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  • Toronto, Canada

NatureCures Tropical Food Forest 12 Day Group Experience

  • 12 days (approx.)

  • Mobile ticket

  • Offered in: English

NatureCures Forest Experiences provides a unique Tropical Food Forest & Jamaican Culinary Experience. Participants in this group travel experience, will get to see & feel the culture of the Jamaican People. Stay for 8 days at Geddes Great House 777ft above sea. Learn about Food Forest Growth & Garden to table Jamaican Cuisine. History will revel how the Geddes Houses across the island were used for Slavery Trade. The next 4 days we go up the hills from Montego Bay is Rastafarian Herbal Gardens. Here participants will learn about using Permaculture Principles in an Old Growth Fruit Forest. Experience living & eating off the land with practice of “Ital Livity” a Rasta way of living naturally. Participants will also enjoy day outings to Browns Town Market, Dunns River Falls & Doctors Cave Beach in Montego Bay. This offering includes group guide, a non stop return flight from Toronto to Montego Bay, All transportation around the island, workshops, meals day trips & accommodations.

What to Expect

Private tour
15 stops
12 days duration
Day 1

Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay Dunns River Falls Tour

Stop at: The World Famous Dunn's River Falls & Park

300 min Admission included

Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay Bus transport day trip to Dunns Falls in Ocho Rios, St Anne Parish. Dunn's River Falls is a spectacular White River waterfall near Ocho Rios in Jamaica, where cold mountain water cascades 1,000 feet (300 meters) down naturally terraced steps. Those interested in geology will be fascinated with the way the world-famous falls renew themselves via regular deposits of calcium carbonate and sodium, Participants will enjoy a tour of the falls and some sun time on the beach.

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1020 min Admission included

Bus transport to Geddes Great House in Brittonville, St Anne Parish , Beautifully decorated by Sarah Lucas, the house exudes a feeling of controlled and carefully orchestrated wellbeing without ever feeling unnatural or overly theatrical. The flowing country house good looks are matched by the surrounding gardens and the beautiful view of the St. Ann garden parish. Miss Lucas will welcome guests with a prepared Jamaica Meal, Each guest will be assigned a sleeping quarters and get settled in for the next days events and workshop.

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 2

Day-2

Stop at: Browns Town

300 min

Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market A visit to Brown's Town in St. Ann is a great way to see a genuine Jamaican market town. Brown's Town is one of the most important and biggest inland town in St Ann, it market attracts farmers and vendors from all over the surrounding Blue Harbour Mountains and further afield. It is best to visit on market days (Wednesday, Friday or Saturday) to see the town at its liveliest. In addition to the market, Brown's Town is famous for its range of educational institutions. The Brown's Town Community College offers tertiary courses from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech) and three well regarded secondary schools

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1140 min Admission included

Breakfast served and Day 1 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Introduction to 7-Day New Food Forest Growth and Caribbean Culinary Workshop. Space Hosted by Miss Sara Lucas Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market for food shopping for culinary portion of workshop Prepared dinner in Geddes Hall with music and games

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 3

Day-3

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1440 min Admission included

Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and tour of property with hike through forest for foraging and mushroom identification. Day 2 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Return for soil building segment of workshop and garden seeding. Guests prepare dinner in outdoor oven and spend time poolside for refreshments. Here the best and freshest fruit juices and lemon grass teas are serviced.

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 4

Day-4

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1440 min Admission included

Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day 3 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop, planting new trees and caring for young trees and shrubs. How to care for Banana a herb perennial plant that replaces itself. Bananas do not grow from a seed but from a bulb or rhizome, and it takes 9 to 12 months from sowing a banana bulb to harvesting the fruit. Dinner and entertainment Poolside

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 5

Day-5

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1440 min Admission included

Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 4 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about coconuts, how they grow, get harvested and the many holistic culinary benefits. Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. However, when using loose definitions, the coconut can be all three: a fruit, a nut, and a seed. Dinner with coconuts and music poolside

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 6

Day-6

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1440 min Admission included

Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 5 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Caribbean Culinary Experience Caribbean cuisine is a rich blend of various culinary traditions, including West African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, North American, Middle Eastern, and Chinese. This fusion is a result of the diverse groups of people who migrated to the Caribbean, each bringing their unique culinary styles.

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 7

Day-7

Stop at: Geddes Great House Hotel

1440 min Admission included

Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 6 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about caring for plants, propagating , grafting and tree care. Trip to river for swim and hike

Geddes Great House Hotel, 9Q7M+M85, Higgin Town, Jamaica
Day 8

Day-8

Stop at: Runaway Bay

300 min

Flavours Beach

Stop at: Rastafari Herbal Gardens

1140 min Admission included

3- Day Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission

Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 9

Day- 9

Stop at: Rastafari Herbal Gardens

1440 min Admission included

Day 1 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission

Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica Day 4 Old Growth Food Forest and Ital Culinary Experience
Day 10

Day- 10

Stop at: Rastafari Herbal Gardens

1440 min Admission included

Day 2 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Jackfruit Workshop Fruitify The Islands Mission

Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 11

Day- 11

Stop at: Rastafari Herbal Gardens

1440 min Admission included

Day 3 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission. Learn about Tropical Birds, Peacocks and work with locals in Fruit Forest. Learn about and experience in season tropical fruit

Rastafari Herbal Gardens, Bruce Hall, Jamaica
Day 12

Day- 12

Stop at: Doctor's Cave Beach

300 min Admission included

Bus transport day trip to Doctors Cave Beach Montego Bay St. James Parish Doctors Cave Beach Club is a lot more than just a great beach. It was here that the curative nature of the waters was often recommended for those who needed that bit of tropical sun, sea and sand. Doctors Cave Beach is located in the middle of Montego Bay's "Hip Strip" Gloucester Avenue. Although many other beaches have some of the qualities of Doctor's Cave, none have all of them. The warm Caribbean waters, immaculately kept grounds, and clean sanitary facilities have made Doctors Cave a great choice for visitors. The Sand Restaurant and Bar provide a great variety of meals and drinks. Come and enjoy Doctors Cave beach on your next visit to Montego Bay! The beach is also a part of the Montego Bay Marine Park which has a wide variety of marine life among the coral reef. Return to Airport for departure back to Toronto

Meeting And Pickup

What To Expect

    Day 1: Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay Dunns River Falls Tour
  • Group and guide arrive at airport in Montego Bay Bus transport day trip to Dunns Falls in Ocho Rios, St Anne Parish. Dunn's River Falls is a spectacular White River waterfall near Ocho Rios in Jamaica, where cold mountain water cascades 1,000 feet (300 meters) down naturally terraced steps. Those interested in geology will be fascinated with the way the world-famous falls renew themselves via regular deposits of calcium carbonate and sodium, Participants will enjoy a tour of the falls and some sun time on the beach.

    Duration: 5 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Bus transport to Geddes Great House in Brittonville, St Anne Parish , Beautifully decorated by Sarah Lucas, the house exudes a feeling of controlled and carefully orchestrated wellbeing without ever feeling unnatural or overly theatrical. The flowing country house good looks are matched by the surrounding gardens and the beautiful view of the St. Ann garden parish. Miss Lucas will welcome guests with a prepared Jamaica Meal, Each guest will be assigned a sleeping quarters and get settled in for the next days events and workshop.

    Duration: 17 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 2: Day-2
  • Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market A visit to Brown's Town in St. Ann is a great way to see a genuine Jamaican market town. Brown's Town is one of the most important and biggest inland town in St Ann, it market attracts farmers and vendors from all over the surrounding Blue Harbour Mountains and further afield. It is best to visit on market days (Wednesday, Friday or Saturday) to see the town at its liveliest. In addition to the market, Brown's Town is famous for its range of educational institutions. The Brown's Town Community College offers tertiary courses from the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University of Technology (UTech) and three well regarded secondary schools

    Duration: 5 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • Breakfast served and Day 1 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Introduction to 7-Day New Food Forest Growth and Caribbean Culinary Workshop. Space Hosted by Miss Sara Lucas Includes Day trip to Browns Town Farmers Market for food shopping for culinary portion of workshop Prepared dinner in Geddes Hall with music and games

    Duration: 19 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 3: Day-3
  • Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and tour of property with hike through forest for foraging and mushroom identification. Day 2 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop Return for soil building segment of workshop and garden seeding. Guests prepare dinner in outdoor oven and spend time poolside for refreshments. Here the best and freshest fruit juices and lemon grass teas are serviced.

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 4: Day-4
  • Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day 3 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop, planting new trees and caring for young trees and shrubs. How to care for Banana a herb perennial plant that replaces itself. Bananas do not grow from a seed but from a bulb or rhizome, and it takes 9 to 12 months from sowing a banana bulb to harvesting the fruit. Dinner and entertainment Poolside

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 5: Day-5
  • Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 4 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about coconuts, how they grow, get harvested and the many holistic culinary benefits. Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. However, when using loose definitions, the coconut can be all three: a fruit, a nut, and a seed. Dinner with coconuts and music poolside

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 6: Day-6
  • Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 5 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Caribbean Culinary Experience Caribbean cuisine is a rich blend of various culinary traditions, including West African, Creole, Amerindian, European, Latin American, Indian/South Asian, North American, Middle Eastern, and Chinese. This fusion is a result of the diverse groups of people who migrated to the Caribbean, each bringing their unique culinary styles.

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 7: Day-7
  • Prepare breakfast in outdoor oven and harvest herbs for dinner. Day, 6 New Growth Tropical Food Forest Workshop. Learn about caring for plants, propagating , grafting and tree care. Trip to river for swim and hike

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 8: Day-8
  • Flavours Beach

    Duration: 5 hours

    Admission Included: NOT_APPLICABLE

  • 3- Day Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission

    Duration: 19 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 9: Day- 9
  • Day 1 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 10: Day- 10
  • Day 2 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Jackfruit Workshop Fruitify The Islands Mission

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 11: Day- 11
  • Day 3 Old Growth Fruit Forest and Ital Culinary Experience with Swiss/Jamaican Thomas Huber Learn about Ital Livity, Sustainable Living, Eating from the Land Bathing in River Fruitify The Islands Mission. Learn about Tropical Birds, Peacocks and work with locals in Fruit Forest. Learn about and experience in season tropical fruit

    Duration: 24 hours

    Admission Included: YES

  • Day 12: Day- 12
  • Bus transport day trip to Doctors Cave Beach Montego Bay St. James Parish Doctors Cave Beach Club is a lot more than just a great beach. It was here that the curative nature of the waters was often recommended for those who needed that bit of tropical sun, sea and sand. Doctors Cave Beach is located in the middle of Montego Bay's "Hip Strip" Gloucester Avenue. Although many other beaches have some of the qualities of Doctor's Cave, none have all of them. The warm Caribbean waters, immaculately kept grounds, and clean sanitary facilities have made Doctors Cave a great choice for visitors. The Sand Restaurant and Bar provide a great variety of meals and drinks. Come and enjoy Doctors Cave beach on your next visit to Montego Bay! The beach is also a part of the Montego Bay Marine Park which has a wide variety of marine life among the coral reef. Return to Airport for departure back to Toronto

    Duration: 5 hours

    Admission Included: YES

Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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