Appleton Estate and Pelican Bar tour from Montego Bay

Rum distillery and a beach bar floating in the ocean

A full-day tour from Montego Bay travels south through three parishes to the Appleton Estate, a 271-year-old rum and sugar factory, where you tour the production floor and taste the spirits. After lunch at Floyd's Pelican Bar (a restaurant accessible only by boat and set in the Caribbean), you return to Montego Bay. The route crosses a 2.5-mile bamboo archway and passes through rural Jamaican countryside.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour Appleton Estate and Pelican Bar

• Drive through scenic Jamaican countryside
• Stop for photos at bamboo archway
• Tour Appleton Estate distillery
• Taste Appleton rum varieties
• Boat ride to Floyd's Pelican Bar
• Enjoy Jamaican lunch and drinks

The experience

The drive south from Montego Bay covers two hours through the heart of Jamaica, passing through three parishes and the scenic 2.5-mile bamboo archway that lines both sides of the road: a stop built in for photos. The route shows you the rural landscape and the way of life in these communities before you arrive at the Appleton Estate, built in 1749 and the oldest rum distillery on the island. You tour the factory floor, see how donkeys once ground the cane and how modern machinery does it now, then taste the rums Appleton is known for: the White, VX and Gold.

From the distillery, a 10-minute boat ride takes you out to Floyd's Pelican Bar, a restaurant and bar that floats in the Caribbean with no land access. The only way there is by water. You order real Jamaican lunch and a cold Red Stripe beer or soda, included with the tour. The boat ride back to Montego Bay closes the day.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with pickup from your hotel.
• a complimentary Red Stripe beer or soda.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (18 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 75 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 33 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Esteen Transfer, Tours & Photography Ja

Is this one for you?Hotel pickup from Montego Bay means you don't need a car or a driver to reach the south coast. The full day fits into one departure and return, and the boat ride to Pelican Bar is the only water crossing you make.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Appleton Estate distillery like?

Appleton Estate is the oldest rum distillery on Jamaica, built in 1749. You walk the factory floor to see both the historical donkey-powered cane grinders and the modern machinery used today, then taste the White, VX and Gold rums the distillery produces.

How do you get to Floyd's Pelican Bar?

Floyd's Pelican Bar sits in the middle of the Caribbean Sea with no road access. A 10-minute boat ride from the mainland is the only way to reach it. The boat fee is $30 per person, paid separately.

What does the drive show you on the way?

The two-hour drive south passes through three parishes and crosses a 2.5-mile archway of bamboo lining both sides of the road, with a photo stop included. You see the rural countryside and communities of Jamaica's interior.

What is included in the tour?

The tour includes an air-conditioned vehicle, pickup from your Montego Bay hotel, and a complimentary drink: either a Red Stripe beer or a soda. The Appleton Estate entrance fee and the $30 boat fee to Pelican Bar are paid separately on the day.