Where to Ride: the 6 Best Dune Buggy Tours in Thailand

1.Beginner Rider Tour Pattaya 28km ATV or Buggy Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $64Our pick

Spend three hours riding a 28km beginner route through jungle, rice fields, farms, rivers, and sandy tracks near Pattaya. Choose a solo ATV, tandem ATV, or beach buggy. Guides provide tuition, safety gear, water, photo breaks, and a burger lunch. Minimum age is 15.

“We ( couple in 50s) did the fun, 2 hour version. It was perfect as the breeze when travelling along on the ATV made it just cool enough to be enjoyable. Enough little hills and valleys to be fun - but no terrifying slope sliding. Oody was a great guide and trainer.”

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2.Samui X Quad 4WD Buggy Tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 4 hours

Take a four-hour guided buggy trip into Koh Samui’s mountain interior. Drive a two-seat CFmoto Z8, or upgrade to the newer Z10, along remote dirt tracks with guides speaking English, French, and Thai. You’ll stop at a waterfall, Pra Buddha Dīpankara, scenic viewpoints, and a Thai lunch. Hotel transfers, drinks, fruit, and a GoPro mount are included.

“Amazing day, much more than we thought it would be. Highly recommend.”

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3.Samui X Quad 4WD Buggy Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews Top rated

X-Quad Samui takes you from your hotel into the island’s interior for a guided 4WD buggy ride. Expect mountain trails, Wat Teepangkorn, a swim at Hin Lad Waterfall, a scenic lunch, and help from guides including Nico and Chris. A driving license is required, and you can request a GoPro mount.

“Great way to explore Koh Samui, you get a little of everything; nature, sightseeing, some action from driving on bumpy ,,roads” and a peek into the life of farmers whose land we drove through. Very interesting information about the island froRead more”

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4.Experienced ATV/Buggy Off-Road Tour with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 98 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

You’ll ride a 520cc ATV or 2-seater buggy through ruts, rocks, steep climbs, and countryside tracks outside Pattaya. Guides such as Jay, Gun, and Patrick lead the route, with safety gear, practice time, drinks, photos stops, showers, and a burger meal included.

“We have decided to try buggy and one person gets to be the passenger since it gets tires driving constantly for 2 hrs in dust and hill. I only tried it once in Dominican Republic, it was quite fun. The place is more considerate, providing hair net and mask to keep clean from the dust while driving along with a helmet including face shield. Multiple staff along the way to ensure the safety of the participants. Lovely experience”

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5.Beginner Rider ATV/Buggy Off-Road Tour with Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 83 reviews · 3 hours · from $96

Leave Pattaya for a guided 28 km ride through plantations, coconut groves, farm roads, mud, sand, and hillside tracks. Choose a 520cc two-seat ATV, 660cc buggy, or 1500cc four-seat buggy. A safety briefing, practice run, showers, lockers, hotel transfers, and a burger meal are included. The beginner pace suits first-time riders.

“Erklärungen und Warnungen der Guides. Die ATV'S hätten in einem besseren Zustand seien können, sonst soweit alles in Ordnung.”

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6.4WD Buggy. Mountain Tour 3 hrs. for 1-2 people per Buggy in Samui

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews

Take a 4WD buggy into Koh Samui’s hills with an English-speaking guide from Backpacker Samui Travel. You’ll visit Khun Si Waterfall, Ta Nim Magic Garden, and a mountain viewpoint, with lunch, bottled water, and coffee included. Each buggy suits up to two people, and no previous driving experience is required.

“The tour operator Tony contacted us immediately after booking to confirm our purchase. He was very helpful. Overall experience was nice. Boxed lunch and soda/water was provided. I recommend wearing shoes because of hike down to tRead more”

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