The 4 Best Chocolate Tastings in the Dominican Republic

1.Buggy Ride Into the jungle with cave coffee & chocolate tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews · from $53Our pick

Take a four-hour buggy trip from Punta Cana through rural backroads, with stops for a cenote swim, coffee and chocolate tasting, a Dominican farm visit, and Macao Beach. Guides such as Coca Cola and Mr. Panda are praised for their energy. Expect dust, mud, crowds, and strong sales pitches at shopping stops.

“Pick up was easy, communication as well. Crew was good, gave us some tips and tricks. Driving a buggy was fun, lots of mud so prepare yourself with glasses and mouth cover. Traditional Dominican house does not exist, or does if its sales outside covered space, they show you beans of coffee, cocoa and leafs of tobacco. You can see how they roll cigars. No show of how to grind beans, just tools. Took 4 minutes max and then they are presenting products, to taste and see and to buy. Point is to take you there and spend money. This is really disappointing since we been in Egypt, Tunisia, Marakesh…”

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2.Jungle Buggy Adventure with Coffee and Chocolate Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $41Best value

This three-hour Punta Cana outing combines a muddy buggy ride with Dominican coffee, chocolate, and cigar tasting at La Casita, a swim in a clear-water cave, and time at Macao Beach. Guides such as David, Peter, German, and Carlos lead the group. Pickup, round-trip transport, and a mobile ticket are included.

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3.Buggy Ride into the Jungle coffee , chocolate tasting Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $60

Drive a buggy or ATV through Punta Cana’s rural trails, taste Dominican coffee and chocolate, swim in a natural cave, and relax at Macao Beach. Guides such as Chris, Diris, and Pierre are praised for friendly help and safe driving. Expect about three hours, round-trip transport, dust, and plenty of sun.

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4.Half Day ATV tours with coffee & chocolate tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · from $60

This three-hour Punta Cana outing combines a muddy ATV ride, a Dominican farm stop, coffee, chocolate and rum tasting, a clear-water cave, and Macao Beach. Guides such as Chery, Benny, and Alejandro lead the route, with round-trip pickup included. Expect rough roads, dust, possible mud, and a group that can reach 80 people.

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