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TOUR UPDATE as of OCT 7, 2025!

This trip is a definite go!

The bus is filling up. If you're interested in this trip, mail your deposit check now to secure a seat on the bus.

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Shipshewana, Indiana Countryside
Amish Adventure
APR 26-MAY 1, 2026
6 days/5 nights

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Senior Friends is pleased to offer a

Shipshewana, Indiana Countryside Amish Adventure!

$815.00 per person double / $1120.00 single /$795.00 per person triple

Trip Insurance (optional) is available for purchase. 

Trip will be departing from and returning to Newnan. 

PRICE INCLUDES:

♦ 5 nights lodging including 3 consecutive nights in Indiana
♦ 8 meals: 5 breakfasts and 3 dinners
♦ FULL DAY GUIDED TOUR OF INDIANA'S AMISH COUNTRY & TOUR OF

AN AMISH HOMESTEAD
♦ Authentic AMISH HOMESTEAD DINNER
♦ Admission to the show “A SIMPLE SANCTUARY” at the Blue Gate Theatre
♦ Admission to MENNO-HOF - “The Amish & Mennonite Story”
♦ Authentic Wagon Tour & Feeding at Cook's Bison Ranch
♦ Visit to Nationally Recognized SHIPSHEWANA TRADING PLACE &
DOWNTOWN SHIPSHEWANA
♦ Explore Amish Country Goods at Eash Sales and E & S Foods

♦ Tips for the bus driver and tour guide

​$75 Due Upon Signing (check or money order)

Mail checks: Sue Sheriff, PO BOX 102, Sharpsburg, GA 30277
Final Payment Due: 2/19/2026

For information or reservations contact:

Sue Sheriff @ (770) 252-3523 or Mary Yarborough @ (770) 301-9251
email: SeniorFriendsofNewnan@gmail.com

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Day 1: Depart your group's location in a spacious, video and restroom equipped motorcoach as you head for your destination: Shipshewana, Indiana's Amish Country! Tonight, check into an en route hotel for a good night's rest.
Day 2: Today after enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you'll enjoy a visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, OH. Next, you will continue towards your destination. Tonight, you'll enjoy Dinner and check into your Shipshewana area hotel for a three night stay.
Day 3: Begin the day by enjoying a Continental Breakfast, before departing for a full day GUIDED TOUR of INDIANA'S AMISH COUNTRY. During your tour, you wil lsee local sites such as the famous barn quilts, the Brown-Swiss Dairy Farm Barn, and seasonal gardens, among other important sites in the Shipshewana area. Next, you'll enjoy a visit to downtown Shipshewana, where you'll have lunch on your own and free time for some shopping. Then, your Guided Tour continues with a TOUR OF AN AMISH HOMESTEAD. See the Amish Lifestyle close-up as you tour an Amish Farmhouse. You'll also have an opportunity to experience an expedition to visit an Amish craftsman at work,such as a Furniture Maker, a Rug Weaver, or a Leather Smith. The craftsman will provide a narrated demonstration of their work, focusing on the importance of the craft, and the traditions asit relatesto Amish culture. Afterwards, you'll enjoy an AUTHENTIC AMISH DINNER at an Amish Homestead before returning to your hotel.
Day 4: Begin the day by enjoying a Continental Breakfast, before heading to COOK'S BISON RANCH for an unforgettable experience. Take a SCENIC WAGON TOUR of their majestic ranch while seeing the bison up-close and even feeding them too if you wish! Your tour will conclude at“Buffalo Treasures Gift Shop”to bring home a memento. Then, you'll depart for shopping and lunch on your own at SHIPSHEWANA TRADING PLACE. Consistently ranked one of the top five Flea Markets in the Country, offering everything from handmade crafts, unique antiques, and delicious treats. Then depart for a visit to MENNO-HOF INTERPRETIVE CENTER. This immersive journey through the Amish and Mennonite story features a guided audio-video presentation and six distinct rooms that provide deep insights into Amish history and beliefs. One of these rooms includes a tornado simulation! You'll gently feel the wind whip and theatre shake as you engage with the powerful experience of nature.
You'll have free time to explore additional exhibits at your own pace. Next, you'll enjoy Dinner before experiencing the evening show,“A SIMPLE SANCTUARY.”

Day 5: After a Continental Breakfast, your Countryside Amish Adventure finishes with an exploration of Amish Country Goods at Eash Sales and E & S Foods, located next to each other. These combined one-of-a-kind Amish tailored experiences are where you can buy unique Amish foods and see how Amish culture makes handcrafted home décor. This evening, relax at your en route hotel.
Day 6: Today after enjoying a Continental Breakfast, you depart for home... A perfect time to chat with your friends about all the fun things you've done, the spectacularsights you've seen and where your next group trip will take you!

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Shipshewana Trading Place

E & S Sales

National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

Experience a Scenic Bison wagon tour

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