Trip idea / Jamaica

Boutique
Jamaican Journey

Explore Jamaica’s boutique and characterful side on a curated road trip exploring this diverse Caribbean island.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Stay at renowned hotel Jamaica Inn for a relaxing week at the start of your trip
  • Get to know Jamaica and feel the freedom of having your own car
  • Enjoy activities in flourishing nature at Ocho Rios
  • Appreciate Negril’s charms: beaches, cliffs and live music
  • Stay in style in the cool Blue Mountains and hike through mossy forests

Known for its laid-back culture, flourishing nature, beautiful beaches and all-pervading music, there’s much to see and do in Jamaica. Our carefully curated road trip allows you to see Jamaica’s more characterful and colourful side, away from the big, bland resorts.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Stay at renowned hotel Jamaica Inn for a relaxing week at the start of your trip
  • Get to know Jamaica and feel the freedom of having your own car
  • Enjoy activities in flourishing nature at Ocho Rios
  • Appreciate Negril’s charms: beaches, cliffs and live music
  • Stay in style in the cool Blue Mountains and hike through mossy forests

Known for its laid-back culture, flourishing nature, beautiful beaches and all-pervading music, there’s much to see and do in Jamaica. Our carefully curated road trip allows you to see Jamaica’s more characterful and colourful side, away from the big, bland resorts.

What

A 16-night self-drive holiday around Jamaica with three hotel stays: on the beach, up on the cliffs and in the mountains

Best For

Great for independent couples looking beyond the standard beach resort holiday

When To Go

Visit Jamaica over the cooler UK months from November to March

Day 1-7

Beachy Bliss at Ocho Rios

For the first part of your Jamaican odyssey, head to the north shore to relax in style at a classic Jamaican hotel while spending time exploring this nature-filled part of the island which also benefits from sublime Caribbean beaches.

Once a fishing village, Ocho Rios is a coastal hub that’s an easy jumping off point to active experiences inland and on water. Not to be missed are Dunn’s River Falls – a set of waterfalls that flow over smooth rock terraces, which you can climb up or swim in its turquoise pools. Inland are jungle-shrouded hikes and zip lining for thrill-seekers and the Green Grotto Caves are an intriguing underground labyrinth to uncover.

Staying at Jamaica Inn will provide a luxe base to discover the beaches and jungle surrounding the coastal town of Ocho Rios.
Staying at Jamaica Inn will provide a luxe base to discover the beaches and jungle surrounding the coastal town of Ocho Rios.

Stay

Jamaica Inn

One of Jamaica’s most iconic hotels, Jamaica Inn is imbued with a sense of old-world charm, where excellent service prevails and your surroundings are classic and extremely comfortable. It also opens out onto a sweeping beach – one of Jamaica’s finest and the perfect spot for relaxation with a rum punch in hand.

Day 8-13

Cliffside Charm at Negril

Today, enjoy a change of scene and get behind the wheel of your car for a scenic road trip to Negril. Over two hours, appreciate the coastal beauty of the journey as the road hugs the northwest of Jamaica giving you plenty of sea views. With the freedom of your own ride, stop for photos or perhaps we can reserve lunch for you in Montego Bay.

Reaching Negril, appreciate its colourful charm and energy. Alongside the famous seven miles of bright-white sand beach lapped with turquoise water, Negril is known for its dramatic cliff scenery and laid-back nightlife where you can catch live music almost every night. A Jamaican tradition is to stop at Rick’s Café for a sundowner and sunset.

With miles of beaches, reggae blowing on the breeze, backed by craggy cliffs, it’s impossible not to relax in Negril.
With miles of beaches, reggae blowing on the breeze, backed by craggy cliffs, it’s impossible not to relax in Negril.
With miles of beaches, reggae blowing on the breeze, backed by craggy cliffs, it’s impossible not to relax in Negril.

Stay

The Caves Hotel

Seemingly hewn from the limestone cliffs it sits atop, The Caves Hotel has amazing sea views and a laid-back ambience which makes it easy to love. With just 12 cottages, this is an all-inclusive but curated carefully with the individual in mind. Colourful cottages have gardens and ocean panoramas, and the candle-lit caves make for atmospheric private dining.

Day 14-17

Cool Breezes in the Blue Mountains

Time for another change as you hit the road, this time heading along the southern routes of the island for three hours before ascending into the verdant folds of the mist-clad Blue Mountains, Jamaica’s largest range.

Enveloped by nature, the Blue Mountains sit above Kingston, but a world away in its surrounds. A cool temperate climate greets you and hiking pathways give you a chance to connect with the beauty of the forested hills, coffee plantations and carpets of orchids and tropical flowers. Trek to Cinchona Botanical Gardens to be rewarded with a view over Strawberry Hill. After a few days, you will begin your journey home, driving to Kingston airport to board your flight and bid farewell to Jamaica.

The misty forests of the Blue Mountain are heaven for nature lovers, and a cool change from Jamaica’s sun-soaked beaches.
The misty forests of the Blue Mountain are heaven for nature lovers, and a cool change from Jamaica’s sun-soaked beaches.

Stay

Strawberry Hill Hotel

Peaceful and poised, Strawberry Hill Hotel has lofty views yet a wholly laid-back atmosphere where you can check out of life’s treadmill, if only for a few days. Clasped in verdant greenery, the standalone cottages are private and comfortable and the hotel’s spa, cradled into the mountainside will send you to bliss and back with botanical massages and deep tissue treatments.

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