Northern Kentucky offers many exciting and fun opportunities for the young and the young-at-heart! If you are interested in the “Faith and Fun: Creation Museum to Ark 2-Day Itinerary” please call DAT Travel at 330-614-7219 ext 3. At your request, DAT Travel will build and book your itinerary according to your travel dates and time of arrival into the greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky. We can also book a hotel for you, and assist you in purchasing tickets for Creation Museum and the Ark Encounter.
Day 1 – Creation Museum
So, this is your first day in Kentucky, and you are headed straight for the Creation Museum!
- 10:00AM – 2:00PM Tour the massive state-of-the-art Creation Museum
- Don’t forget to take time for lunch at Noah’s Cafe!
2:00 – 3:00 CHECK INTO YOUR HOTEL
- Comfort Suites Cincinnati Airport
- Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport
- Embassy Suites Hilton – Cincinnti
3:00 – 6:00 TIME FOR MORE ADVENTURE!
Choose one of the following fun, family-friendly destinations in Cincinnati (about half an hour from the Creation Museum):
- Harriot Beecher Stowe House ~ 2950 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center ~ 50 East Freedom Way Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
- Houdini’s Room Excape ~ 9309 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati OH
- Full Throttle Indoor Karting ~ 11725 Commons Drive, Cincinnati, OH
- Children’s Museum ~ 1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203
6:00 – 7:00 DINNER
There are many restaurant options in the Cincinnati area:
- Montgomery Inn: The Rib King ~ 7710 U.S. 42, Florence, KY 41042
- Maggiano’s (Italitan) ~ 7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood Towne Centre, Cincinnati, OH 45236
- Mazunte (Mexican) ~ 5207 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH OH 45227
- Hitching Post Restaurant ~ 2715 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209-2208
- Dewey’s Pizza ~ 265 Hosea Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
AFTER DINNER:
- Relax at the Smale Riverfront Park.
- Ice Cream at Graeters is a must. There are many locations in the greater Cincinnati area. 301 Buttermilk Pike, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
It’s about a half-hour drive back to your hotel.
DAY 2 – Creation Museum and the Ark
OK, let’s get an early start!
10:00 – 12:00 CREATION MUSEUM
- Continue your adventures at the Creation Museum with the dinosaur exhibit, a planetarium experience, the petting zoo, or ziplines!
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
- Washington Square Cafe and Catering (about 5 miles from the Creation Museum) ~ 5981 N. Jefferson St., 41005, Burlington, KY 41005
Travel about 45 minutes down to Williamstown, KY to begin your adventure with the Ark Encounter!
2:00 – 6:00 TOUR THE LIFE-SIZE REPLICA OF NOAH’S ARK!
- There is so much to do and see here. Take some time to grab a snack at the Ark Restaurant as well if you’d like!
6:00 – 7:00 DINNER
- Cracker Barrel ~ 1131 Fashion Ridge Rd I-75 & SR 22 Dry Ridge, KY
- Happy Dragon ( Cantonese and Mandarin cuisines) ~ 3 Broadway St, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
- El Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant ~ 59 Broadway St # A, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
- Beans (cafe and bakery) ~ 21 Taft Highway, Dry Ridge, KY 41035
Blessed and safe travels home from all of us at DAT Travel