The 11 Best Puerto Plata Quad Bike Tours

1.Half-Day Buggy Guided Adventure for Amber Cove and Taino Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 219 reviews Our pick

Leave Amber Cove or Taino Bay for a guided buggy ride through Maimon’s countryside. Expect dusty roads, muddy water, a cigar, coffee, cocoa, and Mamajuana stop, plus a beach swim. Helmets, goggles, water, transport, showers, and changing areas are provided. Wear old clothes and protect your phone.

“This was sooooo much fun!! We got to drive our dune buggy. We got to go fast, and get wet and muddy!! What's not to like?? Had a absolute ball. One guy wore a while shirt lol, don't do that, it will never be while again 🤣”

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2.Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 174 reviews

Drive a two-person dune buggy from Montellano through muddy back roads and local scenery to Playa Bergantin. Guides such as Hector, Frank, Pepo, Lotta, and Zaza have helped lead guests through the route. Expect helmets, water, a beach stop, outdoor showers, and a very dirty ride.

“This was one of my all time favorite excursions. Hector our guide and Mario our photographer were great. We saw beautiful scenery, local wildlife and got muddy and soaked! Nice stop at the cigar factory. No one was pushing any sales. Beach was a quick dip . Afterwards we are abke to shower off and enjoy some local beef ( super cheap).”

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3.Dominican Republic ATV or Buggy Tour: Countryside & Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $75

You’ll ride an ATV or dune buggy through rural Puerto Plata, stop at a local home for coffee and cultural insight, then enjoy Coconut Cove’s private beach and non-motorized watersports. Guides such as Gabriel, Manuel, Anderson, Mario, and Julie are known for clear safety help and lively energy. Hotel pickup is included within the Puerto Plata area.

“Great experience - fun with our guides Gabriel & Manual - lots of thrills, education about the culture and beach time was awesome”

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4.ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 103 reviews · from $59Best value

Ride a one or two-seat ATV for about 90 minutes through riverbeds, muddy paths, rocky tracks, and rural Puerto Plata. Country World Adventures adds a pool, pool zip line, tropical garden, small animal area, and optional food. Hotel pickup, safety gear, and water are included.

“1. The ATV experience was great. The driver was on time photos were great and gift shop was welcoming.”

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5.Amber Cove & Taino Bay: Buggy Tour with Swimming & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 3 hours

From Amber Cove or Taino Bay, you’ll reach the buggy station in about 2 to 12 minutes, then ride for 90 minutes through villages, countryside, muddy tracks, and beach areas. The tour includes helmets, goggles, bandanas, a cigar factory stop, coffee and hot chocolate, Mamajuana shots, and a short swim stop.

“Really Friendly guides and assistants! Very good value for money. Allow an 4hrs for the 2hr experience.”

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6.4 Wheel ATV Tour at Amber Cove & Taino Bay in Puerto Plata

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $90

Ride an ATV from Amber Cove or Taino Bay into Puerto Plata’s countryside with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide. You’ll follow the Atlantic coast, stop for panoramic photos, learn cigar rolling, and sample organic coffee, hot chocolate, and mamajuana. Expect a fun, sometimes muddy ride, plus port pickup and return.

“This was a great excursion. The guys were easy to find off the boat, they had a nice air conditioned van to drive us to the atv spot. We had a nice long drive with lots of pictures and they got us back to the port. Also liked that it was a pretty quick excursion so we could spend time at the pool at the port at Taino Bay which was really nice. Overall just a great memorable time for a very reasonable price!!”

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7.AMBER COVE TAINO BAY Super Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 3 hours

You’ll drive a two-seat super buggy through Dominican villages, tropical forest, muddy tracks, and shallow river crossings near Puerto Plata. Your English- or Spanish-speaking guide supplies a helmet, goggles, bandana, and waterproof phone case. Stops include a cigar factory, MamaJuana, coffee, hot chocolate, and a beach swim.

“Excellent all around! Great, organized place, quick and accommodating via message prior to excursion and kind, helpful guides. Actual tour was so much fun, a definite must do tour!”

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8.Cabarete: 2-Person Dominican Countryside Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13 reviews · 4 hours · from $152

Leave your Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete hotel for a four-hour off-road ride through sugar cane fields, countryside tracks, and mountain roads. You drive a two-person buggy after a short briefing, then reach a picturesque beach. Bring sunglasses, a scarf, and clothes you are happy to ruin. Guide Lotta has earned special praise for personal care.

“The tour was exactly as described. You go through dirt roads, you get muddy, you visit a nice beach. The guides bring you an extra buggy immediately if yours fails to start or has a flat. I wish there were more view points then just dirt roads”

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9.Puerto Plata Off-Road ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 11 reviews · 2 hours - 270 minutes · from $59

You’ll drive a fully automatic 300cc ATV through riverbeds, rural roads, villages, and Puerto Plata countryside after a short safety briefing. Guides speak English, Spanish, French, and German. The ranch adds a tropical garden with parrots, a saltwater pool, and optional food and photo services.

“This was super fun and well arranged. It was easy to get off the ship and find their guides that brought us to the location of the activity. We were given water and off we went. Shout out to the photographer who kept running left to right to take pictures of the group. Everyone was friendly.”

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10.Buggy for 2 Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 11 reviews · 3 hours

Drive a two-person buggy through Puerto Plata’s dirt roads, jungle trails, streams, beaches, and village areas with J Carlos Travel. Juan Carlos may handle your transfer and local tips, while English or Spanish guides explain the route. Bring a license, closed shoes, spare clothes, a towel, and a scarf because dust and mud are part of the fun.

“We really enjoyed our buggy ride. Riding through the jungle, through the stream, onto the beach and past some villages was lots of fun! Two suggestions: Have the photographer take a few photos of us without our handkerchiefs so we can see our faces in the photos. Include in your ad that people should bring a handkerchief to cover their faces so we can pack some in advance of our trip.”

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11.2-Hour Buggy Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Take a private 2-hour buggy ride through Puerto Plata’s rural countryside, green fields, muddy tracks, and scenic viewpoints. An English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide leads the route, with a safety briefing and helmet included. Bring water, closed-toe shoes, a camera, and waterproof clothing for the mud.

“Magnifique 🤩 trip en buggy c’est vraiment le fun ! 👍🏼”

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