Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston)
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Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston)
By Jamaica Cultural Enterprises
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Explore the main attractions of Kingston on this guided bus tour. As you drive through the capital, you’ll learn about its history and heritage through stories about its music, buildings, and communities. The itinerary includes National Heroes Park, a community-run museum in Trench Town, a local ice cream shop, and more.
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$71.80
from per adult
$71.80
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Ages 0-75, max of 8 per group
Duration: 3h
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Mobile ticket
English, Spanish
Highlights
- Experience Kingston like a local with this tour
- This tour offers a look at less touristy sights in Kingston
- Good for those interested in history, culture, food, architecture, and more
- Local hotel pickup and drop-off is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (Kingston hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board in English and Spanish
- Bottled water
- Light refreshments
- Entry/Admission - Trench Town
What's not included- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Pick up and drop off from outside of Kingston
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- Pick up is possible from all centrally located accommodations in Kingston - hotels, inns, BnBs, private homes, etc.
- Kingston, Kingston, Kingston Parish, Jamaica Emancipation Park
- Airports:
- Norman Manley Airport, Kingston Jamaica
- Ports:
- Port Royal
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12269P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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- Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston) cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston) on Tripadvisor
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- Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston) is hosted by Jamaica Cultural Enterprises. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Jamaica Cultural Enterprises on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Kingston City Tour (starting in Kingston) on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12269P1
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Itinerary
- You'll start atKingstonOr, you can also get picked upSee departure details
- 1National Heroes ParkStop: 30 minutesSee details
- 2Trench TownStop: 30 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 3Devon HouseStop: 30 minutesSee details
- You'll return to the starting point
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Lorraine R
Berkshire, UK2 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
Karen was an excellent guide very knowledgeable. The tour was very personalised to our requirements.
100% recommended Karen for a tour
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100% recommended Karen for a tour
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Written April 19, 2023
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eschindler
Tucson, AZ124 contributions
Kingston is an interesting city to get a taste of. Our guide Courtney was friendly, knowledgeable, and we had a van and driver as well. You get a chance to see many facets of this place. The Bob Marley museum tour is entertaining and educational. You see the poverty, income inequality, history, culture and spirit of this city. The grittiness and real world vibe of this city is a real juxtaposition to the luxury beach resorts, which makes it interesting to see.
Written October 10, 2022
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Elizabeth N
10 contributions
Sep 2022 • Friends
Everything was amazing! Courtney was great he picked us up from our hotel with the driver Marlon right on time. We enjoyed the rich history of University of West Indies, then went to National heroes pasrk, took a drive through downtown Kingston and the market, then the highlight Trench town! So much rich history Courtney is very knowledgeable about the history of Kingston and how it came to be. Our final stop was Devon house and we had some yummy ice cream. The tour was the highlight of our stay in Kingston and I would 100% recommend it. Thank you Courtney, Karen and Marlon. My sisters and I loved the tour. It was an awesome experience.
Written September 12, 2022
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Maria T
4 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
I booked the Kingston City tour and it was excellent. I recommend if you’re looking to learn the history and culture of the city and its people. My tour guide Courtney was knowledgeable and professional. Highly recommend.
Written August 20, 2022
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Arthur C
21 contributions
Mar 2022
It was our first visit to Jamaica and we wanted to see more than the beach resorts. We try to visit the capital of the country early to better understand the culture and people. Kingston, however, can be somewhat daunting, especially for first-timers. We worked with Karen to put together a tour itinerary and transportation arrangements. It was very easy to work with Karen. She was always responsive and collaborative in putting together an itinerary that hit our highlights but also included things we likely would have missed without her input.
As to the tour itself - so much depends on the guide. We had Courtney as our tour guide and he was terrific - knowledgeable, efficient, personable. We learned that most Jamaicans are excellent singers and had our first lessons in patois. We had a lot of interesting conversations with Courtney (and the drivers) and were very satisfied with the two days.
I would gladly recommend Jamaica Cultural Enterprises to anyone looking for a personalized tour of Kingston or its surroundings.
As to the tour itself - so much depends on the guide. We had Courtney as our tour guide and he was terrific - knowledgeable, efficient, personable. We learned that most Jamaicans are excellent singers and had our first lessons in patois. We had a lot of interesting conversations with Courtney (and the drivers) and were very satisfied with the two days.
I would gladly recommend Jamaica Cultural Enterprises to anyone looking for a personalized tour of Kingston or its surroundings.
Written April 15, 2022
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andie1409
Toronto5 contributions
My boyfriend and I went on a full-day Kingston city tour with Courtney as our guide and we highly recommend it! We visited the Bob Marley Museum, Devon House for lunch, the National Heroes Park, Water Lane, and Trench Town Culture Yard. Each stop was unique and Courtney was a very knowledgeable, friendly, and fun guide. Organizing the trip with Karen was very smooth and she even accommodated us on a specific day and with our specific interests. Everything ran on time and as planned. Highly recommend and would definitely love to do tours with JCE next time we’re in Jamaica! Thank you, Karen, and your excellent team!
Written March 9, 2022
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M D
3 contributions
May 2021
I enjoyed this tour very much. We began at National Heroes Park and continued on to downtown/Water Lane and Rae Town. Karen was an excellent guide. The tour was informative, engaging and well-organized. It felt like a mini-course-- I learned a lot. I look forward to taking other tours with Jamaica Cultural Enterprises and highly recommend.
Written June 12, 2021
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JaCulture
Thanks, Marcia. I appreciate your kind words and it was my pleasure taking you through Kingston. I also look forward to meeting you again in the future. Walk good!
Written June 14, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
GmaLow
10 contributions
Jul 2019
The guide was fun and had us laughing with antidotes about her time growing up in Kingston. Was great showing the family some of the places I knew as a child
Written February 11, 2020
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ANBK17
2 contributions
Dec 2019
I felt that I was blessed with Karen as our guide in Kingston. She was very engaging, knowledgeable, punctual, and considerate. She provided us with airport transfers as well as accommodated our "Mission Impossible" turned "Mission Possible-Because-Karen-Made-It-Happen" visits to the Bob Marley Museum and Peter Tosh Museum before closing times. She also suggested a great, chill, less touristy dinner spot that I loved since as I wanted an authentic experience as possible, which I def got)... We also toured UWI, the Nation Heroes Park and Trench Town.
Thank you Karen and will definitely be recommending you to all my folks!!!
Thank you Karen and will definitely be recommending you to all my folks!!!
Written December 30, 2019
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Chanile V
Toronto16 contributions
Dec 2019
A great tour that took us from University of the West Indies (UWI) to National Heroes Park then to Trench Town and lastly, Devon house. UWI was packed with history; we learnt so much in that 30 min tour about the history of Jamaica a little of it that seems to be left all over the University’s campus. We made a quick stop at the Beverly Hills of Jamaica to get a scenic view ofKingston and then went to the National Heroes Park. I enjoyed not only learning about the National Heroes but seeing the guards do their ceremonial activities. We went to Trench Town to do a quick tour of the first government community dwellings; the highlight was of course seeing Bob Marley’s room and to see from such little greatness was made. Last stop was Devon House we learnt a bit about the first black millionaire in Jamaica and ended with some ice cream. The tour was extremely comfortable, brimming with knowledge and plenty of laughs. All admission fee and even an ice cream is included! Thank you Karen for a great experience.
Written December 15, 2019
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Sonya L
1 contribution
I will be staying in MB. What is the best way to get to Kingston for the city tour?
8anniewb
Penarth, UK24 contributions
Are you able to pick up from and drop back off to Norman Manley airport. We are two people in transit on November 14th 2018.
Thank you.
8anniewb
Penarth, UK24 contributions
Hello, we are arriving at Kingston airport early in the morning November 14/18 and need to wait for my parents to land in the evening before travelling together to Ocho Rios. We want to be able to see the capital and wondered whether we would be able to be picked up from the airport, do the tour, then be taken back to the airport? Thank you for your help in this matter.
Michelle B
London, UK10 contributions
am travelling from Mandeville can I meet you somewhere in kgn?
