Bob Marley's Nine Mile Day-Trip with Admission & Guided Tour from Runaway Bay
Embark on a spiritual journey as we take you from Runaway Bay to Nine Mile, the birthplace of reggae icon Bob Marley. Discover the picturesque village where Marley spent his formative years and learn about his life, music, and Rastafarian beliefs.
Visit his childhood home, filled with personal artifacts ad anecdotes, and pay respects at his final resting place. This tour promises a deep dive into the heart and soul of reggae music.
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From Runaway Bay Hotels
From Runaway Bay: 6-hours day-trip to do Bob Marley's Nine Mile. Shared Transportation and admission included. Pickup starts at 10:15am
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What's included in Bob Marley's Nine Mile Day-Trip with Admission & Guided Tour from Runaway Bay
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Runaway BayPass-by Only
This tour takes you through one of the most popular towns on the Island. Runaway Bay is naturally beautiful and is certainly one of the most scenic areas in Jamaica. It sits between the beautiful, crisp coastline to one side and the lush green mountains to the other. There is much debate as to how the town of Runaway Bay got its name. some people believe it got the name because that is where the last batch of Spanish soldiers ran away from when they were retreating from the attacking British Troops lead by Governor Ysassi right after the 1655 British invasion of Jamaica, while other argue that it was the point from which the Slaves from inland plantations used as an escape route to runaway to Cuba. Get your cameras ready to go as you make your way through this area.
Nine Miles
Bob Marley was born on February 6th, 1945. He died on May 11th, 1981. Visiting this small town is a priority for all tourists, cruise ship and stopover passengers alike from Ocho Rios, Falmouth, Montego Bay and from as far as Negril in the west. Nine Miles is a tiny village in hills of St. Ann where the reggae legend, Bob Marley was born, and fittingly, the place he’s now laid to rest. Although Bob Marley moved to Kingston at age 13 to live with his mother and to advance his music career, he would often return to Nine Miles to get away from the fast pace life of Kingston. Home is where the heart is and Bob Marley wrote several of his hit songs when he was in St. Ann. Nine Miles Jamaica was always his home and to have the full experience of Bob Marley; you will have to visit this town. A tour of this settlement will leave you with a greater understanding of the legend Bob became; in fact, the community today is pretty much how it was in Bob Marley’s early days. A Rastafarian tour guide will be on hand to guide you around the property and answer all your questions. Still present, is his first home and the very bed he slept in as a young child also as an adult when he would return on his many “cooling out” visits. The rock that he used as a pillow, on which he would relax. Quite a few guests have said that they have felt the presence of Bob Marley. The Nine Mile Tour includes his birth and resting place, what he liked to do and Mount Zion, the spot where he drew his inspiration from to write his songs. Visit the nearby Ethiopian church where his body was laid to rest with his guitar. Please remove your shoes before you enter as a sign of respect. Feel free to look around. At the end of the tour you will be taken back to your hotel.
Inclusions
- Local Taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Professional guides
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission
- Lunch
- Lunch and drinks
- Gratuities
- Souvenirs and other items for sale
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Limited amount of wheelchair transportation available
- Limited amount of child seats available
- Limited amount of infant seats available
- Children under 17 years or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult
- You must be 18 or older with ID to consume alcoholic beverages
- Minimum number apply: A minimum of 4 persons are required for this tour to take place. If we do not meet the minimum the tour may be rescheduled, an alternative suggested or canceled.
- Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby/pickup point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
- Pickup time subject to change based on local traffic conditions and inclement weather.
- Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
- Things to take: Cash, Camera, Towels
- Dress code: Casual. Please wear comfortable clothing.
- Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion
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Pickup and Dropoff
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Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pickup from most Runaway Bay Hotels. Customers are required to contact us at least 24 hours prior to the day of the tour to reconfirm your booking and arrange your pickup point.