5 Coffee Experiences in Jamaica, Compared on Price and Drive Time

1.Kingston Blue Mountains Tour with Coffee Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 114 reviews · 4 - 9 hours · from $90Our pick

Travel from Kingston, Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay, or New Kingston into Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with guides such as Karen, Courtney, or Hewitt. Visit a coffee farm, walk its sloping rows, taste Blue Mountain Coffee, hear local stories, and stop for lunch with a complimentary drink. Expect winding roads and a moderate walk.

“The Blue Mountain Coffee Tour with Karen came in two parts. The first part is an excellent tour of the coffee plantation with a knowledgeable staff and absolutely delicious coffee tasting. The second part is an extremely pleasant ride to and from Blue Mountain and the history lesson about Kingston. Her vast knowledge and entertaining delivery makes her a tour a MUST for anyone visiting Jamaica. Highly recommended!”

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2.Blue Mountains Coffee Private Tour from Kingston

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 28 reviews · from $180

Nigel picks you up in Kingston at 9:30 a.m. for a private, air-conditioned drive into the Blue Mountains. You’ll stop for city views, pass Irish Town, walk through coffee plants, learn how Jamaican coffee is grown and tasted, and enjoy a local brew before returning with the afternoon free.

“A fantastic tour! From Nigel, the driver's punctuality, insights about off the beaten oath activities in Jamaica, to the exceptional coffee talk/lecture, tasting and hike into the plantation, this was a treat! PS: It's possible to consider pqcking lunch and having it up there or even doing yoga! Lovely ambiance.”

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3.Blue Mountain Coffee and Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $325

Spend four to six hours touring Jamaica’s Blue Mountains with a driver-guide, stopping for scenery, a waterfall, coffee production, a complimentary Jamaican lunch, Newcastle JDF Camp, and Devon House. Coffee tasting and hotel pickup are included, while Devon House ice cream costs extra. Groups are limited to 15 people.

“Not A Good One. The Vehicle we travelled in was not as clean as to be expected, the AC Didn't Work and the planned lunch situation, mysteriously changed and there were no options except to opt out.”

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4.Exotic Blue Mountain Coffee Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $275Top rated

Spend 8 to 10 hours with a private driver-guide traveling from your hotel or villa to Spanish Town, Kingston, and the Blue Mountains. Tour Craighton Estate, taste Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee, walk to a hilltop gazebo, and add stops at Strawberry Hill, Devon House, or the Bob Marley Museum. Wayne is one named guide.

“We had a super time on our tour yesterday to the Blue Mountains and Kingston. Wayne was an amazing guide and really went out of his way to make sure we had a great experience. We saw so many things and learnt loads in one day.”

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5.Blue Mountain Coffee, Bob Marley and Art Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $315

From Montego Bay, ride through Jamaica’s hills with a private driver-guide. Visit Spanish Town, Devon House, the Bob Marley Museum, Jamaica’s National Gallery, optional Strawberry Hill, and Craighton Coffee Estate. Expect a coffee talk, tasting, historic house visit, and a 20-minute walk to a hilltop gazebo.

“DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR!! The vehicle was sub-standard. No air conditioning and a broken seat. The driver did not have our entrance tickets so we had to stop at the police station, where we sat in the hot sun with scary guns all around. Read more”

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