The 15 Best Montego Bay City & Hip Strip Tours

1.Explore Montego Bay Private Highlight Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 311 reviews · from $70Our pick

You’ll tour Montego Bay in a private, air-conditioned minivan with a local driver, choosing between city sights, Sam Sharpe Square, viewpoints, shopping, fruit, patties, and Jamaican food. Guides such as Leon, Ryan, and Jermaine are known for friendly storytelling and flexible schedules.

“The tour was very informative we learned a lot throughout the entire tour. Our tour guide was very nice.”

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2.Margaritaville Hip-Strip and Great River Rafting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · from $30

Ride a hand-built bamboo raft on Jamaica’s Great River with a certified guide, stop for a limestone foot massage, then visit Montego Bay’s Hip Strip. Private transport, flexible pacing, and drivers such as Kemar and Ramon make this a relaxed half-day outing, though Margaritaville’s status should be confirmed before booking.

“Great experience of a lifetime celebrating my sister’s birthday was a wonderful adventure and it was an amazing awesome experience”

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3.Private Montego Bay Foodie Tour with City Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 147 reviews · from $104

Spend three to three and a half hours eating your way through Montego Bay with a private guide such as Das, Mama G, or Cas. Choose breakfast or lunch, sample patties, jerk chicken, coffee, goat, or seafood, and pass Sam Sharpe Square in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi.

“Das was truly the best! Took us to some wonderful restaurants to experience true Jamaican cuisines. Very knowledgeable on landmarks. Overall me and hubby had a pleasant and enjoyable time with him. He even shared some of his recipes and took us to a supermarket and educated us on spices. You go Das!”

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4.Great River bamboo Rafting and Margaritaville from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · from $25

Travel from Montego Bay by private air-conditioned vehicle, stop at Margaritaville if selected, then float the Great River on a handmade 30-foot bamboo raft. Your raft guide may offer music, fresh coconut, fruit, local stories, and a limestone foot massage. Rafting alone lasts about one hour.

“It was amazing great experience there was rum punch and jerk chicken (not included in price) being served as you stream the river. This is a must of you visit Jamaica”

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5.Private Bamboo Rafting, Limestone Massage and Hip Strip Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 110 reviews · from $80

Ride a handcrafted bamboo raft on Jamaica’s Great River at Lethe Estate, enjoy a limestone massage, then visit Montego Bay’s Hip Strip. Private drivers such as Alex and raft guides including Andre, Andrew, and Tijay add local stories, music, and plant knowledge. Raft time can be shorter than expected.

“It was ok.. we came in from a cruise. It was a lot of driving. When we got there, the massage part seamed like a chore. They massage you for maybe 4 minutes tops. They were trying to charge more for everything. $50 for a drink.. $10 for a massage.. which was already included.. just not really that good of experience.”

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6.Private Bamboo Rafting, Limestone Massage and Hip Strip Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 96 reviews · from $45

Combine a Great River bamboo raft ride at Lethe Estate with a limestone foot massage and a short Montego Bay Hip Strip stop. Guides such as Jerome, Max, Mario, and Vandon have earned praise for their warmth and local stories, but pickup timing and tour inclusions need careful confirmation.

“The raft captain was phenomenal and made the whole trip! He was extremely knowledgeable about the Great River and provided a lot of interesting information. I rated this 3 stars because it was a rather expensive day and there was no limestone massage or shopping experience, as advertised.”

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7.Blue Hole and Sightseeing Tour from Falmouth

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 78 reviews · from $140

Travel from Falmouth through Jamaica’s mountain villages to the Blue Hole, where a local guide leads you over waterfalls, into turquoise pools, and across a rope swing. Guides such as Dalton, Gregory, Shawn, and Alex are praised for warm commentary and careful help. Shopping and Jamaican food round out the day.

“We were picked up on time for the blue hole excursion. We had an informative, fun, energetic, kind, and knowledgeable tour guide named Shawn. We learned a lot about Jamaica. Our ride to the blue hole was comfortable and educational. SRead more”

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8.Montego Bay Bamboo Rafting and Hip Strip Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · from $22Best value

Ride with a private driver from Montego Bay to Lethe Village for a bamboo raft trip on the Great River and a natural limestone massage. Guides such as Bones, Akeem, Rhone, and AJ are praised for friendly service. Finish with shopping, food, or drinks along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard.

“We had a blast. Bones was great and made sure it was enjoyable. Would definitely do it again on next visit.”

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9.Dunn’s River Falls and Jamaica Sightseeing Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $125

Travel from Montego Bay to Dunn’s River Falls with a driver-guide such as Mr. Carr or Leon. You’ll see Falmouth, Riu Bueno, St. Ann, and Columbus Park, then spend about 1.5 to 2 hours swimming and climbing the falls before lunch and the ride back.

“Starting with drive there our driver Mr.Carr was very nice. The falls were beautiful and cool the staff was very helpful and made sure we were safe and the people in our group were wonderful. This is a must do excursion.”

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10.Explore, Montego Bay highlight City Tour and shopping.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $60

Spend about three hours touring Montego Bay with a private driver and your own group. Choose stops for local history, shopping, beaches, architecture, and Jamaican fruit trees, with hotel pickup and an air-conditioned vehicle included. The route can change to suit your interests.

“Trip was great! My guide showed me a variety of places around the city and tailored the sights to my tastes, and what I wanted to see. She was very flexible and took me to a very delicious local spot for breakfast when I mentioned I was hungry. 10/10 would recommend.”

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11.Montego Bay City tour & White Witch Of Rose Hall Haunted mansion Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 48 reviews · from $70

Ride from your Montego Bay, Negril, or Grand Palladium hotel into downtown Montego Bay, visit Sam Sharpe Square and nearby historic sights, shop for Jamaican goods, then tour Rose Hall Great House by candlelight. The English-language evening tour mixes Jamaican history with theatrical ghost-story scares.

“Interesting tour. You can really feel the eeriness and sadness of the events that transpired when touring the estate. Our tour guide was knowledgable at the Rose Hall house, as was Michael, our tour guide for Montego Bay.”

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12.Bamboo Rafting, Hip-Strip & Margaritaville Tour from Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · from $40

You’ll ride a hand-built bamboo raft on the Great River at Lethe, receive an olive oil and limestone foot massage, then visit Montego Bay’s Hip Strip. Private transport, bottled water, WiFi, and one coconut per raft are included. Ask about Margaritaville’s current opening status before booking.

“it rained but we were treated kindly by our guide and dropped at a central location to shop. Hop Strip is not to tourist friendly with side walks and kinda dangerous on one side. we shopped for maybe 30 min & called it a day. just wasn't a lot to do other than shop at the same type of store over & over. never got to see margaritaville”

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13.Private Montego Bay Highlight Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 43 reviews · from $40

See Montego Bay in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a local guide such as Green or Charlie. Visit the Hip Strip, Sam Sharpe Square, and a craft market, then add lunch, Doctor’s Cave, or Tropical Bliss Beach to suit your group.

“Great learning experience about Jamaica history and background...........Hope to come back with family to enjoy Jamaicas culture and cuisine”

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14.Private Montego Bay City Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $100

Explore Montego Bay with a private driver and your own group. Visit the Montego Bay Cultural Center, browse local shopping and produce, sample fruit jams from local vendors, and stop at white sand beaches and scenic viewpoints. Allow for weather and separate admission costs.

“This is not the tour guides fault but most of the tour was in the car due to the rain so I dont think I am the best person to evaluate this tour. The tour guide was informative though!”

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15.Luminous Lagoon Sightseeing Tour in Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $40

Travel from Montego Bay to Jamaica’s glowing Luminous Lagoon with hotel pickup, a fruit punch, and a usually small 5 to 10 person boat ride. Learn local legends, swim after sunset, and pay an extra $20 cash for the boat at the lagoon.

“We had issues with the driver being verified at the gate. We didn’t know we were only paying for transportation so we were surprised when we had to pay another $20 per person when we arrived. We also did not feel safe.”

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