Bellefield Great House captures the essence of Jamaica’s plantation-rich history: expansive views, tropical gardens, and an unforgettable mansion replete with antique furnishings and classic family heirlooms. This exciting explosion of “island life” is located on the privately owned Barnett Estate. Visitors are transported back in time as they explore the 300-year old great house and enjoy the breathtaking view of the 3,000acre estate. After which they are treated with a sample of freshly-pressed cane juice, age-old rums, spicy “jerk” chicken and coconut milk. > Learn More

Greenwood Great House is over 200 years old. Formerly owned by the family of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, the famous English poet, Greenwood is one of the best preserved great houses on the island. > Learn More

John's Hall Adventure Tours take visitors to the hills and countryside of Montego Bay for an enlightening visit to an elementary school, where local kids entertain with music and storytelling. Tours include lunch and pick-up at most hotels. > Learn More

Often regarded as Jamaica's most inhospitable region, the Cockpit Country is a hilly and dense area with limestone denudations traversing three parishes and covering over 500 square miles. The so-called “cockpits” are caused because limestone, the predominant soil in the area, does not retain water. Rainwater therefore, percolates downward through cracks and fissures, creating in time a landscape of pits and valleys. > Learn More

For the architecture or heritage buff, the coastal town of Falmouth in Trelawny is a virtual goldmine. In the late 1700s, when sugar was “King” and the profits from the sweet gold made the fortunes of men, families and nations, Falmouth was considered to be the most cosmopolitan city in the western world, the “Paris of the Indies”. The town had five newspapers, an active literary and fine arts society and – arguably its most distinctive attribute – fresh running water. > Learn More