Breakfast at the hotel (included)

Creation Museum including the Botanical Gardens

Lunch on your own in Noah's Cafe

Check in to Hilton Cincinnati Airport

Tuscan dinner buffet at hotel (included)

Breakfast at the hotel (included)

Ark Encounter

Dinner at the Hofbrauhaus Newport

Return to hotel

Breakfast at the hotel (included)

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens with guided mansion tour

Boxed lunch at Stan Hywet Hall (included)

Check in to Courtyard Akron Downtown, Arkon, Ohio

Dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse, Akron (included)

Breakfast at the hotel (included)

Lunch at Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant, Clearville, Pa. (included)

Guided tour of Grice Clearfield Community Museum

DROPOFFS (estimated)

6:30 p.m. – Wyoming Valley Mall
7:15 p.m. – Green Ridge Plaza

All tour itineraries are subject to change. Martz reserves the right to revise the itinerary and make substitutions of equal value.

Please review our policies before making your reservation.

CANCELLATIONS

• All sales are final.

• Refunds will not be issued for tours -- no exceptions.

• Therefore, we recommend travel insurance which is now being offered through our partner, Trip Mate. You may use this link to get a quote or to purchase the insurance.

• As a reminder, the 10-percent deposits on multi-day tours are non-refundable even if you cancel the trip more than 60 days before the departure date.

• If it becomes necessary for Martz Travel to cancel a tour, you will receive a full refund with the option of receiving a refund in the form of a gift certificate that may be redeemed for a future Martz Tour.

ACCESSIBILITY

If you require special assistance getting on or off the bus, or if you are bringing a wheelchair or scooter, please make note of it in the Comments section when making your reservation.

WALKABILITY

There is quite a bit of walking on this tour.

HOTEL INFO

Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbus/Dublin has an indoor pool, fitness center and onsite restaurant.

We will spend two nights at Hilton Cincinnati Airport which has an indoor pool, fitness center and onsite restaurant.

The Courtyard Akron Downtown features an outdoor terrace sitting area, indoor pool and fitness center.

You may request a room with two beds and we will pass it on to the hotels but since they are limited, we cannot guarantee that you will be assigned a room with two beds. Requests made after the rooming list has been submitted to the hotel (usually 4-6 weeks before the departure date) cannot be accommodated.

VENUE INFO

See the history of the Bible come alive at The Creation Museum where you encounter a realistic Garden of Eden, animatronic Noah, flood dioramas and stunning video displays.

While there, enjoy the breathtaking displays at the Botanical Gardens.

The Ark Encounter features a full-size Noah's Ark built according to the dimensions given in the Bible. Spanning 510 feet in length, 85 feet in width and with a height of 51 feet, this modern engineering marvel amazes visitors young and old. Don't miss the zoo.

Take the guided mansion tour on your visit to Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and learn about life at the estate when the Seiberling family lived here. Tour highlights include entertainment spaces such as the Music Room and Great Hall, and family recreation areas including the Plunge (indoor swimming pool), gardens, Gate Lodge and Corbin Conservatory.

The Grice Clearfield Community Museum houses a collection of antique and classic cars and features a large display of African game mounts.

MEALS

Breakfast will be served at the hotel on Days 2, 3, 4 & 5 (included).

The included lunches are a boxed lunch on Day 4 at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens and on Day 5 at Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant.

Included dinners are scheduled for: Bonefish Grill in Dublin, Ohio; a Tuscan dinner buffet at Hilton Cincinnati Airport; The Hofbrauhaus Newport, and Spaghetti Warehouse in Akron.

If you are asked to make a meal selection, orders placed after the deadline (usually two weeks to one month before the departure) may not be received.

BUS SEATING

While we try our best to accommodate all requests, we cannot guarantee you will be assigned the seat of your choice. If you have a  preference, please make note of it in the Comments section when booking your trip. We are committed to meeting the specific health and mobility needs of our passengers.