Elyria Apple Orchard Tour and Farm-to-Table Lunch

Ride through the rows, then eat what the orchard grows

A guided tour of a family apple orchard in Elyria, Ohio, where you ride through the trees to learn how apples are grown, stop for lunch prepared by a local chef using orchard ingredients, and walk through a different section on foot. The tour includes private transportation, a live English-speaking guide, and lunch with dietary accommodations. The whole experience runs about 90 minutes from the farm market.

Step-by-step itinerary

Apple orchard tour and lunch

• Drive around the apple orchard
• Stop to learn about apple growing
• Enjoy lunch in the orchard
• Walk through a different orchard section
• Return to farm market

The experience

The tour starts at the farm market and moves straight into the orchard itself. You'll ride in private transportation through the rows, stopping several times as the farmer explains how apples are grown: the decisions that shape what ends up in your grocery store and what stays on the branch. This is not a passive drive-by. The stops are built around the questions that matter if you actually care how food gets made.

Lunch happens in the orchard, prepared by a local chef who sources ingredients from the region and uses apples and cider from the farm when they're in season. The meal accommodates vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary needs. You choose what you need at booking. After eating, you walk through a different part of the orchard on foot to see the trees up close, then return to the bus and head back to the farm market where you started.

The whole outing takes about 90 minutes. A live guide speaks English throughout, and the farmer leads the conversation, not a script, but a real dialogue about food production and agriculture. The operator emphasizes that this kind of direct exchange matters for the future of farming, and the tour is built around that idea rather than around a checklist of stops.

What’s included

• Private transportation throughout the tour.
• lunch prepared by a local chef using local and orchard ingredients with accommodations for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary needs.
• a live English-speaking guide who is the farmer.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:30Last departure this season: 31 Oct

AgesAdult (18 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (2 to 12 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideSpanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Grobe Fruit Farm Tours

Is this one for you?This is a private tour with a farmer guide, so the conversation stays focused and the pace is set by the questions that come up, not by a fixed script or a larger group. It suits anyone who wants to understand where food comes from and is willing to spend 90 minutes learning directly from someone who grows it.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (2 to 12 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly happens during the driving portion of the orchard tour?

The farmer drives you through the orchard in private transportation, making several stops to explain how apples are grown at each stage. You stay in the vehicle for this part, moving through different sections to see the scale and layout of the operation.

Is the lunch included in the price, and can you handle dietary restrictions?

Yes, lunch from a local chef is included and prepared in the orchard itself. The chef accommodates vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other special dietary needs. Let the operator know your requirements when you book.

Do you walk through the orchard, or is it all by vehicle?

You ride through one section by bus, then walk through a different part of the orchard on foot to get close to the trees. The walking portion comes after lunch.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs about 90 minutes from start to finish, including the drive, lunch and the walking section.

What time of year are apples and cider included with lunch?

Apples and cider from the farm are included when they're in season. The operator will confirm what's available for your date when you book.