Horseback Riding in Punta Cana: Macao Beach & Jungle
You ride 45 minutes on horseback across sand and through jungle to reach an untouched beach.
Horseback riding in Punta Cana takes you from a ranch base through Dominican countryside to Macao Beach, an unspoiled white-sand shore framed by palm groves. After a safety briefing and helmet fitting, you mount and ride inland first, stopping at a typical house where you taste fresh coffee and cocoa, then continue to the beach for the main ride. Hotel pickup and a guide in your language are included. The full outing runs four hours.
Step-by-step itinerary
Horseback riding and cultural tour
- Pickup in safari truck with city tour
- Receive riding instructions and safety gear
- Visit typical house and learn about local products
- Horseback ride on Macao Beach
- Horse travel time to and from attractions
- Optional: Purchase photos
- Optional: Rent lockers
- Punta Cana 1h 30m
- Macao 20m
- Macao Beach Entry included 1h
- Punta Cana 45m
What’s included
- Round-trip hotel pickup in a safari truck.
- safety helmet and a full riding briefing at the ranch base.
- hot chocolate and coffee tasting at a typical Dominican house.
- a live guide throughout the outing.
- Every day 08:00 11:00 14:00
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Ride horseback through Punta Cana jungle to Macao Beach with hotel pickup and safety gear, including a coffee tasting stop at a traditional Dominican home.
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The experience
The day starts with pickup from your hotel in a safari truck, which loops through Punta Cana before heading to the ranch base. There you'll get a full briefing on handling your horse, plus a helmet, and the guide will assess your riding level so you feel secure whether you've ridden before or not. The ranch sits inland, and the ride itself unfolds in two parts: first a stop at a typical Dominican house set in quiet countryside, where you'll taste coffee and cocoa while learning how they're roasted and processed by hand, and see amber and larimar gemstones found only in the region.
From there you mount up and ride to Macao Beach, a public beach that has stayed largely undeveloped despite its popularity. The sand is white, the water is clear, and palm trees line the shore: the kind of place locals and visitors both seek out because it hasn't been built over. The horseback ride itself covers about 45 minutes of travel time across the sand and through the landscape, which is the core of the experience. After the beach, you head back to the ranch base and return to your hotel by truck.
Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Russian.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years). Children under 11 can't be included in the booking.
What's the riding experience like if I've never been on a horse before?
The guide assesses your ability at the ranch and gives you a full briefing on handling the horse before you mount. Riders of all levels are welcome, and the guide stays with you throughout to keep you confident and secure.
Do I get to spend time at Macao Beach itself, or just ride past it?
Macao Beach is where the main horseback riding takes place. You ride on the sand and in the water there, so you're in the beach environment for the core of the activity, not just passing through.
What happens at the typical house stop?
At the typical Dominican house, you taste fresh coffee and cocoa and learn how they're roasted and made by hand. You'll also see amber and larimar, gemstones unique to the Dominican Republic, and other local items like vanilla and handmade coconut oil.
Is the four-hour time frame mostly riding, or does it include travel and stops?
The four hours covers the full outing: hotel pickup, the city loop through Punta Cana, the ranch briefing, the stop at the typical house, the 45-minute horseback ride to and from Macao Beach, and return transport to your hotel. The riding itself is the centerpiece, but travel and the cultural stop are woven through.
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Horseback Riding in Punta Cana: Macao Beach & Jungle
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