Road Off Buggy Adventure – Drive, Swim & Taste Dominican Culture
Description
Venture off-road and discover the wild landscapes around Punta Cana on this half-day buggy tour. Take the wheel and drive your own buggy through the countryside, passing farms, plantations, and beaches. Along the way, stop to sample locally made rum, chocolate, and coffee; take a swim in a cenote in the Taino Ecological Park; and visit Macao Beach.
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Itinerary
After meeting your tour guide and climbing into the buggy, begin your action-packed adventure through Punta Cana. Drive through the spectacular countryside, visit Typical House, and see the production of organic coffee, chocolate, cocoa, and tobacco.
Taste coffee, chocolate, rum, get to know about Dominican culture before continuing to the next stop at the natural cave-Cenote “Hoyos de Salado”.
Go to an amazing ancient cave. Enjoy the fresh water and a unique environment. Jump into the water and cool off!
The adventure continues to Macao beach recognized by UNESCO as one of the top 10 beaches in the world: enjoy a crazy ride with dusty, dirty and rocky roads.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
- Pickup time and details will be provided one day before the excursion. - If your hotel is not listed, we can arrange a nearby meeting point for pickup. - We can welcome you directly at the departure ranch if you choose to get there on your own. Important Note: Reservations from Cap Cana (including all hotels, resorts, residential communities, villas, condos, and Airbnb accommodations within these zones) guests must book at least 3 hours in advance to ensure we have enough time to properly coordinate transportation.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Important: Infants are not permitted on this activity due to safety regulations. Minimum age required: 8 years old.
Reviews(53)
Panda was an amazing tourguide and mde us feel very safe! Such a fun experience!
Panda was an amazing tour guide! Funny and made us all feel very safe!
This experience was amazing we were picked up on time , given thermal instructions about each stop along the way . Panda was great and my and my husband had an amazing time we will definitely do this again!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you had an amazing experience and that everything—from the pick-up to each stop along the way—went smoothly. Panda will be very happy to know that he helped make your adventure special. He’s truly an excellent guide, and we’re proud to have him on our team. It was a pleasure having you both with us, and we’d love to welcome you again on your next visit to Punta Cana. Thank you for choosing us!
Mr. Panda and his crew were amazing! Perfect focused balance on saftey and fun. I understand that the public vendors at Macao beach are not part of the company. But, it was way too much. Ive traveled plenty in my life, the pushy vendors and people begging for money near the beach (3rd stop) was excessive. Ditto for the first stop, which was a coffee and chocolate place. I was happy to support the tourism industry and purchase a few different items, but asking for 450 USD and eventually settling on 130 reflects a scamming culture, not hustle. For the reasons above, I would not recomend the buggy excursion.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback, and we’re truly glad to hear that Mr. Panda and our crew delivered a safe, enjoyable, and memorable experience. We take great pride in the professionalism of our team, and your recognition means a lot to us. We also sincerely apologize for the discomfort caused by the independent vendors at some of the stops. As you correctly mentioned, these vendors are not part of our company, nor do we have any control over their behavior. Many of these points of interest—such as Macao Beach and local cultural stops—are public areas where third-party vendors operate freely. That said, we completely understand your frustration. We continually advocate for better vendor regulation in these public zones to ensure a safer, more comfortable experience for visitors. Your comments help reinforce this effort. We appreciate your support of the local economy, and we’re sorry that the behavior of independent vendors affected your overall impression of the excursion. Please rest assured that our commitment to safety, quality, and guest satisfaction remains our top priority. Thank you again for your feedback — it truly helps us improve.
Driver picked up as scheduled in front of our resort. Had to wait a LONG time to get started although everyone was ready. We had a group of 4 adults and used one buggy. Had to ask 3x before they said “yes”. We wore water shoes and a bathing suit, mask and sunglasses, and I am glad we did. We got VERY muddy and this was our favourite part of the trip. The coffee/chocolate stop was ok. They took us to a beach where they walked us past the best swim area right to the harassing vendors. They gave enough time to try to sell us something and moved us onto the next stop. A group of men started spraying our feet at the buggy as we were leaving. They gave us the impression it was a requirement, then told us we were to pay them. When told no, more showed up and stood staring at us repeating “give us money”. After being ignored they finally left. The cenote was VERY busy with a long line-up and lots of vendors harassing everyone.Due to the line-up and allotted time not everyone got an opportunity to try.the cenote. Pictures were taken by staff throughout to try to sell at end of trip. The owner also grabbed everyone’s cell phone and did a 5 star review and positive comments before its customers did their own. Loved the buggy ride, just not the constant harassment for money.
Come with protective gear. Will have a great time riding around different locations and stopping to see and do various actives. Beware of vendors along the ride that can become some what forceful during their quest to sell you products. No lockers so pack light since you will have to take your items with you to be safe. The cave is small and there is only one way down the stairs and one way up. The water is 25 feet deep. If you need a water vest it is $2.00 to use. Once you get to the beach you can wash off the dust from the ride and get a bite to eat if you wish. Transportation is included to and from your hotel. During the ride a person will be with you in the group that will be taking pictures at all stops. At the end of the ride when you return to the starting stage you can view and purchase the photos. Make sure you review them before purchase so you are not charged for duplicates which you will find during your review. You will be stated a price but you can negotiate a lower one. Payment is made by credit card or zelle. There is an 18% extra charge on top of the cost of the photos for using your card. My wife and I had a great time. This was on out bucket list and I could not have chosen a better place and price to complete it.
Thank you for sharing such a detailed review of your experience! We’re delighted to hear that you and your wife had a great time and that this adventure was able to check something off your bucket list. We appreciate your helpful tips for future guests regarding protective gear, packing light, and being mindful of vendors. It’s also great to know you enjoyed the different stops, the cave, the beach, and the overall ride. Your feedback about the photo service is also very valuable, and we’ll be sure to pass this along to improve the process. We’re truly glad you felt this was the right place and price to make such a memorable experience. We hope to welcome you back again for another adventure in the future!
Excellent trip, Chris was my guide and he explained everything with detail and gave us a very nice experience. I recommend him as a tour guide.
Chris , Robert, Justin were amazing was always there to help us when we need them !!!! 100% recommend wouldn’t want anyone else to give us the experience we got
Alexis was our guide. He was great!! First stopped to see how the coffee and chocolate is made. The samples were delicious. Then he took us to the cenote to jump in. Last was Macao Beach where we spent about 45 minutes swimming. Everything was awesome!! Definitely recommend to anyone who wants to have a great time!!!!
Starting off it was a long wait after we arrived at the start location but then we started driving and hit lots of mud , we got covered and it was great Lovely excursion for couples and a great time together as well The tour guide for our group was great with English , very friendly I would recommend for sure to ride with Punta Cana Boogie tours !!😄
