Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure
2.5
Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure
By Cheap Shuttles DR
Drive (or ride) a dune buggy on an off-road Punta Cana adventure and explore a river cave, beach, and ranch. You’ll get a taste of Dominican coffee and chocolate, and be rewarded with relaxation on Macao Beach. This private tour means you get personalized attention, and a half-day excursion gives you the afternoon at leisure.
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Ages 2-85
Duration: 3h
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Highlights
- Private dune buggy tour departs Punta Cana
- Leave the crowds behind at a resort-free beach
- Opt for a single, double, or triple vehicle
- Half-day itinerary easily suits your schedule
- Ride through exotic landscapes and small villages
- Visit to El Hoyo (Cenote) Cave and Swimm in it
- Taste of Dominican Coffe and Dominican Chocolate Handmade
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Use of helmet
- Entry/Admission - Dominican Republic
What's not included- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We pick up in the whole punta cana area, UVERO ALTO, CABEZA DE TORO, pick up is in the lobby or specified meeting point. The company that will be picking you up is Adventure Boogies.
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 23210P7- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimun age Driving 16
- Bring Clothes that can get dirty
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travelers
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure?
- Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure price starts from $49.99. Discover and book Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure on Tripadvisor
- What is the Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure cancellation policy?
- Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure?
- Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure is hosted by Cheap Shuttles DR. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Cheap Shuttles DR on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure on Tripadvisor
- How much time do I need for Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure?
- On average, this experience will take approximately 3h. Discover and book Buggies Extreme Half Day Adventure on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 23210P7
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Itinerary
- You'll get picked upSee departure details
- Pass byPunta Cana
- 1Macao CaveStop: 40 minutes - Admission includedThis is a cenote where customers can swimmRead more
- You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
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Jeanette P
00Waiting on my refund
I mistakenly booked this for a trip out of La Romana but this operator doesn't pick up in that area. Still waiting …
anointinga2021
00my experience
The boat excursion was a good time. The only thing that I didn’t like is that it did rain during our time on the bo…
C7670GIstepheno
00Service just ok. Beach was great
Everything was good but the vip option is not worth the extra. In the description they say they have seafood but th…
Z1898ARjoek
00Do yourself a favor and book this! You deserve it!
Amazing!!!! My friends and I had so much fun!!! The time at the "Natural Pool" with the inflatable bars were great.…
lorrainen50
00Highly recommend
Tour guide was very informative and professional. Loved every second of it. This is a must if you’re in Punta Cana …
lloydb472
00Excellent value
Great excursion. Takes you on an air conditioned bus to the port. Wear sandles and shorts. Jump into a small boat, …
Jack N
00Very good trip and good for kids (wore by a 12 year old)
It was very good fun we first got picked up by a coach and went to pick the rest of the people witch did not take t…
Christopher S
00Must do! Amazing for $! Best beach in DR!
Excellent tour, friendly staff extremely accommodating. Food was good enough, drinks could use more options only be…
GabbyS0508
00Not for kids! Too long of a day!
This is a 12 hour trip. Picking up everyone from each hotel requires a very early pick up time and about 2 hours ju…
Ricardo W
00It was a great experience again I would do this again and recommend it to anyone traveling to the dr. In addition lunch was prov
5 out of 5 great your and excursion.The ride to the island was amazing and the ride back was amazing as well. The s…
ncmacmom59
00If you get a chance, DO IT!-2
Had a really great time and met lots of great people. The party on the catamaran was muy bueno! The only thing we d…
Excursion613572
00Saona Island tour from Punta Cana
Beautiful place gorgeous water and great palm trees for shade on the island. We stop at a large sandbank before get…
Kanta M
00Disappointing
Only good part was the island but only got 2.5 hours there. After a really long coach trip where we picked up more …
Kjb19621962
00Not Recommended!
We were on the Atlantic side at Grand Bavaro Palladium. Turissimo Excursiones had a desk in the lobby and sold us …
Mihaela B
00Worst experience. Worst customer relations experience ever.
The worst experience ever 😡. They left us at the resort for being 5 min late. We were supposed to be picked up at …
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JG
2 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Pros: all that was presented in ad was provided, including transportation from hotel.
Cons: had to wait a long tome for others to arrive before starting, buggies broke down often and guides fixed on the fly but they seemed a bit unreliable for tours.
Overall: For the money, we paid $50 per person a total of two people. It was a fun experience and the photographers made sure to get great pictures while we were on our adventure. This is essentially a mud buggy tour, you have to keep that in mind when you are booking it. The buggies will not be spotless when you get into them and you will get dirty from the harnesses, Seats, etc. But once you are past that reality, it’s a lot of fun.
Recommendations if you go: wear swim trunks, and a T-shirt you don’t mind destroying. They recommend sneakers, but I think flip-flops are more appropriate considering that she will be in and out of water, sand, and mud. You are also out in the open sun for several hours, so sunblock would be a great idea. There’s not much room in your buggy for things like a backpack so try to travel which what’s in your pockets if you can.
Cons: had to wait a long tome for others to arrive before starting, buggies broke down often and guides fixed on the fly but they seemed a bit unreliable for tours.
Overall: For the money, we paid $50 per person a total of two people. It was a fun experience and the photographers made sure to get great pictures while we were on our adventure. This is essentially a mud buggy tour, you have to keep that in mind when you are booking it. The buggies will not be spotless when you get into them and you will get dirty from the harnesses, Seats, etc. But once you are past that reality, it’s a lot of fun.
Recommendations if you go: wear swim trunks, and a T-shirt you don’t mind destroying. They recommend sneakers, but I think flip-flops are more appropriate considering that she will be in and out of water, sand, and mud. You are also out in the open sun for several hours, so sunblock would be a great idea. There’s not much room in your buggy for things like a backpack so try to travel which what’s in your pockets if you can.
Written March 30, 2021
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Ukcmr
4 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
We booked this trip and thought it would give us a chance to see other parts of the island but it was a well worn route designed to try and get tourists to spend money at set stops.
There was little time at the cave and beach which in the end we were grateful for as we were hassled none stop to go in the shops/bars etc even after politely declining numerous times.
The buggies were unsafe, the brakes and steering were not suitable for the road yet part of the tour took us on roads which we found extremely dangerous just travelling to and from the tour base in a minibus. There was numerous people along the route having issues with buggies not working.
One buggy in the group in front of us set on fire! Luckily no one was in it when we passed it,vehicle maintenance seems to be optional!
There was no information from the guides about the areas we stopped in. We had to watch for when our group moved off as no one told us how long we would have at the stop and we felt we could just end up left behind.
The time spent off road was fun and you do get extremely dirty which is what we expected. The experience was just spoilt by being hassled to buy things. To be honest don’t waste your time or money do your homework as there is much better ones out there with top notch buggies unlike the death traps we were in. We booked through the rep at the hotel thinking this would result in the safest/best experience, unfortunately not.
There was little time at the cave and beach which in the end we were grateful for as we were hassled none stop to go in the shops/bars etc even after politely declining numerous times.
The buggies were unsafe, the brakes and steering were not suitable for the road yet part of the tour took us on roads which we found extremely dangerous just travelling to and from the tour base in a minibus. There was numerous people along the route having issues with buggies not working.
One buggy in the group in front of us set on fire! Luckily no one was in it when we passed it,vehicle maintenance seems to be optional!
There was no information from the guides about the areas we stopped in. We had to watch for when our group moved off as no one told us how long we would have at the stop and we felt we could just end up left behind.
The time spent off road was fun and you do get extremely dirty which is what we expected. The experience was just spoilt by being hassled to buy things. To be honest don’t waste your time or money do your homework as there is much better ones out there with top notch buggies unlike the death traps we were in. We booked through the rep at the hotel thinking this would result in the safest/best experience, unfortunately not.
Written May 4, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
D K
4 contributions
Oct 2020 • Friends
I had a bittersweet experience because once we arrived, immediately they were very nice and welcoming but fast talkers. They told us that we were waiting on other participants so we could go into the gift shop. As we “waited” a guy attempted to sell us any and everything he could. None of the items had prices, he just threw the highest bids and hoped we took it. After a few minutes I kind of got annoyed so I walked off. After almost 20 minutes a guy came to get us and said they waiting on us. Really? The other participants had already left and went on to the cave without us. No one ever told us it was to time to leave, neither did they yell “orange team” as they promised. We went on after everyone else and as we went they were leaving to the next adventure. We were rushed the entire time. Once we got the beach, there were guys everywhere trying to sell us pictures With animals and hats, flags etc. it was quite annoying as well. Again, when we got there we took a few pictures and they said it was time to leave. We spent at most, 6-8 minutes at the beach and I was pretty upset. The buggy ride was cool although I am not one who likes to get muddy. It was nice to see local and the beautiful children. I wish I had gotten 100 singles to give them cash as we drove by. It was definitely an experience to remember. Fyi, take a Large towel and small body wash to rinse off, head cover and shades of you don’t want to get dirty like I didn’t.
Written October 31, 2020
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Megan Pope
2 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Honestly was not happy about this tour at all.
First off driver picks us up has a sitting in the van for mad long. Pulls up to the next resort to pick people up they're really late we're sitting there half hour now so then we start heading to pick up more people because of the holdup we ended up being very late to the start of our excursion. Our tour guide then proceeds to tell us that the government has shut the beaches down for the next week and and that we can't do the beach part and that will get extra time at the cave and buggies. This however was untrue because I did ATVs today which is the very next day and when we got to the beach excursion Park we were told the beach was never shut down yesterday the day before or this week our tour guide just decided that we would pay for it and they wouldn't included in our trip because they were late picking other people up. But None of it was true we got to the cave dipped in move the little and the tour guide is yelling it's time to go now the whole tour was rushed unenjoyable wouldn't recommend it
First off driver picks us up has a sitting in the van for mad long. Pulls up to the next resort to pick people up they're really late we're sitting there half hour now so then we start heading to pick up more people because of the holdup we ended up being very late to the start of our excursion. Our tour guide then proceeds to tell us that the government has shut the beaches down for the next week and and that we can't do the beach part and that will get extra time at the cave and buggies. This however was untrue because I did ATVs today which is the very next day and when we got to the beach excursion Park we were told the beach was never shut down yesterday the day before or this week our tour guide just decided that we would pay for it and they wouldn't included in our trip because they were late picking other people up. But None of it was true we got to the cave dipped in move the little and the tour guide is yelling it's time to go now the whole tour was rushed unenjoyable wouldn't recommend it
Written May 2, 2021
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bmitch226
1 contribution
Mar 2022
*PICK A DIFFERENT EXCURSION*
This experience is not designed to be improved. You are paying for a tourist trap. Your first stop is a gift shop. The salespeople were nice, but they told me I would be charged $50, but I was charged $75. Not a big issue but I hope others are aware and convert the total if using a card. The "buggies" are ruff. The gas and brakes petals had mechanical issues for the people I went with. The ignition is two exposed wires spliced together, and my engine died while driving, as did others. Each location you stop at has a short time span and you never truly get to enjoy it due to consistent solicitation.
One important aspect of this excursion is that many young children will run up to your convoy while you drive through different neighborhoods. It is up to you about what you do, but I appreciated their hustle and made sure to tip each of them. However, they offer a flower in exchange for the tip and my girlfriend ended up with a bad reaction on her skin due to the flower. So, don't refrain from giving them money, but be careful with the flower.
In the end, I give this experience two stars because it did what it advertised, kinda. Personally, the experience felt like I lost a day of vacation because the time could of been spent better elsewhere. My recommendation is to look into other options and spend the money on something more memorable.
This experience is not designed to be improved. You are paying for a tourist trap. Your first stop is a gift shop. The salespeople were nice, but they told me I would be charged $50, but I was charged $75. Not a big issue but I hope others are aware and convert the total if using a card. The "buggies" are ruff. The gas and brakes petals had mechanical issues for the people I went with. The ignition is two exposed wires spliced together, and my engine died while driving, as did others. Each location you stop at has a short time span and you never truly get to enjoy it due to consistent solicitation.
One important aspect of this excursion is that many young children will run up to your convoy while you drive through different neighborhoods. It is up to you about what you do, but I appreciated their hustle and made sure to tip each of them. However, they offer a flower in exchange for the tip and my girlfriend ended up with a bad reaction on her skin due to the flower. So, don't refrain from giving them money, but be careful with the flower.
In the end, I give this experience two stars because it did what it advertised, kinda. Personally, the experience felt like I lost a day of vacation because the time could of been spent better elsewhere. My recommendation is to look into other options and spend the money on something more memorable.
Written March 8, 2022
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Alexandra H
2 contributions
Jul 2021
If I could do 0, I would. Do not book with these people. They never showed up. When we asked security if a bus had came to our Villas they checked every entrance and said no. We got scammed. They refuse to refund us. We ended up going to the beach and finding another for cheaper. Do not book with these people.
Written July 5, 2021
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Tommy
2 contributions
Mar 2021
Tour was OK. Hard to have fun in the buggies with the number of groups out at the same time. Pace was slower than expected. Thought we would be able to drive faster through the terrain. Macao Beach was beautiful for the 5 minutes we were there. We were bombarded by local souvenir sellers the minute we got to the beach. They weren't really pushy but it was a million of them!!!! I enjoyed the river cave and ranch as well as riding through the neighborhoods and seeing the residences of some of the locals. We drove slow through this part of tour and I really got a chance to see local life. A good tour overall but prepared to get dirty. No mud but you will need eyewear to keep the dirt out of your eyes. We were exhausted by the time we got back to the resort. All in all we had fun
Written March 9, 2021
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Jeni C
Tempe, AZ10 contributions
Jul 2022 • Friends
This excursion was so much better than I thought it was going to be. Charlie was our guide and he was very professional and helpful. He addressed the group and let us all know the rules and what to expect. Charlie and the other workers did an awesome job of keeping the group together and ensured everyone's safety! Definitely an incredible experience!!
Written July 25, 2022
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grizzlymb
Regina, Canada12 contributions
Dec 2019
The staff were a lot of fun. We went there on a rainy day and hung back in the pack. We hit the puddles between 50 and 60 kmh and water and mud went everywhere. The ocean stop was refreshing and warm. All in all one of the best days we had in the Dominican
Written February 11, 2020
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1Robbie1969
Oldham, UK36 contributions
Jul 2018
Get past the initial organisation of the first ten mins and the half day is a bag a fun and as dirty as you want it, my tip you don't need a bandana
Written August 4, 2018
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Itsreallyoh
Jonesboro, GA3 contributions
How to get a refund, provider was a no show
Itsreallyoh
Jonesboro, GA3 contributions
Company never picked us up, can I get a refund
