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Black River Safari & YS Falls: Wildlife and Waterfalls
4.4
77 Ratings
Savanna La Mar
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Jamaica’s South Coast with a guided tour of YS Falls and a safari boat ride on the Black River. Indulge in a delicious local lunch along the way!
Embark on a thrilling adventure through Jamaica’s South Coast with a guided tour of YS Falls and a safari boat ride on the Black River. Indulge in a delicious local lunch along the way!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Savanna La Mar - Savanna-la-Mar was originally established as a settlement in Spanish Jamaica. In 1780, the town was completely destroyed by a powerful hurricane known as Savanna-la-Mar hurricane. It was rebuilt, as the port was an important part of the Atlantic trade in sugar, slaves and other goods. After Great Britain abolished slavery in 1833…
- Savanna La Mar - Savanna-la-Mar was originally established as a settlement in Spanish Jamaica. In 1780, the town was completely destroyed by a powerful hurricane known as Savanna-la-Mar hurricane. It was rebuilt, as the port was an important part of the Atlantic trade in sugar, slaves and other goods. After Great Britain abolished slavery in 1833 and before the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1865, its officials in the Caribbean colonies, at times ordered the examination of slaves on American ships that happened to come to its Caribbean ports, to see if they wanted to stay in the colony and gain freedom, or return with the ship to the United States and slavery. In the cases of the Enterprise at Bermuda in 1835 and the Creole at Nassau in 1841-1842, more than 200 slaves gained freedom. On 20 July 1855, Jamaicans boarded the United States Brig Young America, which had docked into Savanna-la-Mar.
What's Included
- Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off from Negril
- Delicious Local Lunch Included
- Admission to YS Falls and Black River Safari
- Professional driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan/bus
- Safari Boat Cruise on the Black River
- Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off from Negril
- Delicious Local Lunch Included
- Admission to YS Falls and Black River Safari
- Professional driver/guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan/bus
- Safari Boat Cruise on the Black River
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Zipline Canopy & River Tubing (Additional Cost)
- Souvenir photos
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Zipline Canopy & River Tubing (Additional Cost)
- Souvenir photos
Additional Information
Embark on an unforgettable journey from Negril to explore the wildlife-rich Black River and the breathtaking YS falls. Start your day with a scenic boat tour along the Black River, home to a diverse ecosystem of crocodiles, tropical bids, and exotic vegetation. Then, head to YS Falls, a true natural marvel featuring cascading waterfalls and natural…
Embark on an unforgettable journey from Negril to explore the wildlife-rich Black River and the breathtaking YS falls. Start your day with a scenic boat tour along the Black River, home to a diverse ecosystem of crocodiles, tropical bids, and exotic vegetation. Then, head to YS Falls, a true natural marvel featuring cascading waterfalls and natural swimming pools.
Take a refreshing dip, zip-line across the verdant landscape or simply bask in the serene surroundings. This tour promises an unforgettable day of adventure and relaxation.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Infant meals not included
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Dress code is casual
- Limited number of infant seats available
- Limited number of wheelchair accessible transportation available
- You MUST contact your local supplier by email, phone, text or whatsApp to reconfirm your tour at least 24 hours before the scheduled tour
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Minimum numbers apply (minimum 6 persons). There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there’s not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- If you will not be arriving at your destination within the specified reconfirmation period, please reconfirm with the local service provider prior to travel, or upon arrival at your destination. Please note that departure times and locations may vary slightly.
- Please note: entrance tickets and transport included. This voucher will not be accepted if presented directly at the venue.
Location
Savanna La Mar
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
4.4
(77 Ratings)
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Subeditor2020
Feb 4, 2025
Fantastic trip with lots of great photo opportunities - Brilliant trip . The guides are superb. Go early in the morning when it's less busy. Definitely need beach shoes and a waterproof phone case.
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Argreisen
Jan 9, 2025
Worth the drive - We have 6 teenagers and they all agree the excursion was worth the 2-hour drive from our Negril resort. We hadn't expected the drive to be that long that day, but it was a good way to see more of Jamaica. The falls were beautiful and our family enjoyed swinging and jumping in. The only hiccup was that we didn't bring water shoes which may have been recommended in the info but we didn't catch that detail if it was. All 8 of us had to purchase the $10 water shoes (which could have been worse) at the gift shop before going in. We could have elected not to, but we were glad we did in the end because of the rocks. As an FYI (because I like to know these things), there's a gift shop, restaurant, and convenience snacks and drinks at YS Falls if needed. There's also a changing area and restrooms of course. The second half of the excursion was the Black River safari starting with lunch. Our kids really liked the food. The boat safari was wonderful. There were several huge crocodiles, one of which was 75 years old and 18 feet long. It was massive. I just wanted to denote that because we've been on other crocodile excursions in the states and we were disappointed by only seeing a few really small ones. The driver was nice and the shuttle was comfortable. All in all I would recommend this trip, but be prepared for a long day that's half driving. We left at 8am and were back to our Negril resort at 4:30pm.
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Richardwp9932qi
Oct 7, 2024
Awesome day out - Brilliant day trip visiting this wonderful part of Jamaica . The YS falls are beautiful and the guides that take you across the rocks are fantastic and will take all your photos for you . The black river boat trip was great getting up real close to the crocs and very educational too if you love the wildlife. Our guide was giving us all the history of Jamaica and life on the island on the drive down which from Montego Bay is around 2 hours so be prepared for a bouncy ride as the roads are worse than the uk ( if that’s even possible) but well worth the travel time for such a great experience.
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Luke_k
Apr 2, 2024
Worth the time and money - Clive (the driver) was fun and knowledgeable and even stopped for us to be able to buy some sunscreen from a local place and avoid the resort prices, although the cheapest sunscreen was actually at YS Falls' gift shop. The drive from Negril was roughly 1.5 hours and you get to see a lot of the island. There are tour guides when you get to the falls, they try to keep you moving to avoid groups getting bunched up and crowding the various pools, try to go early in the day to avoid the crowds. The lower pools are fine for enjoying the experience so you can get through the upper pools first and relax later. There is also interesting wild life and scenery to explore as it is very much like a public park in the States. The lunch at the Black River tour was great. Fried chicken with pineapple sauce, red peas and rice, and curried goat are served buffet style belong side Papaya juice and water. You only get one trip but they serve you enough that you won't need another. The tour is fun and you'll see some crocodiles and fish and birds, the more questions you ask, the better it will be.
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Ferchris2017
Feb 11, 2024
YS falls & Black river boat safari - Both were great tours. Enjoyed the Black River Safari. The boat operator had such great humour that I could have lived on that boat forever. He kept us overwhelmingly entertained! We laughed so much. Crocodile sightings were great & amazing. Thank you for a great boat tour.
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Shannon_c
Jun 29, 2024
An excellent experience - This is a great tour my family of five had an amazing time, the only downfall was we would have appreciated more time at the falls. We didn’t have much time to enjoy the natural pools.
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Ulrich_l
Aug 7, 2024
Tour cancelled by Operator - One day before starting the tour the operator cancelled the booking since the minimum booking figure was not reached yet. Refund of paid money is on the way, anyhow quite a disappointment!
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W3374dkarielh
Jun 4, 2024
Beware, half of YS falls is closed and they don’t tell you… - The experience was okay, half of the YS falls are shut down so you could only go in the bottom part and take pictures. No swimming and that’s the whole reason we booked it. I Requested a partial refund because that wasn’t stated anywhere in the booking and they denied it. The black river safari was fun, the tour guide there was super knowledgeable and taught us a lot.
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Freedom48515314135
Jul 28, 2024
They cancelled at 8pm the night before - They cancelled the booking at 8pm the night before because they said they didnt have enough bookings. I was supposed to be picked up at 8am. I already spoked to someone on the phone hours prior because no one contacted me to confirm the pickup time. Unacceptable. I had to scramble to replace them and pay out of pocket for the replacement excursion because the refund for this booking was going to take days. I did receive my money back from Viator with no issues.
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Stephanie_s
May 15, 2024
It was canceled - I didn't go it was canceled due to it wasn't enough peoples that booked . So that left us with nothing to do .....
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