Arrive in Montego Bay 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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We will ease into your first day with Jamaica Discovery included activity – a guided tour of the stunning Rose Hall Great House taking you back to Jamaica’s Colonial past. Beware for Anne Palmer the White Witch of Rose Hall who is said to still haunt the Great House!  This afternoon we relax at Doctor’s Cave Beach – one of Jamaica’s iconic beaches located on the Montego Bay Hip-strip.  A great option to explore this evening is the Luminous Lagoon in Falmouth.

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This morning we say goodbye to Montego Bay and travel to Ocho Rios for another Jamaica Discovery included activity which is Dunn’s River Falls, Jamaica’s most spectacular waterfall, cascading down over 600 feet into waiting arms of 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 or similar.

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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 we offer the two Jamaica Discovery included activities – visits to the Blue Lagoon and Frenchman’s Cove. The Blue Lagoon was made famous by the movie of the same name – this is an azure abyss cocooned by lush green foliage and is reputed to be bottomless. Take a swim in the Lagoon and “the fountain of youth”.  Or experience the Lagoon by an optional bamboo raft or boat excursion pass the luxurious Villas of San-San and over to Monkey Island with its tiny Beach. Be on the lookout for stingrays and turtles! Leaving the Blue Lagoon we go to Frenchman’s Cove, another of Jamaica’s iconic beaches where an underground river emerges and flows into the Caribbean Sea. The river and the sea only separated by rope swings hanging from the branches of an almond tree. Everyone dreams of Frenchman’s Cove!  Other options are Reach Falls, an unspoilt waterfall with the famous “rabbit-hole”, or Somerset Falls, or take a snorkelling trip – Portland is famous for its wonderful marine life.

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This morning we travel to Capital City Kingston, the heartbeat of Jamaica, where Jamaica’s culture is most dynamic and there’s never a dull moment!  Today’s included activity is the Bob Marley Museum, 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. With a little more energy, this evening you may explore Kingston’s famous nightlife, with lots of reggae, dancehall music and good vibes. We’ll be staying in the historic town of Port Royal, 14th century stomping ground of the most infamous and often notorious Pirates – now a lazy fishing village with the lots of folklore and great seafood.  We check-in at the Grand Port Royal Hotel for two nights.

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For today’s Jamaica Discovery included activity we will leave the city behind and venture up 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, the many afternoon options will make it a difficult decision. Other options in Kingston are – Devon House, Dancehall Dance Class, or tour Fort Charles, Port Royal; follow your guide and view the evidence of Jamaica’s swash-buckling era, or take a boat trip to Lime Cay, Kingston’s offshore paradise – a private haven, 15 minutes off Port Royal, or visit the National Gallery.

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It’s Sunday and if last night was an exciting Kingston Saturday night – no problem man – we’ll be easy like Sunday morning.  Leisurely making our way to Treasure Beach, arrive by mid-afternoon and take up our lodgings for the next three (3) nights. Your included activity this evening is a Jamaican Cooking class.  Your chef will teach you to cook Jamaican style: Fish – steamed or escovitched or Lobster – curried or with garlic or Shrimp – curried or with garlic or Chicken – jerked or Goat – curried or Vegetarian – in coconut sauce, etc.  If you would rather not cook, the Chef will prepare your meal of choice.

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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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Today is a free day!  You decide what to do, some options are: relax, sunbathe and navigate your way through the numerous cocktails your willing bartender at the Hotel will make for you. Or YS Falls, or Arts & Craft experience with the Treasure Beach Women’s Group, or visit The Accompong Maroon Village, Lover Leap or a Sunset Cruise to Pelican Bar, etc.

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Departing Treasure Beach it’s time for another Jamaica Discovery included activity, the Appleton Estate Rum Tour – designed to “lift your spirits”. We will head into Jamaica’s picturesque countryside for a taste of the past and present. The Appleton Estate first distilled rum in 1749.  See sugar cane become magically transformed to molasses, then sugar, and finally becomes Rum 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 travel to Negril, check-in at Merrils Resort or similar. Before sunset, is another 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 days 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, rock dive, scuba dive, wind surf, 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 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.

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