Top Runaway Bay Cultural Tours

While in Ocho Rios, get the chance to tailor a private tour to suit your group’s interests and needs. Enjoy moving at your own leisurely pace and make the most of your time during your visit to Jamaica. Explore the culture without being rushed. Excursions outside of Ocho Rios can be arranged upon request.

Are you a fan of the reggae phenomenon Bob Marley? If so, why not pay a tribute to him by visiting his birth place, the Nine Miles village? Lay your eyes on the scenic mountain peaks and enjoy the location’s fresh air. During this tour, you will also get the opportunity to enter the room where Bob was born where you will see his bed and other belongings.

A treasure trove for reggae fans and a pilgrimage for Bob Marley devotees, enjoy a tour around the Bob Marley Museum at the musician’s former home and estate. Learn about his life and work here at Runaway Bay, and discover things about him that only his friends and family knew. Walk in his footsteps and see his guitars, personal belongings and experience life on the island just like he might have.

Bob Marley's Birthplace and Mausoleum is located in the Parish of St Ann Jamaica in a rural district known as Nine Mile where he was born and laid to rest. This Wonderful Tour also showcases and celebrates the life of the Legendary Reggae Musician Robert Nesta Marley, popularly known as Bob Marley. Learn about his childhood days until when he was laid to rest in his hometown where he grew up and where he was inspired in writing some of his hit songs. Confirm what you know and learn so much more about Bob Marley while on your guided tour with a Rastafarian tour guide. This tour is definitely worth doing as you will have a wonderful sightseeing tour en route to Nine Mile. There and then you will see, understand, and experience the real Jamaican Culture in Rural Jamaica.

Explore Jamaica's Cool Blue Hole and Secret Falls, then spend time perusing the goods on the hip-strip during this 5-hour trip from Runaway Bay. Dive, swing on Tarzan ropes, swim and hike around one of the island's most stunning natural attractions. Then stroll down a local Ocho Rios shopping street in search of souvenirs and sit down for a Jamaican jerk lunch at the iconic Scotchies Outdoor Garden Restaurant (own expense). Round-trip transportation from Runaway Bay is included.

Relax knowing that your transportation to and from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is taken care of with this private transfer service. Running between Montego Bay’s airport and the hotels near Runaway Bay, this private transportation service will meet you at the airport exit. You’ll drive to your hotel in a comfortable, private vehicle and they’ll arrange pick up for you when you need to depart.

Travel comfortably and safely to and from the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to and from your hotel accommodations located in Runaway Bay. Along the way, sit back and enjoy the views of the island's beautiful beaches. Start your vacation in style with this door-to-door service. Enjoy personalized service; the driver can accommodate requests for music, food, or sightseeing stops.

Experience rafting on the Martha Brae River, a popular tourist attraction in Jamaica, on this half-day tour from Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay. Suitable for laid-back, adventurous, nature-loving, and senior travelers, this tour features a relaxing ride down the river on a bamboo raft. Plus, take a tour through 'Miss Martha's Herb Garden' to learn about the island's famous herbs and their medicinal and healing properties.

Take the guesswork out of trying to find transportation to your hotel when you arrive at Sangster International Aiport (MBJ) and pre-book a shuttle service. After clearing immigration, head to the 'meet and greet' area to find your vehicle. Then, sit back and relax on the journey to your hotel in the Runaway Beach area.

Explore the highlights of Ocho Rios during this 6-hour day trip from Runaway Bay. Climb to the top of Dunn's River Falls, one of Jamaica's most famous natural attractions, stopping at Columbus Park on your journey there. Enjoy a traditional Jamaican jerk lunch at Scotchies Outdoor Garden Restaurant (own expense) and spend some time strolling the streets of Ocho Rios in search of keepsakes and souvenirs. Round-trip transportation from Runaway Bay is included. 

Explore the local communities and villages of rural Jamaica on this horseback riding tour. Along the way, learn about the local sites, landmarks, and history of the Caribbean island from your guide. The trail leads you to the beach where you’ll be able to ride through the water, if you choose. The tour is for riders of all skill levels.

Save time and energy by pre-booking an airport transfer service for just you and your party. Your driver will pick you at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay and take you all the way to your hotel in Runaway Bay in a private vehicle for just you and your party. Round-trip options and transfers from Runaway Bay to Montego Bay Airport are also available.

Immerse yourself in Jamaican culture and the beauty of Ocho Rios aboard your own 4WD all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Escort your guide over forested hillsides and along jungly off-road trails en route to Richmond and Llandovery, two former 17th century sugar plantations. Take some time to explore their grounds and learn their history.

Travel in style to and from the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to and from your hotel accommodations at the Bahia Principe Grand and the Bahia Principe Luxury in Runaway Bay with this roundtrip transfer. Enjoy personalized service; the driver can accommodate requests for music, food, or sightseeing stops.

Se habla espanol. This tour is for guests who are staying in Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay. On this fascinating bus tour through Kingston Jamaica you will journey through the capital learning about its history and heritage. You will hear the stories behind the music, the streets, the buildings, and the communities. On the tour you will visit beautiful parks, markets, real Kingston communities, and interact with locals. This tour is good if you are interested in history, culture, food, architecture, and community. Your knowledgeable local guide is familiar with the ins and outs of Kingston and will expertly take you around.

Two Jamaican legends are the magnets in this irresistible excursion. You'll visit the highland hamlet that gave the world Bob Marley to explore his birthplace and mausoleum and discover one of the most exotic natural attractions in the country – Dunn's River Falls. Your adventure kicks off pretty much the moment you leave your hotel as you head to the coast to visit Dunn's River Falls, which starred in the James Bond classic, Dr. No. These 55-meter-high and 180-meter-wide falls are interspersed with lagoons and climbing them is an experience in itself. Driving inland for a winding and at times bumpy climb to St Ann Parish, you can expect amazing views of the Dry Harbour Mountains before arriving at Nine Mile. Bob's birthplace is a national shrine and throngs of Rastafarians mill about outside. You'll see his home and final resting place as your guide fills you in on his life and music.

Explore the Green Grotto Cave and learn its connection to slavery on this private tour. Besides the cave, you’ll also stop at Rio Bueno look out, Queen’s Monument, Columbus Park, and more. You can customize this tour as you like, and stop for lunch if you like along the way.

Bob Marley fans: don't miss this comprehensive tour of the Bob Marley Museum, located in his former home. Walk through the rooms the beloved singer worked and slept in, and tour the recording studio where he recorded most of his songs. After a swing through an open-air produce market, visit Emancipation Park and take a drive through Kingston before returning to Ochos Rios.

Witness one of the world’s natural phenomena during this night tour of Jamaica’s Luminous Lagoon, a great choice for first-time visitors and nature lovers. Board a small boat to explore this bioluminescent lagoon and learn what causes its iridescent blue-green glow. Then go for a swim and see the water light up around you. Plus, round-trip transportation from Ocho Rios and Runaway Bay is included.

This truly Jamaican experience is one of the highlights of this tour, along with the chance to watch a wow-factor natural phenomenon at the Luminous Lagoon. The magic of nature makes the waters glow an electric blue here – so a swim in the neon deep, plus a Jamaican dinner and limbo show, make this tour a bucket-list must. you'll learn how to build a bamboo raft before hopping on to one, ready to float downstream with your very own raftsman to pilot you downriver. After rafting, you'll drive through the historic town of Falmouth – a childhood stomping ground of world's fastest man Usain Bolt – and see St Peter's Anglican Church, one of the oldest churches in Jamaica. Next up is the star of the show. This lagoon is one of only four of its kind anywhere in the world. You'll have time to take a swim in the glowing neon waters. Finally, there's a welcome drink and a Jamaican dinner made from locally sourced ingredients as you watch an entertaining limbo dancing show.

Travel in a private vehicle from Falmouth through the town and its neighboring community for a glimpse at Jamaica beyond the resorts. You pass the country’s oldest hydroelectric plant en route to the Dunn's River, where a private guide shows you how best to enjoy this natural attraction. Hike in different cascading waterfalls surrounded by foliage and the natural mystic sound of the water gushing over the rocks. Hop back in your vehicle and take a short sightseeing tour of Ocho Rios before returning to your ship/hotel

Uninterrupted chill-out time on a perfect Jamaican beach is exactly what this day trip promises. You'll journey to Negril from Montego Bay to swim, sunbathe and kick back before catching the almighty Caribbean sunset at a local institution – Rick's Café. Rack up those hours spent sunning yourself on a pristine beach on this full day excursion to Negril . You'll have a whole seven-mile-long band of golden sand to pick the perfect spot to sunbathe, swim, try water sports or simply stick your nose in your book. Then, as the sky starts to show signs of dusk, you'll head to Rick's Café – a hangout that crowns the top of a cliff. Rick's terrace is the place to be in Negril's West End. Sunset panoramas are served up alongside plates of jerk chicken and punch if you feel peckish. But, there's only one thing that might steal your attention – fearless cliff divers plunging into the sea.

Take in the treasures of Jamaica’s north shore without piling into a big tour bus on this MINI Cooper joy ride. Slide into the driver’s seat of the classic car and follow a tour guide along scenic island roads to landmarks like Discovery Bay and Dunn’s River Falls, where you can climb and swim in the famous tropical cascade. Savor authentic Jamaican flavor with lunch in Ocho Rios, and make one more pit stop for a sweet finish to your MINI adventure.