The 6 Best Half-Day Tours in Jamaica

1.Montego Bay to Dunn’s River Falls Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 253 reviews · from $75Our pick

Travel from Montego Bay to Dunn’s River Falls, where a guide helps you climb the wet limestone terraces through tropical greenery. The half-day plan includes hotel pickup, swimming at the base, and time at a craft market. Guides such as Jerome, Antoinette, and Oliver have been praised for making the climb safer and the drive more interesting, but allow extra time for traffic and stops.

“This trip was a real adventure. Getting wet while climbing the waterfall through rainforest was a fun. Guide Oliver was very helpful. He paid attention to everyone's safety. This tour is highly recommended to have a lifetime experience.”

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2.Half-Day Tour Rafting on the Great River with Limestone Foot Massage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $130Top rated

From Montego Bay, Amanda’s 876 Adventures takes you to Lethe for a private bamboo raft ride on Jamaica’s Great River. A local guide shares stories of the area and finishes with a limestone foot massage made from river rocks. Allow about 3 to 4 hours with transport, though the river portion may be shorter.

“Amanda was AMAZING! Very knowledgeable, kind and fun! The BEST guide ever. Really made my bday experience in JA worth every cent. Rafting was something I’ve been wanting to do the people were nice and the food was very good.”

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3.Half-Day Private Martha Brae Rafting Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $140

From Montego Bay, your private driver takes you to Trelawny for a herb garden visit and a calm two-hour bamboo raft ride on the Martha Brae. Drivers including Eric, Odinga, Hodinga, and O’Neil have been praised for punctual, friendly service. Lunch at Scotchies Drax Hall costs extra.

“My experience was nothing Short of AMAZING!!! From the moment I came out the airport out driver was there waiting to great us . He insisted on taking Every Luggage. My husband and I looked at each other . We made the right decision by bRead more”

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4.Half-Day Private Guided Ricks Café & Negril Seven Mile Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $35Best value

Travel privately from Montego Bay to Negril with a flexible guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Stop at Rick’s Cafe until sunset, walk or swim at Seven Mile Beach, and ask about shopping or Margaritaville along the way. Past guides have included John Rowe, O’Neill, and James Bond, with pickup and round-trip transport included.

“We booked the Margaritaville, rick's Cafe tour in negril on Sunday January 8,2023. Our guide O'Neill, took really good care of us. Made sure we had chairs and umbrellas, and looked out for us the whole time. I would book again”

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5.Half-Day Martha Brae River Rafting Tour from Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $202

Leave Ocho Rios by private air-conditioned vehicle for the Martha Brae River. You’ll visit a Jamaican herb garden, learn about herbal medicine, then ride a bamboo raft with a local guide. Drivers including Phillip and guides such as Kenton Bones have been associated with the service. A Scotchies stop adds jerk chicken or pork, though lunch costs extra.

“I would like too Thank Byron Jamaican Tours for wonderful drivers very respectful an I felt safe ..I recommend that when traveling to Jamaica that you use Byron Jamaica Tours as your pickup/drop/tour guide they’re doing he ones #1 in service ..Yahmon Good Vibes All Day”

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