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2 Authentic Amish Enjoy the picturesque backroads of Northern Indiana as you meet the Amish people who live here featuring authentic experiences and products. Experience a one-of-a-kind Amish Camel Dairy Farm Visit Amish specialty shops including Amish Coffin and Amish Buggy Makers Watch Amish craftsmen do demos including exotic leather handbags Enjoy in-home Amish meals, baking and cooking demos Forget reality TV! Meet the Real Housewives of Indiana s Amish Country and learn how these ladies do household chores without electricity and run a business without a cell phone. Chat with Anna and see how she designs and creates baskets from reeds Meet Norma inside her one-room Amish schoolhouse Taste Carolyn s homemade pie and Elaine s tasty salads Entertainment... along the Heritage Trail Catch the excitement of a rousing theatrical performance. From Broadway-style musical theatre to classic dramas and hilarious comedies to popular entertainers, we re serving up a great time. Amish Acres Round Barn Theatre, Nappanee, delivers the best of Broadway including Plain and Fancy, Legally Blond, Guys & Dolls, Sister Act, The Mouse Trap and The Little Mermaid Blue Gate Theatre, Shipshewana, presents outstanding performances and concert headliners including Confession, The Home Game, Mennonite Girls Can Cook and Christmas in Paradise Das Dutchman Essenhaus Heritage Hall, Middlebury, presents the finest in family entertainment including The Mail-Order Bride, Saturday Night at Old Smokey and E.O.C. A Christmas Chamber Musical Lerner Theatre, Elkhart, guarantees goosebumps when a 1924 pipe organ thunders its accompaniment to classic silent films including The King of Kings, Phantom of the Opera and The Kid Brother

3 Brown Bag Tour... along the Heritage Trail Discover the picturesque backroads along the Heritage Trail of Northern Indiana Amish Country as you enjoy authentic experiences from the Amish people who live here. Each member of your group will receive a brown bag to fill with special treats from each and every stop. Shop where the Amish shop, see demonstrations and learn from basket weavers and woodworkers. Itineraries are customizable with multiple stop options available, depending on the length of stay, and can include an Amish noodle shop, cheese shop, quilt shop and bakery to name a few. Seasonal Heritage Trail Tours are also available. These tours include Fall Treats and Christmas Stocking Stuffers. No visit to Amish Country is complete without an authentic Amish meal. Whether for lunch or dinner, an in-home meal or locally-owned restaurant will welcome you and your group with plenty of Hoosier hospitality and food! Family-style Thresher or Haystack meals are group favorites! Seward Johnson Epic Art FREE May 30 to October 1 throughout Elkhart County Interact and photograph the iconic 25-foot-tall, 30,000-pound, monumental God Bless America PLUS 50 life-size bronze sculptures with many located at Quilt Gardens Step-on guides available God Bless America by Seward Johnson 2005, 2012, The photographs contained herein are 2016 or earlier, The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc. except where otherwise noted and are used with permission of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc. All rights reserved. Places & Spaces Famous group friendly attractions offer signature experiences in Amish Country. Amish Acres, Nappanee Guided House and Farm Walking Tour plus Documentary Films about the Amish Family-style dining in a century-old barn Country Shops and Wine Tasting Round Barn Theatre featuring Broadway musical classics Inn at Amish Acres, 64 rooms, offering packages ABA Top 100 Arts & Crafts Festival (August) Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Middlebury Indiana s largest restaurant featuring menu, buffet, and family-style dining Village Shops, Bakery and Heritage Hall Theatre Classic Car Cruise-In (weekly summer Thursdays) Essenhaus Inn, 89 rooms, offering packages Shipshewana Flea Market, Shipshewana Midwest s Largest Flea Market Open May - September, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 8am to 5pm Bargain hunters paradise featuring hundreds of vendors Live weekly antique, quilt and livestock auctions Farmstead Inn, 153 rooms, offering packages RV Capital of the World, Destination-wide 84% of all RV s are made in Amish Country, many by Amish workers FREE plant tours of various makes and models, Monday - Friday Tour National RV Museum featuring rigs from 1911-today See Mae West & Charles Lindbergh trailers

4 Fall Frenzy Hub & Spoke to Notre Dame Enjoy the thrill of visiting the beautiful and historic University of Notre Dame. Travel scenic byways bursting with fall color on a spicy culinary adventure through Amish Country. Add a rustic gristmill, lively theatre and tasty comfort foods and you ve captured the fall s splendor wrapped into one amazing tour! Indiana Treasures Tour NEW FOR 2017! Discover the meaning of Hoosier Hospitality with a tour that takes you from southern to central and northern Indiana highlighting the best of historic French Lick and Columbus, Indianapolis and the motor speedway, and Amish Country. Quilt Gardens along the Heritage Trail The only experience of its kind in the world! This American Bus Association Top 100 Event celebrates its 10th anniversary showcasing 19 supersized, quilt-themed blooming gardens and 22 hand-painted quilt-art murals in unique and welcoming communities along the Heritage Trail. FREE annually May 30 October 1.

5 Art & Culture along Elkhart s Gateway Mile Experience art and beauty along The Gateway Mile in Elkhart, Amish Country s largest city. Wellfield Botanic Gardens boasts lovely themed gardens and water features. Ruthmere Museum, a 1910 Beaux Arts mansion, offers glimpses into the lifestyle of Elkhart s wealthy in the gilded-age. Midwest Museum of American Art features Indiana s largest Norman Rockwell signed lithograph collection. These are just a small sampling of the amazing cultural opportunities groups can have in one scenic mile! Group-friendly Lodging Visitor Center Highlights FREE Quilt Exhibit & Travel Info FREE Coffee & Restrooms FREE Quilt Gardens DVD Presentation Official Quilt Gardens... along the Heritage Trail Site Surrounded by 1,400 Hotel Rooms with easy access off I-80/90 (Indiana Toll Road) Exit 92 Elkhart at I-80/90 Exit 92 Best Western Inn & Suites Comfort Suites North Country Inn & Suites Fairfield Inn Hampton Inn Hilton Garden Inn Holiday Inn Express Staybridge Suites Elkhart South Holiday Inn Express & Suites Goshen Comfort Inn NEW! GLō Opening Spring 2017 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Middlebury Essenhaus Inn Hampton Inn & Suites Nappanee Inn at Amish Acres Nappanee Inn For a full listing of lodging properties, visit AmishCountryTours.org or contact Sonya at sonya@amishcountry.org

6 WE L VE GROUPS in Northern Indiana Amish Country... just ask the expert! From authentic engaging experiences to group friendly hotels, Amish country excels at welcoming buses and sending people home happily smiling and filled with lasting memories. It s the perfect destination whether your group is looking for all things Amish or history and art or a little bit of everything. From a great mystery tour to a quick quirky stop, I can help you plan the perfect itinerary from top to bottom. So give me a call for reliable, creative and enthusiastic (and free!) assistance designing your memorable tours to northern Indiana. I am available and eager to support your success with information, tools, and more. After a lifetime of living in the area combined with 30 years of helping group leaders and tour planners arrange the perfect trip, my experience and insight is sure to help you plan a successful group tour. Group services include: Customized Itineraries Regional Information Reservations & Confirmations Hotel Bidding Services Special Arrangement Coordination Free Brochures & Posters Web Links FAM Tours and Site Visits Digital High Resolution Photos Free PowerPoint Presentation Templates Group Tour Packages Group Tour Planner Mileage to unlimited FUN! (some people also call it Northern Indiana Amish Country) Just passing thru Indiana on I-80/90? The Indiana Toll Road, I-80/90, is the Midwest s major east / west artery and it skirts the northern edge of Amish Country. Whatever your destination, the convenience and concentration of popular lodging and dining brands at Exit 92 offers an ideal break for group tours. For more information, including Exit 92 Dining and Lodging PDF downloads, visit Exit92.org. Amish Country / Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau Sonya L. Nash, CTIS US / CAN Caravan Drive, Elkhart, Indiana AmishCountryTours.org sonya@amishcountry.org