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Coyaba River Garden and Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 39 attractions in Ocho Rios
Traveler Description: Named after the Arawak word for paradise, these spectacular tropical gardens also offer a museum displaying pre-Columbian artifacts.
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Attraction type: Garden, History museum
Address: Shaw Park Estate Ocho Rios
Jamaica
Tel: 876 974 6235

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4 of 5 stars
Cycadese   29 contributions
USA
Sep 6, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

This place had some nice foliage, but nothing to write home about. I did purchase a photo ($8.00) that is very pretty with the landscape. more

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5 of 5 stars
Exotic-Vacations   20 contributions
Falls Church, Virginia
Jul 5, 2009

Nice and not a touristy as Dunns River Falls. It's a really pretty place. It was a treat to find such a gem. I thought it would provide a nice setting for a wedding or other special occasion. more

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5 of 5 stars
MdWeekender   9 contributions
MD
Jun 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Our family of 4 took a taxi from runaway bay. We have a 6 and 9 yr old, so thought Dunn's River Falls would be too much for them. The Mahoe falls are perfect. Definitely worth the $10 per person. When we arrived, there was a peacock strutting in the parking lot - kids loved that! First we did the... more

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5 of 5 stars
travelbugkw   5 contributions
Canada
Jan 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Our family took a private cab from the dock up the hill to Mahoe Falls for $40 return or $10/person/return. Paid $5/person for a tour of the falls and had a wonderful guide. We didn't have much cash left for his tip but he deserved a great tip as he took our pictures, helped us get familiar with climbing the... more

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3 of 5 stars
sloncaric   5 contributions
Milwaukee, WI
Nov 11, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

My family and I visited Coyaba Gardens on 11/03/08. The tour, which lasted about one hour, was fairly informative. We were provided with a great deal of insight regarding the plants and herbs native to Jamaica. For an additional $5.00 pp, we could have toured Mahoe Falls, which is located next door. We opted, however, to not partake in this... more

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4 of 5 stars
WishToTravelEveryDay   2 contributions
Atlanta, GA
Apr 16, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

We visited Coyaba River Gardens & Museum April 10, '08 & one of their guides, Happy, gave us a tour. Happy took us all thru the gardens; he knew every plant & flower & told us their name & why it was named that, knew alot about the area, we took lots & lots of pictures. If you like botanical... more

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5 of 5 stars
ajrwdwgirl   81 contributions
Menomonie, Wisconsin
Mar 30, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We went to Coyaba in March 2008 and it was so very pretty. The guide was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about the plants. And he made sure we got lots of pictures of us with the plants. It was very peaceful because there wasn't hardly anyone else there. The tour took about a half hour and... more

Heavenly
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5 of 5 stars
mrs_dj_sol   19 contributions
Voorhees, New Jersey
Oct 3, 2007
8/8 found this review helpful

My husband and I just visited Coyaba River Gardens and we highly recommend the trip. We went on an informative guided tour of the gardens which took about one hour to complete. The gardens consist of many local and imported plants, a small museum and gift shop. This is a must see - simply Heavenly! more

Heavenly
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5 of 5 stars
kooljammin   84 contributions
Hemet, California
Jul 29, 2006
41/44 found this review helpful

I have visited Dunn's River and YS Falls while in Jamaica and they were wondeful experiences. Yet none compares to the family outing I had with my family at Coyaba Garden and climbing the Mahoe Falls. We had a personal tour guide through a lush, beautiful botanical garden then up a stunning and fun to climb water fall. No human... more

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5 of 5 stars
TropigalTexas   7 contributions
Texas
Jan 25, 2005
60/61 found this review helpful

When asked recently where I thought the prettiest place I had ever been was located...I had to say it was Coyaba River Garden in Ocho Rios, JA. I remember the wonderful sound of running water from the river throughout and the great variety of beautiful tropical flowers growing abundantly. A place of great peace and beauty that one wished you... more

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Coyaba River Garden and Museum Address

Shaw Park Estate, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Tel: 876 974 6235