15 Eating & Drinking Tours in Jamaica to Pin Down Before You Fly

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.PRIVATE Food Tour of Local Jamaican Cuisine Montego Bay & Negril

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $190Top rated

Leave your hotel with a private guide such as Charles or Dale and eat your way through Jamaican communities near Montego Bay or Negril. Expect jerk chicken, curry goat, patties, coco bread, fresh fruit, drinks, and stories about farming, food, and daily life. Pickup, transport, tastings, and drop-off are included.

“The food tour was absolutely amazing! The food had so much flavor and the best part was learning about the history of farming on the island and learning about the history of the foods and the culture. Charles was a great tour guide! He made sure we had a wonderful time and really catered to making sure we had the best possible experience. 10/10 highly recommend!”

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3.Taste of Jamaica Food Tour from Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $150

Travel by air-conditioned private van from Ocho Rios through Fern Gully and the mountain roads to a local fruit stand, Breadnut Hill, Caribbean Sea viewpoints, and the Ocho Rios Jerk Centre. Guides such as Kenneth, Joel, Dalton, Sean, and Mr T provide local commentary. Lunch and bottled water are included.

“This was positively the worst tour I have ever done. The guide was an hour late and blamed cruise traffic. We were off the cruise so he should have allowed for extra traffic. But that was ok we didn’t want that to ruin our day. Then he drove Read more”

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4.3.5hr Private Catamaran Cruise with Snorkeling, DJ, Bar, Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews

Take your private group of up to 10 from Wild Card Charter Yacht Club into Montego Bay waters for 3.5 hours of snorkeling, swimming, music, and open drinks. Captain CJ and the crew handle the boat, bar, and safety while the DJ sets the mood. Snacks and two hors d'oeuvres are included, but eat beforehand.

“We had a marvelous time Dj Quan was theeee best he should be the top Dj in Jamaica. The crew we had was top notch couldn't ask for a better crew.”

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5.4hr Private Luxury Yacht with Snorkeling, DJ, Bar, Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews

Book a private four-hour catamaran cruise from Montego Bay Yacht Club for your group. You’ll get a DJ, bartender, premium open bar, food, coastal views, swimming, and snorkeling near Doctor’s Cave Beach Club. The 47-foot yacht is listed for up to 10 people at $4,300 per group, with another description noting space for up to 15.

“Great boat crew that was attentive and helpful they helped create a wonderful experience. Exceptionally clean boat. It was spacious and the open bar drinks were great. The DJ kept us up and moving the entire time. Would book again in a heartbeat.”

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6.Jamaican Countryside Food Tasting Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $134

Leave Montego Bay for a private, food-focused outing with guide Daz, also known as Dasayev. Taste brown stew, curry, boiled ground provisions, jerk chicken, plantains, rice and peas, fresh coconut water, and more at Arawak’s Rest Stop and Scotchies. Saturday and Wednesday bookings may include whole roasted suckling pig.

“This was simply a FANTASTIC tour!
 We have visited Jamaica many, many times but tend to stay close to our resort. We wanted to venture out and do something different on our most recent trip and came across this "Jamaican Countryside Read more”

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7.Jamaican Street Food and Rum Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $90

Spend about 75 minutes with George on a private Montego Bay food outing. Sample jerk chicken, Jamaican patties, fruit, and rum, visit local food stops and shops, and hear stories about Jamaica’s food and culture. Pickup is available, and your group travels on its own.

“OMG! My host was George and he was amazing. We started at a restaurant to get patties they’re very tasty. The next stop was the green Apple Store for a rum tasting I bought a bottle of rum & souvenirs. After that George took us to The Read more”

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8.Montego Bay Sightseeing, Souvenir Shopping and local food hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $47Best value

Spend about three hours touring Montego Bay in an air-conditioned vehicle with guide Roy or a member of the Omega Jamaica Tours team. Visit Sam Sharpe Square, see areas that interest you, shop for souvenirs, and choose a local food stop at your own expense. Pickup is offered, and groups are limited to 15 people.

“Roy was a wonderful tour guide. So friendly and personable. He took us wherever we wanted to go - it was a highlight of our trip. Can’t recommend enough!!”

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9.Bob Marley Nine Miles, sightseeing and local food and fruit stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $125

Travel from Montego Bay to Nine Mile for Bob Marley’s childhood home, personal memorabilia, and mausoleum. Local Rastafarian guides share stories and songs, while the drive offers rural Jamaican views. Pickup, air-conditioned transport, entrance fees, and a local food and fruit stop are included, but meals are not.

“Romeo was amazing, he took us on a private tour, stopped at some shops and offered to take us anywhere we wanted to go, would defo recommend”

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10.Appleton Estate Rum Tour and Tasting from Negril

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $232

Travel from Negril to Appleton Estate in Jamaica’s Nassau Valley with an English-speaking driver-guide. Tour the distillery, copper pot stills, fermentation process, and aging house, then taste several rums with fresh-pressed cane juice. Hotel pickup, drop-off, and a private air-conditioned vehicle are included.

“We booked this tour last minute before leaving the U.S. to head to Negril, Jamaica. We are so glad we did! We were picked up at our hotel (unfortunately I can't remember our driver's name, but he was from Reggae Tours) and taken the tRead more”

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11.Appleton Estate Rum Tour and Tasting from Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $232

Spend 7 to 8 hours traveling from Ocho Rios to Jamaica’s Appleton Estate. See copper pot stills, fermentation rooms, and oak barrels holding rum for up to 30 years, then taste several varieties. Hotel pickup, return transport, fees, and rum tasting are included. Food, drinks beyond the tasting, and gratuity cost extra.

“The estate is located in the valley hidden between the mountains. Outside there is a completely different world than the rest of Jamaica (landscaped parking lots, mowed lawn, all nicely arranged). However, we arrived on Sunday and was unfoRead more”

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12.Customize Snorkeling with Option shopping Lunch & Stop local food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $65

Meet your driver at your Montego Bay hotel, ride in air-conditioned comfort, then join a local guide and captain for a short reef snorkeling trip. Equipment, transport, taxes, and a group of no more than 15 are included. Lunch costs extra, and shopping or local food stops depend on the arrangement you book.

“Very simple snorkelling trip. Quiet with no bells and whistles. Exactly what we wanted. Our driver, Marvin, was friendly and happy to chat about island life. The boat pilot was very quiet but helpful and got us to the snorkelling site safely. SnoRead more”

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13.Taste of Jamaica Farm & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3h 30m · from $98

Spend 210 minutes at Taste of Jamaica Farm and Garden near Ocho Rios with Elizabeth and guide Lascelles. Walk among labeled medicinal herbs, coffee plants, fruit trees, crops, and farm animals, then enjoy jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, yam, fruit, and refreshments. Hotel and cruise-port pickup are included.

“I highly recommend this your. Lascelles and Elizabeth are clearly passionate and very knowledgeable about the topic and we had a great and informative time in the mountains. One point I would highlight: this tour makes for a great rainy day activity as well as with the provided umbrellas the rain is not that bad.”

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14.Montego Bay Jerk Tour and Rum Punch Mixology/Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $50

Spend about three hours in Montego Bay tasting jerk chicken and pork, learning to mix rum punch, and visiting the Hip Strip, 27 Gloucester Ave, and Scotchies. Jam Island Expedition Tours offers pickup and a mobile ticket. The private format keeps the outing limited to your own group.

“Very nice for my first time being in Jamaica. If you want to enjoy food and get a good drink. Enjoy.”

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15.Appleton Estate Rum Tour and Tasting from Kingston

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $282

Leave Kingston at 7:30 a.m. with an English-speaking driver-guide for a private, air-conditioned ride along Jamaica’s southern coast. At the Joy Spence Appleton Estate, spend about two hours learning how limestone-filtered water, molasses, yeast, and sugar cane become rum, then sample the finished spirit. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“The tour was a great and very informative . Our tour guide did an excellent job showing us around and showing off the distillery.”

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