Amber Cove and Taino Bay ATV Adventure: Explore Dominican Nature and Culture
4.6
7 Ratings
Puerto Plata
Embark on an exhilarating ATV adventure in Amber Cove and Taino Bay. Explore Dominican nature and culture as you drive through villages, fields, mountains, and down to the beach. Get a taste of local life with stops at a cigar rolling shack and a beach for a refreshing swim.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Amber Cove - You will get picked up outside of the main gate of Amber Cove.
  • Taino Bay Puerto Plata - We pick you up from the front gate of Taino Bay.
  • Maimon - The fun adventure starts just 10 minutes from Amber Cove and 30 minutes from Taino Bay in a small village called Maimon.
    At the home base you will get your gear and a few safety instructions before you head off into the countryside.
    The tour starts with driving through the small local village Maimon. You will explore the Dominican nature and culture with a stop at an authentic little cigar rolling shack where you learn about cigars, sample of organic hot chocolate and coffee. There is a stop at a local beach where you can go for a swim if you would like to.
    Please remember to wear clothes that you don’t care about, because you will get dusty and dirty.
What's Included
  • Goggles
  • Bottled water
  • Helmet
  • All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) ride
What's Not Included
  • Pictures
  • Bandanas are available to purchase at the location
Additional Information

Embark on an engaging adventure in the Dominican Republic by steering your personal ATV through local townships, farmland, mountain ranges and ending up at the beach.

The journey begins with a traverse through the small community of Maimon. Here, you can immerse yourself in the Dominican landscape and traditions with a break at a charming, modest cigar rolling hut. Acquaint yourself with the art of cigar making, while also having a taste of pure hot cocoa and coffee. The stopover also has a tiny storefront where you can buy local merchandise.

The itinerary includes a pause at a nearby beach where you have the optional activity of taking a dip.

Don’t forget to dress in attire you do not mind getting messy, as it’s very likely you will end up covered in dust and dirt.

Location
Taíno Bay Cruise Port, Shore Excursions
Calle Duarte
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(7 Ratings)
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Shereka_p
Mar 13, 2024
Roadrunner Mount Up! - Excellent tour! Pick up and drop off were on time! Communication started about a week in advance with instructions for pick up. Location was less than 5 mins from the ship. Track that we rode was not too long or too short but just right! We rode through some water and mud but still managed not to get as dirty! Would absolutely go again and recommend again. Money well spent. 2 adults and 3, 17 year old teenagers!
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Caitlin_t
Mar 10, 2024
Book Now!! Do Not Pass Up!! - Best tour/excursion on our whole vacation! We had an awesome time riding ATV’s through town, back country, to the jungle, and out to the beach. Super cool beach and the jungle was awesome for quick gifts to support the community and a cultural experience with coffee, cigars, and chocolate. Our guide Chris was the best! He made the tour so much more amazing he was charismatic, fun, and knowledgeable. Stopping throughout the tour to show us local growing agriculture and telling us about the island and sharing about his life. We would literally go do this tour again and again anytime we visit Amber Cove for the ATV’s and Chris! This is a must do!! Great value, great fun! Stop by the bar after for drinks or waters all the staff working there is kind and attentive : )
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Jonathan
Mar 1, 2024
Must do if you like offroading - Had a great time here, these guys were calm and patient and very focused on customer service. They were a lot of fun and the route we took was a lot of fun. I would do it again
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Ashonti
Jan 30, 2024
FUNNNNN - Sooooo much fun!! They really took their time with us and made sure we enjoyed every minute of our excursion!! Also sooo many cute men for my single ladies 😉
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Kevin
Jan 22, 2024
Great Time with Super Vuggy - I had a very good time with this adventure, just be prepared to get a little muddy and bring a bandana or alike. You will get some dust.
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Jeffrey_h
Apr 1, 2024
Nice scenery, great people! - Very professional company for a shore excursion. They communicated clearly and pick up from Amber Cove was easy and on time. After a quick trip in an open air truck, we arrived at the tour start point. There are bathrooms and lockers here if you need to store any belongings or want to change clothing. Here we were fitted with helmets and goggles and given a safety briefing before we headed out on the ATVs. The ATV tour took us through town and out into the country and through the jungle. We stopped at a little village where were were able to try hot chocolate, Mama Juana and see cigars being rolled. The sales people here were all super friendly albeit it somewhat pushy, and I feel their souvenirs were way overpriced. After our stop we got back on the ATV's and traveled to a small beach area with a view of our cruise ship. You do have the opportunity to swim here, but honestly the beach wasn't that nice and we were content just to take a few pics. We then got back on the ATVs and returned to our starting point. Once back we had an opportunity to buy drinks from a little bar area and purchase digital photos. The staff for the company were great from start to finish. The scenery was beautiful and we loved learning a little about Dominican culture. The ATV ride itself was VERY slow and not at all exciting. We rarely hit speeds above 10mph. I am not sure if this is typical or if it was because the other people who were in the tour weren't comfortable on the machines. If you are an experienced rider, you won't be impressed. All in all it was a good experience just not exactly what we were expecting.
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Mark_f
Apr 11, 2024
Not as promised - The tour did not last as long as promised. The ride only lasted about an hour and a half and time from pick up to drop off was two hours and 45 minutes. More time was wasted on trying to sell pictures and souvenirs than the actual ride.
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