Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

Explore the Inter Andean valleys and scenery on this Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip from Tacna. Experience the Putina thermal baths.

Tarata & Ticaco Day Trip

At 8 am, pick up from your hotel in Tacna and board a bus to Tarata province. After an hour, we will ascend to 3500 metres (11500 ft) at the Apacheta lookout to view the surrounding landscape including the inter Andean valleys, Yucatamani volcanoes, Tutupaca, and the Cordillera del Barroso mountain range.

At the viewpoint, participate in a typical ceremony of offering to the Earth, as practiced by the ancestors of the area.

Next, visit the Tarucachi, a colonial church similar to the Tarata church, showcasing colonial mestizo style decoration with natural dyes.

Proceed to Tarata, where we will walk to the main square and church, then continue to the Santa Maria Inca trail for views of Tarata's scenery and the Qala Qala caves, a sacred site.

Continue by bus to the Titaco thermal baths, where you can enjoy the baths at your leisure in a relaxing setting.

After the thermal baths, we will stop for lunch at a local restaurant and return to Tacna, dropping you at your hotels by 5 pm.