Appleton Estate, YS Water Falls and the Black River Safari Tour is an exciting combo package for a full day tour of the south coast. First tour the Appleton Estate Rum Factory after which you will take a trip to YS Falls for a cool refreshing swim and other activities plus lunch. Then relax and enjoy a boat ride up the Black River to see the native crocodiles and encounter nature at its best.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 10.
Travelers will get a guided tour of the grounds of the estate. They will watch a short documentary about the company and the making of rum, then sample sugar cane and all the by-products. After a tour of the Factory and the warehouse where the rum barreled and stored, they move on to tasting 3 of the Appleton Rums.
Travelers will be driven across the grounds of the property over to the YS Falls & Park. There they can climb the falls assisted by guides, do rope swings, swim in different shallow sections, use the pools or just relax under the trees in the shade. There is also zip lining available and shopping.
Travelers will enjoy a 1 hour guided boat ride tour on the Black River to see the friendly crocodiles, different species of birds, vegetation, flora and fauna and learn the history of the Black River and the important role it played during the slavery days, in shaping the first town in Jamaica to received electricity and a lot more commodities.
We pick up at all Montego Bay Hotels
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Private Appleton YS Falls and Black River Tour from Montego Bay lasts about 8 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $270 per person for this Montego Bay experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, starting at 7:00 AM.
Children aged 0–0 pay from $140, adults from $270.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up at all Montego Bay Hotels Pickup points include Donway, A Jamaican Style Village, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 18 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by VIP TOURS JAMAICA.
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Excellent visit, well organised and very informative. Detailed discussion on the whole process and then to finish off a tasting session.
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We enjoyed Appleton Estates and YS Falls. I would have liked if the itinerary was spelled out on where and when we were going to each location and how long it would take to drive to and from each location. We opted to not go on the safari because we didn’t want to get back to hotel so late. There should’ve been defined meal times and stops for a 12 hour day. Patrick our driver was very nice.
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It was okay had lunch and the tour. We went to different sessions and tasted some rum. Watched a short film about when and how it started. It was sad knowing the history.
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Brilliant insight to the making of the amazing rums Great tasting session even if your not a fan of rum Say hello to the donkey Amazing experience
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This tour takes the whole day, considering the distance between the 3 destinations. But it's definitely worth it! The waterfalls are breathtaking, the Appleton Estate tour is informative, and the lunch served at the estate is delicious - I wish I could have had seconds. The private tour of the Black River was stunning, and I even had the chance to hold a baby crocodile! I highly recommend. The staff with VIP tours Jamaica Shoshana and Jack were accommodating, comedic and knowledge.
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My wife and I booked this package through Chukka during our trip to Montego Bay & we were not disappointed. We were glad we booked it with a tour company as the roads are small & windy. The drive from Montego Bay is a couple of hours. Yet our driver was amazing & provided a lot of wonderful information. This is a fantastic way to see the sights & country outside of the city. We were definitely not disappointed. We enjoyed learning about the Black River, seeing the YZ Falls & learning about how to make rum at Appleton Estates. At the falls take tip money as the lifeguards will assist you walking around the falls & take your pictures. The tour guide at the Black was very knowledgeable & let us touch us a crocodile. Finally, the Appleton Estate Tour was very informative & interactive. We would definitely recommend & we were not disappointed.
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Patrick was fantastic…. Spending 8 hours driving the roads of Jamaica is not an easy thing but he did so amazingly well. Great guide, car was clean (and cool thank god!). Would highly recommend him and would use him again
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For my first time in Jamaica I had such a great time at this tour! The driver was amazing, I got to see the sights and embrace the culture. I highly recommend this anyone traveling to Jamaica.
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Appleton estate was great and so was the safari, the falls was closed due to weather, but the pelican bay was ok.
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Everything was awesome. The Appleton Estate tour was fantastic…entertaining and informative, and the 3 rums was tasted were outstanding. YS falls: a beautiful spring-fed series of falls with natural pools to swim in, rope swings, a guide who took a ton of great pictures, and great jerk chicken and fries. What else do you need? The Black River tour was a beautiful ride through the mangroves with Egrets, Herons, and 5 or 6 good-sized crocodiles. Our captain was informative and hilarious. Our Driver/guide, Jermaine, was outstanding. He told us about the history of the island and life on the island. He made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. We will absolutely book with him again when we come back to this beautiful island.
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Appleton YS Falls and Black River Tour from Montego Bay | 8 hours | 4.5 (18) | $270 | |
 Appleton Estate YS Falls & Black River from Montego Bay or Negril | 7–8 hours | 4.6 (123) | $159 | View |
 YS Falls, Black River Safari, Appleton Rum Tour OR Pelican Bar (Choose Up to 3) | 6–8 hours | 4.8 (95) | $195 | View |
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 Appleton Estate, Ys Falls and Black River Safari Private Tour | 6–8 hours | 4.8 (9) | $242 | View |
 Private South Coast Tour: Black River, Appleton Estate & YS Falls | 7–8 hours | 5.0 (3) | $150 | View |
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