Sandboarding in Peru is easily one of the best experiences in my life thus far. Sandboarding came highly recommended by my friends who had traveled to Peru before so I was already stoked. Once you get to Ica or Huacachina (located about ten minutes from each other), everyone from taxi drivers to tourist agencies will be plying you with their offers of dune buggy tours and/or sandboarding. However, after reading some negative reviews and learning of the questionable quality of these agencies, my friend Christine and I decided to go with Sandboard Peru for a couple of reasons: They provide you with lessons so whether or not you’ve sandboarded before, you feel comfortable and safe during the entire process. They will outfit you with the essential gear like boots and wax for your board. They will also adjust and properly fit you to your board. From what I saw, other agencies use smaller boards that look more like skateboards than snowboards. After going on a run, their dune buggy will pick you up to drive you to your next run. Trust me, walking up sand is not all that fun and we all appreciated being able to ride up in the dune buggy. With […]