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RICKER HILL ORCHARDS

SCHOOL FARM TOURS

FALL 2007

Our school tours are a great mix of education and entertainment. Come enjoy the apple farming experience at Ricker Hill. All teachers and chaperones are free. To schedule a tour call us at 225-5552.

Tours generally include:

  • Cider Making

  • Apple Packing

  • Petting ranch

  • Apple Picking

TOUR PACKAGES

Harvest Tour

$4.00 per Student
1 to1 1/2 hours

  • Basic Tour of Apple & Cider Plant
  • Pet & Feed Animals
  • Pick your own apples in the orchard
  • Cup of Cider
  • Grain for Petting Ranch
  • Educational Coloring Book

Harvest & Train Tour

$5.00 per student
2 hours

  • Basic Tour of Apple & Cider Plant
  • Pet & Feed Animals
  • Pick your own apples in the orchard
  • Cup of Cider
  • Grain for Petting Ranch
  • Educational Coloring Book

Plus a Ride on Ricker Railroad and unlimited mini golf

 

 

 

All Day Tour

$8.00 per student
Time length is at instructors discretion

  • Basic Tour of Apple & Cider Plant
  • Pet & Feed Animals
  • Pick your own apples in the orchard
  • Cup of Cider
  • Grain for Petting Ranch
  • Educational Coloring Book

Unlimited access to our corn maze, obstacle course, mini golf.

All tours are customizable.

Disc golf is available to group tours.. call us and ask about customizing.

These tours are generally geared to pre-k and all elementary ages.

More in depth tours are available for middle school and high school. Call us about what kind of subjects you would like to cover.  

 To schedule a tour call us at 225-5552.


 

Tour Bus Information
Ricker Hill Orchards tours take you through a scenic view, great view during foliage, which include our apple orchards as well as the grand view of the White Mountains. Discussions on cranberry and apple growing and harvesting are held. After seeing the orchards a tour of our packing room and cider room are held with cider taste testing. The tour concludes with a stop at our gift shop and museum. Free slices of pies or whoopee pies are distributed.   Phone 207-225-5552

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