Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

Explore the Inter Andean valleys and beautiful scenery with this Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip from Tacna. You'll also experience the Putina thermal baths.

Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

At 8 am, we will pick you up from your hotel in Tacna and board a bus to the province of Tarata. After an hour journey, we'll ascend up to 3500 metres (11500 ft) above sea level to visit the Apacheta lookout. Here, we will discover the contrasting landscape around the region including the inter Andean valleys, the Yucatamani volcanoes, Tutupaca, and the Cordillera del Barroso mountain range.

At the viewpoint, we will experience firsthand a typical ceremony of offering to the Earth, as the ancestors of these lands did.

We'll head back to the bus to visit the Tarucachi, a colonial church which has many similarities with the Tarata church. Inside, you'll see the colonial mestizo style decoration with natural dyes, showcasing a beautiful, little-known interior.

Next, the tour will arrive in Tarata, where we'll walk to the main square and church. We'll continue to the Santa Maria Inca trail, from which we'll admire Tarata's stunning scenery and the Qala Qala caves, a sacred place for the people of Tarata.

We will continue the tour by bus to visit the Titaco thermal baths. In this magnificent natural area, you'll enjoy the baths at your leisure, taking full advantage of its relaxing environment after a day of exploring!

After enjoying the thermal baths, we will stop for lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Tacna, where we will drop you back off at your hotels at 5 pm.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

During this day trip, you will:
Be picked up from your hotel in Tacna at 8 am.Travel by bus to reach the Apacheta lookout, ascending to 3500 metres above sea level.Participate in a traditional offering ceremony at the viewpoint.Visit the colonial church of Tarucachi and explore its unique interior.Walk through Tarata's main square and visit the Santa Maria Inca trail and Qala Qala caves.Relax at the Titaco thermal baths at your own pace.Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.Return to Tacna and get dropped off at your hotel around 5 pm.

Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tacna.Transportation by bus during the tour.Entry to thermal baths.Lunch at a local restaurant.Guided tours at various locations.

Not Included
Personal expenses.Tips for the guide.

Meeting Point

The trip begins with pickup from your hotel in Tacna at 8 am.