The 11 Best Jerk & Jamaican Food Tours

1.PRIVATE Food Tour of Local Jamaican Cuisine Montego Bay & Negril

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $190Our pick

Private Jamaican food tour in Montego Bay and Negril with pickup. Taste jerk chicken, ackee, curry goat, patties, fruit, and coco bread.

“Great experience! Charles was an excellent tour guide who not only kept our bellies full and our taste buds happy, but educated us about various Jamaican cuisine. I really enjoyed the educational aspect as we learned about different vegetation and Jamaican lifestyles.”

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2.Taste of Jamaica Food Tour from Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $150

Private Ocho Rios food tour with jerk lunch, fruit sampling, Fern Gully ferns, Breadnut Hill life, and Caribbean Sea photo stops.

“Our tour guide was very informative and friendly. It was overall a great experience. Our 5 year old son was also part of the tour and he enjoyed it just as much.”

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3.Bamboo Rafting, Frenchman Cove, Boston Jerk Centre in Portland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $240

Bamboo rafting on the Rio Grande, beach time at Frenchman’s Cove, and open-flame Boston jerk in Portland, Jamaica, with private transport.

“We really enjoyed our leisurely ride. Our captain was so sweet and also taught us about the local fauna. It was worth it”

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4.Jamaican Street Food and Rum Tasting Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $90

Private Montego Bay street food tour with guide George, jerk chicken patties, local fruit, and rum tasting, with pickup and mobile tickets.

“George was the best! We had delicious authentic Jamaican food, learned a little about the culture, and he showed us the most beautiful views. He went way beyond what was promised. Highly recommend this excursion but a lot of the experience was because of George he made it fun!”

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5.Bamboo Rafting and Boston Jerk Centre Tour in Portland Jamaica

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $220

Private Rio Grande bamboo rafting and Boston Jerk Centre jerk chicken in Kingston, Jamaica, with AC transport, WiFi, and a river swim break.

“The tour guide and rafting captain were very good. Pick up was prompt and tour guide was engaging and knowledgeable of the area. Raft captain didn't rush and was willing to allow us to take things at our pace.”

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6.Lunch at Scotchies Jerk Centre From Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $50

A 1-hour private jerk lunch visit from Ocho Rios with pickup, air-conditioned transport, and on-site chicken, pork, or fish.

“none he was late, We were under the impression the food was included. The driver brought us to the wrong place.”

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7.Private Round Trip Transfer for Jamaican Jerk at Scotchie’s Ocho Rios

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $36Best value

Private round-trip transfer in Ocho Rios to Scotchies for jerk pork or chicken, with Red Stripe, kids menu, and friendly local drivers. $36 pp.

“Cancelled the day of saying they overbooked so gave us a refund. Was disappointed we couldn’t do the experience.”

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8.Montego Bay Jerk Tour and Rum Punch Mixology/Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · from $50

Taste Montego Bay jerk chicken and pork, then learn rum punch mixing on a 3-hour private tour with three tasting stops.

“Very nice for my first time being in Jamaica. If you want to enjoy food and get a good drink. Enjoy.”

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9.Taste of Jamaica Farm & Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $98 · 3h 30m

Farm-to-lunch Jamaican herb garden tour near Ocho Rios with medicinal plants, jerk chicken, ackee and cod, and take-home teas.

“I highly recommend this your. Lascelles and Elizabeth are clearly passionate and very knowledgeable about the topic and we had a great and informative time in the mountains. One point I would highlight: this tour makes for a great rainy day activity as well as with the provided umbrellas the rain is not that bad.”

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10.Street Food Tour in Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $59

Montego Bay street food tour in 2 hours: jerk sausage, patties, soup, fruit, sweet potato pudding, plus a rum or soda stop.

“Thanks, Tee, for a great tour! The food was AMAZING and almost every vendor gave us FULL portions! No 'tastings' here! I had to bring some food home because I couldn't eat it all! This tour is well worth the money for the food alone! You'll leaRead more”

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11.Martha Brae Rafting Experience w/Jerk Chicken Lunch, Montego Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $118

Bamboo rafting on Jamaica’s calm Martha Brae River from Montego Bay, with a jerk chicken lunch stop and private transport for $118.

“Highly recommend.. this tour was very beautiful. The scenery made for beautiful photographs and well worth the long bamboo ride down the river for 75min. This was a family trip and we all enjoyed ourselves.. our driver was great and very informative. Afterwards the family stopped at the restaurant as it was all included.. this was definitely a great package.”

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