Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

Explore the Inter Andean valleys and scenic landscapes with the Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip from Tacna. This trip also includes the Putina thermal baths.

Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

At 8 am, pickup will be from your hotel in Tacna to board a bus to the province of Tarata. After a one-hour journey, we will ascend to 3500 metres (11500 ft) above sea level to visit the Apacheta lookout. Here, the contrasting landscapes, including inter Andean valleys, Yucatamani volcanoes, Tutupaca, and the Cordillera del Barroso, can be observed.

At this viewpoint, a typical ceremony of offering to the Earth will take place, honoring ancestral traditions.

Next, we will visit Tarucachi, a colonial church similar to that in Tarata, featuring colonial mestizo style decoration with natural dyes.

The tour continues to Tarata, where we will walk to the main square and church, followed by the Santa Maria Inca trail to admire the stunning scenery and the Qala Qala caves, a sacred site.

Afterward, we will continue by bus to the Titaco thermal baths, where you can enjoy the baths at your leisure. This relaxing environment concludes a day of exploration.

After the thermal baths, lunch will be at a local restaurant, and we will return to Tacna, arriving at your hotel by 5 pm.