Departing Montego Bay, you will travel towards Reading and up the “Long Hill”. You will pass through rural villages such as Anchovy, Montpelier, Ramble and Haddo. On reaching the South Coast, the tour takes you through Blue Fields with its beautiful stretch of white sand beach, just east of the old town of Black River. At the border of the parishes of Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth, you will see local fishermen and women preparing and selling fish, with a popular Jamaican staple called “Bammy” which is made from cassava.

The scenic tour continues into the countryside to Black River, for a short boat safari on the river, taking you through Jamaica’s largest wetland area ~ the Black River lower morass. Various species of birds are in the morass and many are seen during the trip and a commentary will be given on the history and ecology of the area. The endangered American crocodile inhabits the area and sightings are very frequent.

The crocodile nursery houses sub-adult crocs, from hatchling stage to four and five year olds, displayed in a captive environment. A handler feeds the small crocodiles who impart extensive information on the interesting animals during the tour.

At the crocodile museum, you will see an exhibition of crocodilian paraphernalia featuring all aspects of crocodile life. Included are displays of marine turtles, the West Indian manatees and the Jamaican Hutia (Coney).

After the Safari and on the return drive to Montego Bay, lunch is served at a local restaurant by the sea.