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HERSHEY’S Chocolate Tour

Take a delicious journey from tropical cocoa bean to wrapped candy bar in this free chocolate factory tour ride. Delight your tastebuds with a sweet product sample at the end!

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Feel the warmth of roasting cocoa beans, smell rich milk chocolate and watch thousands of candies twist and turn on conveyor belts. We'll take your photo if you'd like to bring the memory home!

Free Admission: HERSHEY'S Chocolate Tour

Tours run continuously during operating hours. This attraction tends to be busier on weekends and holidays. Insider tip: Best times to ride are the first and last two hours of the day.

  30 MINS   WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Frequently Asked Questions

Depending on the severity of the allergy, most guests are able to experience all of our attractions, including HERSHEY’S Chocolate Tour, HERSHEY’S Unwrapped, Create Your Own Candy Bar, HERSHEY'S Great Candy Expedition and Hershey Trolley Works. However, people allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, milk, soy, and/or wheat should NOT consume the products or samples given out at the attractions. Most attractions have alternative products available for guests with these allergies. See ingredients for HERSHEY'S Unwrapped , Create Your Own Candy Bar , HERSHEY'S Great Candy Expedition and REESE'S Stuff Your Cup .  Please talk with our Central Ticketing staff or call 717- 534-4900 when purchasing tickets to determine the available options.

Yes. Boarding the HERSHEY’S Chocolate Tour ride requires crossing a moving turntable. Guests in motorized wheelchairs or specialized strollers will need to transfer to a manual wheelchair for the duration of the ride.

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Visit the oasis inside our store to find the cacao pods that produce our famous HERSHEY'S Chocolate. Lots of fun facts, too!

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Tours in Hershey & Harrisburg

To understand a product, see how it's made. To know the significance of a building, discover its nooks and crannies. A behind-the-scenes, under-the-hood experience is one that can’t be told in passing. Our region offers a variety of indoor and outdoor tours in Hershey and Harrisburg for visitors to discover.

Indoor Tours

There’s a lot to uncover about our region year-round on an indoor tour where you can learn how things are made or what life was like centuries ago.

Some of you may remember a time when you could tour the actual Hershey’s Chocolate factory. Today, all generations can enjoy a free simulated factory tour ride inside Hershey’s Chocolate World . You’ll learn how the sweet stuff is made, from cocoa bean to candy bar wrapper. If your idea of a treat comes in a pint glass, you’ve got to take a guided or self-guided production tour at Tröegs Independent Brewing . From fermentation to bottling, you’ll discover what makes their processes unique and sip a few samples along the way.

The Pennsylvania State Capitol offers free guided tours daily filled with fascinating facts about this palace of art and a building President Teddy Roosevelt observed as “the handsomest building I ever saw.” See inside the House and Senate Chambers as well as the Supreme Court, the highest court in Pennsylvania. Turn the clocks back a few decades when you visit two of Harrisburg’s mansions-turned-museums: Fort Hunter Mansion & Park and John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion . These historic homes housed several prominent Pennsylvanians and played pivotal parts in shaping Harrisburg’s history. Mansion tours are offered seasonally.

When we said indoors, we also meant underground! Echo Dell – Indian Echo Caverns is a natural geologic wonder millions of years in the making. The Caverns’ “wow” factor comes from their impressive rock formations, echoing rooms, an underground lake, fascinating history, and consistent 52-degree temperature year-round! Head underground on a guided tour to uncover what attracts millions of visitors all over the East Coast.

Unique Experiences & Hidden Gems

Where else can you explore underground caverns, ride a vintage trolley, or feed a bear? These unique experiences, plus a few hidden gems, will leave you saying, “I didn’t know they offered that!”

Think of Hershey, Pennsylvania. You’re thinking of chocolate and coasters, right? Indeed, many visitors don’t make time to explore the rest of Hershey! The town of Hershey has a sweet history, and the knowledgeable and witty tour guides of Hershey Trolley Works are eager to share it with you. Climb aboard for fun facts, jokes, audience participation, and chocolate samples! In addition to browsing the sweet vintage rides at AACA Museum, Inc. , gearheads can upgrade their visit with a Behind-the-Scenes tour of the Museum’s 15,000-square-foot collection storage garage. Tours are offered daily Memorial Day to Labor Day plus some spring/fall weekends and feature 50-70 additional cars not currently on display.

Did you know? You can go behind the scenes at ZooAmerica ® North American Wildlife Park on an exclusive guided tour. Set your alarm for the Early Bird tour or stay late After Hours to get up close to the bears, give an otter a snack, hold a bird of prey, or stroke a reptile! Bonus: ZooAmerica is open daily, year-round and accessible from Downtown Hershey. (Tours are available on select dates for an added cost. Registration is required.)

Outdoor Tours

There are lots of ways to tour the Hershey Harrisburg Region – by bus, by boat– just to name a few.

Let’s start with an art walk! Add Murals & More – A Walk of Art to your phone and let us be your audio tour guide for discovering beautiful murals, historic architecture, and towering monuments in Harrisburg. You can follow one of two suggested routes or mix & match based on your preferred starting point.

Do a little fresh air sight-cycling in Harrisburg along the 20-mile Capital Area Greenbelt . It’s free to schedule a guided tour (four-rider minimum) that highlights nature, trail history, local history, and more.

Enjoy 360-degree views of Harrisburg aboard The Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat on a daily sightseeing cruise. The Pride is one of the last remaining authentic paddlewheel vessels left in the country, and it’s so uniquely constructed that they couldn’t rebuild it even if they tried. The Pride sails daily in the summer and weekends in the spring and fall.

Take a walk, or ride, on the wild side on a safari tour of Lake Tobias Wildlife Park. Their fleet of open-air buses gets you up close and personal to more than 500 freely roaming elk, bison, deer, antelope, and exotic animals. Listen in as your tour guide shares fun facts about the animals’ habitats and behaviors. Lake Tobias is open May through October.

Top Tour-Taking Tips

• Reserve your seat. While most of our region’s tour options can be booked on a whim, it’s a good idea to research and plan. During our peak season (May-August), tours often fill up fast! Consider buying your tickets ahead of time to ensure availability. Additionally, some tours are only offered seasonally and are weather dependent.
• Arrive early. In addition to booking in advance, it’s a good idea to arrive early to get a good seat on public tours. Most tours have strict start times, so you’ll want to make sure you’re on time, or you might get left behind.
• Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Most tours involve a little, or a lot, of walking, so opt for sneakers over stilettos and dress in layers to adjust to changing indoor/outdoor conditions.
• Have your camera at the ready. Our tours are cool because you get to see unique sights and spaces! Snap a few photos to show everyone at home what you learned.
• Ask questions. Our expert tour guides love answering questions. If something is intriguing, find out more. Don’t be shy!

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8 Fantastic Factory Tours In Pennsylvania

Beth Price-Williams

A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.

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Indulge your curiosity and do something out-of-the-ordinary this year. Join one of these eight fantastic factory tours in Pennsylvania that will give you a glimpse into how some of the state’s favorite snacks, baseball bats, and even currency are made. Here are eight factory tours in Pennsylvania you’ll definitely want to experience.

Note: Remember to check with the website for each destination to ensure the destination is open, to confirm hours, and to reserve a spot on a tour, if required.

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Get a firsthand look at how some of PA’s most popular products are made when you join these factory tours in Pennsylvania. What other factory tours would you recommend for fellow Pennsylvanians or those visiting PA? Let us know in the comments!

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What are the most unique things to do in Pennsylvania?

We can find a ton of unique things to do in Pennsylvania , making it easy to start exploring. If you ever wondered how the old woman who lived in the shoe must have felt, head over to the Haines Shoe House in York to see for yourself. Tour the quirky house (it’s shaped like a shoe), and have an ice cream treat. Everyone loves a toy store, no matter how old we are, and you’ll find the most unique one in Butler. Playthings, Etc. is shaped like a stealth bomber (and it’s awesome!) and sells all kinds of modern and nostalgic toys. Bring your hammer with you to Ringing Rocks Park, where the rocks make music when you tap them.

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If you’re looking for some of the best tours in Pennsylvania, head out on one of its food trails. Food trails are great, because they’re self-guided. You probably already know PA’s the Snack Food Capital of the World, right? Well, it’s fitting, then, that we have a snack food trail that leads to such destinations as Hershey’s Chocolate World, Utz, and Herr’s. Most of us love a good hoagie, too, and that means a trip along the hoagie trail. The hoagie trail in Pennsylvania takes us to such favorite spots as Antonio’s Deli in Philly, Sonny’s Italian Deli in Limerick, and Primo Hoagies in Lancaster.

Next time your sweet tooth goes crazy, head out on the donut trail in Pennsylvania . Start your delightfully delicious journey at Federal Donuts in Philly. The trail then winds to such popular spots as The Frying Dutchman Donut Shop in Kutztown, Duck Donuts in King of Prussia, and Beiler’s Donuts in Philly. If it’s tacos you’re craving, follow the ultimate Pennsylvania taco trail . Tantalize your taste buds with the tacos at General Zapata in Bethlehem, Taco King in Harrisburg, and Fiesta Habanero in Quakertown.

What unique tours in Pennsylvania can I take?

Exploring in PA is just so much fun. Some of the best tours in Pennsylvania are, in fact, the most unique. Have you ever thought of going on an ATV tour , for example? Mines and Meadows in Wampum is, arguably, the most unique ATV tour in the state, because it takes you underground. That’s right. You’ll go underground in a mine, where the only light will be from the ATVs in your group. Did you know there are no wild wolves in Pennsylvania? The only place you can get a glimpse of these majestic animals, and how they live, is with a visit to Wolf Sanctuary of PA in Lititz . Join a guided tour of the sanctuary.

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Factories are one of the many reminders of our state’s prized industrial heritage. From coins and motorcycles to potato chips and chocolate, many Pennsylvania factories offer tours and are the perfect places to find Made-in-PA keepsakes.

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  York, PA Wolfgang Confectioners

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Hershey's Chocolate Factory Tour

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We're sugar-addled enough to admit that enjoying a fake chocolate factory tour is better than lamenting the long-ago loss of an actual factory tour.

Hershey's has been refining its fake chocolate factory tour since it opened in 1973, the same year the real factory tour closed. It's inside Hershey's Chocolate World, a sprawling bazaar of sweet souvenirs and snacks just outside Hershey Park. The tour is free (you can get back in line as many times as you like) and it's on a continuous chain of amusement cars, in the style of a classic World's Fair or Disney ride (think "It's a Small World"). You sit the entire time.

A long ramp leads from Chocolate World to the boarding area, setting the scene along the way with cargo netting, murals, and corrugated tin walls to suggest the commercial docks of a tropical waterfront. Once seated, you're carried through the doors of a barn while a robot puppet bull in overalls leans from the hayloft to tell you of the importance of milk in Hershey's chocolate.

The point is driven home like a chocolate spike in your skull as you round the corner into a simulated barnyard with three sassy, singing, robot puppet cows. Their call-and-response gospel-style song follows you through the rest of the tour:

It's the milk chocolate! (Tasty treat!) Hershey's milk chocolate! (Can't be beat!)

From the barnyard you're immediately propelled into the fake factory. It is what we want a chocolate factory to be -- a cross between reality and Willy Wonka. It's dark, but spot-lit like a vintage tourist cave in rich purples, blues, reds, yellows, and greens. A chatty narrator describes the sorting, cleaning, roasting, milling, grinding, pressing, drying, blending, and refining of the cocoa beans -- and occasionally utters leading lines such as, "Mmmm, mmm! What's that wonderful smell?" Industrial music underscores the action; chocolaty aromas come and go.

The ride carries you past mysterious whirring machinery, endlessly moving conveyor belts, and through a metal tunnel where you feel a brief kiss of personal roasting. Cryptic processes occur in silhouette behind opaque windows; CCTV multi-screens fill in the action with video filmed in a real Hershey's chocolate factory, we guess. Who knows? Flashing strobes and spinning self-destruct-in-30-seconds-style lights add drama, and remind us of countless chase scenes in sci-fi and action films. Is this factory on the moon? Could be; there are no people in it.

The tour ends with a vision of a magical psychedelic America, with Elvis, Dracula, and lots of Hershey's products projected onto the walls. An invisible chorus serenades the tour:

Wherever you go, no matter how far You're always near a Hershey's barrrrr....

The puppet bull reappears to snap your picture and you're disgorged onto the exit ramp. You're left with vague impressions of stuff being mashed together to make chocolate, and that catchy cow song that won't leave your head (People on our tour were clapping along at one point).

You're given a free mini-chocolate-bar as you walk past the Hershey's "Corporate Social Responsibility" bulletin board, with brief mentions of Sustainable Business Practices and Environmental Stewardship and other things that would probably just slow down the factory tour. Then it's back into the maelstrom of Chocolate World, where you can buy a 25-pound crate of peanut butter cups or an XL denim jacket with Hershey's Kisses in rhinestones.

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Hershey's Chocolate World Frequently Asked Questions

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Hershey’s Chocolate World Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about Hershey’s Chocolate World , and other things to do in Hershey, PA to help you plan a magical trip!

Is Hershey’s Chocolate World free to visit?

Yes, you can visit Hershey’s Chocolate World for free.

The “Chocolate Tour” is free, but there are a lot of other activities you can add on that will all cost extra (more on that below) .

Do you have to pay for parking at Hershey’s Chocolate World?

You can park for free at Chocolate World.

However, according to their website, in order to keep the parking lot from filling up, the free parking is limited by time:

1-3 hours-FREE

3-5 hours-$15

5+ hours-$40

But, if you book a bundle with all 4 of the extra activities, you will get free parking.

Buuuut (once again), when we visited in May 2021, there was free parking all day (maybe because they have less visitors right now…?) .

Are Chocolate World and Hershey Park the same thing?

No, Chocolate World and Hershey Park are not the same thing. They are right next to each other though.

Chocolate World is an interactive factory tour experience, cafe and store.

Hershey Park is an amusement park & water park.

A view of some of Hershey Park’s many roller coasters.

Can you walk from Hershey’s Chocolate World to Hershey Park?

Yes, you can walk from Chocolate World to Hershey Park. They are right next to each other and share a parking lot.

How long should I spend at Chocolate World?

That depends on how many extra activities you add.

If you are just coming for the free chocolate tour, you could probably spend up to an hour on the tour and exploring all the shops, depending on how long the line for the tour is.

We did everything except “Hershey’s Unwrapped.” We also ate lunch (and desserts!) and perused the gift shop. We spent a total of 5 hours here.

If you are booking any tours, they all have a specific time slot, so that will help you gauge how long you will spend here.

Can you take pictures at Chocolate World?

Yes, you are welcome to take pictures at Chocolate World.

The lobby as you walk in.

Do you need a ticket for the chocolate tour?

No, you do not need a ticket for the free chocolate tour at Hershey’s Chocolate World.

What other activities are there besides the chocolate tour?

There are five paid activities you can try out at Hershey’s Chocolate World. They are:

Hershey’s Unwrapped

Make Your Own Candy Bar

Hershey Trolley Works

Great Candy Expedition

Reese’s Stuff Your Cup

Are the other activities worth it?

When we visited Hershey’s Chocolate World, they only had three of these extra activities, as well as another activity that no longer exists. I have written reviews of those activities, but I would say the two activities I would definitely recommend are the trolley tour and the make your own candy bar experience.

If you have kids, I think any of the activities would be great. But some (like Hershey’s Unwrapped) is worth skipping if you don’t have kids. Anything that involves making your own candy (so the Reese’s Stuff Your Cup) I would say is worth it!

Hershey’s Unwrapped:

This is the one activity that we did not personally try. It is a theatrical show about chocolate. Based on the online description and our experience with the 4D Chocolate Movie, I would say it’s probably great for families with small kids, but worth skipping otherwise.

Make Your Own Candy Bar:

I definitely think this one was worth it! We got to pick up to 3 different mix-ins, and choose the kind of chocolate we wanted, and whether we wanted sprinkles on top. Then our candy bar was coated in even more chocolate! We got to watch the whole process, and then design a wrapper to go with it. You leave with a good sized candy bar, and a commemorative container to boot!

This was actually my favorite part of our day at Hershey. We got a tour around the town, and the surrounding areas, and learned so much fascinating history about Milton Hershey and his company that made me love Hershey so much more and want to buy more chocolate (that’s how they get you!). I would 100% recommend this tour (plus it came with a whole goody bag of free candy)!

The famous Hershey Kiss street lamps.

My candy bar being coated in chocolate!

What kind of food do they have in the cafe at Chocolate World?

They do serve “real” food at the cafe in Chocolate World (not just chocolate!). However, the options are rather limited. These are the different food sections they had available in the cafe when we visited:

Baked Potato Bar

Mac n Cheese Bar

Beer & Pretzel Bar

I will say that all of these options were pretty pricey, and, to be honest, not that great. Basically, the food is the quality you would expect from a generic tourist attraction cafe.

They do also have a couple “grab and go” stations with “lighter” fare: pre-packaged salads and sandwiches.

They also have several dessert bars:

S’mores Bar

Ice Cream/Milkshake Bar

I would definitely say that the desserts outshine the lunch options (as it should be). I think the milkshakes and the s’mores are your best bet.

Other Things to do in Hershey, PA

Hershey Park:

Milton Hershey built Hershey Park for his employees to relax on their time off—how cool is that? I wish my employer would build me an amusement park…

They have 15 roller coasters, lots of kiddie rides, and a water park!

The Hershey Story Museum:

If you’re interested in learning more about the history of the Hershey Chocolate Company (and chocolate!), check out the Hershey Story Museum on Chocolate Ave.

You can also book a tour through them to High Point Mansion , the beautiful home that Milton and his wife Kitty built together.

Please note, tickets for this tour are very limited!

The Hershey Theater

See a show in the Hershey Theater , the beautiful downtown community center and theater that Milton Hershey had built in 1933 as part of his building campaign during the Great Depression (he was seriously the best boss ever).

Other Things to do Nearby:

The turkey hill experience:.

If you’re into tours about sugary foods, this is the place to be! The Turkey Hill Experience is a great place to take the kids. They have a lot of interactive games and activities, as well as unlimited ice cream & iced tea samples (because apparently they also make tea…).

You can also make your own ice cream flavor, which you know I’m all about!

Make your own ice cream flavor: Before

Make your own ice cream flavor: After

Visit a Snack Factory:

York County is known as the “Snack Factory Capital of the World!” There are several snack factories offering tours (usually free!) to the public. Here are just a few:

Snyder’s of Hanover -pretzel factory tour

Revonah Pretzel -pretzel factory tour

Martin’s Snacks -potato chip factory tour

Utz -potato chip factory tour

Any more questions?

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