TT: Ark Encounter and Creation Museum (Oswayo Valley)
June 11 to 13, 2026
COST: $800 pp, based on double occupancy, and includes motorcoach transportation, tour director service, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunch vouchers, 3 dinners, admission to the Ark Encounter, Admiral's Dinner Cruise aboard the BB Riverboat, admission to the Creation Museum, 2 nights lodging at the Courtyard By Marriott in Covington, KY, all meal gratuities, and roundtrip luggage service.
Triple: $742 pp; Quad: $713 pp; Single: $973
A $50 PP Non-Refundable Deposit is due within 3 weeks of making your reservation. Final Balance Due by 5/11/2026. Please call the office for information on Travel Insurance.
Please note: All trips and itineraries are subject to change, pending factors beyond our control.
DAY 1: Thursday, June 11 ... (8 1/2 hours travel time)
- Depart from the Terminal at 5 am
Available pickups: Galeton, Shinglehouse (Oswayo Valley Senior Center), Olean (NY)
PLEASE NOTE: The above pickups are available, but you must notify us of your pickup. We do not stop at all pickup locations, unless people are designated to get on at the pickup locations. - BREAKFAST is included this morning at Cracker Barrel in Erie.
- Lunch and rest breaks made en route.
- At approximately 4 pm, we will arrive in COVINGTON, KY to check in to the COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT for a 2 NIGHT STAY. LUGGAGE SERVICE is included as well as a WELCOME RECEPTION on arrival.
- Tonight, DINNER is included at a local, popular restaurant.
DAY 2: Friday, June 12
- FULL BREAKFAST is included at the hotel.
- Depart from the hotel (45 minutes travel time)
- FULL DAY ADMISSION is included at the ARK ENCOUNTER. Inside are three decks of world-class exhibits, illustrating what life aboard the ark may have been like, discussing flood geology and the subsequent ice age, plus so much more! This modern engineering marvel is the largest freestanding timber structure in the world and amazes visitors young and old.
- Everyone will have a LUNCH BUFFET VOUCHER to use at your leisure, at EMZARA'S KITCHEN.
- Return to the hotel to freshen up and rest before tonight's activity.
- From 7-9 pm, we will take in the skyline along the river, and enjoy a wonderful meal aboard BB RIVERBOATS for an ADMIRAL DINNER'S CRUISE. Discover the magic of Cincinnati after dark aboard this dinner cruise. As the city lights shimmer on the water, indulge in an unforgettable evening of fine dining, live entertainment, and breathtaking views of views of the Queen City's skyline. Dinner is available at boarding until 30 minutes after cruise departure.
DAY 3: Saturday, June 13
- FULL BREAKFAST is included at the hotel.
- Check out and depart from the hotel (30 minutes travel time)
- ADMISSION is included to the CREATION MUSEUM, which shows why God's infallible Word, rather than man's faulty assumptions, is the place to begin if we want to make sense of our world. This 75,000-square-foot facility allows families to experience earth history as God has revealed it in the Bible. Nearly 150 exhibits feature fearsome animatronic dinosaurs, talking heroes of the faith, and professional displays that honor God's Word. The museum also boasts a fun-filled, 200-seat special effects theater, a state-of-the-art planetarium, zoo, nature trails, and lots more!
- Everyone will have a LUNCH VOUCHER to use at your leisure, at NOAH'S CAFE.
- Depart from Petersburg, KY at 1:30 pm, to head towards home.
- FAREWELL DINNER is included en route, at a popular restaurant.
- Approximate return to Shinglehouse is 10:30 pm
