Huacachina

An Oasis in the Desert....... Go there for Sand Boarding and hammering around the dunes in buggies. I teamed up with ol mate Daryll from the bus.

A few hours in the sun out on the dunes was easily enough. The buggies hammer, no air to report but some good sideways action. The sand boarding is cool, very similar to snow boarding in slushy conditions. Never had so much sand in my mouth, pockets, ears, nose....

Thank god the hostel had a pool, bar and chilled out gardens, all in the middle of this weird oasis. $5 a night, which is awesome value. Low season here so you can comfortably cut prices in half  and more if you decline the special package tour on offer at every corner.

Hire a smaller vehicle, then you get more boarding in plus a bit more choice of where and when.