ATV Riding Puerto Plata: Buggy Tour Through Villages & Beach

You drive the buggy through streams and mud, not watch from a seat.

A 3-hour buggy tour from Amber Cove-Taino Bay cruise port where you operate the vehicle through Puerto Plata countryside, Dominican villages, and down to Teco's Beach. The tour includes an English-speaking guide, pickup and drop-off at the port, helmets and goggles, a stop at a cigar factory for MAMAJUANA shots and coffee tasting, and a swim in the turquoise water. Minimum age is 4 years old. Children can ride along and the tour is wheelchair accessible with a waiting room for infants and seniors.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Dominican villages and beach

• Visit Dominican villages
• Explore Puerto Plata countryside
• Stop at cigar factory for tasting
• Drive around Teco's Beach
• Take photos at Teco's Beach
• Swim in turquoise water

The experience

You pick up the buggy at Amber Cove and drive it yourself through the Puerto Plata countryside, visiting Dominican villages on the way. The guide rides with you and speaks English, pointing out the real landscape and the people who live there, not the resort version. Streams, creeks and muddy puddles are part of the route, so the buggy gets a workout and so do you.

Midway through, you stop at a cigar factory for Dominican flavors: MAMAJUANA shots, fresh coffee or hot chocolate. It's a quick break before the main event: the ride down to Teco's Beach, where the water is turquoise and calm enough to swim in. You drive around the beach, take photos, and get a dip in before heading back to the port. The whole thing runs three hours from pickup to drop-off.

You get helmets, goggles and a Dominican flag bandana. Soft drinks come with the ride. If you're traveling with infants or seniors who don't want to drive, there's a waiting room at the base. Kids as young as 4 can participate, and the tour works for all fitness levels. The buggy does the heavy lifting, you just steer.

What’s included

• Round-trip pickup and drop-off at Amber Cove-Taino Bay cruise port.
• an English-speaking guide riding with you.
• helmets, goggles and a Dominican flag bandana.
• MAMAJUANA shots, fresh coffee and hot chocolate tasting at a cigar factory.
• soft drinks during the ride.
• Dominican entrance fees and all transportation.

Options for this experience

7 options

Up to 2 people · Guide in English or Spanish13 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 13:30

Up to 4 people · Guide in English or Spanish11 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 13:30

Up to 5 people · Guide in English or Spanish9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 13:30

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Up to 2 people · Guide in English or Spanish8 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 12:30

Up to 6 people · Guide in English or Spanish12 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 13:30

Up to 10 people · Guide in English or Spanish14 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 13:30

Up to 5 people · Guide in English or Spanish7 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 12:30

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 13:30

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 46 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by DR PRIME TOURS

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to drive the buggy yourself rather than ride as a passenger. You're in control of the vehicle through the countryside, villages and beach, which is what separates it from guided tours where someone else does the steering. The 3-hour window fits a cruise port schedule without eating your whole port day.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

Can I drive the buggy myself or does a guide drive it?

You drive the buggy yourself. An English-speaking guide rides with you to navigate the route through the villages and countryside, but the vehicle is yours to operate.

What is Teco's Beach like?

Teco's Beach is one of Puerto Plata's calmest beaches with turquoise, clear water. You drive the buggy around it, take photos, and have time to swim before the tour ends.

What happens at the cigar factory stop?

You stop for a quick tasting of Dominican flavors: MAMAJUANA shots, fresh coffee, or hot chocolate. It's a break in the middle of the ride, not a long visit.

Is this tour suitable for young children?

Children as young as 4 can participate. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and there's a waiting room at the base for infants and seniors who prefer not to ride.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes round-trip transportation, an English-speaking guide, helmets and goggles, a Dominican flag bandana, MAMAJUANA shots and coffee or chocolate tasting, entrance fees, and pickup and drop-off at Amber Cove cruise port.