Travel Reference
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Activities
You can rent sandboards for S5 an hour to slide, surf or ski your way down the dunes, get-
ting sand lodged in every bodily orifice. (Though sandboarding is softer and warmer than
snowboarding, don't be lulled into a false sense of security - people have injured them-
selves doing this.) Many hotels offer thrill-rides in
areneros
(dune buggies). They'll drop
you off at the top of a slope and then meet you down at the bottom.
The going rate for tours at the time of writing was S45 (plus a S4 fee that must be paid
upon entering the dunes). Ask if a sandboard is included in the rate and how long the tour
lasts.
Hotels in Huacachina and Ica can all help arrange tours.
Sleeping & Eating
HOTEL EL HUACACHINERO $$
( 21-7435;
www.elhuacachinero.com
; Perotti; s/d/tr incl breakfast S100/110/140; )
Recently
upgraded, the Huacachinero logs the finest restaurant in the oasis, agreeably rustic rooms
and a relaxing pool area (no blaring music). There is direct dune access via the back gate
if you're up for a 45-degree climb to the sunset of your dreams.
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