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2 Person Buggy Tour

Name: 2 Person Buggy Tour
Brand: Eric Tours International
SKU: 69492P18
Price: 128.00 USD
Rating: 4.0 (26 reviews)

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

From $128.00

per group (up to 2)

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours 10 minutes
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This buggy tour is the perfect way to explore the scenery of the Dominican Republic at a much faster pace than a walking tour. Start the day with a hotel pickup, and enjoy the perk of having equipment rental included for extra convenience. Once in the dune buggy, follow your guide through sugar cane fields, along beautiful beaches, and past stunning mountain views.

See the beauty of Puerto Plata at a fast pace on this buggy tour
No need to organize transport—enjoy round-trip transfers
A guided tour eliminates the need to study a map
Pass by amazing scenery, such as beaches, mountains, and sugar cane fields

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Buggy tour
Bottled water
Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Cabarete

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sosua

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Playa Dorada Mall

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Puerto Plata Province

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Beach (Playa Dorada)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 2 travelers

Operated by Eric Tours International

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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.

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Featured review

Jodi_H

We had a great time. Next time, I’m going to get the ATVs they looked fun too. The guide was very helpful and made sure we had a great experience.

Reviews

4.0

26 reviews

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Staff very friendly...

Kelvyn_A, May 2024

Staff very friendly Wilding out in the mud. Nice ride. The drinks atvtje beach. Very good pina coladas.

We had a great time. Next...

Jodi_H, Apr 2024

We had a great time. Next time, I’m going to get the ATVs they looked fun too. The guide was very helpful and made sure we had a great experience.

Great time!

Christopher_M, Mar 2024

Picked us up at the hotel. So much fun! Friendly, accommodating. Would definitely do it again, if we come back.

Fun ride

Angie_N, Feb 2024

Staff was very friendly and helpful. Recommend you bring goggles, bandana and towel with change of clothes. They have open area to rinse off after, but not any changing rooms. They provided pickup and drop off in an open air truck.

Route takes you through ditches - change the route or avoid this tour

Amanda_S, Feb 2024

The route of this tour takes you through the ditch beside the main road for about 1/3 of the tour, so it’s not just mud flying up - it’s runoff from vehicles, animals, septic and trash flying at you as you drive through - like driving through a swamp in a dump. Before you book ask if this is still the route because it was gross. If they changed the route this would be a good experience. 1/3 of the route is muddy trails through a park which was fun, and 1/3 is street driving through a little village. Staff were nice, and the buggies were okay (both buggies our group used broke down, but staff either fixed them or switched us into a new buggy).

A blast but beware of 💩 splatter

tdubois, Nov 2023

Really fun time! Beach was gorgeous and the guides were all kind and helpful. Great couples activity. I was expecting to get dirty but did not anticipate the large piles of poop in the road that were unavoidable. It was everywhere by the time we got to the beach. We rinsed in the ocean and then showered again at the end but nothing gets rid of the smell. Bring your own soap and hand sanitizer since none provided.

Adventurous

Lizeth_V, May 2023

Really cool experience if you’re adventurous. Recommend to get the goggles 🥽 and the bandanna your would definitely need it to enjoy the ride 😅

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thanks for leaving a review, very appreciated.

Amazing

Elliane_Y, May 2023

It’s was amazing I will definitely do it again if I come back! Expect that, It’s will be fun if we could’ve gone in the water a little bit more and faster some time. Other than that, my husband and I really enjoyed it! Thank you guys!

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you so much for your review. We are glad to hear that you had an amazing time on the 2 person buggy tour.

Private buggy tour

Kimberly_S, Apr 2023

Chris was our guide for the trip. We stopped at a place to taste hit chocolate and coffee. The people were very welcoming and friendly. Last stop was an amazing beach, beautiful and clear blue water. Will be doing this excursion again when we return in a few months.

Best experience ever had

Walas_D, Apr 2023

It was one of the best experience that we ever had.Everything was so Easy to do and also the staff were so nice with us and so professional.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thanks for your feedback! We really appreciate it.

Nice views of countryside

Sarah_W, Aug 2022

Tour started off fine. Got into the buggy with my friend she drove first then I drove. Nice views of the countryside and back roads. This was my fourth time visiting the DR and first time for my friend. Our buggy kept shutting down on our way back , towards the end we had to get a new buggy in order to go back . Buggies are old and not properly maintained saw other drivers needed jump start many times. I would recommend doing a private tour or going with a different company.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for taking the time out to leave a review. We have a had a lot of rain this summer and have been rough on the equipment. We are waiting for our new buggies to arrive this fall.

Buggy Experience

Lisa_H, Jul 2022

Pick-up driver was prompt. After arriving to the site, we were offered googles to rent for $5 and bandanas for $5. They are necessary for the dust and mud, if you didn’t bring them. After getting into our buggy, we drove maybe 20 minutes before stopping at the beach. There was a restaurant hut selling food and drinks, along with locals selling handmade items. I’m not one to be rude but not taking no for an answer became irritating. There were local military police presence with assault rifles, which was a little intimidating. We were only supposed to be there for 25 minutes but were there closer to an hour, if not more because others in our group were eating and drinking. Once we left it was maybe another 20 minutes or so of riding. Our expectations were, we’d have a lot more riding time, which was a disappointment. After arriving back at the site we were offered pictures and video on a thumb-drive. I’d read online in other reviews people were charged $30. Price offered to us was more. Others in the group were offered different pricing. Didn’t make sense. We tried to negotiate and the entire group, ended up not purchasing anything. The staff was nice, the ride was fun, but could have been organized better, in my opinion. Upfront pricing for everything is much more accepting than dealing with the bait and switch that was happening.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thank you so much for your feedback. We appreciate your inputs so that we can make the excursion even better.

We had so much fun ! FYI...

Dominique_G, Jun 2022

We had so much fun ! FYI bring extra dry clothes . The guys was great even down to the camera men. The beach was also nice

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Thank you so much for the review! Good to hear that you fun and enjoyed it.

Fun and dirty

Carl_J, Mar 2022

I really enjoy the excursion. I really enjoyed how we were able to interact with the locals and try the food and drinks. I definitely learned alot

Response from Host, Mar 2022

Thank you so much for your feedback! It is a great way to interact with the locals and fun.

Had a good time on this tour

Aftha_P, Dec 2021

I did this tour with my husband and overall it was a good activity that didn't take a whole day away from my vacation time. Hotel pick up and drop off went smoothly. The staff is nice and the tour started on time. The drive is fun. The buggies are well kept. We felt safe throughout the whole experience. Bring cash to tip and buy the pictures. You can also ride with your phone and take a few snaps yourself. I am comfortable recommending this tour to anyone.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Thank you for taking the time out to leave a review. Good to hear that you felt safe throughout the experience and had a good time.

Bad Experience

Jacqueline_D, Sep 2021

It was too dangerous way too much mud which obstructed your vision my people got into an accident because they Couldn't see just a bad experience overall

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We're sorry that you had a bad experience. As it is mentioned online this excursion goes out in all weather conditions; however, I will talk to our partner that safety needs to go first.

Tour à améliorer

Emma_L, Mar 2024

Nous avons réservé un tour de buggy pour 2. Arrive sur place, nous avons attendu 30 minutes que d’autres personnes arrivent. Après cela, nous avons conduit une dizaine de minute et notre buggy est tombé en panne. Le staff nous a donc prêter leur quad pour quelques minutes le temps que quelqu’un le remplace. Le deuxième buggy est arrivé, et il s’est stoppé net aussi après quelques metre car il manquait un écrou. Il nous la réparer et tout a fonctionné par la suite. Cependant, nous avons fait un arrêt à une plage qui n’avais pas vraiment de sens et le tour était un peu court. Au total 2h30 mais avec bien 40 minutes d’arrêt sur la plage, et une traversée de la ville de 20 minutes en buggy.

Nass-dreckiges Vergnügen!

Petra_G, Sep 2021

Viel Spass und auf dem Weg eine Menge zu sehen von Land und Leuten. Lohnenswert. Der technische Zustand des Buggys war gut inkl. der Vollbetreuung durch die netten und hilfsbereiten Guides. Nichts für Wasserscheue!

Response from Host, Sep 2021

Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Wir freuen uns über Ihr Feedback zu Ihren Erfahrungen mit uns.