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Hiking in the Blue Mountains
Overnight
Blue Mountains Tour
As different from the beach as day is to night, this tour will give you a great feel for Jamaica, as you traverse the island, first along the North Coast and then deep into the interior, over the hills, through to the suburbs of Kingston, and up to Whitfield Hall Hostel nestled in the foothills of the Blue Mountains.
You may simply relax at Whitfield Hall and enjoy the natural beauty of the forest, spending the night as if you were camping. Take leisurely strolls around the trails at Whitfield Hall, while others who want to feel a great sense of accomplishment may climb to the highest peak in Jamaica and sit on top of the island.
Whitfield Hall is six and a half miles below the peak. It is a working coffee property with the Hostel, formerly an old "Great House", and a secluded two bedroom cottage. The accommodation in the Hostel is for thirty-three people and in the cottage for up to eight persons. All bed linen and blankets are provided, but you have to carry your own towels. Cooking facilities, including crockery, etc., are provided but you will be required to bring and cook your own food. Refrigeration for perishables is provided. Cooking and meals can be provided by prior arrangement.
The path from Whitfield Hall to the peak is good, but guides may be arranged.
Most people like to climb to the peak during the night, leaving Whitfield Hall about 2:00 am in order to arrive at the peak for sunrise, and returning to the hostel for a late breakfast.
We no longer offer the Overnight Blue Mountains Tour, but
we have left this information here for anyone who wants to
do it themselves (Visit the Whitfield web site
www.whitfieldhall.com):
Day
One
8:00 am: Depart Silver Sands
9:30 am approx.: Stop at Faith's Pen Roadside Vendors, for
snack
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.: Arrive Devon House, Kingston, for
quick lunch and shopping
1:15 p.m.: Bob Marley Museum, Hope Road (optional)
2:00 p.m.: Resume journey to mountains
3:00 p.m.: Arrive Mavis Bank and be collected by Whitfield
Hall Land Rovers for the rest of the journey to Whitfield
Hall, crossing a river and navigating corkscrew
bends.
Free time at Whitfield Hall for the rest of the afternoon and evening. Relax, hike the foothills, or climb to the peak, whatever suits you.
Day
Two
11:00 am: Depart Whitfield Hall by Land Rovers for Mavis
Bank and meet bus for return journey to Silver Sands. Stop
for snack on return journey with arrival at Silver Sands
estimated at 5:00 p.m..
What to
Take:
1. Towels and toiletries
2. Flashlight, vacuum flasks for hot soup and drinks
3. Warm clothes as night temperatures range from 45 degrees
F to 70 degrees F at Whitfield Hall and 25 degrees F at the
peak.
4. Rucksack or back pack
5. Food and drink
6. Camera and film
We can arrange for a driver to take you there and bring you back. Price depends on the number of persons going and when you plan to go.
Extras:
Guide to peak, US$25
Mule and Guide, US$50 (mules cannot be obtained without
guides, and specify how many riding mules and how many pack
mules are required)
Stay of more than 3 hours at the peak by arrangement.
Log Fire in hostel, US$5 per night
Things
To Do in Jamaica,
The
Blue Mountains,
The
Blue Mountains 2,
The
Blue Mountains 3,
Whitfield
Hall