Jamaica Giants Sculpture Park, Art Galleries

We absolutely loved our time at Jamaica Giants with our tour guide Lisa. She made the experience such a joy. She’s so personable and easy to talk to. The property itself is stunning. Beautiful art every where you look. Lisa takes her time in explaining everything your eyes can see. She kindly took pictures for my partner and me. This is a must do tour in Jamaica. And I will never forget my time there.

A truly beautiful and unique experience definitely something to do. A magical place filled with sculptures carved into the rock and stunning paintings. The transfer takes you through small villages surrounded by nature. The guide was excellent and spoke very good English. We were lucky enough to meet the artist and see him at work, and we had a lovely hour long chat, such a pleasure. The old slave house at the top of the hill offers a 360-degree view over the forest. Definitely an experience worth having!

Beautiful art, stunning views, and a private tour - what more could I ask for? We had the place to ourselves when we visited. This is a former sugar plantation turned into a museum of sorts primarily featuring the work of two Jamaican artists: Bruce Allen (painter) and Fitzroy Russel, stone sculptor. We loved our time there and were well taken care of by our tour guide, Lisa, who also was happy to take a tonne of photos of us! Yes, the drive was slightly unnerving on the way up but our man, Gary, was fabulous and got us there safely and shared a lot of history too. Def. worth the visit for the views alone (but the art is really great). Wish they would sell prints of Allen’s work, which is really gorgeous.

Full disclosure, the last 3 miles driving to the Park from Lucea was horrible (1/5.) It was narrow, full of potholes and covered with forest discards. We barely made it in our compact SUV. The drive leaving the park towards Negril was wonderful (5/5.) The Sculpture Park and onsite museums were magnificent, unbelievable, spellbinding and unforgettable! Our tour guide was well versed in the art history, land history and all the agricultural history too! I was awestruck. The terrible road getting there, almost forgotten.

The experience is unique from the ride to get there through the village on the mountains, hearing stories from the driver to the very end. Once you get there you’ll meet the artist who made all the sculptures in the park. The guide, Liza, was the best and gave us a full tour of the building where the paintings are, the park and the house of head master of the plantation. She was a delight to talk too. The place has the best view you’ll ever see, hidden in the mountains, with all the plant, flowers and fruits you can imagine. Extremely recommended.

AMAZING!!!!!!! can't rave enough about it. our favourite tour on our whole trip to Negril. Lisa was so kind, funny and informative! you can tell she loves her job by how enthusiastic she is as a guide. Gary, who drove us to and from our resort is a BLAST! he is hilarious and utterly charming, with a wide variety of knowledge about the locale and its history. he took us to off-road attractions to show us sights we wouldn't have otherwise seen. he is incredible. truly once in a lifetime opportunity which you should absolutely take if you get the chance!

First of all, thanks for the misleading reviews, I almost canceled my visit as I was concerned about the drive to the place. It wasn't that bad. I managed to reach the place with my small sedan. You just have to drive carefully (don't we all?). So, the place is amazing. The view from the main gallery and the park is amazing. It was a nice stroll along the park. I really like the collections, especially the paintings. Everything is about Jamaica and the people. I would highly recommend this trip. It will only take half day max from Negril.

Brought our Driver here for his 1st time today with his son, and another long time visitor…. Had an amazing day with an amazing guide named Lisa! She said she was in training but was a 10 !

This place is a great cultural gallery with paintings by Bruce Allen and great outside sculptures throughout a large area surrounded by nature. It I also had great views of the horizon and rich history. Worth the visit. Something for everyone. While I appreciated the wood carvings and paintings, my kids loved the large sculptures throughout the park. Be prepared because it takes one hour and half to get there from Montego Bay. The roods are not good. Do when there is no rain. The entrance fee is outrageous at $39, however they are willing to give a discount, ask for that. They need the support since this is a new touristic place.

A must see, an amazing place, guides were friendly and welcoming and fun, very knowlegeable. Journey up scary as it was raining but still get to see and feel Jamaica outside of resort. Thank you for the tour and I wish the soursop was in season!

The trek up in my little cr was bloody brilliant, it gave a sense of adventure. Friendly locals alo g the way. When I got the I was greeted by the guide wrinkles, what a true gentleman or rastaman as he preferred!!as he showed me round the art work, he gave interesting g info bout what we were seeing, never was I bored. I loved the stories he told about the sculptures which help me to understand them more. I saw a hummingbird which as this is the national bird and is included in many of the pieces of art, was fitting. The views from upstairs, I can't even describe. I was in awe and had to keep catcjmhing my breath. It isn't cheap, but I would pay it again. Its worth the trek. Brilliant visit. Thank you so much wrinkles!!!

We had to turn back in our Mazda sedan 2 miles short of the park via wharf way. Wish someone had said that an SUV is needed . Disappointed

Hidden gem in a remote place. We strongly recommend doing this early in your trip. You can drive there yourself, it's accessible despite horrible road conditions, but very stressful, so I recommend taking a shuttle, especially if you have a small car. The gallery contains stone sculptures of Jamaican animals and people, especially the Rastafarian culture. Most of the sculptures are outside and are carved by an artist in residence that uses the stones from the area. After the sculptures, there is a large house, in which there are more works of art, mainly paintings. These paintings are done by another artist in residence. The paintings and the explanation of them by the tour guide depict Jamaica's landscapes and culture in high detail. This is why it is good to come at the beginning of the trip, as we felt some of the paintings offered previews of many of the places that we saw later on in the trip. Then we went on the balcony, which offered a breathtaking 360 view of the island. We went to various locations in the island and found no other place that offered such a view. Great place for pictures. The guide was the cousin of the owner, an elderly Rastafarian gentleman who took his time explaining every piece, whether it was a sculpture, or a painting, providing anecdotes or the history behind them. He also gifted us with a soursop as a souvenir and it was delicious. Overall, the experience took about 2 hours. The price is $40/person.

Great experience… the “setting” steals the show and is the greatest artwork in the gallery. If you are expecting a European style gallery you will be disappointed. The entire art collection is done by a single artist and sculptures are also done by one artist. My hope is that in the years to come this space will be a Mecca for many Jamaican, Caribbean and African artists and sculptors. Saying that the “Giant Experience” is one not to miss you will remember it for a very very long time.

More than an interesting and informative tour with Natalie, she welcome us as we knew each other long time and answered all our questions

The art was nice and so was the view, but it is way over-priced and our guide was atrocious. She was very rude, short, full of attitude, and abrupt. I would not recommend just purely because of her. I would rather have gone through the park alone and NOT RUSHED (which is how Jamaica is supposed to be), than spend any more time with her.

Lovely paintings housed in two old buildings, well presented in a beautiful mountain-top setting. In the walk from one building to the other you pass through the sculpture garden on a boardwalk through a pretty tropical garden where the 2 large "Giants" are (Cottonwood trees). It's all very pretty, but not worth the $80pp (including transport) to get there. It was an expensive 2 hours for our group of 4! The day we visited, Twinkle was the tour guide and he was abysmal. He would point out the obvious ("That's a lion" in a painting of a lion, and "That's Bob Marley" in the many paintings of Bob Marley). It would have been better if he let the patrons observe the art on their own and just be there for questions. He also made inappropriate comments about the pieces of sculpture that were explicit in nature, in what was seemingly hopes to get a reaction from the 2 young ladies in our party. It was extremely off-putting. The explicit pieces alone are "fine", but inappropriate comments from the guide made them seem almost pornographic. Wearing of face masks were not enforced (nor even mentioned). Our group wore them but others in the tour did not, including the guide (used it as a chinstrap), even indoors.

Art work unexpected it the high mountains of Jamaica. The trees are so large ( the Jamaica giants ) they seem unreal. The paintings are so emotional , a person feels the true spirt of the jamacian people. The star of all are the sculptures, no words, must be seen, I am still in awe three years later!

We decide to try this tour on recommendation from others and so glad we did. It is gorgeous up there. Would totally recommend. Only wish we could have bought paintings.

Up in the hills away from Negril Beach you can find a place called Jamaica Giants. It is a place where art is nestled in nature. Outside there are gardens where the stone has been sculpted into expressive sculptures. Housed inside two buildings are beautiful paintings depicting everyday life in Jamaica . Surrounding the gardens and artwork is a nature reserve of native and imported fruit trees. A delight for the senses with shaded areas to rest and contemplate.

This was my second visit to Jamaican Giants Sculpture Garden. The first was before it was officially open and many paintings were still not fully hung. Even then, the place was breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful. As an added bonus, the sculptor, Fitzroy Russell was at work on the property, which was wonderful to see/watch. On this trip, we met the prolific painter, Bruce Allen, whose beautiful work hangs throughout the galleries. This place has a magical feel to it, from the artwork to the incredible vistas, to the ancient cottonwood trees. It is a very powerful experience. I will say the price of admission seems a bit high- when I first visited it was $20 US for the shuttle and entrance. This time it was $20US just for the entrance and an additional $20 per person for the shuttle - the price had doubled. I would urge them to rethink the admission price.

The property is beautiful and both the paintings and sculptures are stunning. The road to the immediate property is a bit rough but Maxine aka Pepa has a jeep and she's a very skilled driver and extremely knowledgeable about the artist and the property. If you are an art lover, its a must see

The story of Mr Ricky Jackson’s childhood dream to have a forest to preserve nature is breathtakingly displayed at Jamaica Giants. I was awestruck by the property’s scenic beauty and vast expanse of rolling hills, fruit trees and the soothing sounds of nature. This is a must see for anyone who desires to see the natural beauty of Jamaica. With, over 4,000 acres of pristine forest as far as the eyes can see, the whispers of birds, the vivid array of colors from plants and fruits , the clean fresh air is how I imagine what the garden of eden would have looked like. Words cannot adequately describe such beauty. One must see this in person. Call Maxine, our gracious host to set up a tour. 10 out of 10.