Jamaica · The eastern highlands
Rising steeply behind Kingston, the Blue Mountains are a cool, green world apart from the beaches. Cloud forest drapes the ridges, hummingbirds dart through the gardens, and the air carries the scent of the coffee that grows on these slopes.
This is the home of Blue Mountain coffee, grown high on misty hillsides and counted among the finest in the world. A tour of an estate walks you through the whole story, from the bright red cherries on the bush to the cup in your hand, and the tasting at the end is something you will not forget.
For the adventurous, a pre-dawn hike to Blue Mountain Peak rewards you with sunrise above the clouds and, on a clear morning, a view that stretches all the way to the Caribbean. We can arrange it as a long day trip from Kingston or a restful overnight in the hills.
