Lancaster History and Craft Beer Walk
Description
Experience historic Lancaster City one story—and one sip—at a time! We’ll begin in the heart of downtown Lancaster’s historic Penn Square before setting out to explore more than 300 years of local history, all packed within a few walkable blocks. As we make our way through charming streets and hidden alleys, you’ll discover the people, places, and stories that helped shape Lancaster and the nation. Along the way, we’ll explore landmarks connected to the nation’s oldest continuously operating farmers market, historic theaters and churches, the birthplace of the famous Conestoga Wagon, homes of notable Lancaster residents, and much more. Your guide will bring Lancaster’s past to life through fascinating stories, colorful characters, architecture, art, and local history. You’ll discover how this relatively small city played an important role in America’s early development—and how its history continues to influence the Lancaster we know today.
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Itinerary
The experience ends at Columbia Kettle Works 2nd Gear Taproom with our last beer. 112 N. Water Street, Lancaster.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(50)
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and enlightening. Made me look at the city on a different light. Would definitely recommend.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're so glad you enjoyed your experience and that your guide was able to help you see the city from a whole new perspective. That's exactly what we strive for! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another tour in the future.
Outstanding tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We have a new appreciation of Lancaster City and all it has to offer. Highly recommended.
Thank you for the wonderful review! We’re so glad you had an outstanding tour and enjoyed your time with our knowledgeable and friendly guide. It’s great to hear you’ve gained a new appreciation for Lancaster City—there’s so much to discover! We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon!
This was a wonderful experience. We weren't aware of how much history happened in Lancaster. It's such a small town to have this much history. The city is easily walkable. The "inside stories" are what make it even more special. We will do again and bring friends next time.
I'm happy to hear how much you enjoyed the experience. Thanks for sharing your impressions of how much the history and interest the city has to offer. We would love to see you back again.
I was born and raised in Lancaster Pa, however I was never educated on the historical richness of my hometown. Mike our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and made tour very interactive, informative and fun. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone, it definitely aroused my desire to learn more about our little city.
Thanks for the great review! We are always happy when people choose to learn more about our historically and culturally rich city. We appreciate the recommendation.
What a fantastic and informative tour. Mike’s knowledge and fun delivery of the history of Lancaster was a blast! The tour was well paced and let’s not forget the Beer! Great beers to end the day. Highly recommended!
Thanks Richard. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it and we appreciate the review and the recommendation.
Very in depth history of Lancaster and United States history. The tour through Lancaster is first and then near the end there are a couple stops at breweries. But it is a good idea to have a clear mind while on this tour because there are many interesting facts you will want to try and remember! If you like details and beer, this is the tour for you!
Thanks for the review! Glad to hear you enjoyed the information and we appreciate the feedback. Yes, it is first and foremost a history experience and pretty dense factually, with some beer drinking to top it off.
My husband, myself, and one other couple went on this informative walk around Lancaster with Mike, our guide. Mike is very knowledgeable and relayed the history of Lancaster in a light but detailed way. We were attentive and really liked the little anecdotes about the past. The two stops for beer were refreshing and fun. This was an excellent experience.
Thanks so much! Great guests make for great experiences and we appreciate you. Happy to hear how much you enjoyed the information and the beer.
We totally enjoyed our walking tour of downtown Lancaster. Mike, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the history and architecture of the city. We found the pace to be very comfortable for our group of seniors. The cold beers at the end of the tour really hit the spot. This was a last minute booking for us as our other plans had fallen through, but we ended up being happy to have made this our activity for the afternoon. Highly recommend.
Thanks for the great review and the 5 star rating. We love it when our guests choose a city walking tour and get to experience the charm and rich history of Lancaster. Glad to hear how much you enjoyed it.
Mike was very knowledgeable and made the tour fun. I was surprised there was so much history in Lancaster. Mike answered all of our questions and even pointed out interesting things about the architecture. The beer was good too!
Thanks so much for the great review! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it. I love sharing the history of the city, and who doesn't love a good beer.
Great time! Engaging interesting stories and learned lot about a city we have spent years in and never knew. Highly recommend any visitor and locals!
Thanks so much for the review! We are always happy for those who come to learn the history of our great city. We appreciate it.
