Hop aboard a dune buggy for a full-day adventure and experience the best Punta Cana has to offer! Drive your manual transmission dune buggy through rice fields and along Playa La Vacama. Share your 4-passenger buggy with another party or keep all the driving to yourselves (depending on which option you select). Enjoy refreshments plus lunch at a local Ranch. Before Lunch take a dip in the River, or relax in the Hammock. If available take a Kajak or Pedal boat for a short trip on the river. Receive personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 12 people.
Posted By : Venture13119585641
By far the best excursion Punta Cana has to offer! Great way to see the culture as well visiting one of the nicest beach in the world! Great tour guides as well!
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Posted On : 2024-03-02 10:25:38 
Posted By : Maxine_M
Our tour guide was wonderful. It was a full day of riding, Dominican sights and fun Would highly recommend and well with the money
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Posted On : 2024-02-22 15:03:18 
Posted By : Matthew K
This was the best thing we did while in Punta Cana. (Just some notes up front, wear clothes and shoes you do not care if they get dirty or muddy, wear sneakers and not flip flops, Bri g your sunscreen and bring some towels and absolutely buy one of the bandanas from Charlie for the ride, we were not sure at first and glad we did) We were picked up at our hotel (Palma Real) right on time. It took about 10 minutes to get to the shop. We met Charlie who was the owner and our tour guide for the day. We signed the standard waiver for any tour you do and then were given a safety and rules overview. All simple stuff to do and abide by. Basically just listen and don’t be stupid is how I would sum it up. Charlie had a great sense of humor and the day was off to a great start. One note, these are REAL DEAL DUNE BUGGIES like you see in movies. They are open aired and have a 4 speed manual transmission. If you do not like the wind or know how to drive a manual transmission this is not the right tour for you. I had not driver a manual in many years and it came right back so although this is not the place to learn, if you have just not done so in a while I highly recommend doing this as it will come right back. So after all of the briefings, Charlie fits you to your buggie. All of them are set up for different heights, so he will make sure you are in the right one. Off we go and we ride down a highway for a little bit until we get off and start down some roads in the countryside. The scenery is beautiful and you can now tell you have left the touristy area behind and are seeing the real country. You ride through towns, see the locals and how friendly they are. You make stops along the way in small towns at their local grocery stores. Charlie will explain where you are and how life works on the island and how simple it is. Although as you can imagine, it is not a rich place outside of tourist areas it is rich in community. Charlie told us that in each town, everyone tries to help everyone else. Making sure that all survive, eat and are able to raise their families. You get a snack at both on the way out and at a different one on the way back in. The cheese and crackers on the way out were amazing! Next you off to see some of the most amazing unspoiled coastline and going only where a dune buggy could take you. You get to stop, look around, take some pictures and off again, you make several stops along the coastline at places so beautiful and you would be unable to see if not on this tour. These are not places “tour operators” go, these are places Charlie knows about. Also, make sure to bring a bag with a towel and maybe a change of shirt or shorts as you will have the opportunity to go swimming in the ocean in a secluded cove. It was so nice!! You stop for lunch on a great ranch that is line in the middle of nowhere and served a delicious traditional lunch of rice. beans, salad and a meat (we had chicken). After lunch you ride through the mountainside seeing amazing scenery and how people live outside the main areas. The next place we stopped was a farm that had all kinds of fruit trees but most importantly coffee and chocolate beans. You will learn about the trees and what different things they can be used for, you will get to touch and smell coffee and cacao beans. The best part is that you get to taste a cacao fruit fresh, then when it has been dried to be a bean, then when it has been ground and then they add some sugar so you get to taste chocolate from begging to end. They also make some fresh hot chocolate with the fresh ground powder (this is to die for!!, I can never have regular hot chocolate again!) and you get to sample coffee as well. They bring out some fresh fruit just picked and sliced (pineapple, banana, star fruit) and of course you can buy some of the things you sampled. We got the chocolate powder. After that you drive to the second grocery store I mentioned and have a snack, talked to a few locals hanging out and then back to the main road for about a 50km ride back. It was a full day and the best money we spent! Don’t think just do!!! Finally, Charlie takes a ton of pictures and videos of you during the trip including while you are driving, they cost $20USD and well worth it. Also, they do not take any credit cards. Again, absolutely do this for an amazing adventure!
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Posted On : 2024-02-17 14:29:12
Posted By : SFC1976
We researched many buggy tours before deciding on this one and we absolutely made the right choice. Sure, it costs a bit more, but it offers a much better experience driving proper, well-maintained buggies with manual gearboxes. Our group of just 3 buggies was so much better than other tours that have 30 or 40 'toy' buggies in a long line plodding along. Just a fantastic way to escape the tourist areas and see a little bit more of DR whilst having a lot of fun doing it. Yeah, we got covered in mud (and who knows what else), but that just made the dip in the ocean, at a deserted beach, all the more enjoyable. If you actually enjoy driving and don't mind getting a little dirty, book this - you won't regret it. Thank you to Charly, Angela and the team at Xtreme Buggy. It was a great day!!
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Posted On : 2024-02-07 16:36:36
Posted By : Scirocco65
If you're lucky and Marianne is the tour guide, you get good, solid information. The areas visited are fantastic. As is usual on all buggy tours, the vehicles are assembled from old parts from a vehicle recycler.
Unfortunately, the owner, his name is Charly, is quite a chatterbox. He thinks that his vehicles made from old parts are worth more than mid-range new vehicles. He also can't resist expressing his stupid Bavarian political opinion, even though he always says how long he's been living in harmony with nature in the Dominican Republic.
I consider this behavior very unprofessional and has no place on a day trip on vacation.
He would be better off discussing such topics after work, at the local bar.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05 10:40:47
Posted By : camilleaO6871JQ
Authentic experience ! Great tour guide. Excellent time for all involved. The highlight of our trip!
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Posted On : 2023-09-24 12:15:29
Posted By : anthonygN9199MF
So fun! Charlie is a crack-up! You have to give him some stuff, he expects it! You will see what I mean. Best excursion and worth every penny!
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Posted On : 2023-08-02 14:25:45
Posted By : Angela_C
Hands down one of the best excursions that I have taken! This was a full day and only a few buggies, so you do not get lost in a crowd. Everyone was so kind, the scenery and stops were wonderful, and the great lunch was a bonus. I loved that we learned so much history on the trip as well. This was a combo city/history/beach tour and it did not disappoint. We will definitely be back! If you are concerned this excursion is a little pricier than the others, trust me, there is a reason. You will not get an experience like this one---just do it!
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Posted On : 2023-07-31 16:32:43
Posted By : V3547NFjessa
This was the coolest thing I've ever done. We had so much fun, we were sad when it ended. We felt like we were immersed into culture and I want to do it again ASAP. We met the sweetest people and saw the most amazing beaches. It was truly an experience and I will recommend it to everyone.... Seriously regretting not buying more coffee and cacao.
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Posted On : 2023-05-15 10:50:00
Posted By : ericsY2642MV
An absolute amazing way to see Punta Cana! Small tour group (only 3 + 1 guide) that took us on a 100+ mile journey through various areas. It is the best way to see the Dominican culture and interact with people, try their foods and learn their lifestyle. Greet service on pickup and drop-off to/from our resort. You will get some level of dirty! You're in an open air dune buggy driving on the streets, sand, dirt and mud. But it is worth it! We will definitely go again on our next trip to Punta Cana.
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Posted On : 2023-05-08 19:39:54
