Private Appleton Estate YS Falls and Pelican Bar Tour From Montego Bay

Appleton Estate has been hand crafting rums since 1749. They produce a wide variety of aged rum, as well as standard gold and white rums. Located in the heart of the country’s sugar cane belt, it is the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica. You will watch a short film on the history of the estate, after which you will be given a live demonstration of the earliest methods of extracting the juice from the sugarcane. Then learn about the many types of sugarcane, the cultivation and harvesting process, before sampling bits of cane, sugarcane juice and molasses, at their respective stations. Your visit to the distillation station will give you insight on their unique distillation process before taking a quick walk through of the factory to see the operation in real-time. 

You will visit the barrel house where the rums are aged to perfection, before enjoying samples of three different blends, Appleton Estate Signature Blend, Reserve Blend and Rare Blend. The tour comes to an end in the gift shop where you can get sevener items and rum before heading out for your next tour.

YS is the shortest name place in Jamaica. YS Falls is seven-tiered waterfalls which cascades over several natural pools and swimming holes. It is one of Jamaica’s best nature-based attraction, offering visitors the opportunity to experience the beauty of the waterfalls surrounded by lush gardens and magnificent trees.

Spend your day exploring the beautiful, well-manicured grounds, the falls surrounded by lots of Flora and Fauna, huge trees, cattle, horses and more. Climb the falls and enjoy the cool fresh water flowing over the limestone rocks. Have fun rope swinging from above into the inviting waters below, swim at the bottom of one of the seven layer, relax and enjoy some time in any of the freshwater pools or go ziplining over the falls (not included in cost of tour).

The Pelican Bar is located in the community of Parotee in the Parish of St. Elizabeth, along the South Coast of the island. A trip to the Pelican Bar will be a memorable experience as it is a 100% local attraction and one of its kind in Jamaica. Get a 5-minute boat ride on a local fishing boat to the Pelican Bar where you will spend a minimum of 2-hours in a location where you will have a stress-free atmosphere.

Find a spot on the deck, spread your beach towel, lay in the sun and enjoy the cool Caribbean breeze on your body with the warm Jamaican sun. Take swims in the waist-high crystal-clear blue waters. Enjoy a game of dominos with the locals. Have some cold Jamaican Red Stripe Beers or other beverages. Have a seafood lunch of lobster, shrimp, conch (seasonal) or vegetables serve with Jamaican special rice and peas or other side orders. After you have enough, signal your boat captain that you are ready to go, and he will take you back on the beach where your driver will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.

Early morning hotel pick up for drive to the South Coast for this combo tour. The first tour is the Appleton Estate Rum Tour where you start with a short documentary of the history of rum making on the estate. Your walking tour begins with a live demonstration on the earlier ways of extracting the juice from the sugar cane. next is the sugar cane station where you will learn about growing. harvesting and the different types of sugar cane and sampling.

Next is the Mill, Molasses, and Fermentation station where you will mill and make your own sugar cane juice, sample molasses and learn the uses, and see a mini distillation setup before going for a quick walkthrough of the factory. Next is the aging house, the sampling room, where you will sample three brands of rum, before ending your tour in the gift shop.

YS Falls is your second tour. Here you will get on an open aired bus or a jitney for a short ride over to the falls and park. Here you can swim, climb the falls, use the freshwater pool, zipline over the falls (not included in the cost of tour) or relax and admire the beautiful grounds.

Pelican Bar is your final tour. Here you will get on a local fishing boat for a short ride over to the Pelican Bar where you can swim, sunbathe, eat seafood, drink Red Stripe Beers, relax and simply chill.