Discover Jamaica's capital, Kingston, on a day trip from Ocho Rios. You'll enjoy an informative guided tour of the city and visit the famous Bob Marley Museum, highlighting the lasting musical legacy of the late great reggae master.
Highlights
- Day trip to Kingston and Bob Marley museum from Ocho Rios
- Visit affluent Jamaican communities and the University of the West Indies
- Discover the history and culture of Reggae music at the Bob Marley museum
- Stop at the Devon House for shopping and souvenirs
- Complimentary pickup and drop off from most Montego Bay hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Guards in Heroes National ParkGuardsPhoto by: Kahia R05 2013 -
Bob Marley MuseumThe Marley familyPhoto by: Kahia R05 2013 -
Spanish Town churchthe 300 year old pews, still in use today.Photo by: Kristian W05 2012 -
Kingston Viewthe view of Kingston from the affluent neighbourhood of Beverly HillsPhoto by: Kristian W05 2012 -
Bob Marley Museumthe grounds of the Marley museum (his former home)Photo by: Kristian W05 2012 -
National Heroes Park, KingstonThe changing of the guardsPhoto by: Kristian W05 2012 -
Useful Information
Kingston Day Trip from Ocho Rios with Bob Marley Museum
The tour takes you through the Beverly Hills of Jamaica, with views of the properties belonging to affluent Jamaicans along the hillside. Next, it's on to the University of the West Indies, Mona, the first of three campuses established in 1948 to meet the educational needs of the Caribbean.
Then, what better time and place to enjoy the history of reggae than at the great Bob Marley Museum. The museum is housed in the former home of the late Robert Nesta Marley. You'll see educational and entertaining displays tracking the life and accomplishments of the world-renowned reggae superstar.
Your final stop is Devon House, known as Millionaire's Corner during the boom of the 19th century. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to buy lunch at the grog shop, explore the historic mansion, drop into the ice-cream parlor, other restaurants and craft shops and visit the African museum before returning to Ocho Rios.
Reviewed by Kristian W, May 2012
Fantastic tour, it's a shame so many people avoid Kingston when there is so much to see. On our trip we went to UWI, Devon House where we stopped for Ice Cream , a Church in Spanish Town, toured the ritzy neighbourhood of Beverly Hills, and watched the guards change at the National Heroes park and toured the Bob Marley Museum. This was a full day with lots of sight seeing I did not expect, and we were even able to tour downtown Kingston from the bus. The only thing I wish we were able to do more of is sight seeing the university outside of the bus, and other parts of Kingston but I do understand it can be a difficult place to see when appearing as an obvious tourist.
Our guide was Dionne with Jamaica Tours Limited based out of Ocho Rios and she was fantastic!! Dionne gave us every bit of possible information about the country and narrated life, and the positives and few negatives of life in Jamaica in addition to pointing out the ways of life and sights on the beautiful drive from Ochi to Kingston.
We were lucky enough to have Dionne again as our tour guide for the Negril beach tour a few days later, and she was equally as good on that tour. I was also glad that we got to make rest stops on the journey at local jamaican stops instead of your typical tourist location and sample some of the intriguing cuisine.
All in all, this is a wonderful tour- at least with the guide we had... we hope to return to Jamaica again soon, and hope to have Dionne as our guide again, and revisit the sights of Kingston!
Reviewed by Thomas A B, January 2012
This was a very interesting trip. The Marley Museum was wonderful . The Kingston City Tour was not too inclusive. Overall, it was a great day.
