Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I sign up for a tour? Find the “Book My Trip” button at the bottom of any page and select. This will take you to the registration form and everything else you need. A confirmation e-mail will be sent after you complete the process to confirm your registration and payment.
2. Pickup and Dropoff – If your location is not in the DFW metroplex area, the tour will require a new quote of transportation costs which will change the ticket prices. We serve as far North of the DFW metroplex as Oklahoma City and as far South as Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
3. What does the price of my ticket include? Hotel accommodations, motorcoach, 6 lunches, 5 dinners, admission cost to all attractions that we visit and a professional tour guide.
4. Gratuities – Gratuities are not included in your ticket fee for waitstaff, baggage handlers, your motorcoach driver or your tour guide.
5. How much gratuity do I consider for my Motorcoach Driver and Tour Guide? Industry standard is $5 per day per passenger. This is a 6 day trip = $35 each passenger. Your driver and guide are working for you as much as 15 hours a day. This level of gratuity is much less than a daily total gratuity to waitstaff at restaurants.
6. Motorcoach Seating – Seating is “first come first served”, open seating. So get to the pickup point early if seating is a concern. Leave some of your things in your seat the whole trip. No one will take your seat.
7. Transportation – You will be traveling in a luxury motorcoach equipped with a toilet, air conditioning, adjustable lounge seats, tinted windows, and free Wi-Fi.
8. Accommodations – All hotels are highly rated and chosen on the basis of location, food, and cleanliness and are the best hotels available at the time and location of our tour. Rooms are impartially assigned by the hotel. All rooms are reserved with two bends. Please let us know at your initial registration if you have a special need for your room such as a rollaway bed and/or lounge chair.
9. Tour Directors and Drivers – Our Tour Directors and Drivers are handpicked for their professionalism and experience. First and foremost, your tour director and driver are most concerned about your safety. Please follow their instructions for a safe trip. Your Tour Director is at your service from the beginning to the end of your tour. Your Tour Director stands in line for your tickets, checks you in at the hotel, and plays bingo with you, etc. Your Driver holds a Department of Transportation, federally issued commercial drivers license, CDL and is a professional in every respect. They are also caring, congenial and helpful. Most importantly, our Tour Directors and Drivers look forward to each and every trip, so that you will feel special from the first day to the end of your tour. That is why Noah’s Ark Motorcoach Tours is your best choice and value!
10. Photos on Tours – If you choose to participate in a group photo while on this tour, you are agreeing that we have your permission to use that photo for promotional purposes. This also includes other photos outside of group pictures such as candid photos.
11. Wi-Fi and Electrical Outlets – The motorcoach is equipped with Wi-Fi and electrical outlets for passenger use. Sometimes, due to unforeseen circumstances, a Wi-Fi/outlet-equipped coach may not be available due to mechanical or electrical system issues. It is wise to have a pre-charged battery pack in case charging your devices becomes unavailable. Then you can recharge your phone and charger at the hotel at night. Outlets are intended for small electronic devices only. Large loads will cause the system to overload and shut down the entire motorcoach system.
12. Roommate Requests – If you need to find a roommate, let us know through the contact page. It is not our policy to assign roommates, but we do maintain lists of those looking for roommates. If we are unsuccessful, the single rate applies.