Hi I would not recommend walking to the top as it would take you around 30 minutes or so. If you are keen to walk then of course you. can enter by foot. There is a sort of a cafe before you get to Shaw Park Gardens where they serve coffee, drinks, snacks and you can relax but it’s not a restaurant as such. The guided tour was about 45 minutes but it’s quite flexible and our tour was interrupted by rain but our tour guide was fantastic and accommodating. It’s $10 dollars per person. If you can check out Konoko Falls on your way to Shaw Park you will find it also amazing.

I don’t know, we had a private tour with other sites seeing

Afraid not. There were several levels to the gardens and very few slops. We went with a 7 month old baby and had you carry her as her stroller was of no use in the terrain.

Trust me, this is the place to be. Your family will always have this memory, you can chose here or Cranbrook flower forest in the same parish. Being that its 40 people, I would chose the latter. Hope this helps. Good luck and hope you enjoy the family day.

$25 I think...

Yes, and they are fairly close to each other. 2 hrs in each place is plenty, plus an hour for lunch, and travel time.... should be easily able to fit this into 9-5. Enjoy!

From Ochos Rios, if that is where you dock, it is about 5 miles - you can see the cruise ships from a viewpoint in the garden! It shouldn;t cost more than about $60 US for a taxi to take you there and wait and take you back. There was a small cafe where you can buy a beer but it is all slightly run-down. Very peaceful when we were there though, It will take about an hour or so to look around. They seem to have guide chaps on tap to show you plants and paths for $20 say Nice place. Wear insect repellant maybe.

The entrance fee is $10 per person which includes the guide who will be assigned to you at the gate. Enjoy