13 days in Hershey Itinerary

Home of the Hershey Chocolate Company, the town of Hershey is regularly referred to as the sweetest place on earth.

Your inner history buff will appreciate Gettysburg National Military Park and Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. Museum-lovers will appreciate Gettysburg Museum & Visitor Center and Jennie Wade House. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Hershey: Gettysburg (Victorian Photography Studio, Devils Den, & more), Ricketts Glen State Park (in Benton) and Lancaster (The Amish Farm and House & Dutch Wonderland). Pack the 24th (Wed) with family-friendly diversions at Hersheypark. There's lots more to do: look for gifts at Kitchen Kettle Village, take an in-depth tour of Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, explore the fascinating underground world of Indian Echo Caverns, and experience rural life at Lapp Valley Farm.

To see maps, photos, traveler tips, and tourist information, go to the Hershey travel planner.

In October in Hershey, expect temperatures between 68°F during the day and 49°F at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 25th (Thu) to allow enough time to travel back home.