Recently Viewed
Bamboo Rafting and Horseback Ride in Jamaica
3.9
16 Ratings
Montego Bay
Escape your hotel resort and experience the true beauty of Jamaica with a private horseback ride and bamboo rafting adventure. Explore the island’s rich culture and heritage while cruising down the White River and swimming with horses in the Caribbean Sea.
Escape your hotel resort and experience the true beauty of Jamaica with a private horseback ride and bamboo rafting adventure. Explore the island’s rich culture and heritage while cruising down the White River and swimming with horses in the Caribbean Sea.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Martha Brae River - Rafting on the Martha Brae, the island’s #1 rafting attraction is located approximately three miles inland from the town of Falmouth, The attraction is a mere twenty miles from Montego Bay and forty miles from Ocho Rios. The embarkation area, “Rafter’s Village”, encompasses six acres of beautifully manicured lawns situated on a…
- Martha Brae River - Rafting on the Martha Brae, the island’s #1 rafting attraction is located approximately three miles inland from the town of Falmouth, The attraction is a mere twenty miles from Montego Bay and forty miles from Ocho Rios. The embarkation area, “Rafter’s Village”, encompasses six acres of beautifully manicured lawns situated on a natural horseshoe island. It offers a fully appointed recreational facility which includes picnic grounds, a full service bar, two souvenir shops, swimming pool and modern restrooms. Established more than forty years ago, Rafting on the Martha Brae boasts a complement of eighty five licensed and experienced raft captains. Thirty-foot long bamboo rafts are boarded from a concrete pier, under the supervision of a licensed dispatcher. The raft ride is operated over a three mile stretch of the beautiful Martha Brae River and lasts approximately one hour. Once on the raft, guests can learn about “The Legend of Martha Brae” or enjoy an exhilarating swim.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Shopping (At your expense)
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch (at your expense)
- Private transportation
- Shopping (At your expense)
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Lunch (at your expense)
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Bamboo rafting and Horseback riding are amongst the top exhilarating activities you can engage in while holidaying in Jamaica. Step out of your comfort zone at the hotel resort and soak in the splendid and unparalleled allure of the Jamaican island.
Embark on your artisanal 30ft bamboo raft as your skilled guide makes his way through the calm waters of…
Bamboo rafting and Horseback riding are amongst the top exhilarating activities you can engage in while holidaying in Jamaica. Step out of your comfort zone at the hotel resort and soak in the splendid and unparalleled allure of the Jamaican island.
Embark on your artisanal 30ft bamboo raft as your skilled guide makes his way through the calm waters of the White River. Revel in the warm embrace of the Caribbean sun and the gentle touch of the refreshing island winds, while your guide intimately explicates about the island’s vibrant culture and legacy.
Your equestrian journey begins from an exquisite private beach. From here, you are led past picturesque countryside, moseying past the serene farmlands of the local residents nearby. The trail culminates back at the beach, providing guests the chance to swim atop the horseback in the mesmerizing Caribbean Sea.
All charges including admission fees, are covered.
- The minimum age for our Horseback ride is 6 and older
- Weight limit of 230lbs
Location
Martha Brae River
Martha Brae River, Falmouth
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(16 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Denise_p
Sep 2, 2024
Great tours - Both of these tours were awesome. The horseback was a great experience I never thought I would experienced. The horse in water was really cool. The two guys who did the tour were wonderful.
The bamboo tour was exciting. Joe was our guide and it was his first day doing his job. He did a great job and he gives great message. Please take these two tours it’s worth the money!
Review provided by Viator
Joanna_s
Mar 25, 2024
Fantastic - Owner of the horse was very accommodating. She made us feel extremely welcome. She even allowed me to love on her fur babies. Alex who put provided transportation to and from the location was great as well. I would definitely revisit this place again.
Review provided by Viator
Dorothy_s
Dec 31, 2023
Horseback riding and bamboo rafting - We enjoyed the horseback riding and the limestone leg massages 🥰. The driver was great! Riding the horses in the water was a great experience!
Review provided by Viator
Courtney_f
Dec 22, 2023
It’s worth the money - Jessica was great! I enjoyed the horseback ride more than the bamboo rafting! The bamboo rafting was a bit on the short side but our guide was great!
Review provided by Viator
Kiara_b
Oct 17, 2023
Had an amazing time!... - Had an amazing time! Highly recommend. Was only a little disappointed that the limestone foot massage was not included as listed.
Review provided by Viator
Nathang174
Feb 20, 2024
A good experience ruined by bad logistics - The horse ride was great. I usually pass on trail rides, but the scenery made this one work. The horses are really well cared for - pastured, not stabled, and the owner really loves them. Our kids had a blast riding in the water.
I’m sure the rafting would have been nice, but the tour operator rescheduled our departure in the morning, which had us driving through bad rush hour traffic. They did ask us about changing the time, but we had no idea how bad rush hour would be. After sitting in a van for hours thinking “we are 100% missing a dinner reservation because of this,” it was pretty hard to enjoy the rafting.
The tour operator texted me after I posted a 2* review, informing me that the rush hour that day was particularly bad. Regardless, I wish they had just canceled the second half of the tour instead of rescheduling it.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Chardai
Dec 21, 2023
Unprofessional driver - Driver was late on picking up us from hotel. Excursion was fun but driver ask me if I had cash app to pay the horseback riding people even though I paid for the whole experience already on TripAdvisor. I told him no. Later driver had us waiting longer than waiting to at Rick cafe in order to meet someone to give him money. Guy was nice plated awesome music but unprofessional. Other than bamboo rafting, atv, and horse a king riding was great
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Simon_b
Nov 30, 2024
We didn’t get the trip… - We didn’t even go on the trip as the driver didn’t show up and nor were we told that it had been cancelled until I contacted the company
Review provided by Viator
Ameya_r
Feb 25, 2024
Horrible experience and a borderline scam - This experience teeters on the edge of being a complete scam.
The good parts: The experience contains exactly what was advertised: a private tour with pickup and drop off for horse riding and Martha brae river rafting. The Martha Brae river tour was actually amazing and very enjoyable.
The bad and ugly: The driver showed up 2 hours late for pickup which basically killed our evening plans.
The horse ride was a total sham. We were driven to a garbage infested construction site near a spot of makeshift beach. From there we hopped on to 2 nice horses. Again this was a private tour! Once we were on the horses we rode them through dirt, debris , construction sites and various other garbage disposal spots. This lasted for 20 mins. After that we went in the makeshift beach/ocean which was equally terrible and were rushed out after one a round. There was no Bracco stables as advertised or any evidence that this was a legit place for tourists to experience the horses while enjoying Jamaicas nice beaches. My biggest worry while on the horses was “where the hell am I and will I make it back” . I would highly recommend anyone looking at this to avoid this execursion. On the off chance that you do end up taking this excursion, make sure you pray well and sincerely before embarking!
Review provided by Viator
Alvina_b
Jan 5, 2024
Switch and Bait - No Private Horseback Ride - Bait and switch: No private horseback ride. The title of the tour was “ private horse back ride and Bamboo rafting”. The horseback ride was with 10 other people. When I stated I paid $520 dollars for a private ride for 2 people the Tour representative that was on site stated that the title of the horseback ride was indeed the title of the excursion, but it really meant we had private transportation to the locations. When I said that made no sense and seemed unlawful and unethical, he threatened to cancel my entire excursion. I showed him my ticket that read “ private horseback ride and bamboo ride”. The owner of the horse farm had no part in the sketchy activity and apologized. They would have scheduled a private ride if the tour company had informed them and paid for the additional cost. Additionally we had scheduled a 10 am start/pickup time at our hotel which was also clearly stated on our ticket. The tour operator sent an email late at night before the horseback ride that the pick up time was to rescheduled to 8:30am. It was by pure coincidence, at 1am I looked at email since I was on vacation. I sent a reply that I would not be able to make a 8:30am start time. The morning of the excision I contacted Viator and they asked if I could be ready by 9am. Or they would have to cancel or reschedule. After some terse back and forth we hurried up for 9 am pick up. Honestly, the Tour operator was rude and unprofessional throughout the entire process. Avoid these slick and unprofessional Tour Operators. Individuals spend a lot of money and time on their vacation experiences. This Tour Operator was the worse that I have ever interacted with and I travel Internationally at least 6x per year.
Review provided by Viator
More activities from this operator
