The 12 Best Quad and Cenote Tours in the Dominican Republic

1.Buggy or ATV Tour on the Beach and Cenote Visit

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 256 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $45Our pick

You’ll leave your Punta Cana hotel for a buggy or ATV ride through coffee and cocoa country, muddy farm tracks, Macao Beach, and the Indigenous Springs cenote. Guides explain the vehicles and safety steps before you set off. The $45 tour includes equipment and hotel transport, though airport and Cap Cana pickups cost an extra $10 per person.

“buggies where fun. beach stop was a bit much cus we had about 5 blokes in under a minute try selling us coconuts and parrots. guides were helpful and swapped us into a new buggie straight away when ours broke down and didnt leave us behind.”

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2.From Bávaro: Double Buggy Tour to Macao Beach and Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 194 reviews · 2h 30m · from $34

Drive your own buggy, ride with a companion, or share a family buggy through the Macao area. You will visit Macao Beach, a local house for coffee, chocolate, and cigar-making, then swim in a Taino cave cenote. Guide Carlos has earned praise for clear English and regular check-ins, but expect mud, vendors, and limited beach time.

“We had a great time there, really good value for money. Advise: try dark colour clothing (or something U R prepared to throw away).”

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3.Buggy Tour in Punta Cana: Mamajuana – Coffee – Swimming in Cenote and Macao Beach

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 105 reviews · 4h 30m · from $22

You will drive a handcrafted buggy from Macao through rural trails, stop for Dominican coffee, chocolate, tobacco, and Mamajuana, swim in a clear-water cenote, then relax at Macao Beach. Hotel pickup, bilingual guiding, and return transport are included. Bring swimwear, a towel, cash, and clothes you do not mind getting muddy.

“Os buggys precisam de mais manutenção, o serviço de recolha no hotel foi tudo ok e os guias são simpáticos, O problema é o buggys parecem ter cem anos e estragaram duas ou 3 vezes durante o passeio, no mais tudo muito bom!!”

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4.Tour In buggy from Punta Cana with Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · from $30

Ride a buggy from Punta Cana to Macao Beach and the Macao cenote, with hotel pickup and a stop for coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and local products. The four-hour outing runs at 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, or 2:30 PM. Expect a fun, muddy ride, shared transport, and a group of up to 50 people.

“The locations were what we expected. Fun and interesting. The reason we will not go to this company again, is after spending money on marked up water shoes for the cenote, we were givin the worst piece of crap buggy anyone could aRead more”

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5.Punta Cana ATV Adventure: Beach & Cenote Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 91 reviews · 210 minutes - 4 hours · from $49

Ride an ATV through private jungle trails and sandy paths, stop at Macau Beach and a freshwater cenote, then taste Dominican coffee and Mama Juana at a local farm. Hotel pickup is available across Punta Cana. The outing lasts about three to four hours, though much of that time is spent at stops rather than driving.

“It was overall disappointing. When we arrived we waited over an hour to start the activity. They tried to sell us an “add-on” of $50 per person to be able to spend a bit extra time on the ATV. The first stop was the coffee/chocolate “tour” except we had a guide who spoke so fast we didn’t understand anything he said and it was just an opportunity to sell us things. The stop is only 20mins so it felt rushed and we didn’t get to actually learn anything about Dominican coffee/chocolate etc. The next stop was the cave, again very short time there. Not long enough to enjoy it. This…”

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6.Buggy Tour with Cenote Visit

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 76 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

You’ll ride a guided buggy through coffee and cocoa country near Punta Cana, crossing muddy trails and a riverbed before stopping at Macau Beach and Indigenous Springs cenote. Hotel pickup, buggy hire, tastings, and instruction in English, Spanish, or French are included. The provider is Alexis Muños.

“Be prepared to be hustled/upsold from beginning to end- started with goggles, water shoes, & a bandana in the store. Then a photo package, & finally an upgraded buggy after we were told the one we paid for was junk”

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7.Ultimate Buggy Expedition from Punta Cana with blue cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 72 reviews · 3 - 132 hours · from $24

Drive a solo, tandem, or family buggy through Punta Cana farmland, stopping at a Macao ranch for coffee and chocolate, a cool cenote cave, and Macao Beach. Hotel pickup, helmets, and a multilingual guide are included. Plan for about three hours of activity, plus transport, and bring swimwear, a towel, cash, and clothes you do not mind muddying.

“Increíble, 100% recomendable. Recogida en el hotel dirección al lugar de los buggys (15 minutos aprox). Salida con los buggys hasta el lugar donde explican como se realiza el café y tienda de souvenirs (15min en buggy). Salida de nuevo hacia el cenote, tuvimos la suerte de estar solas, fue increíble. (Te dejan disfrutar del lugar 15min). De nuevo, salida con el buggy hacia la playa (30min en buggy). Tiempo en la playa de 15 a 45 minutos, según guste. A nosotras nos cogió mal tiempo y en 15min nos fuimos. Regreso hasta el sitio de inicio (15-20min en buggy) y regreso de nuevo al hotel. La actividad duró unas…”

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8.Discover Punta Cana Tour Buggy & ATV Tour Macao Beach Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21 reviews · 4 hours · from $21Best value

Drive a buggy, ATV, or VIP buggy through private trails near Punta Cana, stop at a Dominican home for coffee, chocolate, and mamajuana, swim in a blue-water cenote, then visit Macao Beach. Hotel pickup is included, though beach and cave time can feel short.

“Très belle journée , personnel au top ! Je recommande”

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9.Buggy Ride, Blue Cenote Lagoon and Jungle River

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews

Spend six hours at Bavaro Adventure Park riding an off-road buggy, racing around an abandoned mine track, swimming in the Blue Lagoon cenote, and floating through a jungle river. You will also visit a countryside museum, sample Dominican products, and eat lunch. Guides speak English, Spanish, and French.

“Steering was an issue because the buggies need mechanical attention. Food = one slice of tomatoe and one slice of cucumber does not make a "salad"; the chicken was tasty. Our guide Junior "Mr Chicken" was excellent! Very informative, professional and just an all round lovely young man.”

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10.Done Buggy Excursions AtV /cenote on the Beach

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $39

Drive a buggy through Punta Cana’s coffee and cocoa country, cross muddy trails and a riverbed, then stop at Macao Beach and an Indigenous Springs cenote. Hotel pickup, equipment, and tastings are included. Expect a large convoy, short swimming stops, possible upgrade charges, and plenty of mud after rain.

“Es una experiencia bastante chula y la gente es muy amable, repetiría sin duda, eso si, prepárate para mancharte entero de barro.”

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11.Tour in buggy half-day and beach cenote :Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours · from $27

Drive a buggy through Punta Cana’s rural roads, stop at a typical Dominican home, swim in a Taino cenote, and relax at Macao Beach. The four-hour tour includes hotel transport, a guide, insurance, and buggy use. Guides Malak and Azdine have led recent departures, with French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish available.

“No vino nadie a recogernos ni se pusieron en contacto con nosotros para informarnos de nada… No contratéis esta excursión”

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12.Macao Beach Buggy Tour and Cenote with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $45

You’ll ride a buggy along rustic, muddy tracks, stop briefly at Macao Beach, taste coffee and local products, then swim at Los Hoyos del Salado cenote. Hotel transfers and guides in English, French, German, and Spanish are included. Bring sunglasses and a scarf, and expect optional photo and souvenir sales along the way.

“Super excursion je recommande +++ Transfert depuis notre hôtel, arrivée aux buggy (un peu vieillots j’avoue mais ça fait partie du charme !) et là départ pour 3h de folie Dès le départ on nous a proposé de se faire accompagner par un jeune homme qui nous a pris en photo durant toute l’activité pour 70$ (négociable). Pensez à vous équiper de foulard et lunettes… indispensables !”

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