Amber Cove & Taino Bay Shore Excursion: 2 person Buggy Tour
Overview
Drive your own Dune Buggy through the sugar cane fields, up to the mountains and down to the beach. With all the instruction and equipment included, even beginners can learn how to drive a dune buggy.
After being collected from the outside of Amber Cove Port, you will be taken to the tour starting point which is just 35 minutes away.
Enjoy amazing scenery, muddy paths and a picturesque beach.
Please remember to wear clothes that you don't care about, sunglasses/goggles and bandana for mud and dust.
After being collected from the outside of Amber Cove Port, you will be taken to the tour starting point which is just 35 minutes away.
Enjoy amazing scenery, muddy paths and a picturesque beach.
Please remember to wear clothes that you don't care about, sunglasses/goggles and bandana for mud and dust.
Inclusions
- Amber Cove pickup and drop off
- Buggy
- Bottled water
- Guide
- Taino Bay pick up and drop-off
- Entry/Admission - Golden Beach (Playa Dorada)
- Entry/Admission - Amber Cove
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Amber Cove Cruise Park Cruise Terminal, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
You will get pick up from the outside of the main gate of the terminal entrance by the high way.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Taino Bay Puerto Plata, Av. Antigua Via Ferrea Muelle Turístico entre Av. Penetración Portuaria y Prolongación Duarte, Puerto Plata 57101 Dominican Republic
We pick you up from the front gate of Taino Bay
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Golden Beach (Playa Dorada), Playa Dorada Complex, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
Real Location: Playa Bergantin, A stop with the Buggy at Playa Bergantin, where you have an opportunity to go for a swim.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Amber Cove Cruise Park Cruise Terminal, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
From Montellano there is a 40 min drive back to Amber Cove.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Puerto Plata Province, Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic
Real Location: Montellano, Puerto Plata Province. Here is where the tour starts. After a short briefing, your memorable off road adventure will start. No License and no special skill are required. All Buggies are safe and easy to drive. This is a half day full of fun for those looking for a tour to see the natural beauty of Dominican Republic. Please remember to wear clothes that you are willing to throw away and sunglasses, as the road can be dusty, muddy and wet.
Duration: 3 hours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Amber Cove Cruise Park Cruise Terminal, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
You will get pick up from the outside of the main gate of the terminal entrance by the high way.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Taino Bay Puerto Plata, Av. Antigua Via Ferrea Muelle Turístico entre Av. Penetración Portuaria y Prolongación Duarte, Puerto Plata 57101 Dominican Republic
We pick you up from the front gate of Taino Bay
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Golden Beach (Playa Dorada), Playa Dorada Complex, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
Real Location: Playa Bergantin, A stop with the Buggy at Playa Bergantin, where you have an opportunity to go for a swim.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Amber Cove Cruise Park Cruise Terminal, Puerto Plata 57000 Dominican Republic
From Montellano there is a 40 min drive back to Amber Cove.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Puerto Plata Province, Puerto Plata Province, Dominican Republic
Real Location: Montellano, Puerto Plata Province. Here is where the tour starts. After a short briefing, your memorable off road adventure will start. No License and no special skill are required. All Buggies are safe and easy to drive. This is a half day full of fun for those looking for a tour to see the natural beauty of Dominican Republic. Please remember to wear clothes that you are willing to throw away and sunglasses, as the road can be dusty, muddy and wet.
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Fearless30684708644
March 2023
Great ATV buggy experience and the photo/video package is a must get. You will get mud splashed and completely drenched so make sure you put your items in a locker(small fee/$cash) or have water proof bags. They provide helmets and goggles. We used disposable surgical masks that helped with the d...
Great ATV buggy experience and the photo/video package is a must get. You will get mud splashed and completely drenched so make sure you put your items in a locker(small fee/$cash) or have water proof bags. They provide helmets and goggles. We used disposable surgical masks that helped with the dust and to minimize water in mouth but was less effective after the drenching of course. They picked us up directly from our villa. You can pair up and switch drivers or drive alone to drive the entire time, price is per vehicle. A third of the way in we stopped by a village shop to taste coffee, cigars, chocolate and have an opportunity to purchase things. Bring cash to avoid the 18% credit card fees. The Larimar, amber and pink coral jewelry was similar cost to others places but don't forget to barter. Options to switch drivers are at the village and at the beach that we dropped by toward the end of ride to rinse off, drink bottle of water provided and have more photo ops.tiffche
April 2022
Best experience ever , I have went on this type of excursion before in other places such as Puerto Rico and others . By far this was the best and so worth the money . The workers are so helpful and so nice made us feel so comfortable and made sure we had so much fun . You will get extremely dirt...
Best experience ever , I have went on this type of excursion before in other places such as Puerto Rico and others . By far this was the best and so worth the money . The workers are so helpful and so nice made us feel so comfortable and made sure we had so much fun . You will get extremely dirty so wear old clothing . Also you get very wet , this is probably the longest one I have been on as well for this type of adventure. We will be back for sure and will do this again . I loved it and can’t say it enough thanks to all the workers in the Dominican RepublicRyanHarris
April 2022
My wife and I had SO MUCH fun! The tour guide was so funny, you could tell he truly loves his job. The photography was so professional. The staff communicated with us so we'll and gave us good directions to find them when we got off our ship. If you don't mind getting muddy and wet this is easily...
My wife and I had SO MUCH fun! The tour guide was so funny, you could tell he truly loves his job. The photography was so professional. The staff communicated with us so we'll and gave us good directions to find them when we got off our ship. If you don't mind getting muddy and wet this is easily the experience for you! Well done 10/10!!!Heather_I
April 2022
Serious mud buggy! All of us had a great time. Staff waa very friendly. Long walk to get to the truck but they dropped us off close to the ship on the way back.
Serious mud buggy! All of us had a great time. Staff waa very friendly. Long walk to get to the truck but they dropped us off close to the ship on the way back.Erikka_G
April 2022
We went on this excursion the day after it rained so we were prepared to get pretty wet, however we did not expect to be waist high in feces invested water. The trails were not maintained as we saw horse feces in the water that we were dubbing through and some areas smelled like sewage and had fl...
We went on this excursion the day after it rained so we were prepared to get pretty wet, however we did not expect to be waist high in feces invested water. The trails were not maintained as we saw horse feces in the water that we were dubbing through and some areas smelled like sewage and had flies circling discarded boxes in the water that we were driving through. I was disgusted the entire ride. The guides were nice and took lots of pictures but that trail was not suitable for a buggy ride!jcool1985
April 2022
Fun overall with a few caveats. The pickup point is outside of the amber cove cruise port. Its down the highway to the left a little ways. Super Buggies is the name of the open air bus that takes you to the buggy storage area. About a 40 minute drive in the bus. Very nice to see the towns and the...
Fun overall with a few caveats. The pickup point is outside of the amber cove cruise port. Its down the highway to the left a little ways. Super Buggies is the name of the open air bus that takes you to the buggy storage area. About a 40 minute drive in the bus. Very nice to see the towns and the local area's along the bus ride. From there you are taken to the buggy storage area where they store and service/build these things. More on that below. The guides were super nice and explained the process well along with a waiver you have to sign. On that note I cannot say the equipment is very safe or reliable. The dune buggies are pieced together from old car parts. Custom iffy welds and homemade seat belts that do not feel very secure. The dune buggy we had the driver seatbelt (mine) kept coming unhooked from the frame. It also latched with a small carabiner. The engine was just a 4 cyl car engine and transmission welded in the buggy with a custom radiator job up top. During our ride the throttle got stuck open twice since the car engine was never meant to have mud and rocks hitting it. There was no throttle override so I was hammering the brakes (iffy as well) to slow down until one of the staff could unjam it. The area we rode in was pretty but the muddy water puddles were mostly water run off from the nearby main roads along with donkey and cow manure. So it was a bit nasty to think of what is all in that muddy water. And you get covered in the mud since the buggies do not have wheel fenders to cut down on the spray so make sure you have a face covering and goggles for sure. You do not want that stuff in your eyes, nose, mouth etc. I originally thought the ride would be through creeks and streams with running clearer water. We did stop at a beach for about a 20 minute break which was very nice and you could buy local goods there if you wish. Then we continued on to a clear local river to wash off. Then rode paved back roads back to the buggy storage area. Then the open air bus takes you back to the cruise port. Make sure to wash your clothes right away or you will be trashing them for sure. Wear cheap water shoes you can throw away.