Ocho Rios sightseeing tour: Dunn's River Falls and Blue Hole

Two waterfalls, two swims, one driver who knows the route

A private sightseeing tour in Ocho Rios takes you to Dunn's River Falls and Blue Hole with a live English-speaking guide, private transportation, and refreshments. You climb the tiered falls holding hands with your guide while photos are taken, then move to Blue Hole for rope jumps, cliff jumps, a mud bath in a cave, and swimming. The tour runs 5 to 11 hours depending on how long you stay at each site, and the driver provides cold Red Stripe beer and bottled water throughout. Pickup is included from your accommodation.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Blue Hole1h
2. Dunn's River Falls2h

Ocho Rios sightseeing and activities

• Meet guide at car and pay fee
• Do rope jumps to get wet
• Receive nature tour on way up
• Enjoy mud bath, rope and cliff jumps
• Swim and relax at Blue Hole
• Tip guide after Blue Hole visit
• Arrive at Dunn's River Falls and pay fee
• Climb falls holding hands with group
• Take photos and videos during climb
• Option to buy DVD of climb
• Enjoy water slide and optional zip lining
• Decline or buy from vendors at top
• Tip guide after Dunn's River Falls visit
• Receive water and cold Red Stripe beer
• Get sightseeing info en route to excursion
• Sign waiver and get life jackets
• Leave bags on bus during excursion

The experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel or accommodation in an air-conditioned vehicle stocked with water and cold Red Stripe beer. On the drive to the first site, your guide provides information about Jamaica and points out the landscape. When you arrive at Blue Hole, you'll sign a waiver and receive a life jacket. Entry costs 15 US dollars per person. The experience begins with rope jumps at the water's edge to get acclimated, then you climb toward the top while receiving a nature tour of the surroundings. At the top, you get a mud bath in a cave, more rope jumps, cliff jumps, and time to swim as you like.

From Blue Hole, you head to Dunn's River Falls, where entry is 25 US dollars per person. At the falls, you'll meet your guide at the bottom and climb the tiered cascades holding hands with other visitors in your group while your guide takes photos and videos. If you want the DVD of your climb, it's available for 40 US dollars. The site also has a water slide and zip-lining available, though costs vary. Vendors at the top will approach you to sell souvenirs. You can decline. Throughout both stops, you move at your own pace and decide when you're ready to return to the vehicle.

The driver remains with the bus at each location, securing your bags and belongings while you explore. Tipping your guide at the end of the day is customary. The total time ranges from 5 to 11 hours depending on how long you spend at each waterfall and how much time you want to spend swimming and jumping. Your return time to the hotel is flexible. If it's not too late, the operator notes that a surprise is sometimes provided after the tour ends.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with WiFi on board.
• pickup from your hotel or accommodation.
• cold Red Stripe beer and bottled water throughout the day.
• life jacket at Blue Hole.
• English-speaking guide at both sites.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 45 years) · Senior (46 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (under 13)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Meka's Tour Jamaica

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a private driver who waits at each waterfall while you set the pace, plus you'll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle with refreshments included.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (under 13).

What does entry to Dunn's River Falls and Blue Hole cost on this tour?

Entry to Blue Hole is 15 US dollars per person and entry to Dunn's River Falls is 25 US dollars per person, paid on arrival at each site. A DVD of photos and videos taken at the falls costs an additional 40 US dollars if you want it.

Do I need to be a strong swimmer to do this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. At both Blue Hole and Dunn's River Falls, you swim as you like and move at your own pace. You're not required to do every activity. Life jackets are provided at Blue Hole, and your guide is present to assist.

What happens to my bags and belongings while I'm at the waterfalls?

All bags and larger belongings stay in the bus with the driver while you explore each site, so you don't have to carry them or worry about them while climbing and swimming.

How long does the tour take and when do I return to my hotel?

The tour runs between 5 and 11 hours depending on how long you spend at each waterfall. You decide when you're ready to leave each site, and your return time to your accommodation is flexible: the driver adjusts based on when you're finished.