Arrive in Montego Bay, Jamaica’s second city, and check in at the tour start Hotel. The mountainous beach town that is Montego Bay, is bordered by turquoise sea and softly reverberates reggae rhythms, displaying island art and fine cuisine; a true feast for the senses. There are no planned activities until the welcome meeting with your Tour Leader and other group members. The Hotel front desk will inform you of the meeting time and place.

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This morning we travel to Ocho Rios for your first Jamaica Discovery included activity: a visit to Dunn’s River Falls, which is Jamaica’s most spectacular waterfall cascading over 600 feet down to the Caribbean Sea. Climbing the waterfalls with your Dunn’s River guide is a once in a life time experience. Other options in Ocho Rios are Blue Hole, Bamboo Rafting, River Tubing, Fern Gully, Ocho Rios Highlights Tour, etc. Our accommodations in Ocho Rios is at Hibiscus Lodge with its panoramic views out to sea and of other coves.

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Leaving Ocho Rios we travel to Portland. Portland considered by many as the most beautiful place in Jamaica, it’s exotic, lush, leafy, rainy, colourful flowers, great bird life, cool rivers, waterfalls, beautiful beaches and the Blue Mountains is always in view. Portland is also romantic, understated, laid back, rural, not touristy and the home of Jerk Cuisine! Our Jamaica Discovery included activity today is the Charles Town Maroon Village experience: this is a journey into history, learn the story of the Maroons – runaway slaves who fought against the British during the 17th to 19th centuries. Learn how to blow the abeng, dance, sing and drum with the community members. A traditional Maroon lunch will be served, after which you can relax or take a swim in the river that runs next to the settlement. We leave the Charles Town in the early afternoon and travel to our Hotel in Port Antonio. On the way to the Hotel, for those who are interested you have the option stop and bamboo raft on the Rio Grande River – this is an idyllic and scenic adventure. Accommodations in Portland will be at Bayview Eco Resorts or similar.

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Today the Jamaica Discovery included activity is French Man’s Cove Beach – one of Jamaica’s iconic beaches where an underground river emerges and flows into the Caribbean Sea – the river and the sea only separated by a rope swings hanging from the branches of an almond tree – everyone dreams of Frenchman’s Cove.  Other options are in Portland are Reach Falls, Somerset Falls, snorkelling trip, the most famous Blue Lagoon made famous by the movie of the same name – this is an azure abyss which is reputed to be bottomless. From the Blue Lagoon you have the option to visit Monkey Island by boat or bamboo raft. Once you have sampled Portland we say goodbye in the mid-afternoon and journey to Port Royal, Kingston. We arrive in the small, historic town of Port Royal, 14th century stomping ground of some of the “New World’s” most infamous and often notorious pirates!  We check-in at the Grand Port Royal Hotel for two nights.   

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Capital City Kingston, the heartbeat of Jamaica! Kingston is where Jamaica’s culture is most dynamic and there’s never a dull moment. However, for today’s first Jamaica Discovery included activity we will leave the city behind and venture into the famous coffee-producing Blue Mountains for a coffee experience like no other. The lush hills, fresh air, spectacular views and the “best coffee in the World” will make you want to stay, however, we have to depart for the second Jamaica Discovery included activity, which is a visit to Bob Marley Museum, located at his former residence where you will be immersed in Marley’s unique and inspirational life of “One Love – let’s get together and feel alright”! If you yearn for more Bob Marley, there is the optional Trench Town Culture Yard experience – where Marley grew-up. As well, there is the Tuff Gong Tour of Bob Marley’s Recording Studio. Other options in Kingston are a boat trip to Lime Cay – Kingston’s offshore paradise, 15 minutes from Port Royal, or visit the National Gallery, or take a Dancehall Dance Class. This evening, with a little more energy, you may explore Kingston’s famous nightlife, with lots of reggae, dancehall music and good vibes.

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We depart Kingston and drive to St Elizabeth’s picturesque countryside for a taste of the past and present. Today’s Jamaica Discovery included activity is the Appleton Estate Rum Tour – designed to “lift your spirits”. Appleton Estate first distilled rum in 1749. See sugar cane become magically transformed to molasses, then sugar, and finally into Jamaica’s Premium Rums. Sample blends for age, taste and strength, then pick up a bottle (or two) to take home. From Appleton we head to Middle Quarters (famous for peppered shrimp) to experience Jamaican street food for lunch, or you can opt to try the local fast food – Patty – with fillings of chicken, beef, vegetable, shrimp, etc. After lunch we drive to Treasure Beach and check-in at Lashing Boutique Hotel or similar for the next two (2) nights. A great option this evening is to make your own dinner at a Jamaican Cooking Class.

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Wake up in Treasure Beach, a laid back fishing village which is off-the-beaten-path. It’s a charming place that will seamlessly claim you as a Local. Spend the day enjoying paradise any way you like. Today you have the option to experience Jamaica Discovery’s most fantastic optional activity – Dolphin Quest, Black River Safari and Pelican Bar – this is a boat ride to search for dolphins and crocodiles in their natural environment. Boat launches from the shores of Treasure Beach and if we are lucky we will see the Treasure Beach Dolphins on their morning swim. We journey to where the Caribbean Sea meets the Black River and cruise upstream to see the Jamaican crocodile and birds native to the Black River and the Great Morass. You will experience how the locals use the river for their livelihood – fishing and shrimping. Once upstream we stop at the Jamaica Discovery spot where you can have a swim in the rejuvenating waters of the Black River. Leaving Black River our next destination is Pelican Bar. PELICAN BAR: picture a mass of driftwood constructed to create a basic structure, covered by a palm leaf thatch roof and supported by stilts, sitting on a sandbar in the middle of the Sea. This quaint island-in-the-sea lounge is like nothing you’ve ever seen. At Pelican Bar, have a drink, swim, sunbathe or just chill and soak up the lazy sun-drenched vibe. Other options to enjoy from Treasure Beach are YS Falls or the Accompong Maroon Village or Lovers Leap, or a Sunset cruise to Pelican Bar, etc.

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From Treasure Beach we’re off to Negril, we arrive mid-afternoon and check-in at Merrils Resort or similar.  Before sunset, is today’s Jamaica Discovery included activity which is a visit to Rick’s Café to experience the amazing Negril Sunset and the thrill of cliff diving. Watch the locals fly from the cliffs or from tree tops before the magical Negril sun sets. This is one of Jamaica’s must see, must do activity.

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Free day in Negril! Seven (7) miles of white sand beach will call, and your response will be languorous moments of pure pleasure; all day just soak it up! Explore the Beach, visit the cliffs, snorkel, scuba dive, Parasail, get a massage on the beach or do nothing at all and relax in a hammock. Do as much or as little as you like – Negril is yours…

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Travel to Montego Bay where the tour ends. Departure from the Negril is at 10:00am and there will be two stops in Montego Bay – one at the Airport and the other at the start Hotel.