Road Scholar
Amish Acres is a seasoned host for International Road Scholar programs. Our programs range from cyclists rolling through the picturesque spring and fall countryside of Northern Indiana Amish Country to Intergenerational Programs that takes kids back in time with their Grandparents.
Road Scholar is the not-for-profit leader in educational travel for adults. It offers more than 8,000 learning adventures in all 50 states and more than 90 countries abroad. These learning adventures offer in-depth and behind-the-scenes learning experiences for almost every interest and ability. History, culture, nature, music, outdoor activities such as walking and biking, individual skills, crafts, and study cruises are among the many Road Scholar travel adventures.
Enroll for an Amish Acres Road Scholars program by reviewing our 2013 Program Descriptions below, or call 800-454-5768
Elderhostel, Inc., the not-for-profit world leader in lifelong learning since 1975, is the creator of Road Scholar educational adventures.
2013 Road Scholar Programs (subject to change)
May 6-10 |
5 Day/4 night |
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June 3-7 |
5 Day/4 night |
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June 17-21 |
I Remember When: A Family Adventure (Intergenerational Adventures) |
5 Day/4 Night |
October 14-18 |
6 Day/5 Night |
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November 19-22 |
4 Day/3 Night |
Bicycling Through Amish Country
Ride your bike through one of the largest Amish settlements in the United States and embrace the lifestyle of the Amish in Nappanee, Indiana. Pedal along the scenic countryside as you share the road with the picturesque black buggies and the clip-clop of horses’ hooves. Pass Countryside Shops, pristine Amish farms and schoolhouses, while learning the history, culture, crafts and culinary delights of Amish and Mennonite peoples.
Highlights
• Learn the benefits of traditional farming, without the use of modern equipment, at a local Amish farm.
• Enjoy a professional live musical production in the majestic 1911 Round Barn Theatre.
• Visit a traditional one-room Amish School to learn the ways of the Amish education system, and see how traditional buggies and carriages are made at a buggy shop.
Activity Notes
Cycling 20-40 miles per day on flat to rolling country roads. Bring your own well-tuned bike, helmet and bright colored clothing. Previous bicycling experience required.
I Remember When: A Family Adventure
Discover what the world was like before video games, before cordless phones and before electricity. Learn from the past and each other as together you explore the history and the culture of the Amish and Mennonite people.
Highlights
• All generations will love the hands-on farm activities, craft demonstrations, a scavenger hunt, buggy ride, wagon ride and an old-fashioned spelling bee.
• Share the magic of a live performance at Indiana’s only resident musical repertory theater company. Talk to the actors and go behind the scenes.
• Visit a traditional one room Amish School House. Visit a buggy shop where traditional buggies and carriages are handmade.
Activity Notes
Walking up to 2 miles over the course of a day. Must be able to travel by motor coach for field trips. Program is highly dependent on intergenerational interaction and participation.
Amish Adventure
Escape everyday life at Amish Acres, a historic farm and heritage resort that preserves a way of life nearly forgotten in today’s fast-paced world. Discover the culture and history of the Amish and Mennonite people firsthand. Walk the oaken floorboards of the 138-year-old Amish homestead, take a leisurely wagon ride around the farm’s 80 acres. Learn the whys and ways of the Amish as your leader winds you through the twelve-room white frame house, the Grossdaadi Haus, the Schwietzer bank barn and inviting outbuildings.
Highlights
• Experience the lifestyle of the Amish: animal husbandry, crafting, stewardship of the land, traditional meals and more.
• Absorb the sights and sounds of a working farm, alive with barnyard hens, livestock, gardens and an apple orchard.
• Enjoy two exceptional professional theatrical performances at the historic Round Barn Theatre, plus enjoy a special look at what happens backstage.
Activity Notes
Walking the equivalent of a few blocks on flat farm terrain.
Amish Country Christmas
This year, give yourself the gift of learning on a unique holiday adventure through Amish Country. Stimulating presentations paint an intricate portrait of Amish and Mennonite culture and the accompanying holiday customs. Meet Amish and Mennonite people on a countryside tour, in an Amish School, in a baking demonstration led by true old order Amish and at the dinner table. Pick up your Christmas stocking at the beginning of your adventure and fill it to the brim on your many visits to area shops. As a special highlight, meet and dine with the cast of the current production as well as enjoy a performance of the current production in the Round Barn Theatre. Lodging is provided at The Inn at Amish Acres.
Call Road Scholar at 877-426-8056 to enroll in this program. Website enrollment coming soon.
