, Mashed Potatoes, Roast Beef, Crispy Fried Chicken, Baked Country Sausage, Noodles, Vegetables, Chow Chow, Pork & Sauerkraut, Pepper Cabbage, Homemade Bread, Shoo Fly Pie . . . and much, much more!

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 3:

Day 1
Start your day with a free tour at Herr's Snack Factory in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Watch while potato chips and pretzels are made. Enjoy tasty samples after your tour.

Continue on to Longwood Gardens. Welcome to the world's premier horticultural display garden. Longwood Gardens was created by industrialist Pierre S. du Pont and offers 1,050 acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows; 20 outdoor gardens; 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres of heated greenhouses; 11,000 different types of plants; and, spectacular fountains. Enjoy lunch at the on site restaurant with full-service and café style dining.

Next, visit the Brandywine River Museum. Exhibiting American art in a 19th-century grist mill, the Brandywine River Museum is internationally known for its unparalleled collection of works by three generations of Wyeths and its fine collection of American illustration, still life and landscape painting.

Make your way to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and check into Country Inn of Lancaster. Country Inn of Lancaster specializes in friendly service, comfort and country charm. From the ever-popular hand made wooden rockers on their wrap-around porches, to the Amish style quilts and hand crafted furnishings, you will begin to experience Lancaster County from the moment you arrive. Have dinner at the restaurant on site.

Day 2
Have breakfast at your hotel.

Begin your touring today at Ephrata Cloister. One of America's earliest religious communities, founded in 1732 by German settlers seeking spiritual goals rather than earthly rewards. Gathered in unique European style buildings, the community consisted of celibate Brothers and Sisters, and a married congregation of families.

Enjoy lunch at Plain & Fancy Farm. Here you will enjoy a family-style feast of roast beef, fired chicken, baked sausage, homemade chicken pot pie, real mashed potatoes, homemade breads, pies, apple dumplings, and much more.

Next stop is the Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction where the Bible comes alive. The exhibit is a life-sized reproduction of Moses' Tabernacle in the wilderness as described in the scriptures.

Then, enjoy some shopping at Tanger Outlet Center. You will find over 60 outlet stores with the latest fashions, home furnishings, travel accessories and jewelry at unbeatable prices.

Day 3
You can celebrate the holidays all year round at The National Christmas Center in Paradise, Pennsylvania. Enjoy this walk through, self-guided tour of Christmas memories.

Enjoy the lunch buffet at Miller's Smorgasbord featuring their famous Soup, Salad & Bread Buffet, Charbroiled Burgers, Hot and Cold Sandwiches, Signature Desserts and more.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 1:

Start your day at Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster which is a nationally significant living history museum that collects, conserves, exhibits, and interprets Pennsylvania German material, culture, history and heritage from 1740 through 1940. Students will enjoy hands on instruction and see how life was during this time frame. And, possibly also enjoy a wagon ride.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 2:

Start the day with a Kreider Farms Tour in Manheim. Enjoy a 90-minute tour offering a high-tech view of farming. It includes a drive down the middle of their titanic-sized loafing barn - otherwise known as the cow palace - and a bird's eye view of the milking merry-go-round.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 3:

Take a ride on the world famous Strasburg Railroad in the quaint village of Strasburg, Pennsylvania. Enjoy lunch at one of the many dining options at the railroad.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 4:

Visit the Amish Farm and House. The Amish Farm and House opened 50 years ago, in 1955, in response to the growing demand for correct information about the Amish. It filled and continues to fill a much-needed role in the tourist industry and provides visitors an accurate glimpse into the Plain People's way of life.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 5:

You can celebrate the holidays all year round at The National Christmas Center in Paradise, Pennsylvania. Enjoy this walk through, self-guided tour of Christmas memories.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 6:

Start your day with a free tour at Herr's Snack Factory in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Watch while potato chips and pretzels are made. Enjoy tasty samples after your tour.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.

Option 7:

Begin your trip at the Choo Choo Barn - Traintown USA® and the Shops of Traintown in Strasburg. Since 1961, people across the country and around the world have come to visit a truly unique attraction... the Choo Choo Barn - Traintown U.S.A.®! With over 150 animated figures and vehicles and 22 operating trains, you will see Lancaster County in miniature.

Then go on to the highlight of your trip. Arrive by 2:30 for seating for American Music Theatre's matinee showing of The 2008 Christmas Show. Sit back and enjoy the next two hours of family friendly comedy, beautiful dance, and secular and sacred songs celebrating this joyous time of year.