Appleton Estate Rum, Black River Safari and YS Falls from Montego Bay or Negril

This day trip heads for Jamaica's South Coast, with hotel pickup in Montego Bay or Negril and about two hours on the road to the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience. The driver deals with the narrow, winding mountain roads, a guide talks about the island's history on the way, and rest stops are scheduled along the route. Anyone prone to motion sickness should know the journey can bring it on. One Appleton Estate Triple pass covers all three stops. Appleton is the oldest sugar estate and distillery in Jamaica still in continuous production, and it has been making rum since 1749. The visit takes in the distillery and the ageing house, a guided tasting of three premium aged rums, a cocktail, and sugar cane and molasses to try. Photos are allowed everywhere except inside the distillery. Lunch is part of the package and is served at the estate's full-service restaurant and bar. Next comes a boat ride on the Black River, one of the longest rivers on the island, between mangroves and past crocodiles on the banks. Over 100 bird species live here, whistling ducks and egrets among them, and a local guide runs the trip. The last stop is YS Falls: seven waterfalls dropping into natural pools, surrounded by gardens. Some of the rock is rough, so water shoes are recommended. Up to 24 travelers can be booked together, and guiding is in English. The time chosen at checkout is the arrival time, and hotel pickups start roughly 30 to 90 minutes earlier.