Would definitely recommend this excursion! We had a great time and it was both fun and informative. If you are looking to get off the resort and see the area and not take all day to do it then this is your kind of activity.... Thanks guys : )
This was the best part of our family vacation. It is a great way to really see small villages and how the people in the area live. We did not go with a big hotel / resort group, where it can slow things down, we went on a private group just family, and it was awesome. We really got to rev-up and zig zag our way through the country side, sugar cane fields, hillsides and down by the great riverbed. Just some great terrain to really have some fun and kick dirt and mud all over the place. What a great time, my kids had a blast. Coming back next year, for sure ...
We rode atv's the whole time. Buggies looked fun too. Excellent service. Maybe the best ride ever. Entertaining and exciting. Yes you roll in a pack. Still awesome. Highly recommend.
We booked our Crazy Wheels excursion at the Apple concierge desk at Dreams La Romana. We had several families tell us how much fun they had on this excursion. I didn't realize they had booked with another company!!We departed Dreams....got 2 minutes away from the resort and the van pulled over. We had to get into a car to take us to Crazy Wheels. I thought this was very shady. Our driver didn't speak much English, so I am not sure why we switched vehicles. Once at Crazy Wheels, we had to wait over 30 minutes before others arrived. The staff recommended that we purchase bandanas and sunglasses to protect our faces from the dirt and mud. (We had been told that we would have goggles. In hindsight, we realized that was with another company). After about 45 minutes, other guests arrived. We took off and went through the villages. This was a lot of fun! This is also where my dune buggy first broke down. No biggie...we were close by Crazy Wheels! We had the opportunity to see how families live in this country. We drove thru a Haitian village too. Haitians work the sugar cane fields and live nearby. They don't have much at all. The kids were begging for clean bottled water. Luckily, we had brought about 8 bottles to give out! Then we went to the sugar cane fields. We stopped for fresh sugar cane and pepsi. The staff used a machette to cut it up. I am pretty sure it was not sanitary. Oh well....it tasted pretty good. We then had to pull over and wait 30 minutes for the people on the 4 wheelers to come and switch out for the dune buggies. I was really not happy about that. It was steamy hot and we were sitting directly in the sun. The kids (and I) just wanted to get back to Dreams! Once we made the switch, it was just my family with a tour guide. This is when my dune buggy broke down a second time. I was with my 7 year old son. We sat, stranded, for over five minutes before anyone realized we weren't following behind. I was very upset about this. I didn't feel safe. We stopped by a little village store which served fresh fruit and shopped a little. By this time, I was ready to get a shower and get in the pool at our resort. If you choose to book Crazy Wheels....remember to bring sunglasses and a bandana. You may also want to bring some bottled water and candy for the kids you will see in the village. You will get dirty and wet. All in all it was an ok experience....my favorite part was seeing the villages and getting a better look at the country.
We booked this excursion through Scuba Doo representative Lou (along the beach) at Punta Cana. At first we were comfortable doing this as we have visited the Dominican Republic over 15 times. We asked many questions, just to make sure it was a good trip for us, was told we woulde be riding along the beach- NOT TRUE!!!!! It was the usual, along the streets, back roads, sugar can planations, etc.... Got to the Macao Crazy Wheels, all seemed fine, wanted to ride ATV's......one of them was not working properly, so two from our party had to take a dune buggy....Almost immediately after turning down a dirt road, my partner and I (on the same ATV) hit a pole head on. We were both hurt, when I told the guide to get my husband, who was ahead of us, he said OK.....The guide never told my husband we were in an accident, he was only concerned that the rest our the tour proceed as normal. The brakes on the ATV were not working properly, guide adamantly denied this.....Guide then took me to my husband in a dune buggy, where I was tended to by a really nice Dominican family....My husband requested a private taxi, as we wanted to get back to our resort ASAP because of my injuries...again he said OK, not OK, bus came and touok us back to Macao Crazy Wheels because we had to wait for the rest of the people who rode the bus with us to finish their tour. To me, this is insane and poor business practice. But being outside of the USA, we had no choice but to go along with what they said.....The next day I approached Lou and his partner on the beach about the accident. I was told that it was our fault, because the driver of my ATV was driving erratically and trying to pass the other ATV's and buggys....AGAIN, NOT TRUE as our ATV as the last one in the group- so there were NO vehicles for us to pass....It was a miracle we were not more seriously injured or killed. I have done extensive searches on social media sites and the web to find these two businesses- Macao Crazy Wheels and Scuba Doo tours with no success.....I suspect they do not put themselves out there to avoid negative feedback. When booking tours, I STRONGLY advise fellow travellers not to do it through vendors who walk the beaches of the resorts. These people are NOT associated with the hotels in any way, shape or form. They take the receipts once you pay in full, leaving you with no information on them. Their main concern is to make money, and NOT the safety or well being of tourists. Only book excursions through the representatives at your hotel or resort. Do not allow them to lure you into it, as I did..
It was very dusty so bring sunglasses! And We got very muddy so dont wear good clothes. But ifyou ride back home, You will want to experience this! Going through the villages and seeing the children, how people live. it was a true eye opener. They have nothing and are as happy as can be! I loved it!
Loved this excursion. Vehicles and staff were perfect. No complaints. Driving on your own through the city and sugar cane fields.
We would definitely recommend this excursion for active adults. We rode for around 20 minutes on a bus to where the vehicles were waiting. We were given a briefing on what to expect and an opportunity to purchase a bandana (much needed). We brought our own safety goggles and bandana. The helmets will ill-fitting but necessary to lessen the dust in my hair. The dune-buggy excursion itself lasted over two hours (perfect!). We rode through local neighborhoods and saw lots of people, kids, horses and a couple of dogs. The buggy in front of us gave candy to the children, so they chased our buggies throughout the streets. We rode through lots of sugar cane fields, saw workers and stopped for a brief lesson on the life of plantation workers. This was very informative. We did ride through many mud puddles, some of which smelled like septic. We were able to ride around the "smelly" waterholes.We stopped for melons and coconuts and a chance to see the works of local artists and a bathroom break. I felt that this excursion was well-planned and I felt like these people cared about our group. They were also very appreciative of our business. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who is active and over 14 years of age.
We booked this ride through the cruise. (If you are on a cruise i highly suggest you do it early cause it sells out quick.) The ride was fairly long but very scenic. I suggest you take goggle cause the dust is terrible. At the mid point you stop and a restaurant where you can wash yourself off eat fruits, drink at the bar or jump in their pool. The tour was very fun although the buggy broke down a couple of times. (battery problems). I still recommend it.
Great ride around the sugar cane fields. Thanks to the staff for guiding us during our ride. We used the 4 wheelers and boogie cars in the mud