Punta Cana: Buggy ATV, Coffee & Cacao Tasting, Macao Beach

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Free cancellation

1/5

Duration2h

GroupUp to 30

LanguagesEN · FR +1

PickupAt your hotel

Ride a Buggy Through Dominican Plantations, Then Jump Into a Cave at Macao Beach

You ride a buggy through coffee and cacao plantations in Punta Cana, taste organic chocolate and cigars, then drive to a freshwater cave and Macao Beach for a swim. No driver's license required — the tour includes training before you start. Roundtrip hotel pickup and all tastings are covered, so you show up and ride.

Step-by-step itinerary

Buggy ride and beach exploration

Receive buggy riding instructions
Test coffee, chocolate, and cigars
Drive buggy through mud and dust
Swim in crystal-clear water cave
Visit and enjoy Macao Beach

The Experience

"Wait, I don't need a license?" That's the first thing most people ask when they pull up to the starting point, and the answer is yes — the guides train you on the ATV before you go anywhere. You'll spend the first thirty minutes learning the basics, getting comfortable with the throttle and the turns on flat ground, until the instructor is satisfied you can handle the trails. Then you're off, and the dust starts flying. The buggy tour takes you through working coffee and cacao plantations in Punta Cana, where you'll see how the beans grow and get processed, and stop to taste the chocolate and coffee straight from the source — organic, no chemicals added. It's not a museum experience; you're riding past actual plants, actual farmers, actual work happening.

After the plantations, you get a cigar tasting (Dominican cigars, hand-rolled, and yeah, you can try one if you want). Then comes the part that makes the adrenaline part of the description actually true: the ride gets rougher. You're heading toward Macao Beach and a freshwater cave that used to shelter the Taíno people during raids. The cave water is cold and clear, and you jump in wearing your swimsuit — bring one, because this is not optional if you want the full experience. The beach itself is one of the less crowded stretches in Punta Cana, with actual sand and actual waves, and you get time to swim and walk around before the ride back.

The whole day is maybe five or six hours, and roundtrip transport from your hotel is included, so you don't have to figure out how to get there or rent a car. You'll taste mamajuana (a local herbal drink) at some point, and the guides speak English. The buggies are manual, not automatic, so if you've never ridden one before, that training session matters — but the guides say it's easy, and they're not wrong. Bring sunscreen, water, and a towel. The dust is real.

What’s included

Your day includes roundtrip hotel transport, a full ATV training session before you ride, access to working coffee and cacao plantations with tastings of organic chocolate and coffee, a cigar tasting, mamajuana, a freshwater cave swim at Macao Beach, and beach time to swim and walk around.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by WP Punta Cana Connect

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want multiple experiences in one morning — plantations, tastings, an ATV ride, and a beach swim — without arranging separate tours or transport. The training and no-license requirement mean you don't need prior riding experience.