Factory floors, brewery tours and snack plants that show how it is made, with the drive from Reading and what a tour costs.
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Lititz, PA · 39 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery is a historic pretzel bakery with guided tours in Lititz, PA. It dates to 1861 and calls itself the first commercial pretzel bakery in America.
Pottsville, PA · 45 minutes from Reading · Free
The Yuengling brewery on Mahantongo Street in Pottsville, PA is the one the company calls America's Oldest Brewery, and it gives free guided tours Monday through Saturday.
Bird-in-Hand, PA · 48 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Amish Experience is a visitor center at Plain & Fancy Farm in Bird-in-Hand, PA, with a theater show, a replica Amish house and one-room school, and guided minibus tours through Amish farmland.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · Free
Hershey's Chocolate World is a chocolate attraction and store in Hershey, PA, with free entry and a free Chocolate Tour ride. Paid add-ons include Create Your Own Candy Bar, the Great Candy Expedition and Hershey Trolley Works tours.
Hershey, PA · 1 hour 14 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
Hershey Trolley Works runs guided trolley tours of Hershey, PA, boarding outside Hershey's Chocolate World. Conductors perform the story of Milton Hershey and the town on a 70 to 75 minute loop.
Nottingham, PA · 1 hour 16 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Herr's Factory Tour is a guided walk through the Herr's snack plant in Nottingham, PA. Tours run Monday through Wednesday and must be booked ahead.
Nazareth, PA · 1 hour 16 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Martin Guitar's factory in Nazareth, PA, offers a one-hour guided factory tour and a free museum. Tours leave weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.; the museum, 1833 Shop and Pickin' Parlor are open weekdays 9 to 4:30.
Harrisburg, PA · 1 hour 24 minutes from Reading · $20 to $50 a person
The Pride of the Susquehanna is a stern-driven paddlewheel riverboat that cruises the Susquehanna River from City Island in Harrisburg, PA, run by the nonprofit Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society.
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