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Buggy Tour: Explore Sugar Cane Fields and Chavon River
4.7
13 Ratings
La Romana
Embark on a thrilling buggy adventure through the sugar cane fields of the Dominican Republic. Taste local specialties, explore the Chavon River, and enjoy a unique bathing experience. Limited to 15 people for a personalized and high-quality experience.
Embark on a thrilling buggy adventure through the sugar cane fields of the Dominican Republic. Taste local specialties, explore the Chavon River, and enjoy a unique bathing experience. Limited to 15 people for a personalized and high-quality experience.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- La Romana - The port of La Romana will be the meeting point. A taxi will be waiting for you and will take you to our office in Bayahibe, where we will be expecting you.
- Bayahibe - You will arrive at our office in Bayahibe for departure to Benerito, a 15-minute drive to the ranch where the buggies are located.
- Benerito - Upon arriving…
- La Romana - The port of La Romana will be the meeting point. A taxi will be waiting for you and will take you to our office in Bayahibe, where we will be expecting you.
- Bayahibe - You will arrive at our office in Bayahibe for departure to Benerito, a 15-minute drive to the ranch where the buggies are located.
- Benerito - Upon arriving at the Benerito Ranch, you’ll board your buggies (the guide will provide safety rules and helmets) and head toward the sugar cane fields.
- La Altagracia Province - You will arrive at the sugar cane fields in a weighing area. The guide will explain how the cutting process works, who cuts the cane, and how it is processed.
- La Altagracia Province - After the weighing area, we will go to a batey (a small sugar cane cutters’ village). The guide will explain their way of life, their small houses, and you will have an opportunity to interact with the children.
- La Altagracia Province - We will then go to the Chavon River for a first wash. You will discover this beautiful river where several films have been shot, such as Anaconda, Rambo II, and others.
- La Altagracia Province - After the river, we will visit a local resident to discover local products such as cassava, plantain, salami, and some tropical fruits, all cooked over a wood fire. You will also enjoy a pleasant interaction with our charming host, Nilo.
- Benerito - After the tasting, we will return to the ranch with wonderful memories.
- La Romana - The taxi will be waiting for you and will take you directly to the port of La Romana.
What's Included
- Helmet and plastic bags
- Snacks
- Helmet and plastic bags
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Photos
- Tips
- Add $15.USD per person for the transportation from la Romana port
- Photos
- Tips
- Add $15.USD per person for the transportation from la Romana port
Additional Information
On board your buggy, you’ll visit sugar cane fields, a sugar cane cutter’s village, and a local resident who will let us taste Dominican specialties such as cassava and plantain. We’ll also discover the Chavon River with a wonderful tasting of local products cooked over a wood fire.
We prioritize small groups, and our guides are skilled at helping you get to know this eastern region and its hidden spots.
On board your buggy, you’ll visit sugar cane fields, a sugar cane cutter’s village, and a local resident who will let us taste Dominican specialties such as cassava and plantain. We’ll also discover the Chavon River with a wonderful tasting of local products cooked over a wood fire.
We prioritize small groups, and our guides are skilled at helping you get to know this eastern region and its hidden spots.
Location
La Romana Cruise Terminal
At the taxi stand of la Romana port, the taxi will have a list with your name.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(13 Ratings)
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Sylvieg2116
Jul 21, 2024
100% Satisfied That great experiences - That beautiful experiences with dominican attitude whatever the excursion. Buggy, Saona, Catalina etc.. you will always be accompanied by a very nice team, smiling and caring for you and especially in small committee, not forgetting Manuel the exceptional photographer of the team who has the gift of capturing the expression of each at the right time. If you have any doubt in your choice, I recommend you dominican attitude 100%.
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Maliciav2021
Jun 13, 2024
Great, don’t hesitate!! - Great instructor and great excursion!! We did the Island of Saona with Christian (He spoke English, Spanish and French so we didn't feel excluded) and the buggy with Justine!
It was great, we loved it, great welcome once at the office.
Don't hesitate to go there
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O7805mulisad
Feb 27, 2024
Incredible and authentic experience - My family and I took two excursions. One relating to the buggy activity as well as that on the island of Saona.
The buggy activity was extraordinary! We drove through sugar cane fields, in a small village, near a lake…
The sensation had a taste of adrenaline, surprise and admiration of the republican world around us. This activity was led by Justine, who comes to us from Belgium! The sun was burning and she made our day brighter!
She is a very sunny, endearing, smiling person, who taught us a lot of things during this outing. We felt safe and we had a lot of fun! If you are considering and wish to carry out this experience alone, as a couple, with family or friends, you need Justine on your team!!
As for the second excursion, the landscapes were heavenly and soothing! Joy and morale were a certainty on the boat. Everyone was dancing and making us dance!
With them, we don't miss anything and certainly don't miss out on dehydration. They served us rum, soft drinks and water continuously!
There was even a photographer, who never misses an opportunity to capture these unforgettable moments!!
We thank all the Dominican attitude team for their services, their good humor, their patience and their knowledge!
See you soon !
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Shawnm311
Jul 17, 2023
An amazing buggy experience - We found our taxi driver at the port and he took us through a village to a little ranch area where our buggies were ready to go. You get a lot of time to drive while visiting the sugar cane fields and seeing the beautiful landscape. Sometimes you go through some mud puddles and getting muddy was very fun for us. You go through some villages but overall you feel safe because you are in a buggy and can go faster if you want. This puts you in the middle of the village at times and you get to see the culture.
After driving and getting muddy, we ended up relaxing in a beautiful river. The river felt great and was a good place to clean up. We finished at a local hut for some food and drinks. The food was really good and you can see some of it in the pictures. We all loved it.
The communication was good from the start. We loved our guides and for a small time they were part of the family. They laughed and had a great time with us. This was a great excursion and a fun time for a private group.
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B9877regabrielleg
May 7, 2024
Racist/horrible - I have traveled the world extensively, many countries, many cultures. This was the absolute worst tour I’ve been on. I paid $500 for my black American family to go on this tour, we were the ONLY black people on this entire tour. When we arrived we were immediately told we had to be at the very back. The buggy did not work, it had obvious mechanical issues (visibly cut wires, broken steering wheel, would not drive above 10mph) but we were told it was fine and to get over it. Then the person helping with seatbelts physically grabbed my leg and moved it against my will as well as my mother’s arm to move her out of the way. As the buggy part of the tour went on we experienced THREE mechanical failures that put even further behind everyone and the tour guide left us behind. When we finally got back with the rest of the group after having a tire burst, and 2 engine failures, we were able to shower and get all of the caked on mud off. Then we joined the group for lunch where we’re told by the company to sit at an isolated table that was far away from the rest of the group. It was completely segregated. This is literally the worst experience I’ve had on any vacation or any of my travels. They did not listen to any of the very legitimate issues we had and kept passing us off like we were dirt. I will never recommend Dominican Attitude Excursions to any Black person or anyone that does not condone outright racism. 6 hours of being left behind, ignored, and treated as less than. This tour was a Time Machine back to slavery rather than fun excursion to experience. $500 wasted to be treated as 3/5ths of a human. Do not ever waste your money here.
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