Garden Gate Get-A-Way Seasonal Tours & Packages in Ohio Amish Country

Garden Gate Get-A-Way offers a variety of vacation packages throughout the year including Amish Country tours, Dinner with an Author Packages, Murder Mystery Weekends, Wine Tours, and Concert Packages.

Enhance your Ohio Amish Country getaway with one of the packages below, and you're sure to have a travel experience you won't soon forget.

Please Note: Many of the packages listed below require us to call in a final head count to businesses, restaurants, spas, etc., at least 2-4 weeks prior to the date. Please make your reservations as far in advance as possible to insure availability.

EXPLORING AMISH COUNTRY PACKAGES

BED & BREAKFAST GUEST TOURS & SPECIAL PACKAGES

Our bed and breakfast has a tour bus that is used exclusively for our bed and breakfast guests to provide back road tours of Amish Country . You can even have dinner in an Amish home!  We will have weekend packages as well as individual tours offered. The weekend package tours will include wine tasting tours and specialty theme tours.

2-Hour Tour Departs from the Bed & Breakfast at 10 a.m. Every Tuesday and Thursday
OR by appointment

Hop on our own tour bus for an adventure where you will learn about Amish culture and customs.  Along the way we will explain how the Amish community is organized, talk about education, weddings, and funerals.  We'll make 2 stops along the way for you to shop at Amish-owned businesses. Our first stop will be at an authentic Amish bakery where you will find everything from scrumptious cinnamon rolls to cream tarts to breads and pies and more!  The second stop will be at an Amish general store where you will have time to do some shopping.  Cost: $29 per person*

4-Hour Tour Amish Culture Tour
Departs from the Bed & Breakfast at 1 p.m. Every Monday and Wednesday
OR by appointment

Board our own tour bus for a 4-hour excursion where you will learn about Amish culture and customs.   You will learn the same kind of information about the Amish community as on our 2 hour tour but this tour will be more extensive.  Along the way we'll make stops at Amish furniture stores, at Amish Country's leading solar lighting supply store, a noodle factory, an Amish bakery, a couple of Amish general stores, and an Amish basket maker.  Cost: $55 per person*

* Businesses advertised on these tours may be substituted with other Amish businesses if the ones advertised are closed for weddings and funerals.

4-Hour Tour Highlights of Amish Country
Every Tuesday from November 2011 - June 2012
(OR by appointment)

As winter starts to set in let us do the driving.  This new tour  is a "Highlights of Amish Country Tour".  The itinerary includes some of the most popular places in Amish Country such as Tis the Season (Ohio's Largest Year-Round Christmas Store), Coblentz Chocolate Company (Where you can see chocolates being made and purchase some to take home), Carlisle House of Gifts (one of the finest gift shops in the area), Lehmans (originally opened to serve the Amish it offers so many more household and gift items today), Ashery (bulk foods store), Heini's Cheese (one of the largest cheese factories with over 50 samples of cheese), Pleasant View Furniture (an Amish furniture store), and Wendell August Forge (only 2 in the USA and we've got one here).   Cost: $55 per person*

3-Day Weekend Tour Package
April - November 2012

You want a 3-day weekend but you heard that Amish Country closes on Sunday . . . well we've got a solution.  Explore Holmes County and the local attractions on Friday and Saturday.  On Sunday, after breakfast at the B&B, you will depart for Canton, Ohio on our tour bus.  The first stop will be the Pro Football Hall of Fame where you will have a couple of hours to explore on your own before returning to the tour bus. Afterwards we're going to take you to Gervassi Vineyards for a couple of hours.  The atmosphere is that of being at an Italian estate.  You can purchase a light lunch at their outdoor piazza with a view the lake.  You can go inside their Bistro and purchase a gourmet dinner.  They have a Market Place where you can shop for gift items and wine.  They offer wine tasting for a fee.  Just strolling the property or sipping Sangria by the water will be a relaxing treat.   We'll return to the B&B where you can sit on a swing or glider and watch the buggies pass down the road.  End the evening at our campfire.
April-June; November & December Cost Per Couple:   $410.36 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $477.86 Magnolia Garden Room; $612.86 Garden Gate Suite; $646.64 Rose Garden Room(3 nights discounted lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, bus transportation on Sunday, discounted admission for two to the Pro Football Hall of Fame)
July - October Cost Per Couple:   $444.14 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $511.64 Magnolia Garden Room; $646.64 Garden Gate Suite; $680.36 Rose Garden Room(3 nights discounted lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, bus transportation on Sunday, discounted admission for two to the Pro Football Hall of Fame) NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

Wine Tours
Wine & Dine: Wine Tasting weekends  or Eat, Drink & Be Merry (see below under Wine Tours). 

DONUT MAKING WITH THE AMISH

June 29 - July 1, 2012

You've tasted some great Amish baked goods in our local bakeries and restaurants and now you can learn to make some first hand.  We've made arrangement with one of our Amish neighbors to teach you how to make donuts, one of her specialties.  The class will take place Saturday morning after breakfast and end with a light lunch at her home.  Your afternoon will be free to explore our area.  Each guests will get to take some donuts home too!
Cost per room (dbl occupancy): $319 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $364 Magnolia Garden Room; $454 Garden Gate Suite; $477 Rose Garden Room (2 nights lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, donut making class for 2 with lunch)  
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

10th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND PACKAGE
with The Confession Musical
September 21-23, 2012

We're celebrating 10 years as owners of Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast and we've put together and very special weekend package.  Guests will check-in on Friday and unwind at our campfire.  Saturday will be free to explore Amish Country until late afternoon.  You will board our tour bus and we'll go out to dinner as a group.  After dinner we have reserved seats for the musical, "The Confession".    This musical is based on the Beverly Lewis book.  The story is of an woman being raised Amish who finds out she is adopted.  Her birth mother is not Amish and is looking for her at the same time the young woman wants to find her birth mother.  This isn't just a "chick flick"as the musical adaptation has some humor that the men can enjoy too!  We'll escort you back to the B&B after the show where you will spend one more night before checking out on Sunday.
Cost Per Couple:  $374 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $419 Magnolia Garden Room; $509 Garden Gate Suite; $532 Rose Garden Room (2 nights lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, dinner for 2 on Saturday followed by The Confession musical, bus transportation)  
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only. 

Land & Lake Summer Fun
April  1 - August 30, 2012

This is your chance to vacation in Amish Country and by a lake.  Let your adventure begin in Holmes County, Ohio Amish Country with Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast .  Our area is full of unique shops, hidden antique treasures, wineries, cheese factories, animal ranches, chocolate factory, museums and more.  If you really want to experience Amish culture you can have us book dinner in the home of one of our Amish neighbors and/or take a back roads tour on our tour bus (additional fee).  Each evening you can unwind at our nightly campfire and see the buggies going down the road or horses grazing in the field next door.  After a peaceful night's slumber indulge in our homemade breakfast before starting a new adventure.

As you depart Amish Country be sure to stop at Warther Museum in Dover.  This is home to the works of world famous Master Carver, Mooney Warther.  There is a knife factory on the premises as well.  As for a discounted admission coupon before you leave our B&B.

Your next adventure will begin on Atwood Lake with a self-captained pontoon boat ride from 2-4 pm at the East Marina.  Down the road is Whispering Pines Bed & Breakfast for your second night.  Relax on the balcony before heading out to The Lighthouse Bistro for a casual dinner, weather permitting outdoor patio dining.  Back to Whispering Pines for s'mores at the fire pit enjoying the star studded sky.  After another good night's sleep and early morning coffee, a delicious breakfast will be served to you in the newly built sunroom overlooking picturesque Atwood Lake.

2 experiences, 2 nights, 2 B&B's, 2 breakfast's, 2 fun days and 2 saving's - $10 from each Inn to help cover the cost of gas.
Sunday - Thursday only - Expires September 1, 2012.  For more information call:
Garden Gate at:  330-674-7608  or Whispering Pines at:  866-452-5388

Build Your Own Tour

If you have a small group that books 4-5 guests rooms and you would like to take a tour let us know.  You can choose the length and the kind of places you would like to visit and we can build a tour just for you and provide you with a price quote.  Perhaps your group doesn't want a "tour" but you would like to be chauffeured around to shops, wineries, cheese factories, etc.  We can also quote a price for this type of service.  

DINNER WITH AN AUTHOR PACKAGES

Dinner with an Author: Serena Bonzo Miller
'An Uncommon Grace'
April 20-22, 2012

Serena B. Miller wasn't always an author.  She started writing fiction when she was a Court Reporter in Detroit.  Today she lives in southern Ohio and has written books about the Amish such as, 'Love Finds You in Sugarcreek Ohio'.  Her newest book, 'An Uncommon Grace' will be the topic of discussion at our bed and breakfast.  This book is written around the Swartzentruber sect of Amish.  It explores what happens when the Amish and English meet and fall in love and the decisions that they have to make.  Guests will check-in on Friday and have free time on Saturday to explore the area.  Serena will join us for dinner in an Amish home followed by a book talk and signing.  Many people are quite puzzled about the Swartzentruber Amish and many want to know if the Amish and English can marry.  Come to this book talk and find out.

Cost per couple: $426 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $471 Magnolia Garden Room; $494 Deluxe, Fireplace Room; $561 Jacuzzi/Fireplace. (2 nights lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, dinner on Saturday, author fee/book talk, signed book) 
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

MURDER MYSTERY WEEKENDS

Pasta Passion & Pistols Murder Mystery Weekend
January 6-8, 2012

It's nothing but confusion and mayhem in New York's Little Italy.  The owner of a famous Italian restaurant has been found murdered and you are a suspect!  Join with other "family" members at the restaurant to figure out which one of you is the murdered.  The mystery is played in rounds where you will be served an Italian dinner in courses in between each round.  Your meal will include a pizza appetizer, antipasto salad, baked ziti and dessert.   Cost Per Couple: $359 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $405 Magnolia Garden Room; $429 Rose Garden Room; $495 Garden Gate Suite (2 nights lodging, all taxes, murder mystery including dinner/beverages, and breakfast each morning).
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

Til Death Do Us Part
Post Valentines Murder Mystery Weekend
February 17-19, 2012

Warm up your Winter in the Cayman's with our island wedding-themed murder mystery.  The most eligible bachelor on the island is getting married and there is a murder at the wedding.  High society guests are among the murder suspects!  You are a suspect and will help solve this unfortunate murder.  The mystery is played in rounds and you will receive a different course of food in between each round.  Wedding cake for dessert!   Cost Per Couple: $359 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $405 Magnolia Garden Room; $429 Rose Garden Room; $495 Garden Gate Suite (2 nights lodging, all taxes, murder mystery including dinner/beverages, and breakfast each morning).
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

Icicle Twist Murder Mystery Weekend
March 2-4, 2012

Lethal Luau Murder Mystery Weekend
April 13-15, 2012

Murder on the Grill Murder Mystery Weekend
May 4-6, 2012

Murder in the Mediterranean - 2 Day Mystery
July 6-8, 2012

Grab your suitcase because we're going to "set sail on a cruise ship".  You are one of the ship's crew and one of the crew has committed a murder!     The captain of the ship has summoned the suspects to his dinner table to solve the murder.  Will it be the chef?  The chorus girl?  The Bartender?  The massage therapist?  The entertainer?  Join us for a fun-filled weekend . . . we'll start Friday evening "in the lounge"  over cocktails while we play some "cruise ship games" for prizes during this time that you get to know the other "crew members".  The captain will let you in the "Casino" to play some games as well.   Saturday, after breakfast,  you will have free time to go ashore and explore Amish Country but will return to the B&B around dinner time to pick up with the murder mystery where you will indulge in a progressive Mediterranean dinner in between each round.   Cost Per Couple: $384 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $429 Magnolia Garden Room;  $519 Garden Gate Suite; $542 Rose Garden Room; (2 nights lodging, all taxes, murder mystery including Friday cocktail party, games, and activities, Saturday dinner/beverages, and breakfast each morning).
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

If you are not available on the above dates get a group of 8-10 friends and take over our B&B and we'll set up a murder mystery for your group!  Call us to discuss the various themes based on your party size.

WINE TOURS

Eat, Drink, & Be Merry: Wine-Tasting Tour Weekends
 2012 Dates : May 18-20, June22-24, July 20-22, August 17-19, September 21-23, November 2-4, December 7-9

Cost Per Couple: $556.00 Potting Shed/Briar Patch Rooms; $601 Magnolia Garden Room; $691 Garden Gate Suite; $714.00 Rose Garden Room  (2 nights lodging, all taxes, breakfast each morning, homemade evening snack, all-day wine tasting tour including transportation, wine tasting, winery tours, light lunch, and 3-course dinner for 2) Ask about Special Pricing for Cottages at Garden Gate Get-A-Way)
NOTE: Packages must be reserved by phone as our online booking system is for room only.

MUSICAL GETAWAYS

LOVE STORY: A Musical Journey
June 15-17, 2012

Romance will fill the air when we serenade your sweetheart with our concert, 'Come to Me: Romancing the Erie Canal'.  Bud Preston, a Grammy-nominated, finger-style guitar artist will be performing on Saturday evening with a picnic dinner being served.  Preston has written a series of songs that tell a love story of a young couple that is separated when he comes to Ohio to work on building the Erie Canal.  Preston tells stories behind the songs before he performs them.  The concert and picnic will be Saturday night as you are mesmerized by his music and you watch the stars come out.  You will have plenty of free time Friday night and Saturday during the day to explore the area and unwind at our campfire.

 Cost per room:  $361.00 Classic Room; $406.00 Magnolia Garden Room; $429 Rose Garden Room; $496 Garden Gate Suite  (2 nights lodging, all taxes, picnic for 2 on Saturday, guitar concert, breakfast each morning, homemade evening snack, )

Horsing Around In Amish Country
Available year round.

Check out the Holmes County Rails To Trails hiking, biking, walking & horseback riding path in Ohio's Amish Country! Bring your horse to our Amish Country B&B when you come to ride the Rails To Trails path. Rails to Trails is part of a National program where old railroad tracks are being pulled to create hiking, biking, walking, bird watching and horseback riding experiences. The Holmes County section is the only one in the USA where you might pass Amish buggies on your adventure! Our Amish neighbor has facilities to board your horse. They will provide grain, hay and water in your boarding fee, along with a place to park your horse trailer. While we're only 2 miles from Berlin, we are surrounded by farms and you can even ride your horse around the back roads of our B&B. This is your chance to ride the Trail, as well as explore Amish Country's cheese factories, bakeries, restaurants, shops, antiques, wineries, museums & more! We'll make it simple by packaging your room fee with the horse boarding fee and you only have to pay 1 time! For guests who don't own a horse, we can set up horseback riding at a near by stable. They will not let you take the horses out to the Rails To Trails path, however you will get to walk, trot and run the horses with an experienced guide in the beautiful rolling hills of Holmes County.