One epic day from Lima hits two of Peru’s coolest spots without feeling rushed. A luxury bus with high-speed WiFi (and movies + popcorn on the way back) picks you up at your hotel and heads south. First, a 2-hour speedboat tour around the Ballestas Islands – sea lions barking, Humboldt penguins waddling, birds everywhere in a mini-Galapagos vibe. Then it’s on to Huacachina, South America’s only desert oasis, for free time wandering the palm-fringed lagoon before the real fun: 2 hours of wild dune buggy rides whipping up and down massive sand mountains, plus sandboarding down the continent’s biggest dunes (stand or sit, your choice).
