Huacachina: Sandboard & Dune Buggy with GoPro Video

Learn to Sandboard on Peru's Highest Dunes, Then Ride Them

You arrive at the training area, learn or refresh your sandboard technique, then spend two hours riding the dunes in a buggy with a professional instructor who films you the entire time. You get the GoPro footage to keep, watch the sunset over the desert, and return to Huacachina with video proof of every run.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sandboard and dune buggy adventure

• Walk 10 minutes to training area
• Take sandboard lessons or adapt runs
• Learn how to wax boards
• Ride dune buggy around desert
• Complete 4 to 5 dune runs
• Guide takes photos and videos
• Enjoy sunset before return
• Share GoPro photos and videos

The experience

So you've snowboarded before, or maybe you haven't, and you're wondering if sandboarding is actually a thing. It is, and the person teaching you won the world championship four times. That's not hyperbole. This tour runs out of Huacachina, a desert oasis on Peru's south coast, and it's built around the only professional sandboarder from Peru who competes internationally in snowboarding too. The first hour you walk about ten minutes to the training area, where you either take lessons if you're starting from scratch or do short runs to get used to how sand feels under your board. The instructor shows you how to wax your equipment so it slides right.

Then the pace shifts. You get into a dune buggy and spend the next two hours riding the highest sand dunes around Huacachina, and I mean riding them, not just looking at them. You'll do around four runs, sometimes five if time allows, and each one is steep enough that you feel the adrenaline. The instructor rides with you the whole time, takes pictures and videos on a GoPro throughout, and you get all those files at the end. (Bring a pendrive or SD card to transfer them, that's the only catch.) You catch the sunset before heading back to the oasis, which is when you sit down and go through everything you filmed.

The whole thing is three hours, and you leave with your own footage, waxed boards, and the muscle memory of riding actual desert. If you've ever wanted to know what sandboarding feels like without flying to a snow resort, this is where you do it.

What’s included

Your three hours include sandboard or sandski equipment (board, boots, helmet, goggles, poles), professional waxing, a guide instructor who rides with you and films on GoPro, four to five runs on the highest dunes, a dune buggy ride around the desert, all fees and taxes, and digital copies of your GoPro pictures and videos before you return to Huacachina at sunset.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

AgesAdult (18 to 49 years) · Senior (50 to 70 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (8 to 12 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Dito Sand Xsports

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to try sandboarding with someone who actually competes at it, and you'd rather not figure out the dunes, equipment, or filming yourself. The instructor handles all three while you focus on the ride.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (8 to 12 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

Do I need to know how to snowboard to do this?

No. The tour includes beginner lessons. If you do snowboard or ski, you'll do short practice runs to adapt to sand instead.

How many runs do you get?

Usually four, sometimes five if time allows. Each run is on the highest dunes around Huacachina.

What happens to the GoPro videos?

The instructor films the entire tour. You get all the footage at the end. Bring a pendrive or SD card to transfer the files.

How long is the tour?

Three hours total: about one hour for training and waxing, two hours on the dunes with the buggy.

What equipment is provided?

Sandboard or sandski, boots, helmet, goggles, poles, and wax. Everything you need is included.

Is there time to see the sunset?

Yes. You finish riding before sunset and have time to watch it before returning to Huacachina.

What's the physical demand like?

Moderate fitness is needed. You're walking to the training area, riding dunes, and spending time in the desert heat. Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, pregnancy, or cardiovascular concerns.

Can I bring my own board?

The tour includes professional sandboard and sandski equipment. Check with the operator if you want to bring your own.