Cenote Tours and Swims in the Dominican Republic — Our Top 15

1.Buggy Ride, Cenote and Waterfall Pool at Bavaro Adventure Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 300 reviews · from $99Our pick

Ride a single, double, triple, or quadruple buggy through Bavaro Adventure Park’s off-road mine track, then cool off at Blue Lagoon and the Waterfall Pool. Guides such as Rapido and Chicken lead the six-hour outing, with lunch and shared hotel transfers included.

“The experience was good overall. Another driver hit the back of my buggy and my child was in it with me so that’s the only downside. We didn’t really have much time to enjoy the waterfall because of the buggy tour. I would visit again but Read more”

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2.Punta Cana: Buggy or ATV Tour on the Beach and Cenote Visit

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

Ride a buggy or ATV through Punta Cana’s coffee and cocoa country, splash along rough trails, stop at Macao Beach, and swim in an underground cenote. Hotel transport and safety gear are included. Guides speak several languages, and Carlos is praised for keeping the ride fun and reassuring.

“It was really good experience!! Everyone was helpful and we enjoyed the tour. The Macao beach stay could have been a bit longer than 10 minutes,but it was ok 🙂 Buggy was fun!!”

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

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

Drive a single, double, or family buggy through the Macao area, stop at Macao Beach, visit a local ranch for coffee, chocolate, and cigars, then swim in a Taino cave cenote. Pickup is available from Bávaro, with guides in English, French, and Spanish.

“Be able to go faster on the buggy to get muddier, more time at the beach. Other than that it was great”

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4.Bayahibe: National Park Jungle Walk & Snorkeling in Cenotes

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 171 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Join Gaëlle and Julien for a three-hour small-group outing from Bayahibe. Walk a jungle trail in Cotubanama National Park, then snorkel in 25°C spring water beneath the stalactites and stalagmites of Chicho Cave. Hotel pickup, equipment guidance, and a light aperitif are included.

“Great walk through the natural jungle, Guides were very knowledgeable. The Cave was absolutely beautiful. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

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5.Punta Cana: Scape Park Entry for Cenote, Zip Lines, & Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 171 reviews · 7 hours · from $149

Spend up to seven hours at Scape Park with hotel pickup, eight zip lines, a cenote swim, Iguabonita Cave, animal encounters, and cultural displays. The day is mostly self-guided, with staff explaining each activity. Bring water shoes, a locker padlock, and energy for plenty of walking.

“Tons to do. Probably won’t be able to try all activities in one day.”

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6.Extreme Boogie Tour in Punta Cana, Macao Beach and Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 127 reviews · from $29

Ride a buggy through Punta Cana’s muddy back roads, swim in a blue-water cenote, visit Macao Beach, and stop at a typical house for coffee, cocoa, spices, and mamajuana. Hotel pickup is offered, but confirm your exact pickup point and prepare for dust, mud, sales pitches, and basic equipment.

“Was a great time lots of fun caves were great water very clean over all a beautiful fun filled morning”

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

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

Spend 4.5 hours exploring rural Punta Cana by handcrafted buggy. With a bilingual guide, you’ll ride muddy trails, taste coffee, chocolate, tobacco, and Mamajuana, swim in a clear-water cenote, then relax at Macao Beach. Hotel pickup and return are included.

“guida molto gentile e simpatica. giro carino,perfetto per fare qualcosa di diverso. nelle varie tappe ci sono tanti venditori insistenti.”

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8.Tour In buggy from Punta Cana with Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · from $30

Ride a buggy from your Punta Cana hotel to Macao Beach and a clear-water cenote, with a stop for coffee, cocoa, tobacco, and local products. Choose an 8:30 AM, 10:30 AM, or 2:30 PM departure. Pickup is offered, and groups can reach 50 people.

“Great tour. The whole family had a blast. We had a group of 12 and every single one of us enjoyed this tour.”

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

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

You’ll ride an ATV through private jungle paths and sandy trails, stop at Macau Beach and a freshwater cenote, then taste Dominican coffee and Mama Juana. Hotel pickup is available across Punta Cana. Some schedules also offer horseback riding, and guides speak English, Spanish, French, or Frisian.

“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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10.Punta Cana: Buggy Tour with Cenote Visit

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

Alexis Muños’s three-hour Punta Cana buggy tour takes you from your hotel through coffee and cocoa country to Macau Beach and an Indigenous Springs cenote. Expect muddy trails, a riverbed crossing, tastings, and a short swim stop. Guides speak English, Spanish, and French.

“Very disappointing – not recommended Uncomfortable and unsafe transport (safari truck without air conditioning). Upon arrival, you’re pressured into buying overpriced accessories. Then, over an hour of waiting in 34°C heat due to poor organization. The buggy was in bad condition and hard to drive. The route was interrupted by several commercial stops. The sites visited were either overcrowded or not worth it (a dirty beach, a packed cave). Too many people, too many forced sales, and not enough real experience. I do not recommend this activity.”

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11.Ultimate Buggy Expedition from Punta Cana with blue cenote

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

You drive a solo, tandem, or family buggy from Punta Cana through farmland and tobacco country, stop for Dominican coffee and chocolate, swim in a cenote, and relax at Macao Beach. Hotel pickup, helmets, and guides in English, Spanish, or French are included.

“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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12.COMBO: Zip Line, Cenote Blue Lagoon, Jungle River &Waterfall Pool

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · from $139

Spend about four hours at Bavaro Adventure Park on a seven-circuit zip line, a freshwater cenote, Jungle River, and Waterfall Pool. Hotel transfers, equipment, safety training, filtered water, and a Dominican lunch are included. Bring closed shoes, swimwear, a towel, sunscreen, and dry clothes.

“It was fun just because it’s winter time maybe heat the pools just a little ppl would stay longer…also gotta let ppl know there is a high ropes course on the zipline you can’t skip”

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13.Snorkeling in the Cenotes of Bayahibe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $55

Join Gaëlle and Julien of Go Dive Bayahibe for a three-hour afternoon trip into Cotubanama National Park. After private transport and a 20-minute jungle walk, you’ll explore a clear 25°C cenote by lamp, surrounded by stalactites, stalagmites, and columns.

“This was a fun excursion! The little hike through the jungle was fun and showed us interesting local flora and fauna (we ran into a pack of goats!) and the cenote was really cool to explore. We loved the balance of telling us some of the historRead more”

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

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

You will drive a buggy, ATV, or VIP buggy along private trails near Punta Cana, stop at a Dominican home for coffee, chocolate, and mamajuana, swim in a blue-water cenote, then relax at Macao Beach. Hotel pickup is included, with four-hour departures from Punta Cana, Bávaro, or Uvero Alto.

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

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15.Punta Cana: Buggy Ride, Blue Cenote Lagoon and Jungle River

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews

Spend six hours at Bavaro Adventure Park combining a two-hour off-road buggy ride, an abandoned-mine race track, a blue cenote, a lazy jungle river, a countryside museum, and Dominican lunch. Guides speak English, Spanish, and French. Bring a license, closed shoes, swimwear, and a change of clothes.

“The trip was nice and on time. Nice activities at the park Well it was a little pricy but it was nice We had a wonderful time”

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