FiWiSinting - Presidents Day Weekend Sunday February 20th
FiWiSinting is an annual tribute to Jamaica's African heritage featuring music and dances handed down by the African ancestors of the largest ethnic group on the island. A very special day for the family as we seek to reunite with our African past. FiWiSinting is a day of Poetry, Jonkunu, nyabinghi, storetelling. African MarketPlace, kumina, mento, African and natural foods and juices culminating with the launching of an accestral raft in honour of those who have gone before.
Join us for the 21st Celebration of FiWiSinting Festival on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Somerset Falls, Hope Bay, Portland. Tour Package from Montego Bay includes air conditioned transportation, breakfast/snack and entrance fee ...............J$2,000 or US$25. Book early. Contact SVL Tours 953-2253, Barrie 395 6728, Annette 322-2240 or Sista Parchi 322-6365
Great Houses Tour
A great way to spend a day is to explore two of Jamaica’s authentic “Great Houses” relics of the days of the great plantation. ROSE HALL GREAT HOUSE was the grandest of all. The infamous “Annie Palmer” mistress of Rose Hall is said to have been trained in voodoo in Haiti. Known as the White Witch she ruled with cruelty, murdering three husbands and finally meeting her end at the hands of her black slave lover. Relive the mystery and intrigue of her story. THE GREEN WOOD GREAT HOUSE, Former home of poetess Elizabeth Barrett Browning, houses the finest collection of genuine antiques in Jamaica, including rare musical instruments in working condition. The owners will personally meet you at this unique Great House. Cost: US$50 Per Adult * Duration: 2.5Hrs * Bring: Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate
Accompong Maroon Tour
Meet these black freedom fighters, whose ancestors were brought from Africa by the Spanish in the 17th century. They successfully resisted enslavement by the subsequent British rulers of the island, their decisive victory resulting in the signing of the peace treaty in 1838-39. This treaty gave them internal self government and the right to own lands in the remote mountainous region called the Cockpit Country where they live today. Cost: US$65 Per Adult * Duration: 8Hrs * Bring: Swimwear, Towel and Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate
Mayfield Falls & Mineral Spring Tour
This tour is for lovers of natural beauty and friends of the environment. Mayfield has a natural setting with some twenty pools and three waterfalls. It is situated in
a valley surrounded with lush bamboo groves with the Dolphin Head mountain overhanging. There is a grill and gazebo that serve a spicy Farmers lunch and a special refreshing drink known as leskiabalka. Take a walk up the river and experience the underwater tunnel and cave. See a natural Jacuzzi or just relax on a bamboo chair. The peaceful sounds of the crystal clear water rushing through the stones will captivate and soothe your mind.
Cost: US$45 Per Adult * Duration: 8Hrs * Bring: Swimwear, Towel and Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate
Marcus Garvey Tour
Marcus Garvey was born in St. Ann’s Bay, the current capital of the parish of St. Ann. He came from humble beginnings to become a world leader, founder of the UNIA (now UAIA) and a National Hero of Jamaica. Visit his birthplace, walk where he walked, see the Printery where he worked, the place where he stood as he delivered his famous speeches. For the lover of heritage tourism and black history, this tour is a must. After years of lobbying. Garveyism is now taught in Jamaican schools. Cost: US$45 Per Adult * Duration: 4Hrs * Bring: Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate
Zion Bus Line
Our authentic Jamaican Country Bus, the “Zion Bus Line”, will take you on a unique tour from Island Village in Ocho Rios, via Claremont to the birth and final resting place of the King of Reggae, Bob Marley. This pilgrimage has been specifically designed for Reggae enthusiasts and hardcore Bob Marley fans, who would like to visit the “Graceland” of Reggae. Cost: US$45 Per Adult * Duration: 8Hrs * Bring: Swimwear, Towel and Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate
Prospect Camel Safari Ride And Plantation Tour
On this privately owned 18th Century 1000-acre estate While you ride their open aired carriage you will pass locally grown crops, perhaps stopping for a freshly cut coconut; you can even have your picture taken of yourself feeding the ostriches or camels – See the bees in their home… Cost: US$45 Per Adult * Duration: 8Hrs * Bring: Swimwear, Towel and Cash * Capacity: Min: 5 pax. Under 5 pax please contact us for special rate