Our Northern Kentucky Ark Encounter Trip Itinerary

I received such great feedback regarding my family’s spring break trip that I shared last week. I’ve had a few ask me how we managed to fit all of the activities in a short time span. I thought that I would share our trip itinerary today. If you are thinking of traveling to the Ark Encounter or Northern Kentucky anytime soon, here is how we spent our days.

First, I want to call out that I do understand that traveling with young children can be intimidating, especially when driving long distances. This was a six and a half hour trip for us with no stops, but, as you can imagine, we stopped several times on the way there and back. We’ve learned that the key IS making planned stops. This helps break the trip up for us and the kids.

You will also notice a pattern to our days. My kids are past the nap stage, and I did not have to work naps into our day. However, they do go to bed early since they do not nap. We would get up in the morning, do that day’s activity, and then head back to eat and relax in the room. My husband stated that this was one of his favorite itineraries of any trip that he has been because the days were not jam packed with activities. We had time to explore each attraction and then eat, shop, or relax.

Day 1

8:00 am Depart house for Cincinnati, OH and the National Freedom Center– Looking back, we probably should have left our house a bit earlier. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center doesn’t sell tickets past 4:00 pm which is the time that we actually arrived. We had planned to arrive by 3:00 pm but traffic and stops didn’t allow it. If you are traveling with a group that enjoys taking their time through museums, allot travel time accordingly.

4:00 pm Arrived at National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

5:00 pm Departed National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

5:45 pm Dinner at the Red Lobster in Florence, KY

7:30 pm Checked in to hotel in Florence, KY, and stayed the remainder of the evening