Ocho Rios to Bob Marley's Nine Mile: Private Tour & Birthplace

What draws people to Nine Miles isn't the distance. It's the place where Bob Marley was born and buried.

You get picked up from your hotel or cruise port, driven through rural Jamaica's hills and villages to Bob Marley's birthplace and final resting place in Nine Miles, spend over three hours exploring the site with a Rastafarian guide, and return the same day. The tour handles transport, entry, and a drink at the bar. Nothing left to arrange.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Ocho Rios Cruise Portpassing by
2. Bob Marley's Nine Mile3h · entry included

Travel to Nine Miles and tour Bob Marley site

• Meet driver with warm welcome
• Drive through Old River Bed Fern Gully
• Pass Colgate and Golden Grove villages
• Ascend hills towards Claremont's clock tower
• View countryside farming and animals
• Arrive at Bob Marley's birthplace in Nine Miles
• Enter bar for drink and listen to Bob Marley
• Meet Rastafarian guide and tour Bob's resting place
• Drive back to hotel or cruise port

The experience

The drive from Ocho Rios takes you through Fern Gully first, a rainforest with over 500 species of ferns lining the old riverbed, and then up into the hills past Colgate and Golden Grove. You're not just moving through landscape here. You're passing through villages, seeing yellow yam and sweet potato farms, watching the countryside shift as you climb. It takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes to get there, and the road winds enough that you notice every turn.

Once you arrive at Nine Miles, you'll spend 3 and a half hours at Bob Marley's place. There's a bar where you can order a drink and listen to his music while you look through albums and photographs. Then a Rastafarian guide takes you up to Zion, where he's laid to rest. It's not a quick stop. You're meant to sit with it, to understand the place, not just photograph it and leave. The guide walks you through what the space means, the history, the weight of it.

The return journey is another 1 hour and 45 minutes back to your hotel or cruise port. Your driver handles all the navigation, the timing, the logistics. If you're coming off a cruise ship, you provide your ship's name and re-boarding time at booking, and they plan the return around that. If you're staying at a hotel in Ocho Rios or Runaway Bay, pickup happens from your door.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off, private transport in an air-conditioned minivan, entry to Bob Marley's Nine Miles, a drink of your choice at the bar, bottled water, and a guide who walks you through the site and up to his resting place.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00, 10:00 and 11:00

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 16 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Tour Jamaica Today

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to visit Bob Marley's birthplace and resting place without arranging your own transport or timing. The driver meets you at your hotel or cruise port and plans the return around your schedule, which is what makes a full inland trip possible in a single day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How long is the drive from Ocho Rios to Nine Miles?

About 1 hour and 45 minutes each way, through Fern Gully and the hills toward Claremont.

What's included in the tour?

Hotel or cruise port pickup and drop-off, entry to Bob Marley's Nine Miles, a drink at the bar, bottled water, and a private guide in an air-conditioned minivan.

How long do you spend at Nine Miles?

3 and a half hours, including time in the bar listening to music and a guided walk up to Bob's resting place.

Can cruise ship passengers book this tour?

Yes. At booking, provide your ship name, docking time, disembarkation time, and re-boarding time so the driver can plan your return.

What's the minimum group size?

A minimum of 2 people per booking. Maximum group size is 15 people.

Is this tour suitable for all fitness levels?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The walkway up to Bob's resting place is steep but paved.

What's the total duration of the tour?

Approximately 7 hours total, including 1 hour 45 minutes each way for driving and 3 and a half hours at Nine Miles.