Private Martha Brae River Rafting Tour from Montego Bay

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Free cancellation

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Duration2h–3h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Drift down the Martha Brae on a bamboo raft built for two.

A private Martha Brae River rafting tour from Montego Bay puts you on a 30-foot hand-crafted bamboo raft for a 3-mile cruise through lush vegetation and wildlife. Your guide leads the float, handles the route and stops for photos and food on request; hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included, so you arrive ready to board and leave relaxed.

2h–3h

Step-by-step itinerary

Rafting and Jamaican Jerk Tasting

Board handcrafted bamboo raft
Cruise 3 miles down Martha Brae river
Enjoy natural scenery and wildlife
Learn about local history
Taste authentic Jamaican Jerk

The Experience

The bamboo raft itself is the whole point—a 30-foot vessel built by hand, poled down the river by someone who knows every bend. You board at the Martha Brae and spend the next couple of hours drifting 3 miles through the kind of green that closes in on both banks, with the guide narrating the history of the area and pointing out the wildlife and vegetation as you move. The water is calm enough that you can sit still and watch, or lean over the edge if the mood takes you. Stops for photos happen whenever you want them, and the guide will pull over so you can step out and stand in the shallows if something catches your eye.

Your private guide speaks English and travels with you the whole way—no shared boat, no schedule that doesn't bend to what you want to see. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, so the morning is just showing up at your accommodation and being collected. A stop for food is built in; authentic Jamaican jerk is available for purchase if you want it, or you can bring your own. The whole outing runs two to three hours, which is long enough to feel like a real escape without eating the whole day.

This works for any fitness level—you're sitting on the raft, not hiking or swimming. The river does the work.

What’s included

Martha Brae River rafting tour fee.
private air-conditioned transportation with pickup and drop-off from your hotel.
a personal English-speaking guide for the full duration.
complementary stops for photos and sightseeing on request.
a food stop where Jamaican jerk is available for purchase.

Good to know

Easy physical level

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Is this one for you?Book this one if you want the river to yourself without coordinating transport or timing around other groups—the private guide, the dedicated raft and the hotel pickup mean you show up and float, nothing else to arrange.