Park Blvd.
Hershey, PA 17033
(717) 534-4900 -- Groups (717) 520-8981
Just about everyone has had a Hershey Bar. Despite the current fitness craze, chocolate remains the passion of many people around the world.
The chocolate experience can be seen as well as tasted on this tour ride through Chocolate World, where visitors experience the making the fine chocolate.
The tour begins with an exhibit demonstrating the harvesting of cocoa beans in South America. Then, ingredients are carefully weighed and blended. After demonstrating the entire process, the tour closes with the welcome sight of hundreds of chocolate bars and Hershey's Kisses on conveyor belts. Then comes the free sample.
Up until 1973 the tour actually went through the main plant. But with nearly 2 million visitors per year this special exhibit had to be created. The tour is fun, educational, and enjoyed by people of all ages.
Hershey's Chocolate World also includes a great cafe with good food and, of course, great desserts. Eight gift shops offer everything from baked goods to Hershey collectibles to custom-molded chocolates and more.
Call (717) 534-4915 for information on having your child's birthday party here (a dream come true!).
Hours: January thru March, Monday thru
Saturday, 9am - 4:45pm, Sundays 12 - 4:45pm.
April thru
mid-June, every day 9 - 4:45
mid-June thru Labor Day,
every day 9 - 6:45
Labor Day thru mid-November, 9 - 4:45, mid-November thru December call for hours. Closed some holidays. Call to confirm hours, because they may vary.
Admission: FREE. There is a charge for "The Really Big 3-D Show": Adults $5.95, Seniors $4.95 and Children (3 - 12) $3.95. Groups, Adults $4.50 and Children $3.50.
Reservations: just a day or two.
Lunch: Cafe and picnic area (no tables).
Handicapped: Accessible.
Directions: I-76 West to Hershey. Follow signs.
Time: 90 - 120 minutes west of Philadelphia.
Nearby: Hershey Museum , Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad , Museum of Scientific Discovery , State Museum of Pennsylvania , John Harris Mansion , Cornwall Iron Furnace .