Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comPrivate Bush Doctor Mountain Ride
Duration: 2 hours (approx.)
Location: Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay, Jamaica
Product code: 3971PBDR
This private ride is tailored to suit the more experienced rider!
For the more experienced riders it can be frustrating in a nose to tail ride with rider of different abilities. This private tour has been customized for the more experienced rider so that they can ride at a pace that the head grooms feel they are comfortable with. All riders on these rides are required to wear a safety helmet and are asked to complete a rider profile. Their riding ability will be assessed by the head grooms, and the ride will be conducted according to riders ability, no galloping allowed.
The Bush Doctor culture is steeped in history, the first Bush Doctors, were slaves, whose job was to maintain the health of the other slave workers on the plantations.
Using the many available plants and extracting their medicinal properties, the cures for a multitude of ailments, passed on down through the generations. Even today, in many rural parts of Jamaica, a General Practitioner is not sought but the Bush Doctor is.
This tour gives an insight into rural Jamaica, the work of the Bush Doctor and touches on many folklore remedies and stories, whilst enjoying spectacular views across mountain ranges and coastal plains. On a clear day, the highest mountain in Jamaica can be seen, over 56 miles away, rising majestically in the East, while twenty miles of coastline lie at your feet.
An area far removed yet so close to the resorts, an insight into the true Jamaica!
- 9:00am
- 2:00pm
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- Child prices are applicable to all children aged 12 years and under.
- Passengers must be at least 3 ft tall and experienced riders to participate in this tour.
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- Round Trip Transportation from hotels/cruise ship pier
- Well trained Horse
- Experienced Local Guide
- Ability Suited Tour Group
- Helmet
- Taste of Local Produce
- Limeade (type of softdrink)
- Fruits on Completion of the Ride
- Page of Remedies to Try
- Gratuities (optional)
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of your travel date
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Riding Ability: For experienced riders only
- Weight Limit: Passengers must not exceed 220lbs to participate in this tour
- Age Limit: There is no age limit on this tour, however, all passengers must be at least 3 ft tall and experienced riders to participate
- Don't Forget: Cameras, long pants, closed in shoes or sneakers
- Please note that ride is in English tack and the horses are not used to neck reining, if you have never ridden in an English saddle before, you will find it quite different
- Pick-up is provided from either Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay hotels, or the cruise ship port. Please ensure you select the correct area from which you require pick-up from at time of booking
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