Dunas de Genipabu
Dunas de Genipabu
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Maristela C
Sao Paulo, SP77 contributions
Feb 2022
Best sight-seeing activity in Natal. These dunes are encrusted in the middle of the city, but are large enough to give a desert feeling. Our buggy driver (hired through Luck Receptivo) was NOT sensitive to the needs of an older tourist in the car. There is a LOT of room for improvement here to serve older and/or handicapped tourists.
Written 15 February 2022
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Eduardo E
Sao Paulo, SP108 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
Great trip for family and couples, visit serval beaches, and very exciting with several vertical drops that will please those looking for excitement, more tradicional dune drives can be done, just make sure you tell your driver before!
Written 11 November 2020
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Amiga007
Brussels, Belgium114 contributions
Nov 2019
Ask the trip 'com emoção' - really worth it (except if you sufffer from heart or anxiety). It becames a bit expensive in the last year but it's still worth it
Written 22 November 2019
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Pascal
Ludwigsburg, Germany18 contributions
Jan 2021 • Family
Fun trip through the dunes but you stop at many locations to buy additional services. Overall it is best to book the buggies in tje village santa rita before you entre the main tourists areas. We could save 50% by doing so.
Written 4 January 2021
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Barbara Z
London, UK217 contributions
Apr 2014 • Couples
We loved the sand dune ride. Our driver was Francisco and we decided to do the tour with Emocao (Thrill) which he didn't failt to deliver! We arranged our tour through the Manary hotel who introduced us to Felipe (skype: filipe.natal.cariri.ecotours)
Written 8 May 2014
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We appreciate the review and we are certain that we can further improve. Many thanks and keep returning!
Written 24 May 2014
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David R
Norwich, CT9 contributions
Mar 2012 • Couples
Well, where do we start? A buggy picks you up at your hotel. And then off to another hotel to grab another couple. (hope there not too large, the buggy is quite small). Then it is moving on down the road. In 20 minutes you turn off the main road and head into the sand dunes. After only 5 minutes more, you stop on a hill w/ 20 other buggies to take some pictures. Here is where the sell begins. The ask if you want to get on top of a donkey to take a picture. Why, who knows?? The views are nice and then your off for another thrilling 5 minutes riding on the sand dunes. There all heck breaks loose and you come upon a camp of touts. You can snowboard on the sand, buy just about anything from the vendors, or, get this, ride a camel. Not sure if camels are indigenous to Brasil, but who knows? After that, you actually get to cruise around on the Dunes, which are beautiful. In another 10 minutes, the next stop. You can take a sled down a hill and crash into the water, not sure how much for that or you can shoot down a water slide. Then you proceed down the beach, where, you guessed it, they try to sell you food (tiny lobsters and squid) and always overpriced beer. Next is trip further down the beach, where you have to pay to get on a Balsa(ferry) to cross a river. (They try to sell the pix on the way back). Next stop is a buffet restaurant, which was quite expensive, but tasted good. On the way back, the buggy driver stops at a Lagoon. Why, we were not sure! We spend 45 min. on this tiny pond, where they try to sell you MORE, OVERPRICED items. Finally, this was it for touts and we headed back to our hotel. That is when the heavens opened up and I have never been that wet in my life(even swimming in the ocean). The actual ride could have taken 2 hours, but it lasted a brutal 6 hours. BE AWARE!!!! Others we talked to, loved the trip, but I wanted to let you know our experience. Happy Travels!!
Written 27 March 2012
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Jaume46
Tokyo, Japan100 contributions
Aug 2019 • Family
In a natural environment and with an experienced driver, it has been a fun and exciting experience for the whole family, with a lot of adrenaline included
Written 10 August 2019
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Joe
Rio de Janeiro, RJ48 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
The sand dunes are simply breathtaking! Wherever you look, the view is just spectacular! The images found on the Internet are just a hint of the beauty of the place! The buggy trip to the sand dunes is a must: you’ll be delighted all the way, not only with the views but also with the beaches and lagoons, not to mention the river crossing on a raft! The only snag is that trip ends in Porto Mirim, at a beach restaurant that offers uninspiring food at much higher prices than the best restaurants in Natal.
If you plan to take the buggy trip to the Genipabu sand dunes, avoid hiring the services of Mr. Luis J. We had a bad experience with him. While we negotiated the trip, he was amiable, and said that we could count on him “not just as a guide for the sand dunes, but also and mainly as a friend”. We asked if we could pay by cards, and he said yes, certainly. So we agreed on a trip for the next morning, and we hired a buggy just for us, for 500 reais. Coming the morning, he wanted to charge extra 50 reais, and asked to be paid in cash. We reminded him of what was agreed the day before, and reluctantly he said OK, and that on returning from the dunes we’d stop by his office for the payment by card. On returning, to our dismay, at his office his secretary announced that they only took debit cards, not credit cards, as was implied from the initial agreement. After some argument with Mr. Luis J., we produced our debit cards, but the card terminal simply wouldn't work! Instead of apologizing for the faulty terminal, Mr. Luis J. became angry and aggressive, and said that he had “trusted us and we did not have the money to pay him”. To end the distressful argument, we agreed to be taken to a nearby ATM to get the cash. So, if you don’t want to spoil your vacation in the beautiful city of Natal, avoid hiring the services of Mr. Luis. J., as unfortunately he does not seem to be a man of his words.
If you plan to take the buggy trip to the Genipabu sand dunes, avoid hiring the services of Mr. Luis J. We had a bad experience with him. While we negotiated the trip, he was amiable, and said that we could count on him “not just as a guide for the sand dunes, but also and mainly as a friend”. We asked if we could pay by cards, and he said yes, certainly. So we agreed on a trip for the next morning, and we hired a buggy just for us, for 500 reais. Coming the morning, he wanted to charge extra 50 reais, and asked to be paid in cash. We reminded him of what was agreed the day before, and reluctantly he said OK, and that on returning from the dunes we’d stop by his office for the payment by card. On returning, to our dismay, at his office his secretary announced that they only took debit cards, not credit cards, as was implied from the initial agreement. After some argument with Mr. Luis J., we produced our debit cards, but the card terminal simply wouldn't work! Instead of apologizing for the faulty terminal, Mr. Luis J. became angry and aggressive, and said that he had “trusted us and we did not have the money to pay him”. To end the distressful argument, we agreed to be taken to a nearby ATM to get the cash. So, if you don’t want to spoil your vacation in the beautiful city of Natal, avoid hiring the services of Mr. Luis. J., as unfortunately he does not seem to be a man of his words.
Written 4 January 2017
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CubsGirl77
Chicago, IL135 contributions
June 2014 • Friends
The dunes are beautiful and worth a buggy ride. I wish we'd gotten to spend more time zooming up/down the dunes and less time stopping for photo-ops (where locals would try to talk us into donkey rides or camel rides or silly photos for a "tip"). We also spent too much time on a flat beach rather than the dunes. Most tours seemed to have the same itinerary/path.
Written 10 July 2014
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TravelNut2020
60 contributions
This was so much fun it was hard to stop smiling. Make sure to stop and take it all in. Bring cash for all the extra activities along the way.
Yes I slid down a dune into a river - twice!
Buggy rides for all!!!
Yes I slid down a dune into a river - twice!
Buggy rides for all!!!
Written 23 June 2014
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quanto esta um paseio de buggy para Genipapu para duas PESSOAS
Written 12 July 2022
Lembrando que o buggy te pega e leva de volta para o Hotel. Indico RNbuggy. Muito top.
Written 13 July 2022
Ola, voce pegou o bugre para esse passeio mais curto em Jenipabu mesmo? ou me Natal, e qual era o valor?
Written 29 December 2021
Alugamos na praia.
Foi com o Badaró. Ficou em R$250,00( duzentos e cinquenta reais).
Foi um lindo passeio.
Aproveite!
Written 31 December 2021
Bom dia, por favor, você teria o contato do Jacob do Bugeiro?
Obrigado!!!!
Written 18 September 2021
Tenho sim. O número dele é (84) 99808-1400.
Pode fechar com ele sem medo. Ele é muito honesto, pontual, tira fotos pra vc, e aproveita ao máximo o passeio.
Written 20 September 2021
Boa Tarde
Gostaria de saber o número do telefone do Bugueiro Robério, estou indo a Natal mês que vem e gostaria muito de marcar um passeio com ele, fico no aguardo.
Written 24 May 2021
Bom dia, vou ir a Natal na semana de 12/03 há 19/03, por aí estão com alguma previsão de cancelar os passeios por causa do Covid?
Written 19 February 2021
Estamos voltando nossas atividades na segunda dia 05 de Abril. Pode vir se divertir com os passeios aqui na cidade !!
Written 3 April 2021
Olá viajantes! Queria Indicacao de Bugre bom e com preço em conta
Written 18 February 2020
Olá! O que conheci e considerei o preço justo pelo atendimento excelente foi o Ivo buggy trip natal (pode procurar assim no Instagram q aparece o contato e mais informações sobre ele).
Boa viagem
Written 1 March 2020
Hola quisiera saber el precio total por la excursión que va a las dunas de Genipabu en buggy y que incluye?, lo de andar en dromedario es aparte no? y cuanto tiene de duración.
Es para estar informadas, ya que viajo con una amiga dentro de dos semanas.
Ah y si me quiere hacer alguna sugerencia o recomendación de lo que se puede visitar, bienvenido sea ya que va hacer la primera vez que vamos a estar por alli.
Muchas gracias.
Written 10 February 2020
Oi, Wania. Tudo bem? Sobre o passeio de Buggie nas Dunas de Genipabu, vc sabe dizer quanto custa e se eu posso compartilhar o veículo com mais pessoas pra pagar mais barato?
Written 11 November 2019
Olá Ricardo, o passeio de buggy pode ser compartilhado sim pra isso o ideal é conversar com o bugueiro antes pra saber se tem outros interessados em dividir pq tem q coincidir passeio e horário. Em junho fiz o passeio com o Ivo (Ivo buggytrip Natal, no insta) e indico demais, o cara é 10, profissional e atencioso. Abraço
Written 1 December 2019
Papadunas empresa responsável?
Written 28 September 2019
Empresa maravilhosa muito responsável. Fizemos o passeio as Dunas com eles ontem dia 09/11 e foi maravilhoso super indico. O Bugueiro Cobra é incrível. Top mesmo.
Written 11 November 2019
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