• Visitors to Jamaica can engage in many wilderness adventures.jamaica flag icon. (with clipping path) image by Andrey Zyk from Fotolia.com
  
  The island nation of Jamaica is the birthplace of reggae and boasts a host of natural beauty, from tropical jungles to blue seas. Outdoors lovers will find several unique opportunities for exploring the beauty of the countryside, while music lovers won't hesitate to pay homage to one of music's most famous artists at the Bob Marley Museum.
  
  

Bob Marley Museum

• Bob Marley is Jamaica's most famous cultural icon, and for a small fee of about $10 (as of September, 2010) you can tour the Kingston home where he grew up. The home has been converted into a museum, and you can tour the recording studio that spawned many of his well-known hits before eating one of Bob's favorite dishes for lunch at Bob's Cafe.
  
  Bob Marley Museum
  
  56 Hope Road
  
  Kingston, Jamaica
  
  001-876-978-2627
  
  

Canopy Tours

• Canopy tours are among the most popular ways to get in touch with Jamaica's natural jungle habitat. Visitors to Ocho Rios can enjoy traveling through the trees on a guided, 2-hour nature walk and zipline course that spans the jungle canopy and provides stunning views of the Caribbean.
  
  

Swim with Dolphins

• Dolphins are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth, and you can swim and interact with them at Dolphin Cove in Ocho Rios. Anyone over 8 years old can take a brief education and training course and then swim with a dolphin for about a half hour for around $90, as of September 2010.
  
  Dolphin Cove
  
  P.O. Box 21
  
  Ocho Rios, Jamaica
  
  001-876-974-5335
  
  dolphincovejamaica.com
  
  

ATV Tours

• Adventurous visitors can enjoy the natural wonder of Jamaica while taking an ATV tour of the Jamaican countryside. En route, you'll see natural flora and fauna and will tour farming villages, antique plantations and sandy beaches. Tours typically include a safety training session, ATV rental and a guided tour.
  
  

Bamboo Rafting

• If you're up for a watery adventure, you may enjoy a trip rafting down one of Jamaica's tropical rivers. You can enjoy a relaxing day trip for two on a traditional Jamaican bamboo raft as you head down the Rio Grande or Martha Brae rivers.
  
  

Beaches

• Jamaica is the land of relaxation, and the best place to relax is undoubtedly on one of its sandy Caribbean beaches. Watch the sun set while sipping a cool drink on one of the spectacular beaches located all around the island. When your stomach starts rumbling, you can enjoy spicy jerk chicken, Jamaica's national dish, from any number of local purveyors.