Tours and Attractions Welcome To There’s so much to see and experience in Jamaica. While you’re only here for a short visit, it is our hope that Jamaica’s over 150 activities and attractions will be appealing and intriguing, so much so, that you will return to explore the island’s rich cultural heritage and natural scenic beauty.

Whatever your interest, this destination has something for everyone, no matter your port of entry. This guide provides a list of things to do and see by resort area, but bear in mind that this is only a sampling of what our island has to offer. Distances are reasonably short from one resort area to the next, making it possible to arrive in one resort area and enjoy the attractions in another.

The Jamaica Tourist Board is always more than happy to provide you with guidance and suggestions. Be sure to visit us on the web at www.visitjamaica.com for more information to make your visit a memorable one. Tours Shopping

Chukka Good Hope Estate Fort Montego Craft Market Once a working village and sugar plantation dating to the 1700s, This old fort once guarded Montego Bay Harbour. Today, it contains Good Hope Estate is now home to a variety of adventure and cultural the remains of an artillery store and a few well–preserved cannons as experiences. Recreational park and soft adventure playground on a well as several souvenir and craft shops. 2,000-acre estate with a historic Great House. Montego Bay Open: Tues, Wed, Fri, from 10:30am to 2:30pm Harbour Street Craft Market Located on three blocks between Barnett and Market Street Croydon in the Mountains downtown Montego Bay, you can find a good selection of handmade A 132-acre working plantation in the foothills of the Catadupa souvenirs of Jamaica, including straw hats and bags, wooden platters, mountains (45 minutes from Montego Bay). Its main crops are coffee, straw baskets, musical instruments, beads, carved objects, and toys. pineapples, plantains and citrus. Guided half-day tour. Open: Tues, Wed, Fri, from 10:30am to 2:30pm The Shoppes at Rose Hall Located along Jamaica’s elegant corridor, the Shoppes at Rose Hall Greenwood Great House offer a luxurious blend of specialty retail stores featuring international Over 200 years old. Formerly owned by the family of Elizabeth Barrett jewelers, lifestyle brands, specialty souvenirs and first class food, that Browning, the famous English poet, Greenwood is one of the best creates an unforgettable shopping experience. preserved great houses on the island. Open daily: 9:00am to 6:00pm Whitter Village Located in Ironshore, on the eastern side of the island’s tourist capital, Rafting on the Martha Brae this shopping center is easily identified by its landmark Clock Tower. 90-minute river trip on Jamaica’s premier river-rafting attraction. With its theme of a traditional Jamaican town center, featuring a Open daily: 8:30am to 4:30pm, except on public holidays beautifully landscaped Village Square and Main Street. The mall is a great place to shop, dine, meet friends and chill. Rose Hall Great House The White Witch awaits you in the great house at Rose Hall. Although she died more than a century ago, Annie Palmer still stirs memories of her reign as the mistress of the Rose Hall Great House (below). Open daily: 9:00am to 6:00pm; Night tours: 6:30pm to 9:15pm

Montego Bay, popularly called Mobay, is Jamaica’s tourist capital. It is the second largest city and a major cruise port with numerous Restaurants/Entertainment Margaritaville Caribbean Bar & Grill beach resorts and the Montego Bay Convention Centre. This resort Located on Montego Bay’s Hip Strip, the menu features burgers, fajitas, grilled specialties and authentic local fare. Activities also include region also includes the popular Doctor’s Cave Beach as well as bouncing on a giant water trampoline, relaxing in a rooftop hot tub, or riding the monster slide that plunges 110 feet into the sea.

snorkeling and diving at coral reefs in the protected waters Scotchies The smoke streaming out of the kitchen, the meat cooking over of the Montego Bay Marine Park. pimento wood — you know your taste buds will definitely come alive. The atmosphere is laid back and has become a favorite with visitors to the island craving a taste of Jamaica before heading home! Tours Shopping

Chukka Good Hope Estate Albert George Market Once a working village and sugar plantation dating to the 1700s, The Albert George market was established just off Water Square Good Hope Estate is home to an unparalleled variety of adventures in 1895. The market was a hub of activity and anything could be and cultural experiences. Recreational park and soft adventure bought here. The market gets its name from Queen Victoria’s two playground on a 2,000-acre estate with an historic Great House. sons — Albert and George. Currently, the market sells mainly crafts Falmouth and produce. To give a flavour of the market’s historic setting there Hampden Estate Rum Tour are several antique artifacts on display in the market such as stills and Hampden produces distinctive types of rum known for centuries crushing wheels. throughout Europe, England, Scotland, and South America where they Note to Visitors: Don’t leave the cruise port without some Jamaican are used to flavor and blend many retail rum brands. Learn about the Blue Mountain coffee, one of the finest in the world, or your Appleton over 260-year old rum making process and explore the picturesque Estate Jamaica Rum. 3,500 acre estate surrounding the Hampden Great House.

Falmouth Food Tour In a 2-1/2 hour guided walking tour of the historic town of Falmouth, sample local cuisine which has been seasoned, marinated and steeped in centuries of history. Discover what plantation life was like when “Sugar was King,” and how the life and rhythm of the sugar plantation shaped what our peoples ate and how it was prepared.

Falmouth Heritage Walking Tour Falmouth Heritage Walks offers a guided walking tour of Falmouth, a historic port town perfectly laid out to be explored by walkers. If you are a history buff, walker, or admirer of British colonial architecture, this tour is for you! Colonel Thomas Reid founded the town in 1769, and the historic fabric that remains will delight visitors as they leisurely walk on streets that were laid down over 240 years ago.

River Bumpkin Farm Nestled in the heart of the lush Trelawny forests, this gorgeous plantation takes you off-the-beaten-path to a site brimming with exciting eco-excursions. From river tubing and kayaking on the to bicycle trekking past historic ruins, River Bumpkin Farm is Restaurants/Entertainment the perfect place for the entire family to enjoy. Falmouth is the capital city of Jamaica’s Trelawny Parish. It’s a busy Glistening Waters This well recommended restaurant and sports bar, which overlooks cruise port that lies between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay on the island’s the lovely lagoon serves mostly local cuisine and lots of seafood cruise port that lies between Ocho Rios and Montego Bay on the island’s dishes. The Luminous Lagoon is known around the world as Jamaica’s only night-time attraction! Come out and experience what nature north shore. The city is characterized by its Georgian architecture, has to show you at this remarkable spot, where you will witness a phenomenon that only occurs in certain parts of the world. concentrated in the Falmouth Historic District. To the south, the 18th- Open: 10:00 am- 9:30 pm Pepper’s Jerk Center century Good Hope Estate was originally a sugar plantation. Further Falmouth is home to some of the best preserved Georgian era architecture, and Pepper’s Jerk Center is set in former slave quarters. East, near Ocho Rios, Dunn’s River Falls cascades over limestone rocks. As such, the location remains authentic and has not been modernized. Taste the savory jerked chicken, jerked pork, curried shrimp, curried chicken, escoveiched fish, barbecued chicken and more. Tours Shopping

Dolphin Cove Island Village Swim with the dolphins and see animals and birds in a natural cove A multifaceted entertainment center with shopping, dining, film, surrounded by a lush, tropical rain forest, rivers and waterfalls. cybercafé, gaming, art and a beach, plus an interactive celebration of Open daily Reggae music, from Ska to Dancehall. Open daily Ocho Rios Dunns River Falls & Park Visitors can make the 600 feet climb from the base of the falls, hand-in- Ocho Rios Craft Park hand like a human daisy chain. Guides at Dunn’s River Falls are skilled at Here a vendor will weave a hat or a basket while you wait, or you can leading you up the falls and can use your camera to take your picture as buy a ready-made hat, hamper, handbag, lamp shade or place mats. you pose under the many falls. Other stands stock hand-embroidered goods and will make small items Open daily: 8:30am to 4:00pm while you wait. Woodcarvers work on bowls, ashtrays, statues, & cups.

Green Grotto Caves Ocean Village Shopping Centre Intriguing network of chambers and passageways, stalactites and One of the original shopping malls in Ocho Rios with numerous stalagmites and small lakes. Green Grotto is said to have been a haven boutiques, food stores, a bank, sundries purveyors, travel agencies, and for runaway slaves in the 18th century. other service facilities. Open daily

Mystic Mountain Restaurants/Entertainment Soar above the tree tops up to 700 feet to the top of Mystic Mountain and enjoy a ride through the rainforest on Bobsled Jamaica, the park’s Evita’s Italian Restaurant signature attraction, and a thrilling ride through tropical landscapes on Enjoy fine dining in an authentic 1860’s Gingerbread house with sleds, or take the zip line through the lush green forest. wooden floors and mahogany bar. You can enjoy lunch or dinner Open: Sun-Thurs, 9am to 5pm & Fri-Sat, 9am to 10pm indoors or outdoors, on the verandah overlooking Ocho Rios. Evita’s is where Northern Italian taste gracefully blends with the gentle charm of Seville Great House Old Jamaica to create an unforgettable dining experience. The Seville Great House and Heritage Park is one of Jamaica’s most Opening Times: 11:00 am to 11:00 pm Daily interesting and informative cultural attractions. The history behind the Seville Great House is one of legend as it was here that Christopher Miss T’s Kitchen Columbus first came in contact with the Taino Indians. Miss T’s Kitchen is a rustic Jamaican restaurant and bar providing a Open daily: 9:00am to 5:00pm Ocho Rios, spanish for “Eight Rivers”, is a port town on the north coast. selection of healthy, home-style Jamaican dishes and beverages in a lush, garden setting. Located, in a quiet cul-de-sac off Main Street in A former fishing village, it’s now a resort with a cruise ship harbor the heart of Ochi’s bustling town centre, Miss T’s Kitchen is a welcome oasis a stone’s throw from the clock. and a busy bay beach lined with hotels. The fern-clad hills and cascading Opening Times: 11am–9pm Mon-Sat; 11am–5pm Sunday waterfalls of Ocho Rios are located in the heart of the north-coast Margaritaville Ocho Rios This property features a rooftop whirlpool hot tub and a two-story 100- foot long waterslide that soars above the main bar and plunges into the region. The surrounding parish of Saint Ann is home to a rainforest, fresh water pool below with a swim-up bar. The downstairs area boasts an ambiance of beach and relaxation throughout the day, urban and rivers and waterfalls, including Dunn’s River Falls, a terraced 180 meter “nightclub” by night. mountain waterfall with lagoon pools, surrounded by trees. Tours Shopping

Bob Marley Museum Kingston Craft Market Bob Marley’s former residence and recording studio, the Bob Marley The hub of souvenir and local produce sellers. The most traditional gifts Museum is a museum in Kingston dedicated to the icon of reggae can be purchased here. music Bob Marley. Open daily: Mon to Sat, 9am to 4pm Craft Cottage Kingston The ultimate store for all your Jamaican gift items. Visitors to the capital Craighton House & Coffee Estate Tour city can browse their exciting merchandise located in the Village Plaza, Blue Mountain coffee is coveted the world over and this tour will give off Constant Spring Road. Open: Mon-Sat 9am-5:30pm you an exclusive Blue Mountain Coffee experience, a nature getaway and a journey back in time. Don’t miss this opportunity for a close-up look at coffee growing and a comprehensive lecture on the bean that helps to keep you moving. By appointment only

Devon House Sitting on 11 lush acres, the stately Devon House mansion was the home of Jamaica’s first black millionaire, George Stiebel. It was built in 1891, on what was originally a 51-acre property. Visitors can go back in time with a tour of the Georgian-style great house. Also visit the –style Grog Shoppe, restaurants, crafts and souvenir shops. Open: Tues to Sat, 9:00am to 5:00pm

Fort Charles and the Maritime Museum at Port Royal The oldest and greatest of the ancient city’s six fortresses, Fort Charles was built in the 17th century. Lord Horatio Nelson, Admiral Rodney, Sir and many other famous men strode proudly across the Restaurants/Entertainment ramparts of this fearsome fort, which boasted as many as 104 cannons and 500 men. Gloria’s Open daily: 9:30am to 4:30pm The most critically acclaimed seafood restaurant in Kingston (and many peoples’ favourite in all of Jamaica) is Gloria’s in Port Royal. Gloria’s is National Art Gallery of Jamaica only a 10 minute drive from Norman Manley airport, making it a great Located in the Kingston Mall, the National Gallery of Jamaica is spot for your first taste of Jamaica after you land (or last taste before Jamaica’s premier art collection housing several important works, mostly you leave), just be sure to leave enough time to catch your flight! by artists from Jamaica, including Mallica “Kapo” Reynolds, Cecil Open: 10am–11pm Weekdays; 10am–1:00am Weekends Baugh, Albert Huie, Carl Abrahams, Petrona Morrison, Hope Brooks, and Edna Manley. Redbones The capital of Jamaica, Kingston has been designated a Creative City of Open: Tue-Thur 10am-4:30pm; Fri 10am-4pm; Sat 10am-3pm Redbones Blues Café is a jazz and blues-themed Caribbean fusion restaurant and bar with understated elegance, superior service, Peter Tosh Museum incredible entertainment and, most important, top-notch cuisine. Music by UNESCO. Northeast of the city, the Blue and John Crow Mountains, Devoted to the legacy of the great Peter Tosh, visitors can view photos Lunch: 11am–3pm Mon-Fri; Dinner 5–11pm Mon-Fri; 6–11pm Sat and artifacts from the revolutionary musician’s life, including his M-16 a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are home to the renowned coffee-growing rifle shaped guitar —a gift Tosh received in 1983 from a teenage fan Usain Bolt’s Tracks & Records while on tour in California — and his Grammy award for Best Reggae Located in The Marketplace, Usain Bolt’s restaurant has an almost region. Kingston is also Jamaica’s cultural heart, with a wide variety of Album, awarded posthumously in 1988 for “No Nuclear War.” stadium-like presence occupying over 7,000 sq. ft. of space, with a vast Open: Mon-Fri 10:30am-7pm and Sat 10am to 6pm Jamaican fusion menu! Tracks & Records boasts a mezzanine, VIP areas, hi-tech booth seating, and a shop with exclusive Brand Bolt products. historical and cultural attractions. Open: Mon–Sun 11am to 11pm Tours Shopping

Blue Lagoon The Village Locals say Blue Lagoon is bottomless, but this is a wildly popular travel The village consists of artists and artisans, of fine art, furniture, destination for families and honeymooners. With glistening, turquoise gift shops with fashions and a variety of Jamaica memorabilia, and blue waters surrounded by lush greenery, Blue Lagoon is a vision of restaurants, including a juice bar. There are not one, but two nationally beauty. The water seems to have a bit of magic to it, as the color recognized Jamaican artists selling their wares in The Village, whose Port Antonio changes throughout the day, depending upon the way the sun shines works include drawings, paintings, ceramics, and sculpture. upon the surface. Musgrave Market Blue Mountain Downhill Bicycle Tours Musgrave Market is the “go to” place in Port Antonio, especially on The Blue Mountain Bicycle Tours offers a downhill riding tour that is a Friday and Saturday mornings, when it is the hub of downtown activity. truly delightful bicycle trip, down the mountainsides and rolling hills, a Area farmers bring their fresh harvests each week to supply the freshest grand way to see Jamaica. Open: Mon-Sat fruits and vegetables displayed in open air booths. The Market is also the place where you will find the most variety of Jamaica souvenir t-shirts, Reach Falls tank tops, dresses, hats, you name it. Located on the eastern end of Jamaica in Portland, visitors will enjoy a truly beautiful setting, situated amongst exotic virgin rain forest. The water is cool, refreshing, and crystal clear. Vines hang and natural bamboo stand throughout the falls. You will see species of plants here that you won’t see anywhere else in the world.

Rio Grande Rafting The is a massive river in eastern Jamaica that curves through the lush rainforests of the island. Visitors can experience a raft excursion lke no other along the Rio Grande. Passangers sit on the back of the raft while up front, a skilled raft captain will stand at the bow of the raft and guide the raft down the Rio Grande with powerful strides from Nestled between twin harbors on the island’s northeast curve, a long paddle. Open daily: 8:30am to 4:30pm Nestled between twin harbors on the island’s northeast curve, Restaurants/Entertainment Valley Hikes where mist-shrouded mountains drop down to the sea, Port Antonio glows Perfect for the adventure traveler who really wants to get out and see Anna Banana more of Jamaica, Valley Hikes offers guided hikes into some of the most Need seafood? Jerk? An open-air bar? Head to this perennially popular with the green hues of palms and ferns, laced with the brilliant redsand interesting regions of the island. Tours are operated by guides from breezy restaurant-bar, overlooking the beach on the southern lip of the the surrounding communities. Excursions include visits to the Valley bay,which specializes in jerk or barbecued chicken and pork as well as communities to meet descendants of Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaica’s fresh conch and lobster. Open daily: 10am-10pm yellows of its tropical flora. some of the island’s most only national heroine. Open daily: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm; Sat-Sun, 9am-12noon Dickie’s Best Kept Secret elegant villas and charming small hotels are tucked along A tiny pointy-roofed seaside hut on the western outskirts of Port Antonio – offers enormous five-course meals in rooms best described as hillsides overlooking secluded azure coves. Though a quiet and Bob Marley meets Alice in Wonderland. There’s not always a menu, but hillsides overlooking secluded azure coves. Though a quiet and trust their suggestion that anything will be delicious. Open: 6pm-10pm Reservations essential! beautiful haven, Port Antonio is known as a gateway to nearby Mille Fleurs tropicaltropical jungles,jungles, mountainsmountains andand waterfalls.waterfalls Restaurant Mille Fleurs offers romantic dining on the verandah with magnificent views overlooking Port Antonio, the and the Caribbean Sea. Enjoy the spectacular setting and savor the calm and serenity while enjoying culinary delights, beautiful sunsets and candlelit dining. Discover creative Caribbean cuisine breakfast, a light lunch or romantic dinner. Open daily: 8am-9:30pm COME EXPLORE THE HOME OF ALL RIGHT

Meet our friendly people, listen to the slow sound of reggae rhythms and make memories that will last a lifetime. For more tours and attractions, visit www.visitjamaica.com Jamaica (876) 929-9200 • USA 1 (800) JAMAICA • Canada 1 (800) 465-2624 UK (44) 207-225-9090 • Germany (49) 3085-99-4518 [email protected]