Macao Beach (Playa Macao) Tours and Activities

This full-day package combines an ATV ride, catamaran cruise, and snorkeling excursion—allowing you to experience multiple island highlights in a single trip. Drive your own quad or ride as a passenger and explore the Dominican countryside. Then board a catamaran and cruise along Punta Cana’s coastline, stopping to snorkel at a coral reef and see tropical fish and maybe sea turtles or rays.

Bump through the Dominican Republic's lush landscape in a 4x4 buggy during this eco-adventure from Punta Cana. With direction from a guide, maneuver your buggy through the forest; visit an organic farm; stop to taste chocolate, coffee and rum before continuing to the Taino Ecological Park. Take dip in a freshwater cenote, then head for Macao Beach to relax and enjoy the sand and waves. A shopping tour ticket (valid for use that day or at a later date) and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included.

Stimulate all of the senses on a 4.5-hour off-road adventure from Punta Cana, ideal for thrill seekers. Drive an ATV through the Dominican Republic’s lush jungle, take a dip in a freshwater cenote, and taste chocolate, coffee, and rum at a plantation. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people.

Experience the thrill of off-roading on a buggy tour from Punta Cana. This half-day tour takes you from the jungle to the coast, and allows you to drive your own buggy or ride as a passenger. Explore the Dominican countryside without getting lost and ride along one of the last resort-free stretches of coastline. Plus, choose from morning or afternoon departures to easily fit this tour into your schedule.

Experience the diversity of Dominican countryside in an open-air safari-style vehicle during this guided tour from Punta Cana. Venture into the Anamuya Mountains, explore an old sugar plantation, watch locals hand-roll cigars and relax on the white sands of Macao Beach. There’s even time to horseback ride and savor a typical buffet lunch before visiting a Dominican family on this tour that showcases some of Dominican Republic’s rural character. All activities, tastings, lunch and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included.

Drive a Macao Buggy over the Dominican Republic's back roads on this half-day tour from Punta Cana. Pass palm trees and tobacco plantations with views of the Oriental Mountain Range. Stop at a ranch for an introduction to local produce like cocoa, coffee, tobacco and Mamajuana (a Dominican aphrodisiac elixir) and green tea leaves. Continue to a subterranean cavern with a sunken swimming hole for a dip, then end the day at Macao Beach, enjoying the sun and sand.

Explore the backcountry trails of Punta Cana on the back of a 4x4 vehicle during this guided half-day tour. Stop at a typical Dominican home, deep in the countryside to sample some of the area's local produce, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco. Take a dip in the refreshing waters of an underground cave, then stop at Macao Beach for some fun in the sun and sand. Round-trip transportation from select hotels is included.

This tour allows you to see the 'real' Dominican Republic, outside the resorts. Choose from half-day or full-day tours aboard a safari truck helmed by a tour guide, driver, and bartender. Open bar and round-trip transportation from Punta Cana hotels are included; lunch included on the full-day tour.

More than just beautiful beaches, the Dominican Republic has ample opportunities for adventures off the beaten track. Go beyond the typical tourist experience on this dune buggy excursion, which takes you through the countryside, past cocoa and coffee plantations, and to a beautiful beach. This tour includes all equipment and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Learn to surf from a professional during this adventure on the Dominican Republic's Macao Beach. This 3.5-hour activity is suitable for both experienced surfers who want some pointers and complete beginners, who will use a foam surfboard for added safety. Enjoy the personalized attention of your expert instructor, who only works with 2 students at a time. Snacks, bottled water and round-trip transportation from local hotels are included.

This adventure tour is ideal for tourists in Punta Cana who want to venture off the beaten path on a buggy or ATV—and don’t mind getting dirty. The narrow, secluded country roads aren’t easy to navigate solo, so let a guide lead the group through deep pools of mud. Not to worry: there’s a swimming cave and you’ll have use of a shower at the end of this half-day excursion.

Combine a tour to Saona Island and an all-terrain vehicle adventure in a single package, saving you from sorting out the logistics yourself. Embark on full-day tour via boat to the idyllic Saona Island, which includes a barbecue lunch and a stop at the natural pool. The ATV tour takes a half-day, where you and a guide will make your way through the rugged parts of the island to see the "real" Dominican Republic's countryside.

Punta Cana is the Dominican Republic’s most visited beach resort, but swimming and water sports aren’t the only activities on offer. Escape to the countryside on this thrilling 2-hour mountain bike adventure, explore the scenic back roads, and experience local life as you pedal past farms, rural villages, and coffee plantations.

Hop aboard a safari-style tour truck and get to know modern life in the Dominican Republic on this full-day tour from Punta Cana. With a group of fellow travelers and a guide providing informative commentary, travel around the city and out into the country to see some sugar, tobacco, and coffee plantations. Visit a typical Dominican country house, a rural school, and meet some of the village residents before heading to Higuey to see the famous Basilica of Our Lady of Altagracia.

Get ready to go up and under in this action packed ride through the tropical wilderness. Rush through the Dominican Republic's lush landscape during this eco-adventure from Punta Cana. Drive through the beautiful green forestry and beautiful Dominican farmland stopping to taste the rich flavor of natural Dominican chocolate and coffee. Continue to the Taino Ecological Park, visit an underground cave and take a dip in fresh natural spring water. Then head for Macao Beach to relax and enjoy the sand and waves.

Buggy & Polaris Adventure is one of the best excursions in Punta Cana as you travel through the jungle and discover incredible landscapes and forms part of the heart of the Dominican Republic.

Explore the highlights of Punta Cana in a thrilling half-day off-road dune buggy adventure. The caravan-style tour is perfect as a family outdoor adventure or introduction to the region for first-time visitors. Led by a guide, you’ll visit an organic farm to taste some Dominican coffee and chocolate, swim in a cenote, and pose at Macao Beach and Farallon to capture those timeless photographs to take home.

Buggies are one of the best adventure activities in Punta Cana designed to have fun. Come and drive your own machine on single, double or family occupancy and experience driving on dirt roads and wild trails where mud is an attraction and landscapes are beautiful. On our 3 hours adventure you can see it all: typical village, local school, caving, beach, shopping and more.

Our Buggies Macao excursion is one of the best-selling tours in the Dominican Republic Hotels and This tour takes the buggy ride to a new level in Macao, Make your way through the holes of Pantanos, through the towns and typical houses of Bávaro, Visiting Taina cave hole through the beaches and sands of Macau and put yourself to the test on all-terrain tracks. This is the best off-road experience, and you can only participate in this event in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic! Drive your own 1600cc buggy complete with 5 Point seat belts, Safety cages, arm guards, comfortable racing bucket seats and bandanas to not breathe and protect you from any inappropriate respiratory activity in the jungle. Ready for an exciting off-road trip?

Ride a 4x4 buggy through the Dominican countryside, then board a catamaran to explore the azure waters during this combination tour from Punta Cana. Stop at an country farm to see how chocolate, cinnamon and coffee are harvested and processed, then continue to the white sand Macao Beach. Board a double-Decker catamaran to cruise the turquoise waters offshore. Don the provided snorkel equipment and jump in to swim with schools of tropical fish. If you wish, there is the option to schedule these activities on two separate days.

Get to know the Dominican Republic that exists outside the gates of the resorts on this guided cultural tour from Punta Cana. Learn about the lifestyles of local residents through a stop at a local family's plantation to see coffee and chocolate production. Visit a local school, a butterfly garden, the famous Higuey Basilica, and Macao Beach. Dominican buffet lunch and open bar provided.

Leave the beach crowds behind on a half-day buggy adventure from Punta Cana. Drive your own buggy or ride as a passenger along scenic trails through the Dominican countryside, passing by small villages and farmland, and explore a hidden cave and one of the last resort-free stretches of coastline. Plus, choose from morning or afternoon departures to easily fit this tour into your schedule.

Enjoy getting far off the beaten tourist path on this tour to Higuey, the Dominican's largest city in the east. Aboard a safari-style truck with open bar, bump through the countryside's rugged terrain, stopping to visit a local school and taste test some locally-grown produce. You'll see the famous Basilica de Higuey and get the chance to relax on the idyllic Macao Beach.

As soon as you put your foot on the accelerator, the emotion begins, drive on muddy rural trails, overcome through a coffee plantation at full speed aboard a 4x4 buggy in Punta Cana. These machines can do anything! With the guidance of a professional tour guide we start the buggy ride through rural and bumpy roads, without a doubt this tour is a mixture of nature and adventure in which the most intrepid drivers can enjoy idyllic landscapes and overcome challenges putting their skills to the test At the wheel, the first stop is in a typical house, to taste and see the manufacture of cocoa, chocolate, coffee and organic tobacco. we continue the adventure heading to an impressive cave and cenote Taino, to take a bath in its cold waters. Finally, to refresh ourselves, we will take a bath in the beautiful unspoilt beach of Macao. The buggy tour is a mix of nature and adventure in which the most intrepid drivers can enjoy idyllic landscapes.