Group & Custom Tours
For questions about Group and Custom Tours, please contact Rachel Bell, Manager of Visitor Experience, at 610-691-6055.
Plan your memorable and unique experience in Historic Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Let us help you create a visit that is customized to your interests, time frame, and budget with a custom tour for your group, family members, wedding parties, clubs, or corporate teams. Group tours/custom tours provide access to our historic sites on your timetable!
Plan Your Experience
Discover Historic Moravian Bethlehem
Explore the 1741 Gemeinhaus, a National Historic Landmark, and the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem to learn how the Moravians established their community in Bethlehem. Tour a 1752-era Apothecary for a look at a 1700s-era pharmacy. Visit the 1744/52 Single Sisters’ House and the 1758 Nain-Schober House, the only existing 18th-century structure built and lived in by the Native Peoples in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Delve into the Decorative Arts of Bethlehem
Gaze at the petite wonders of one of the largest antique dollhouse collections in the country, extraordinary paintings, furniture, and other historic decorative art pieces at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, Pennsylvania’s only Decorative Arts Museum. Explore some of the treasures of Historic Bethlehem’s collection with an Exclusive-Access Dollhouse Tour, a tour of our Changing Exhibits, or a tour of our Collections. Ideal for small groups! Limited space available.
Journey to Industry and Innovation
Visit the Colonial Industrial Quarter, the site where Moravian crafts and manufacturing flourished in the 18th century; starting at the revitalized Grist Millers House. Discover the 1762 Waterworks, a National Historic Landmark and America’s first pumped municipal water system. Private blacksmithing demonstrations in the Smithy are available for groups.
Explore our "Farm in the City"
Stroll the grounds of the 1748 – 1848 Burnside Plantation, the 6 1/2-acre “Farm in the City.” Experience the workings of this 18th-century farm and see one of only two operating high horse-powered wheels in the United States, as well as the Summer Kitchen and the house where the Burnsides lived.
See Bethlehem by Day or Night
Sit back and enjoy this historical ride! A certified guide in 1700s-era Moravian dress will lead your group through the national Historic Landmark District while sharing stories of Bethlehem’s Moravian beginnings. Allow at least one hour for bus tours. Note: We provide the guide but do not provide the bus.
NEW! "The Bookmark Tours" - Inspired by the Novel and led by author Anne Supsic
“The Bookmark” Walking Tour – Outdoor, One Mile, One Hour Tour Six person minimum, pre-booking required (dependent on docent availability)
Walk the streets of Historic Bethlehem with author Anne Supsic on this one-mile, one-hour tour tracing 12 real locations woven into her novel The Bookmark. See modern-day Bethlehem alongside its historic sites, including Liesl’s grave and the house that inspired Nana’s “Waffle House.”
“The Bookmark” Tour of the Moravian Museum – Indoor Six person minimum, pre-booking required (dependent on docent availability)
Author Anne Supsic shares her favorite museum with a special focus on The Bookmark. Learn about early life in Moravian Bethlehem, including the Lot, and view artifacts such as the Moravian Sisters’ head ware, called Haubes. See the painting that inspired the book, step inside the Sisters’ House and visit Liesl’s gravesite.
Tour Pricing
- Kemerer Museum, Moravian Museum, Burnside Plantation, Colonial Industrial Quarter: $20 per person or $13 in combination with another tour
- Walking Tours: $22 per person or $17 in combination with another tour
- Trees of Historic Bethlehem Tour: $33 per person or $25 in combination with a Bethlehem by Day/Night Bus Tour.
- Bethlehem By Day/Night Bus Tour Step-On Guide: $450 flat rate to have one of our guides join your bus tour and provide a guided tour. During the holidays, we offer individual tickets on bus tours.
- Behind-the-Scenes Dollhouse Tour: $35 per person
- “The Bookmark” Walking Tour: $25 per person
- “The Bookmark” Tour of the Moravian Museum: $20 per person
* Note: Custom tours are designed for 6 or more people. While we can accommodate less than that number, we have a 6-person minimum charge for group/custom tours. One week’s notice is requested to book a custom tour.
**Pricing is subject to change.
Custom or Group Tour Inquiry
* Note: Custom tours are designed for 6 or more people. While we can accommodate less than that number, we have a 6-person minimum charge for group/custom tours. One week’s notice is requested to book a custom tour.
[Burnside] was a great site to tour. We learned many facts about the plantation's buildings, grounds, and the people that lived there. Loretta was able to keep the kids and adults engaged as we toured the grounds and house. I was thrilled that we were able to see and actually power the High-Horse Power Wheel.
Loretta was awesome with her knowledge of the Moravian religion and culture. Even our local folks said they learned things they never knew about the area. John the blacksmith was great also getting us involved in the making of the flame star.
After reading about this exhibit [Dollhouses] in the newspaper, I knew I wanted to view it. My daughter had a great interest in miniatures as a child and I knew she would love seeing it as well. Thank you for featuring this and other exciting exhibits, like the purse collection a few years ago…one of the best ever.
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about the region and the UNESCO World Heritage Site. We enjoyed the guide's sense of humor too. Thank you!
This was a great trip. Many in the group said they plan to return to Bethlehem with family or friends on their own. I am looking at bringing more groups to Bethlehem, not only at Christmas time but other times of the year as well. Already have a group booked to come next December (2024).
The tours were very much appreciated & I learned more about the Rau family name and the Moravians then most of my family knew!
The [Old Bethlehem Walking] tour was great. It was wonderful to learn about the history of Bethlehem. We would definitely recommend it!
Thanks to Malissa and the rest of the Historic Bethlehem staff for helping me decide on a tour and also a dinner spot! Everyone had a wonderful time and were thanking me for making it happen and I told them I couldn't have done it without your help. I've mentioned your tours to many others already and plan to book a tour with my family next Thanksgiving/Christmas season.
Our "little town of Bethlehem" was a big hit with our friends from Philadelphia. With assistance from Malissa at the Historic Bethlehem Museum, we enjoyed three different tours, lunch at TAPAS, time for shopping, and ended the spectacular day with dinner at Hotel Bethlehem. Thank you also to all the shop owners and restaurant employees who were welcoming and in the Christmas spirit.
What a great evening in Bethlehem. Our overview of the Moravians was fascinating and we had a special guest speaker on Lafayette. Exploring the town and its history was a major highlight for the whole group. Fantastic experience all around. Brother Ted was an amazing guide…injecting fact with humor in explaining the social history of the area.
We enjoyed the best tour with your exceptional guide Schuyler. My guests and I were all thoroughly pleased with the breadth and depth of Schuyler's shared knowledge about the Rise & Fall of Bethlehem Steel. Many thanks!
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