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Horseback Beach Ride and River Tubing

We promise great adventure with this combo. This tour begins when you are greeted by a friendly guide at your cruise ship pier or Hotel in Ocho Rios and taken on a 15 minute ride in an air-conditioned van or bus to the stables for our beach horseback ride. Our beach horseback ride is the best on the island, this ride combines history with fun and is the only one of its kind in Jamaica. Experience riding through the countryside and then going down to the beach for a ride in the ocean. Your tour starts with a visit to the Seville Great House Museum, which houses a wealth of artifacts from past civilizations found on this fascinating property. Then its time to mount up on your horse and visit all the places that we have learnt about, riding by castles and sugar factories dating back nearly 500 years.

Ride through wooded areas, where the Taino Indians used to hunt for food. Learn about the culture of these first Islanders, their beliefs, habits and existence, before Columbus landed and the island was colonized under the Spanish flag. Ride through a natural wetland, shaded by almond and coconut trees, and see the excavations carried out by archaeologists, keen to uncover the deep rooted history of this area.

On arrival at the beach, refreshments are served in our jungle beach hut, before we strip down to our bathing suits, for a dash through the waves on horseback. For your safety, we keep the saddles on, so you don’t have to worry about staying on!!! Our return ride takes you along the deserted beach, where herons and other water birds fish in the shallow waters. Through the mangroves, which hide the remains of an eighteenth century warehouse, and by an ancient waterwheel which powered the old sugar mill on this former sugar plantation. A history lesson and beach ride in one.

After this adventure and history lesson, you will meet your driver at the back of the Great house who will take you for a 20 minute ride along the coast and then head about two miles inland to begin your river tubing adventure on the White River in Ocho Rios. On your way to the river, you will get a taste of Jamaica as you pass through local neighborhoods.

When you arrive at the White River, you will be briefed, placed one person to a river tube and with two experienced river guides who head groups of 5-15 persons at a time down stream. If the group is smaller, you will be provided with one guide to every five tubes. The river tubing guides are fun, very helpful and attentive as you go down stream, they will help you to have fun but always with your safety in mind. Life vest are also available for those who prefer these and there are changing rooms and bath rooms at this point. The tubes are filled out with a bottom which helps you to enjoy your journey.

On your trip down the river you will go through seven rapids and placid pools. The tropical scenery is amazing as you glide down stream on this 45 minutes to 1 hour journey. This is a trip that you wont be forgetting anytime soon.

There is a midway stop as you go downstream where you will have the opportunity to stop and swing on a rope and fall into the river which is about 20ft. deep at this section before continuing down stream in your tube. Your guide/driver will safeguard your belongings while you go tubing.

After you are finished, your driver/guide will then take you back to your cruise ship or the Island Village shopping centre or Tajmahal shopping centre which are both walking distance from your cruise ship pier. Here you may do some shopping for souvenirs at the Hard Rock cafe, Harley Davidson Store or go do the pool slide at Jimmy Buffets famous Margaritaville.

RATES:

Per Person: US$88.00
Min Age: 5 years
Max weight: 250lbs
Duration Approx. : 4 1/2 hours
Entrance fees included
Transportation included
2 hours horse back riding
Family friendly even for beginners

 

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Jamaica became a British colony in 1655 when the Spanish surrendered to invading soldiers led by Admiral Penn and General Venables.

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