Excursions & day trips

Appleton Rum, YS Falls and Pelican Bar private tour

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$243.00

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Language: German, English, French, Dutch

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Duration: more than 8 hours

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Why you’ll love this…

You'll follow your guide around the grounds of the oldest rum distillery on the island, Appleton Rum
During your visit to the YS Falls, you'll have plenty of time to go for a dip and cool off
This tour includes a boat trip to Pelican Bar, an above-water spot that's built on stilts
The experience is a private tour, meaning it has a much more laidback and bespoke feel
You'll have an expert local guide with you at all times who'll tell you all about the places you'll visit

What to expect

For an experience that's 100% Jamaica, look no further than this exclusive private excursion. A tour and tasting of the Appleton Estate rum factory gets the day off to a great start, followed by a refreshing dip in the famous YS Falls and a boat ride over to the one and only Pelican Bar. This is one of our private TUI Collection excursions, which give you a local flavour of the destination while offering you the freedom and flexibility to enjoy the day your way.

Kick off at the Appleton Estate and you'll tour the factory that produces what many consider the finest rums in Jamaica. Learn about the distillation process, juice your own cane and, of course, taste the honey-coloured rum. On to the cascading waters of the YS Falls, you'll cool off in the refreshing waterfall pools with a swim.

After lunch, we board a boat and glide out to the Pelican Bar. This ramshackle hut on stilts has to be seen to be believed. Standing on glittering waters, it's probably the coolest bar in the world. Don't forget to carve your name into the wood and if you have a flag handy, bring it out to barman Floyd. With luck, you might spot dolphins too.

What's included

Boat cruise
Admission fees
Lunch
Local delicacy tasting
Soft drinks
Transport
Driver/ guide
Swim stops

What to remember

This is a private tour option. When selecting this tour there will be different options depending on your group size. Please select the corresponding option in the drop down menu with your group size. E.g 2 adults, Select 2 adults and then the "Tour for 2 persons with English guide (Please select 2 adults for this option)". Guide available in English, German, Dutch & French. Maximum 7 persons can go on this private tour. As this is a private tour, you are in control. We offer a full-day itinerary which can be enjoyed at your own pace.
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Not suitable for families with small children

Provider

TUI JAMAICA LTD

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Excellent

4.6 /5

Based on 6 reviews from verified customers

Review categories

Staff

5/5

Safety

5/5

Value for money

5/5

Service

5/5

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Kaz
Verified booking
4.6
May 25, 2025
Traveled as a couple
We did the tour privately as the tui tour could not take my wheelchair. Appleton tour was fabulous, hot, but fabulous the tour guide was very knowledgeable and the rum tasting taught me alot. YS falls beautiful ?? and meal at the cafe was to die for. That lady does wonders in her hut. Didnt go to Pelican bar due to personal reasons so our driver took us for a drive through Black river to show us abit more of this side of the island. Talking about our drive excellent and knowledgeable very HAPPY
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R&R
Verified booking
4.2
May 15, 2025
Traveled as a couple
Appleton was excellent, YS falls were good but not enough time there, lunch was brilliant and so was the Pattie stop. Pelican Bar was an experience an hour is long enough on it, beware of the toilet and sellers! Driver the we had was incredible so much knowledge and pride in his country, 13 hour trip was incredible start to finish highly recommend
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Jill and Dave
Verified booking
4.6
February 14, 2025
Traveled as a couple
The paperwork said collection at 8am. We got a phone call at 6am while still in bed to say our driver was here. We left at 6.30am and thankfully we did. 6.30am really should be a standard or atleast 7am. We negotiated YS falls first and then the rum place. I wanted to enjoy the YS falls in peace - not at lunch time with hordes of people. We booked private so we could flip the itinary. Also drinking rum at 9.30am would have been too much and the. Walking on slippy rocks? YS falls should be 1st.
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Nannini
Verified booking
4.6
July 21, 2025
Traveled as a couple
Geweldige excursie met echt een top chauffeur Rhoan. Mooie plekken gezien. Tussendoor ook nog wat gegeten (lokaal) en vertelde ons veel van het gebied tijdens de rit. Heeft ook zelfstandig tijdens de excursie foto’s van ons gemaakt die hij aan het eind van de rit naar ons heeft doorgestuurd. Top dus.
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Anke und Micha
Verified booking
4.6
March 31, 2025
Traveled as a couple
Kompetende Reiseleitung ist sehr zu empfehlen. Negativ ist das wir für den deutschsprachigen Ausflug deutlich mehr bezahlen mussten als für den englischen.
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BECCA
Verified booking
5
November 4, 2024
Traveled with family
It was an amazing day. Uton Cunningham our guide was excellent. We couldn't have asked for a better person to show us around.

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