Rafting Martha Brae River & Green Grotto Caves from Montego Bay

Bamboo raft, turquoise river, limestone caves: two natural attractions in one morning

This private half-day tour from Montego Bay combines rafting on the Martha Brae River with a visit to Green Grotto Caves in Runaway Bay. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off included, and your admission tickets are pre-booked so you skip the lines at each site. The tour winds through Jamaica's tropical inland rainforest and lets you customize stops for lunch or shopping along the way.

The experience

The day starts with a pickup from your Montego Bay hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. You'll head to the Martha Brae River, where you board a bamboo raft and float down 20 miles of turquoise water winding through Jamaica's rainforest. The river is the main event here. It's what the tour is built around, and the raft is how you experience it. Your admission is already paid, so you walk straight onto the water without waiting in line.

After rafting, the vehicle takes you to Green Grotto Caves in Runaway Bay. These limestone caves are the second stop, and your entry ticket is included. The tour is private, which means you can ask the driver to stop for lunch at a local restaurant along the way (you pay for the meal) or to add a shopping stop if something catches your eye. The whole outing runs about two and a half hours from start to finish.

Hotel drop-off is included at the end, so you're back where you started without arranging a return ride. The guide speaks English and can answer questions about what you're seeing, though the rafting itself is the main draw. It's not a narrated tour where you sit and listen.

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• pre-booked entrance fees to Martha Brae River and Green Grotto Caves.
• live English-speaking guide.
• gratuities.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 12:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Under 12: can't be booked

GroupUp to 40

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Trav Sun Tours

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, so you'll follow the commentary comfortably if that's your language. Since this is a private tour, you can customize the route (adding a lunch stop or a shopping break), which works well if you're traveling with family or want flexibility in how the morning unfolds.

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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.

How far is the Martha Brae River from Montego Bay?

The river is in Runaway Bay, about 20 miles inland from Montego Bay. The drive there is included in your private vehicle pickup, and the journey itself passes through Jamaica's tropical rainforest.

Do I need experience to raft the Martha Brae River?

No. The rafting is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the minimum age is 12. The bamboo raft floats gently down the river. It's not whitewater or technical rafting.

What happens if I want to eat lunch during the tour?

You can ask the driver to stop at a local restaurant along the way. Lunch is at your own expense, but the flexibility to stop is part of the private tour setup. The total time for the tour is about two and a half hours, so you can fit a meal stop into that window if you plan it.

Are the entrance fees to both sites included?

Yes. Your admission to the Martha Brae River rafting and Green Grotto Caves are both pre-booked and included, so you skip the lines when you arrive at each one.

What's included in the price besides the rafting and caves?

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees to both sites, and a live English-speaking guide are all included. Gratuities are also covered.