I just visited this manufacturing plant which assembles tractors. Make reservations a couple of days in advanced since it gets booked. M-F first tour 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, and last tour 1:00 PM No cameras or cell phones allowed. First a video is shown in the conference center. Then your guide will take you on the floor for your plant tour. You will get the ride tour which takes you on a small tractor tram ride through the entire plant from parts to assembled tractor. Tour lasts 1.5 hours and well worth it. Afterwards, you get to shop at the John Deere gift shop. Here is more info below. http://www.deere.com/wps/dcom/en_US/corporate/our_company/fans_visitors/tours_attractions/factorytours.page? read more

John Deere Landscapes - Farming Equipment Near Me - Waterloo, Iowa

Great tour! Hubs took me here to showcase a bit about his past - he worked here a summer, and his dad spent his career working here. The tour starts off with a sign in, then a video showcasing some history. From there, you head downstairs to where 'the magic happens!' The plant is BIG and the tour is, of course, aboard a long tractor! So cool. The tourguide uses a headset so you can hear from any seat, and even in the noisier areas. Would definitely recommend. read more

Pros: Best photo opportunity of the John Deere Tours. Cons: Least interesting of the John Deere Tours. Tour guide was the least enthusiastic as he was never an employee of the company, unlike most tour guides. Fewest robots to gawk at. read more