Dune buggy in Huacachina
Overview
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2 hours 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
One of the very exciting activities to do is explore the dunes in these vehicles called buggies.
The wide desert landscape that we will appreciate will be impressive and full of emotion, dare to dominate the slopes of the vast desert dunes and feel the adrenaline flow through your body.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
On holidays or holidays, the duration of the Buggies tour will be approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Do not recommend for children under 05 years old
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Huacachina
Our excursion starts from the Hotel "La Casa del Bamboo", located in the surroundings of the Huacachina Oasis. Then, our buggy driver will accompany our passengers to a tourist control booth, where our passengers must pay a tourist tax of S/3.60 soles per person. Then we will proceed to climb a small sand dune to board the Buggies and start the tour. Our professional driver will start the desert tour and will make different stops so that our clients can appreciate the landscape, so they can take pictures. Then we will drive our vehicle to the top of a large dune where our instructor guide will show you how to practice the sport of Sandboarding. Once at the top you can enjoy this sport, and you can also take many photos. Finally we will return to the Huacachina lagoon, where passengers must return to the starting point (Hotel El Bamboo) and end the service. In the office we can offer our tourists taxi services.
Tourists will visit the desert of Huacachina (Ica) in a Buggy with a capacity of 10 passengers (approximately). The passengers will take a tour of the dunes and we will make stops to practice sandboarding. Finally we will be able to see the sunset in the last shift of the day. * Important note: For "official holidays" in Peru, the duration of the Buggy ride will last approximately 01 hour (In all shifts from 10am to the last departure 5pm). On "normal" days (no official holydays), the only 02-hour tour is from 4:00p.m. to 6:00p.m (All other shifts before 4:00 pm will only last 01 hour).
What‘s Included
Waiting room with furniture
Dune buggy tour and sandboarding
Office with hygienic services.
Round trip transfers from hotels in the center of Ica.
Tourist tax to the desert in Huacachina (only cash).
Options
Dune buggy in Huacachina 01hr
Pickup included
Dune buggy in Huacachina 02hrs
ONLY STARTS AT 16:00HRS
Pickup included
Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A fun and exciting experience!
Ruanec123,,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00100% recommend this tour if you are visiting Huacachina! Everything is well organised and the company is proactive with reaching out and helping if you have any questions. The tour was great going the dunes and everyone has an opportunity to try out sand boarding. Our guide let people go more than once if we wished to. We also had enough time to stop and take pictures and the guide also took pictures for the group which was very helpful. We ended in time to watch the sunset before heading back to the town.
Extreme experience
Road64807977985,,Sep 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An "extreme" experience, lots of adrenaline, beautiful scenery and good care. I booked it online but they were always coordinating in a personalized way. Very good
Fun!
jennec2022,,Sep 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So much fun! Crazy driver and a lot of adrenaline! Sandboarding was amazing! We wanted to do it after the paracas trip and this was no problem!
Great fun, a bit disorganised
mikeythomas1,,Mar 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Lots of fun being driven over the dunes, with plenty of time for photos and the opportunity to sandboard. The start of the tour was disorganised - we were told to meet at a hostel at 15:45, but were then told at 16:30 to walk to the dunes. We probably didn’t lose much time, but we were waiting around for a while with no communication from the company.
Great experience at Ica dessert
paulinamV2294GZ,,Jan 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The experience was so fun with sandboarding, buggy drivers are very professional always caring about safety first and also very kind. Enjoying a sunset in the dessert in Peru was unique.
Recommended to 100
Roberto C,,Dec 19, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The accompaniment and service has been excellent. Super recommended for all EU want to know Peru and its different activities.
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mariafernandar530,,Nov 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tours, the yransport were very cheverous. It struck me that in the two plans we chose there was no mention of samtravels, but everything was still very good!!
Mad Max-style Adventure
jonathandW6336DH,,Oct 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The buggy ride in the Huacachina Oasis was one of the most incredible tourist experiences I’ve ever had, and I’ve traveled quite a bit. The adventure begins in a breathtaking setting, with stunning views of the massive dunes. The place is packed with buggies — or, as I like to call them, true Mad Max-style sand conquerors. Each buggy holds about eight people, and while it’s an adventurous ride, it’s surprisingly comfortable for what it is. But don’t forget: this is an adrenaline-packed activity! It feels like a rollercoaster in the middle of the desert, with the roar of the engine as you go up and down massive dunes that make your stomach churn with excitement. It’s worth every penny, and the price is surprisingly affordable for everything you get. And the best part? We made several stops to slide down the dunes on sandboards and watched a stunning sunset disappearing behind the golden, fine sands. Our driver was fantastic and very attentive. I highly recommend this experience, and I would gladly do it again!
Very fun but short
Maps55874025979,,Sep 23, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Was very fun and the guide was nice. We had booked the tour of one hour, you then walked 5min to a car and after another 40min was dropped off again to walk back through the oasis. So a little shorter than expected and therefore not quite cheap. But you must have made it very funny. The oasis is very nice.
Don’t miss this tour
Excursion18110272410,,Aug 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sam was a really nice guy. We booked 5pm tour, when we got Hotel Bamboo around 4:45pm, he was already waiting for us there, and then arranged us to storage bags, using washroom, leading us to the dune. Dune buggy is really a fun and must-have experience in Peru, don’t miss it, it’s absolutely worth you to take time and money to visit Huacachina Oasis. BTW, sitting on the moon evening dune and enjoying the outside music concert, is a really romantic experience.
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