Black River Safari & YS Falls: Wildlife and Waterfalls

Embark on a thrilling adventure through Jamaica’s South Coast with a guided tour of YS Falls and a safari boat ride on the Black River. Indulge in a delicious local lunch along the way!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Savanna La Mar - Savanna-la-Mar was originally established as a settlement in Spanish Jamaica. In 1780, the town was completely destroyed by a powerful hurricane known as Savanna-la-Mar hurricane. It was rebuilt, as the port was an important part of the Atlantic trade in sugar, slaves and other goods. After Great Britain abolished slavery in 1833…
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off from Negril
  • Delicious Local Lunch Included
  • Admission to YS Falls and Black River Safari
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan/bus
  • Safari Boat Cruise on the Black River
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Zipline Canopy & River Tubing (Additional Cost)
  • Souvenir photos
Additional Information

Embark on an unforgettable journey from Negril to explore the wildlife-rich Black River and the breathtaking YS falls. Start your day with a scenic boat tour along the Black River, home to a diverse ecosystem of crocodiles, tropical bids, and exotic vegetation. Then, head to YS Falls, a true natural marvel featuring cascading waterfalls and natural…

Location
Savanna La Mar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicholas_d
Apr 29, 2025
Black River/YS Falls - Great experience! Saw a lot of Jamaica on the drive. Black River Safari and YS Falls were both great experiences. Very fun time. Our driver, Ranger, gave a great tour and was a real nice guy!
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Lynnette_b
Mar 15, 2025
Jamaica Excursions - For me and my family this was a great experience with my guide. He educated us on the history on the island. I have already referred my friends who will come later in the year.
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Tony_k
Mar 12, 2025
Fantastic Trip - Great day out, from pick up to drop off the day was amazing, our Guide / Driver ( Razor ) was also fantastic and nothing was to much for him, he even stopped to pick up the freshest/ nicest shrimps on the island for us. YS Falls was unreal and money well spent, Black River cruise was very beautiful and we got to see numerous crocodiles up close, would strongly recommend this tour
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Subeditor2020
Feb 4, 2025
Fantastic trip with lots of great photo opportunities - Brilliant trip . The guides are superb. Go early in the morning when it's less busy. Definitely need beach shoes and a waterproof phone case.
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Argreisen
Jan 9, 2025
Worth the drive - We have 6 teenagers and they all agree the excursion was worth the 2-hour drive from our Negril resort. We hadn't expected the drive to be that long that day, but it was a good way to see more of Jamaica. The falls were beautiful and our family enjoyed swinging and jumping in. The only hiccup was that we didn't bring water shoes which may have been recommended in the info but we didn't catch that detail if it was. All 8 of us had to purchase the $10 water shoes (which could have been worse) at the gift shop before going in. We could have elected not to, but we were glad we did in the end because of the rocks. As an FYI (because I like to know these things), there's a gift shop, restaurant, and convenience snacks and drinks at YS Falls if needed. There's also a changing area and restrooms of course. The second half of the excursion was the Black River safari starting with lunch. Our kids really liked the food. The boat safari was wonderful. There were several huge crocodiles, one of which was 75 years old and 18 feet long. It was massive. I just wanted to denote that because we've been on other crocodile excursions in the states and we were disappointed by only seeing a few really small ones. The driver was nice and the shuttle was comfortable. All in all I would recommend this trip, but be prepared for a long day that's half driving. We left at 8am and were back to our Negril resort at 4:30pm.
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Richardwp9932qi
Oct 7, 2024
Awesome day out - Brilliant day trip visiting this wonderful part of Jamaica . The YS falls are beautiful and the guides that take you across the rocks are fantastic and will take all your photos for you . The black river boat trip was great getting up real close to the crocs and very educational too if you love the wildlife. Our guide was giving us all the history of Jamaica and life on the island on the drive down which from Montego Bay is around 2 hours so be prepared for a bouncy ride as the roads are worse than the uk ( if that’s even possible) but well worth the travel time for such a great experience.
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Shannon_c
Jun 29, 2024
An excellent experience - This is a great tour my family of five had an amazing time, the only downfall was we would have appreciated more time at the falls. We didn’t have much time to enjoy the natural pools.
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Ulrich_l
Aug 7, 2024
Tour cancelled by Operator - One day before starting the tour the operator cancelled the booking since the minimum booking figure was not reached yet. Refund of paid money is on the way, anyhow quite a disappointment!
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W3374dkarielh
Jun 4, 2024
Beware, half of YS falls is closed and they don’t tell you… - The experience was okay, half of the YS falls are shut down so you could only go in the bottom part and take pictures. No swimming and that’s the whole reason we booked it. I Requested a partial refund because that wasn’t stated anywhere in the booking and they denied it. The black river safari was fun, the tour guide there was super knowledgeable and taught us a lot.
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Freedom48515314135
Jul 28, 2024
They cancelled at 8pm the night before - They cancelled the booking at 8pm the night before because they said they didnt have enough bookings. I was supposed to be picked up at 8am. I already spoked to someone on the phone hours prior because no one contacted me to confirm the pickup time. Unacceptable. I had to scramble to replace them and pay out of pocket for the replacement excursion because the refund for this booking was going to take days. I did receive my money back from Viator with no issues.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).