HOT SPRINGS · MEXICO CITY
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 9 mexico city hot springs tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Leave Mexico City around 4:30 a.m. with a small group, reach Grutas Tolantongo near opening, and enjoy cliffside pools, caves, a tunnel, and the warm river before returning by early evening. Guides such as April, Ara, and Michelle help with timing, photos, and logistics.
“Nothing short of amazing, Michelle knows her stuff. I’ll def do this again when i come back. I had a blast.”
Travel from Mexico City to Hidalgo with a certified English-speaking guide, then spend about four hours at Grutas Tolantongo. Soak in mountain pools, walk through caves, see waterfalls, and explore a thermal river. The $89 tour includes transport, admission, and an optional box lunch.
“Terrible experience!! The guide was completely unhelpful, left us alone and we didn’t received any information back. We want our money back because was a waste of our time and money!”
Join Amigo Tours for a 14-hour day from Mexico City to Hidalgo’s Tolantongo Caves. An English or Spanish-speaking guide leads you to the grotto, thermal pools, river, trails, and suspension bridge, with free time for swimming and a local café stop on the long return journey.
“Amazing day and worth the long drive! a great mix of adventure exploring the caves and relaxation in the hot pools!”
Leave Mexico City before dawn for La Gloria’s river, canyon, grotto, and hot springs, then visit Grutas Tolantongo and its cliffside pools. A small group, private transport, breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, and borrowed gear are included. Carlos has guided past departures.
“The entire trip was amazing. The tour guide Carlos was excellent and knowledgeable . They were flexible to pick us up earlier due to the Day of the dead . We had the trip talored to us due to the private car. Would recommend to others”
Leave Mexico City for a full day at Tolantongo, where you can soak in cliffside thermal pools, enter a cave, follow the warm river, and cross suspension bridges. Pickup is arranged at your accommodation, and the tour includes water, snacks, wet bags, a waterproof phone cover, and an underwater lamp. Ricardo is one driver associated with the experience.
“This definitely wasn’t a private tour experience and I wouldn’t recommend it. We knew the journey from Mexico City was going to be around 4 hours each way but the website promised a blanket so we could sleep and car with aircon so we thought it will be a comfortable car, it couldn’t have been worse as the car was totally unsafe, no seat belts, warning lights on dashboard, doors didn’t open from inside, clutch wasn’t working so he couldn’t put in some gears, no aircon so we had to have windows open all the way even on motorways so we couldn’t relax or sleep as we were worried the…”
Leave Mexico City at 6:00am for Grutas Tolantongo, where you’ll spend about five hours visiting the thermal wells, caves, river, and waterfalls. Round-trip air-conditioned transport, park admission, and English or Spanish guidance are included. Pickup covers major CDMX neighborhoods.
“We travelled in a private car with a driver and English translator. It's a long way by the ride was comfortable and the tour guides lovely. Tolontongo is beautiful. Tour includes the calcium cliff pools, the river, caves, waterfalls and the driver might throw in a few surprises.”
Leave Condesa at 5:00 am for a small-group trip to Tolantongo with an English-speaking option, air-conditioned transport, park entry, caves, rivers, and natural jacuzzis. Guides such as Josue and Francisco can help with stops for food, towels, water shoes, and phone bags.
“Josue was great! Was in constant communication with us before and during the trip. He was very attentive and offered to make stops for food, water shoes, and towels. Definitely recommend this excursion. It’s a change of base from visiting Mexico City and the water and views are AMAZING!”
Leave Mexico City at 5:30 a.m. for Grutas Tolantongo with a small group of 2 to 10 people. You’ll visit the main cave and waterfall, turquoise thermal river, suspension bridge, and pools. Guides including Ricardo, Etiene, and Guido have helped make this a smooth, well-organized day.
“ofrecen un servicio excelente y es muy profesional. Lo recomiendo al 100%. El tule Guido nos llevó a un lugar conocido como la gloria y subimos hasta la cima. Fue algo espectacular y algo que jamas hubiera pensado que existía en tolantongo. Este tour lo planeo volver hacer junto con mis hijos y claro que contrataré a excellent travel !”
Leave Mexico City at 5 a.m. for a 14-hour private trip to Hidalgo’s Grutas de Tolantongo. Swim in warm natural pools, explore the grotto and caves, relax beside the hot springs river, and enjoy help from bilingual guide Diego. Transport, park entry, water, and a snack are included.
“Diego was a fantastic tour guide. He customized our trip based on our interests and was attentive to all of our needs throughout the day. He was incredibly knowledgeable about the region, the hot springs, and the environmental factors that shape the area’s natural beauty, including the waterfall. The experience was comfortable, warm, and welcoming from start to finish. We had a wonderful time and would recommend Diego without hesitation to any of our close friends and family.”
A terrace, a lagoon, a bath house or a crater at dawn.
