Best Forest and Jungle Horse Rides in Punta Cana — Our Top 8

1.Sunset Horseback Ride in Macao Beach and Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 388 reviews · 2h 30m · from $61Our pick

You’ll ride a well-trained horse through forest paths and along Macao Beach near Punta Cana, with guides such as Luis, Lilo, and Juan Luis helping throughout. The 150-minute outing includes round-trip transport, sunset views, beach photo stops, and a short souvenir-shopping visit. Bring water, bug spray, closed shoes, and cash for photos.

“Good and easy transfer, amazing horse ride a the beach. Stunning view😍 the horse have good behavior and the guides help everywhere.”

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2.Macao Beach & Forest Horseback Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 213 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Ride a calm, well-trained horse from the forest to Macao Beach, with guides such as Luis, Lilo, and Juan Luis helping beginners feel secure. You’ll pass a river, rocky paths, and coastal views, then stop for beach time, photos, coffee tasting, and local shopping. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Macao Beach & Forest Horseback Riding Tour was an unforgettable experience! From start to finish, the guides were incredibly helpful, attentive, and focused on our safety, making us feel well cared for throughout the journey. The horses were gentle and easy to ride, even for beginners, and the trail offered a perfect mix of scenic forest and stunning ocean views. The ocean walk with the horses was absolutely breathtaking—something we’ll never forget! We also had the opportunity to see and learn about local life in the Dominican Republic, which added so much depth to the tour. A big shoutout to the photographer, who captured amazing photos throughout the…”

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3.Jungle Safari Zipline, Buggies and Horse Riding

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 83 reviews · 6 hours · from $95

Spend about six hours at Hacienda Tuko Adventure Park riding an eight-line carbon-fiber zipline, driving a buggy, and going horseback riding. Jeudi may guide your day, with clear safety instructions and a friendly sense of humor. Hotel pickup, a Dominican meal, fruit, and drinks are included.

“We are very happy with the guide and activities”

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4.Punta Cana Horseback Ride: Jungle, Macao Beach & Free Pick Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $36Best value

Spend about four hours riding near Playa Macao with guides such as Jose and Chi Chi. You’ll receive a safety briefing and helmet, visit a typical Dominican home for coffee and cocoa, then ride along public Macao Beach. Round-trip pickup is included, though the group may reach 60 people.

“The buggy tour was fun, entertaining and educational. Jorge and his team of guides were well prepared and kept all on time and punctual to include pick up and drop off times. Great time and would do it again. Esta luego.”

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5.Sunset Horseback Ride at Macao Beach & Forest with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $61

Ride on Macao Beach as the sun drops toward the sea, then visit Rio Maimon and stop for coffee and mamajuana at World Mart Souvenirs. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and guides in English, Spanish, French, and German are included. Jerome is among the guides named by guests.

“Awesome experience, took a lot of amazing pictures. Macao beach was super beautiful! Tour guide and driver are both amazing”

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6.Jungle Buggies + Zilplining + Horseback Ride + Countryside + Macao Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $113

Spend about 6.5 hours in Punta Cana combining eight zip lines, a suspension bridge, horseback riding, dune buggies, a Dominican lunch, cigar tasting, and Macao Beach. Guides such as Fio, Jeudi, Eloi, and Frank have earned strong praise, though shared transport and double buggies mean this is not a private tour.

“I can not NOT recommend this tour!! It was the highlight of our trip! A family of 5 from NYC spent the day enjoyed the horseback riding, zipling, bugging and the beach and glad we booked with this tour company. Our guide Jeudi was not oRead more”

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7.Horseback Riding in the Dominican Jungle

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $69

Ride through Uvero Alto near Punta Cana with a small group of up to 15 people, a local guide, and possible photo service. The advertised details also describe Altos de Chavon and Saona Island, so confirm your exact plan before paying. Pickup, a barbecue lunch, and unlimited domestic drinks are listed for the island version.

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8.Jungle and Beach Horse Ridding round trip transportatin.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $51

You’ll receive a short horse-riding lesson before heading toward Macao Beach, where you can swim, relax, and take photos. The experience also includes demonstrations of coffee roasting, cacao grinding, and cigar making, plus tastings. Pickup, air-conditioning, WiFi, and multilingual guiding are included.

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