DAY 1  As we head east this morning we’ll stop for our morning included break in Western Wisconsin. Our travels today will take us across Wisconsin and through Chicago to our 2-night stay in South Bend, Indiana. This evening after time to refresh we’ll enjoy our included Welcome Dinner.


DAY 2  Following our included breakfast, we’ll head out for our full day “Amish of Indiana” tour starting with time in Shipshewana to shop and explore the largest Flea Market in the Midwest. We’ll then stop in Middlebury at the Das Dutchman Essenhaus for included lunch in the Amish Country Kitchen. This afternoon we’ll arrive in Nappanee for our guided tour of Amish Acres, including their historic Amish Farmstead. You’ll have time to visit the shops prior to returning to our hotel. The evening will be free to relax and have dinner on your own. 


DAY 3  As our luggage is loaded on the coach, we’ll enjoy our included breakfast. We’ll then head south and west to Rockville and the Covered Bridges of Indiana. We’ll stop for lunch (on your own) then we’ll visit the home of famed WWII correspondent, Ernie Pyle, where a highlight of our visit will be a film-animated life-size Ernie Pyle reading one of his most famous newspaper columns about our “Boys Over There.” Next we’re off to Billie Creek Village, a re-created turn-of-the-century village that features craft demonstrations, 30 historic buildings and 3 authentic covered bridges. We’ll also enjoy a horse-drawn wagon ride around the village. Later we’ll check into our hotel for the night, and after time to refresh we’ll head out for our visit to beautiful Cataract Falls, Indiana’s largest waterfall. Then we’ll enjoy a real highlight, as we have an included gourmet dinner by candlelight inside a covered bridge spanning a gentle waterfall.

DAY 4  After our included  breakfast we’ll stop to visit an 1823 operating Grist Mill, nestled beside a 245-foot long covered bridge (a wonderful photo stop!). Then we’re off to the Amish Country of Illinois, where our first stop will be at Rockome Gardens, a beautiful flower and ornamental garden. You’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the gardens, the included buggy ride, train ride and an Amish home, then you’ll have time for lunch (on your own) prior to our guided Amish countryside tour. We’ll then visit the towns of Arthur and Arcola for time to browse the Amish shops and visit the Amish General Store. Our hotel for the night is in the Chicago area, and after time to refresh we’ll enjoy our included farewell dinner.

DAY 5  As our luggage is loaded on the coach we’ll enjoy our included breakfast. Our travels take us north across Illinois and into Wisconsin for our lunch stop (on your own). We should arrive back in the Twin Cities late this afternoon filled with wonderful memories of our tour of Amish Country and the Covered Bridges of Indiana.