Barcelo Bavaro Beach
Excursions & Things to Do

Tours with hotel pickup, and the travel time to each one from Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Barceló Bávaro Beach is an adults-only, all-inclusive beachfront resort with 584 rooms on Carretera Bávaro. It is a 24-minute drive from the airport, so park outings are short rides from here. Every tour below picks you up at the hotel, so you can leave the transport to us. The travel times below are counted from Barcelo Bavaro Beach.

Top Excursions From Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Saona Island Day Trip from Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Shared or Private

From Barcelo Bavaro Beach, the departure port for Saona Island is about 1 h 45 min away. That makes it a full-day tour, and pickup is at your hotel.

Saona Island From Punta Cana

Hoyo Azul & Scape Park Adventure Day from Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Scape Park is in Cap Cana, about 40 minutes from Barcelo Bavaro Beach. Keep that ride in mind, both ways, when you plan the rest of your day.

Dune Buggy Tour from Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Drive Your Own Through the Countryside

Allow about 25 minutes to reach the buggy ranch from Barcelo Bavaro Beach, on top of the tour time shown on the card.

Dune Buggy Two Seats

ScubaDoo Underwater Scooter Tour from Barcelo Bavaro Beach: No Diving Experience Needed

Getting from Barcelo Bavaro Beach to the ScubaDoo port takes about 15 minutes. Count that ride on top of the time in the water.

Scuba Doo Punta Cana Underwater Scooter Tour

Party Boat and Snorkeling Cruise from Barcelo Bavaro Beach: Open Bar and Natural Pool

Boarding is at a port about 15 minutes from Barcelo Bavaro Beach, so plan that ride in addition to the time on board.

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Things to do near Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Around Barcelo Bavaro Beach

The resort has an outdoor pool, five restaurants, a spa with 17 treatment rooms, a bowling alley and three tennis courts. Windsurfing, snorkelling and kayaking are among the water sports, and a water park is available for a surcharge.

A Short Taxi Ride Away

The Lakes Barceló Bávaro golf course is a 9-minute walk, and Bávaro Beach about 11 minutes on foot. Cocotal Golf and Country Club is a 3-minute drive, and downtown Punta Cana a 7-minute drive. Ask the front desk to arrange a taxi and agree on the return fare before you go.

Free Shopping Tour from Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Looking for something relaxed between bigger tours? These shopping visits pick you up at Barcelo Bavaro Beach and bring you back, and the round-trip transfer is free. You are never required to buy anything.
  • Bella Mare: Best if you want jewelry: amber and larimar pieces, plus a clothing outlet.
  • Worldmart: Best if you want a wide selection of souvenirs and local products to take home.

Bella Mare Shopping Tour

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Free amber and larimar jewelry shopping with complimentary coffee, rum, chocolate, and mamajuana tastings — plus a clothing ...
1.5 hours + transfer
1.5 hours + transfer
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Worldmart Shopping Tour

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Free souvenir shopping with complimentary coffee, rum, chocolate, and mamajuana tastings. Round-trip transportation included, no obligation to ...
1.5 hours + transfer
1.5 hours + transfer
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Barcelo Bavaro Beach Excursions: Common Questions

No. ScubaDoo uses a personal underwater scooter, so you do not need to be a certified diver. The tour leaves from a port about 15 minutes from Barcelo Bavaro Beach.

Scape Park is about 40 minutes from Barcelo Bavaro Beach. It is a full-day visit of around 7 hours.

Yes. The tours listed here include hotel pickup and drop-off. Pickup times vary by tour and are shown on each tour page.

The guide explains the ride time and the taxi fare, and compares both with a private transfer: How to get from Punta Cana Airport to Barcelo Bavaro Beach

The buggy and ScubaDoo tours last about 2.5 hours plus transfer, and the party boat about 3 hours.

Scape Park takes around 7 hours and Saona Island about 8.

From Barcelo Bavaro Beach, the ride to the buggy ranch is about 25 minutes and to the party boat port about 15 minutes.

Yes. Private Saona Island and Private Catamaran tours are available, with private hotel pickup at Barcelo Bavaro Beach. They are priced per group: up to 4 people for Saona and up to 10 for the catamaran.

 

Airport Transfer to Barcelo Bavaro Beach

Arriving at Punta Cana Airport?

Our guide explains how long the ride to Barcelo Bavaro Beach takes and what a taxi costs. It also shows how a private transfer compares.

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