Huacachina
Huacachina is all about the mighty sand dunes. As soon as you arrive into this desert oasis town you’ll soon realise how you are completely surrounded by golden mounds. The best way to see experience them is by strapping yourself into a sand buggy and enjoying a fast and bumpy nature coaster ride to some of the highest points and stomach-churning ploughs down. Alternatively, you can also learn how to Sandboard down, which is a real thrill . Travellers also come here to indulge at the nearby Pisco vineyards.
The Sandbuggy ride to the Huacachina sand dunes
Sandboarding in Huacachina is something you must do in Peru!
Nazca
The 2,000-year-old geometric Nazca Lines are a world-famous site, despite the fact we still do not know exactly why these markings in the desert were created. This UNESCO world heritage site remains a mystery, and you can’t pass through without taking a look for yourself. Three of the Nazca Lines can be viewed for free from a tower that is perched along the Trans American Highway, but the best way to see all of the mysterious shapes and symbols is via a dizzying plane flight as you curve around the desert basin trying to spot the spider, condor, monkey, whale and the astronaut.
The famous Nazca Lines
View from the Nazca Lines flight