ATV Riding in Punta Cana: Cave, Beach & Coffee Tasting

A morning of buggy driving through jungle, cave and beach

A four-hour buggy tour in Punta Cana where you operate the vehicle yourself, starting with hotel pickup and a safety briefing at the ranch base. You drive to a traditional Dominican house to taste coffee and cocoa, descend into the Cueva Taína cenote to swim in deep blue waters surrounded by stalactites, then finish on Macao Beach's white sand before returning to your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Punta Cana buggy adventure and beach visit

• Pickup in safari truck with city tour
• Receive buggy instructions and safety gear
• Visit typical house and taste local products
• Explore historic cave and swim in cenote
• Relax at Macao Beach
• Drive between attractions on buggy adventure
• Optional: Rent lockers for belongings

Stops and time spent at each 4 stops

1. Punta Cana 1h 30m
2. Macao 20m
3. Macao Beach Entry included 20m
4. Macao 1h 5m

What’s included

• Round-trip hotel pickup in a safari truck.
• safety helmet.
• comprehensive instructions on operating the buggy at the ranch base.
• hot chocolate and coffee tasting at a traditional Dominican house.
• swimming access at the Cueva Taína cenote with illuminated stalactites and stalagmites.
• time to swim and relax at Macao Beach.

Times

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• Every day 08:00 11:00 14:00

Information

Ride a buggy through Punta Cana for four hours with hotel pickup, stopping at a cenote cave for swimming.

Group Up to 60

Live guide English, Spanish, French and Italian Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. See the pickup points

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Ages Adult (18 and older) · Youth (5 to 17 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems

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The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in a safari truck, which loops around Punta Cana before reaching the ranch base where you'll get your safety helmet and instructions on operating the buggy. From there you drive yourself: 65 minutes of actual riding across the terrain, split between the stops. The first stop is a typical Dominican house where you learn how coffee and cocoa are roasted and processed, taste both, and see amber and larimar gemstones found only in the region.

The Cueva Taína cenote is the second major stop: a cave with a stone staircase leading down to an underground opening where the water runs deep blue. You can swim in the cenote, surrounded by illuminated stalactites and stalagmites. The cave holds cultural weight: the Taíno people, the island's ancient inhabitants, painted these walls and used it as a sacred place. After the cave, you drive to Macao Beach, a public beach with palm trees and white sand that has stayed undeveloped, and you have time to swim or rest in the Caribbean before the return trip to the ranch and your hotel.

Hot chocolate and coffee are included as part of the tastings at the Dominican house. You'll need to bring your own sunscreen, sunglasses, towel and any snacks you want. A locker is available to rent for three dollars if you need somewhere to leave your things while you're in the water.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (5 to 17 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

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

You operate the buggy yourself. After a safety briefing and helmet fitting at the ranch base, you drive it to each stop: the guide leads the group but you're in control of your vehicle the whole time.

What is the Cueva Taína cenote like when you get there?

The Cueva Taína is an underground cave with a stone staircase leading down to a large opening in the earth. The water inside is deep blue and surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites lit up as you descend. You can swim in the cenote. It was a sacred place for the Taíno people who painted the walls centuries ago.

How much of the four hours is spent actually riding the buggy?

About 65 minutes of the four hours is spent driving the buggy to and from each attraction, including the return to the ranch base. The rest is split between the Dominican house tasting, the cenote swim, and time at Macao Beach.

What's included in the coffee and cocoa tasting?

At the traditional Dominican house, you learn how coffee is roasted and cocoa is processed, and you taste both. You'll also see how coconut oil, vanilla and chocolate are made by hand, and you can view amber and larimar gemstones that come from the region.

Is Macao Beach crowded, or is it a quiet place to swim?

Macao Beach is a public beach popular with locals and visitors, but it remains undeveloped: no large resorts line the shore. It has white sand, clear water and palm trees, and it's a place to relax and swim without the feel of a built-up resort beach.

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