Ocho Rios Trip Overview
Explore the real Jamaica on this Countryside tour! Leave behind the hustle and bustle of the usually crowded tourist areas and travel into the rural communities to experience real Jamaican hospitality, culture and heritage of this beautiful Island.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Ocho Rios, Caribbean
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Ocho Rios Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Ocho Rios, Saint Ann Parish, Caribbean
Explore the real Jamaica on this Countryside tour! Leave behind the hustle and bustle of the usually crowded tourist areas and travel into the rural communities to experience real Jamaican hospitality, culture and heritage of this beautiful Island.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Fern Gully, Ocho Rios Jamaica
A former river bed, it is now three miles of magnificent ferns and hardwood trees. Jamaica has more than 500 species of ferns, and you can see at least 300 of them in this dark, shaded gorge.
Until an earthquake around 1907, the gorge was one of the eight flowing rivers of the Ocho Rios area. The river disappeared during the earthquake and the river bed was turned into a paved road.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Claremont, Jamaica
The district of Claremont was first called “Finger Post” until it was renamed in honour of the first house built there, “Clermont House”. The countryside around the town has for centuries been home to the wealthy landed gentry, and still today is dotted with estate houses. The wealth associated with the area is seen in the architecture and plan of the town; the shops of Claremont High Street exhibit fine architectural detail and finishing.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bamboo, Bamboo, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Bamboo is a settlement in The Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica. With a population of a few thousand people. Bamboo used to be known as Little Kent
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Browns Town, Jamaica
A visit to Brown’s Town in St. Ann is a great way to see a genuine Jamaican market town. Brown’s Town is one of the most important and biggest inland town in St Ann, it market attracts farmers and vendors from all over the surrounding Blue Harbour Mountains and further afield. It is best to visit on market days (Wednesday, Friday or Saturday) to see the town at its liveliest.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Runaway Bay, Runaway Bay, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Runaway Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Ocho Rios,[1] and slightly east of Discovery Bay, where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494. he name derives from its having been an escape route for runaway slaves. Arawaks were the first native settlers, but they were eventually overpowered by Spanish explorers.
Duration: 30 minutes
