Rocklands Bird Sanctuary & City Highlights plus Shopping from Montego Bay

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From Montego Bay

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$250.00

6-hour tour to do Rockland Bird Sanctuary, Montego bay City Highlights and Craft Shopping. Tour departs at 8am.
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Driver/guide
Entrance fee to Richmond Hill Great House
Transport by air-conditioned minivan/bus
Entrance fee to Bird Sanctuary

Gratuities
Food and drinks (available to purchase)
Souvenir photos or other items for sale

Overview

This half-day tour will take you to Rocklands Bird Sanctuary and to tourist highlights in Montego Bay including Sam Sharp Square, Saint James Parish Church, Richmond Hill Great House and hip-strip shopping.

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All Seasons Resort A1, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Altamont West Hotel 33 Jimmy Cliff Boulevard, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Big Apple Hotel 18 Queens Drive, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Breathless Montego Bay Resort & Spa Sunset Drive, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Caribic House 69 Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Cariblue Beach Hotel Iron Shore Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Casa de Paradise Hotel 8 Queens Dr, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Casablanca Beach Hotel Gloucester Avenue, PO Box 469, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Catalonia Montego Bay Half Moon St, Rosehall Parish, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Chatwick Gardens Hotel 10 Queens Dr, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Deja Resort 92 Gloucester Ave, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Doctors Cave Beach Hotel 19 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
El Greco Resort 11 Queens Drive, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Fantasy Resort Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Grand Decameron Cornwall Beach, A Trademark All-Inclusive Resort 2 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Grand Decameron Montego Beach, A Trademark All-Inclusive Resort 2 Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Half Moon Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM
Harbour Way Hotel Sewell Ave, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Hillshire Montego Bay 6 Queens Drive, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa Rose Hall Main Road, , Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM, JM0000
Hotel Gloriana & Spa 2 Sunset Boulevard, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Hotel Grand A View 3 Ramparts Close, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Hotel Riu Reggae Mahoe Bay, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Hotel Secrets Resort St. James Montego Bay Free Port, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM, 99999
Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall Rose Hall Road, Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM
Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall Rose Hall Road, A1, Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM
Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites Rose Hall Main Road, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach Rose Hall Main Road, Branch Developments, Little River, Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM, 403512
JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostar Rose Hall Main Road, Rose Hall, Caribbean, JM
Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa Rose Hall Main Road, St.Bran's Burg, Caribbean, JM, JMDEH20
La Mirage Hotel 6 Queens Dr, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Montego Bay Club Resort 11 The Queens Drive, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Oasis at Sunset Montego Bay Sunset Boulevard, Montego Freeport, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Palm View Guest House & Conference Center 22 De lisser Drive, off Queens Drive, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM, 32977
Relax Resort 26 Hobbs Avenue, White Sand Beach, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Ridgeway Guest House 34 Queens Drive, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Riu Montego Bay - Adults Only - All Inclusive Mahoe Bay, Ironshore, Caribbean, JM
Riu Palace Jamaica Rose Hall, Mahoe Bay, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Rose Hall Castles Beach Resort Rose Hall, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
S Hotel Montego Bay 7 Jimmy Cliff Blvd, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM, 00000
Sandals Montego Bay Kent Avenue, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Sandals Royal Caribbean Mahoe Cl, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM, 167
SeaGarden Beach Resort 8 Kent Ave, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Secrets St. James Montego Bay Lot 59A Freeport, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay Sunset Drive Freeport Street, Lot 59 A, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM, 10025
Seville Resort Villas and Apartments 19 Sunset Blvd, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Sundance Resort 1 Kent Ave, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Sunset Beach Resort, Spa & Waterpark 1 Sunset Drive, Freeport, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
The Tallyman Hotel Barnett St, Westgate Hills, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
The Vista Ambassador Resort Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
The Wexford Hotel 39 Gloucester Avenue, P O Box 108, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Toby's Resort 1 Kent Avenue, , Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Tropical Court Hotel 34 Hobbs Avenue, White Sands Beach, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Verney's Tropical Resort 3 Leader Ave, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Winged Victory Hotel 5 Queens Dr, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM
Zoetry Montego Bay Jamaica A1 Rose Hall Main Rd, Montego Bay, Caribbean, JM

Pickup details

We pickup from most Montego Bay Hotels. Customers are required to contact us at the information provided at least 24 hours prior to the day of the tour reconfirm your booking and arrange a central pickup point. ... Read more ▼

Itinerary

Hip Strip

The Montego Bay Hip Strip is one of the most active souvenir shopping areas you will find in Jamaica - It is known for some of the best souvenir shopping ever!. There are several gift shops and craft markets selling various kinds of local art and crafts plus other items like T-Shirts, caps, mugs, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, Rums, Bob Marley and Usain bolt’s memorabilia. There is also Duty Free Shopping, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Starbucks, Usain Bolt's Tracks & Records, Harley Davidson Jamaica, just to name a few of the popular spots. On the Hip Strip you can also find elegant dining and authentic jerk chicken eateries. Most visitors to Montego Bay find the Hip Strip very convenient because of its varieties. Don’t forget to negotiate prices.

1 hour
Sam Sharpe Square

Get your cameras ready as you make your way from the port. We drive on the left so, don't be alarmed as your driver makes his way through the busy Barnett Street (longest street in Montego Bay) to downtown. Our first 15 minutes stop will be at Sam Sharp Square where statues of slaves who were severely punished in the year 1832 for the Christmas day rebellion that took place in 1831 are on display. Feel free to exit the vehicle and browse The museum at the Montego Bay Civic Centre.

15 minutes
Rocklands Bird Sanctuary

This bird sanctuary started in 1952 by Lisa Salmon, also know as the "Bird Lady" who open it's doors to visitors in 1958. There are several different species that visit the location daily to spend spend quality time with visitors. Watch the birds fly around eagerly, waiting for you to put out a finger for them to perch while they gobble up the nectar from a handheld bottle or a finch perched and happily eating from your palm. See many species of birds such as the Jamaican Oriole, The Doctor Bird (national bird of Jamaica), White Winged Dove, Finches, Red Crowned Woodpecker and much more! Please note that these birds are not caged, they are wild birds that visits the sanctuary daily to feed and interact with visitors. After about 1 hour with the birds, the bird keeper will take you on a short walk in the woods, pointing out various local trees and plants. You might just see a Barn Owl sleeping somewhere between the sticks! This is truly a nature lover's dream tour.

1 hour 30 minutes
St James Parish Church

Built in 1775, the St. James Parish Church was described by the famous English artist, James Hakewill, as “the handsomest church on the island” because of its exquisite Georgian architecture. View the numerous memorial tablets and monuments including a marble baptismal font installed in 1848, a large solid organ made of burnished mahogany, constructed in Liverpool, England in 1780; and a brass lectern made in the shape of an eagle with outstretched wings. The church’s interior also features several beautiful murals done by English sculptors from the 18th and 19th centuries, the most famous of which is John Bacon. We encourage you to read the marble plaques and headstones that displays an array of exquisite poems and well wishes written in old English. The most impressive characteristic a three-light Palladian window framed in carved burnished mahogany. The centre light in the window represents the crucifixion, while the sidelights represent the resurrection and ascension of Christ.

1 hour 15 minutes
Richmond Hill Inn

Our next stop will be at Richmond Hill where the elegant Richmond Hill Great House once stood. This colonial style Great House which was destroyed by fire on December 30, 2019 was located 500 feet above the hustle and bustle of Montego Bay City. The house was built in 1804 by members of the Dewar family, original owners of the Dewars Whisky. This Great House was strategically built at the highest point in the town centre and was home to several movie scenes including James Bond Movies. Entertainers LL Cool J, Alicia Keys, Eddie Murphy all visited this house. From the Richmond hill you get a panoramic view of the entire city of Montego Bay and beyond. The view is astonishing and stretches over 25 miles (40.23 meters). Your tour guide will tell you all about the rich history of Richmond Hill Great House while doing your walk through. Although the Great House is no longer there, this is still the number one spot to relax, take a breath and take pictures and feel the heartbeat of the city.

15 minutes

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Specialized infant seats are available
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children 17 years or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult
Infant meals not included
Dress code is casual
A moderate amount of walking is involved. Comfortable walk shoes are recommended
Limited amount of wheelchair transportation available
Limited amount of child seats available
Persons must be 18 or older with ID to consume alcoholic beverages
Minimum number apply. If we do not meet the minimum the tour may be rescheduled, an alternative suggested or canceled.
Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby/pickup point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
Pickup time subject to change based on local traffic conditions and inclement weather.
• Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the customer can be prevented from participating in the activities if they are found to be intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund

Free Cancellation

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Amazing experience!

Published on Dec, 2024

We truly enjoyed this excursions with SNL. It was booked last minute and they were able to accomodate us on shirt notice.

An AMAZING day!!!

Published on Aug, 2023

Thank you SNL tours for allowing us to customize the trip from Runaway Bay (Bahia Principe Luxury), and especially FRANKLIN for the awesome time you showed us. You were waiting patiently for us in the morning- 1 hr early! Then took us through some interesting areas to show us what houses in Jamaica looked like on the way to sanctuary. The Rocklands bird sanctuary is beautiful & quiet, thx Fritz for welcoming us. The birds are sweet it was a nice experience. However, our guide mentioned there's a zoo in Falmouth and to be honest, I think that might be a much better idea for the tour because Fritz gave us maybe 2 fun facts about doctor birds and then we were left to chase 3 birds around for the next hour...5-10min lulls where no birds were coming to feed. There wasn't a consistent/ large number of birds for it to feel like a "sanctuary"... You stick around with hopes that more birds will come but it didn't happen fast enough. The time it takes to drive up the mountain isn't worth it for what you're doing. However, we tried to make the best of it. Then Franklin took us to downtown Montego Bay and we went to Sam Sharpe Square... we also saw the beautiful St. James Church... The Pastor was there and he showed us around, gave us so much info about the Church and that was wonderful he was so kind. We felt so blessed to be in Jamaica exploring on Jamaica's Independence Day August 6th...that was so special. Unfortunately we didn't go see Richmond Hill house, I guess that area was closed because of independence day... We went to shop on hipstrip and then Franklin was nice enough to stop roadside to get some street curry crab omg that was the bomb.com... Woyy Jamaica you guys can cook! Thank you so much again for the experience SNL & Franklin - you went above and beyond... great laughs and talk!! We learned so much and appreciate you sharing the day with us! Hope to see you guys soon xoxo!!!

recommend 100%

Published on Jul, 2023

I definitely recommend this tour. The bird sanctuary is just a few minutes drive and in a calm environment. The guide Copely was excellent. I felt safe the entire tour, he shared a lot of knowledge and we had a good laugh!

City life, history and birdlife!

Published on Mar, 2023

We loved this trip. Copley was an excellent and very knowledgable guide, and we had a great experience. This is the best way to see the city and learn about its history and its current day-to-day, if you're curious, and to avoid the standard tourist fare. The Rocklands Bird Sanctuary is simply magical. Strongly recommend the private tour.

Heaven on earth a hidden treasure

Published on Jul, 2022

A hidden treasure just up in the mountains of Montego Bay. Fritz and his family have a beautiful piece of Heaven on earth. We fed many hummingbirds and finches. A must do that is not a tourist trap

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