Montego Bay Trip Overview
Get to know the ‘real Jamaica’ on this Private and customized tour of Montego Bay. Follow your local guide to some of the less-visited landmarks of the city such as St James Parish Church and Sam Sharp Square. Travel the roads, visit our historical and cultural center, sightseeing and also shopping along the way. Make the memories of your preference as you get to know the tropical environment.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Montego Bay, Caribbean
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Montego Bay, Jamaica, Caribbean
Get to know the ‘real Jamaica’ on this Private and customized tour of Montego Bay. Follow your local guide to some of the less-visited landmarks of the city such as St James Parish Church and Sam Sharp Square. Travel the roads, visit our historical and cultural center, sightseeing and also shopping along the way. Make the memories of your preference as you get to know the tropical environment.
Itinerary
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Stop At: St James Parish Church, Payne Street, Montego Bay Jamaica
for a 30 minutes visit. This Anglican Church, built in 1775 is one of the oldest churches in the Montego Bay area. It boasts an amazing architecture and some of the contents ranging back from as far as over 200 years ago. Built to last for centuries, this church is still fully functional as back in the days when it was first constructed. Be sure to read the marble plaques and headstones that displays an array of exquisite poems well wishes written in old English. Feel free to browse around and read the headstones. The church will always accept a contribution at your pleasure.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay Jamaica
This tour takes you to downtown Montego Bay. Your first 10 minutes stop will be at Sam Sharp Square. This area got its name from a freed slave who carried the same name and who led one of the bloodiest uprising in Jamaica on Christmas day in the year 1831. In this area, there is a statue of Sam Sharp and other slaves who were severely punished in the year 1832 for the Christmas day uprising that took place. Feel free to exit the vehicle and browse around. There is also the “Cage” which was originally constructed from wood in the year 1806. However, it was later reconstructed from bricks. The cage was used as a holding area for runaway Slaves who were held there until they were sent back to their plantations. It was also used as a holding area for vagrants and rowdy seamen who would get drunk and was behaving disorderly.
Duration: 10 minutes
