Your Questions Answered
Frequently Asked Questions
Ask away! Here are a few of the most frequently asked.
We do offer farm-to-table meals, and you can reserve through links on this site. You can also upgrade your tour after booking on Viator or TripAdvisor.
Contact us if you have a special idea, or any type of question. We love to accommodate.
It's a personable, small operation... we hope to give you a taste of real life in Jamaica, AND taste the freshest produce there is... Review the reviews :-)
We'd love to stay for dinner - what do you serve?
Glad you asked - you are welcome to stay for a meal after the tour. We have a short menu of farm fresh goodness awaiting you. Reservations can be made on our site or in the message centre.
Choose from:
- Jerk Chicken—traditional & delicious, add your own hot peppers - or not!
- Fish Fry—fresh from the ocean on the morning of your tour
- Ital Delight—vegan dishes featuring pumpkin, beans, coconut, callaloo
- OR for a little more, Lobster Grilled on the jerk pan (+$)
All meals include rice & LOTS of fresh veg from the farm.
You are welcome to stay, relax, & explore after the tour, while dinner is prepared & served outdoors on the deck overlooking the farm - interactive so you can see what's going on and ask questions. Or just chill in a hammock. No rush to leave.
NOTE: We'd like to get your order at least a day in advance - we source the freshest ingredients on the morning of your confirmed tour.
It's much like a private chef experience.... Jamaican style :-)
Viator, Tripadvisor and Other Partner Bookings: Please see our dedicated page with information for you
Do you accept credit cards?
We do not accept credit cards in person at the farm. However, tours & meals are available to purchase on our site. Alternatively, a custom link can be sent to you for online checkout.
For tasting tours & dining experiences, we recommend you book in advance through through our own booking form to secure your dates.
Outside of our site - Viator & Tripadvisor:
- We are also grateful to be listed on both Viator & Tripadvisor platforms for your assurance.
- If you are more comfortable booking the tasting tour with the large established platforms, please feel free to do so!
- We will reach out to confirm your dining reservation. Confirmed reservations can be paid in cash at the farm or in advance on our site.
Is this tour suitable for children? babies? people with disabilities?
Yes, Yes, and More Yes! So far we've entertained 10 month olds to 86 year olds... and quite a few teens that were not terribly bored. We can adapt the tour for all ages and abilities - no one should feel excluded from fresh mountain air and tropical plants! We can accommodate everyone.
We recommend a baby carrier or wrap for the youngest ones - strollers would be very difficult, as are wheelchairs.
That being said, we have a ground level garden to welcome anyone with mobility issues (no stairs required). We will bring plants, dishes, animals, and everything possible right to you! We aim to show you as much as we can while assisting your mobility in exploring to the extent of your abilities and desires.
Can you add a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of flowers?
Why yes indeed! We will prepare a beautiful array of local tropical flowers for you, wrapped up in ribbon. We will also select a delicious bottle of bubbly and get it chilled in advance of your visit. Prices vary. Ask us anything to customize your visit!
Do you have restroom facilities?
Yes, we have a full bathroom with running water. Standard bathroom with flushing toilet, sink, and shower. We also have an outdoor shower for those particularly dirty days on the farm.
Can I show up unannounced / informally / without booking a tour?
We may not be available if you show up by chance. The farm may show "open" daily, but we only conduct tours at certain scheduled times.
We ask that guests book in advance, so we have time to source ingredients, book staff as needed, & prep our space. Otherwise, we may be anywhere doing any activity on the farm, and not prepared for tours. We thank you for understanding!
Call or WhatsApp if you are trying to find us:
1-876-213-2405 (Cell or WhatsApp)
Note: Cell service, data connections, and wifi are all spotty at the farm and we may not get your call the first time... please try again later! Or contact us at any of the methods at the bottom of the page.
Can I drive or walk to the farm using GPS / Google Maps, or with a driver?
Our location is accurate on Google Maps, but DRIVING DIRECTIONS ARE NOT CORRECT. Here are the directions:
- Go up Tank Hill / Archer Rd, past the Red Dragon, Force ripe, and K&K enterprises - Uptown bar.
- Take a right at TANK HILLTOP - we have a sign with our logo posted on a pole (much before Google Directions tell you to turn off Archer Rd)
- Then take another right when you see our logo on a low sign near a small store
- Follow the dirt road - go slowly but it's not that bad - you will see the farm at the end
Also, please note that we may not be available if you show up by chance. The farm may show "open" daily, but we only conduct tours at certain scheduled times. Guests book in advance, so that we have time to source & prep ingredients, book staff as needed, & prepare the space.
If you show up without contacting us first, we may be anywhere doing any chore on the farm, and not prepared for visitors. We thank you for understanding!
If you have a driver, or are driving yourself, or are familiar with the area, please still call for directions, as there is no real "address" as such:
1-876-213-2405 (Cell or WhatsApp)
Service may not always work - please try again!
Or see contacts and click at the bottom of the page
What's the difference between booking on Viator or TripAdvisor (or another travel partner) vs. this site?
There is no difference to the farm tour - Viator & TripAdvisor are GREAT marketing platforms to get our tour publicized & booked. Dining experiences, however, can only be purchased on our own site (this site!)
Currently, on our own site, tropicalfarmnegril.com, we link to our Jotform booking form. Our Jotform connects to Stripe for payment processing.
- On our site, though we pay for web hosting & ecommerce services, we receive a greater share of the proceeds to go toward the farm.
- On Viator, we pay a greater percentage of the tour price in exchange for access to their platform. This allows direct booking from TripAdvisor, & marketing across several other outlets. However, dining options would be difficult on Viator because of those platform costs - menu prices would be very high to accommodate this overhead.
- We keep farm tour prices the same on all sites with no fees added to the prices you see.
So that's why we added farm-to-table dining options on our site only - linked on tropicalfarmnegril.com: to keep the price reasonable overall for you, our guest, at the same time as minimizing payouts to the larger platforms.
Thank you for supporting this small local business!
Do you have accommodations available?
Not yet, but we love this question! We have a few ideas for the next steps at the farm.
- One is a large set-up tent with a comfy air mattress, fan, and light - glamping, tropical farm style! We're working on a base deck for the tent now. This website will be the first to broadcast its availability!
- We have an extra bed up on the top level deck, and as soon as we add a little more privacy and polish on the space, we'll make it available as a farm retreat experience. It won't be too fancy.... just real.
- Another project is a little retreat on the next peak - we're setting up a cabana just a short hike away, overlooking the entire farm with a glimpse of the sea. It'll be rustic with nature on full surround.
We're prioritizing farm tours to get our name "out there" first. Visitors and reviews mean the world to us :-)
ONE LOVE!! & thank you for checking us out!