Northern Kentucky offers many exciting and fun opportunities for the young and the young-at-heart! If you are interested in the “Romantic Getaway 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.
Romantic Getaway
Arrive Friday night, and check into the Hampton Inn, located in Dry Ridge, KY
Enjoy the Jacuzzi and the indoor and outdoor pools!
Saturday Morning
Take your time and enjoy breakfast at Beans in Dry Ridge –The blueberry muffins and turnovers come highly recommended. They also serve fresh doughnuts! After breakfast, spend the rest of the morning at the Ark Encounter. There are 132 exhibit bays inside, as well as much to do outside of the Ark!
Saturday Afternoon
For lunch, enjoy the cuisine of the 1400-seat Emzara’s Kitchen! When you are finished, explore more of the Ark, and have some fun riding the zip lines together! Once you are finished at the Ark Encounter, drive up to Cincinnati and take some time to stop by and see a few sites on the way: St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington. ~ The Roebling Murals on the Floodwalls of Covington, KY.
Saturday Dinner
For dinner, make reservations at the elegant Primavista. Primavista was named “Best Italian Restaurant” by Cincinnati Magazine’s Reader’s Choice, and continues each year to win numerous public popularity categories such as “Best Dining with a View,” “Best Date Spot,” “Most Romantic,” and many more by CityBeat and CiN Weekly for it’s breath taking view of the city.
After Dinner
Stroll by the river and see the sites: You may often catch a free concert at Fountain Square, which also has on display a beautiful fountain that is lit up at night. You may also want to walk across the Purple People Bridge, and take in a beautiful view of the river and the city at night.
Evening
When you are ready to turn in for the evening, check into a hotel near Cincinnati: Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport {1717 Airport Exchange Blvd. Erlanger, KY} ~ Embassy Suites, Hilton Cincinnati {10 East Rivercenter Blvd. Covington, KY} ~ Homewood Suites {1090 Vandecar Way Florence, KY} ~ Hyatt Place {300 Meijer Dr. Florence, KY}
Sunday morning/afternoon
Visit the Creation Museum in the morning. Then at lunchtime, take your food outdoors and enjoy a picnic in the park: Smale Riverfront Park near the Ohio River has a beautiful view! After your leisurely lunch, take a riverboat ride to see Cincinnati from a different perspective… BB Sightseeing Cruise offers “Ice Cream Social Sundays” Cruise from 2:30 pm-4:30 pm.
Sunday Dinner
For dinner, try out Orchids at Palm Court. Orchids is an upscale hotel restaurant serving inventive & traditional American dishes in an ornate space. Enjoy your travels back home tonight!
