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Day Tour to Termas de Papallacta Hot Springs from Quito: Enjoy Medicinal Thermal Waters
4.8
70 Ratings
Papallacta
Situated only two hours away from Quito, the city of Papallacta is renowned for its health-beneficial geothermal springs. Nestled in the heart of the Andean highlands, Termas Papallacta offers a delightful day immersed in the local wildlife and vegetation.
Situated only two hours away from Quito, the city of Papallacta is renowned for its health-beneficial geothermal springs. Nestled in the heart of the Andean highlands, Termas Papallacta offers a delightful day immersed in the local wildlife and vegetation.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Termas de Papallacta - The Papallacta Hot Springs are just a few hours from the city of Quito. On our tour you can enjoy a full day of relaxation. The day begins with a visit to the lookout of the Papallacta Lagoon where you can admire the beautiful landscape and feel the cold of the moor, then continuing towards the tourist complex: “Termas de…
- Termas de Papallacta - The Papallacta Hot Springs are just a few hours from the city of Quito. On our tour you can enjoy a full day of relaxation. The day begins with a visit to the lookout of the Papallacta Lagoon where you can admire the beautiful landscape and feel the cold of the moor, then continuing towards the tourist complex: “Termas de Papallacta” Spa. First, we will make a short but pleasant walk along the path “La Isla” to learn a little more about the flora and fauna of the place to later have some free-time to relax in the magical hot springs of the spa. At this time, you could also have your own lunch break, and then continue a day of relaxation until you return to Quito.
What's Included
- Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- Termas de Papallacta pools entrance
- Tourist transport
- Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- Termas de Papallacta pools entrance
- Tourist transport
What's Not Included
- Details not specified
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Details not specified
- Food and drinks
- Tips
Location
Termas de Papallacta
Km. 65, vía Quito - Baeza
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(70 Ratings)
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Crsoren8
May 22, 2025
Quito Bus tour hot pools Papallata - excellent guide Irene was amazing This was an excellent tour a must for people visiting Quito area. please go
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Vicki_p
May 21, 2025
The hot springs was... - The hot springs was beautiful, clean with excellent facilities. Spa services were really enjoyable. The bus ride from Quito was enjoyable due to the tour guide Irene, who shared very interesting details about Quito and surrounding area.
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Camilo
Apr 19, 2025
Highly recommended! - Tour very well organized, planned to the last detail, and with spectacular activities. It’s not just going to the hot springs, it’s learning about the region where it’s located (moorland), trying a local restaurant, and in my case, accompanying the Easter plan of the quiteños and Ecuadorians in general.
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Artsyvagabond
Oct 6, 2024
Relaxing and Incredible! - We had a great trip! The car ride to Papallacta was informative and we learned so much about Ecuador! We got a chance to have a few photo stops as well! The experiences in Papallacta was soooo beautiful, and I’d highly recommend the private spa pools after trying both! Our guide was kind and flexible! The tour only had our little group, and the tour guide was great about adding in little pieces to the trip based on what we liked! My mom owns a chocolate company, and so he added a few little stops to some popular chocolate companies in Ecuador! He also made a stop on the way home for my partner to grab some of his favorite food in a town we were passing through!
Truly, this company wants you to have the best experience, and they put in maximum effort! I couldn’t recommend this company enough!
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Matilday8
Mar 1, 2024
Relaxing no-hassle day trip - My cousins were looking to get to Papallacta, and Quito Tour Bus took us there swiftly, but with lots of interesting information and a great stop to view the volcano Antisana. The hot spring waters were great too, and the hike afterwards was leisurely and beautiful. Many thanks to our guide Irene and driver Ivan!
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H5718xcraquelg
Oct 22, 2023
Excellent trip and guide - The experience was very restorative, our guide Irene kept us alert the entire way with countless topics that made the trip very enjoyable, making us feel confident. He was always aware of everything and that we were having a good evening. 100% recommended!!!
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Jossy
Sep 10, 2023
Sit back and relax! - We had the pleasure of going to the Aguas Termales de Papallacta. On our way we had an amazing tour guide. Mauro is amazingly smart! He knows so much about Ecuadorian food, traditions, floral and fauna, and folklore. We learned so much on our trajectory towards the thermal waters. Once we arrived we got to relax in the thermal pools. We even challenged ourselves and went into the cold pool. It was such a nice and relaxing day and got to learn a lot more about Ecuador! Definitely recommend booking and ask for Mauro. Thank you Mauro and Jaime (our driver) for a wonderful day!
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241aimeew
Jan 17, 2023
Magus - you are incredible!!! - I enjoyed such a relaxing day with Magus! It was so amazing to connect with her while enjoying a nature walk, hot springs, lunch & drive through the gorgeous landscape. Magus was able to answer many of my curiosities & enlighten me on Ecuadorian culture. My life is truly changed forever & my heart will always be filled with joy when I remember my day of relaxation in Ecuador. Thank you for taking photos of me!
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Stephanie_r
Dec 30, 2022
Perfect tour to relax and rejuvenate - This tour is perfect to relax and rejuvenate after all the hiking and activity of your other tours. We opted out of the optional hike in this tour and headed straight to the spa.
Our guide Irene was incredible! She was very knowledgeable, detail-oriented, and made sure we were completely taken care of. Thank you for an incredible time!
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Emma_s
Jan 31, 2025
A few hours of relaxation in hot spring waters - A lovely few hours to relax at the end of a mammouth trip. Carlos was mine and another travellers guide and picked us up in the car navigating through the Quito traffic and roads to palpallachata which is about 60 to 90mins away. Opted out of the hike as it was a bit cold and feeling the alltitude. Decided to upgrade to the spa rather than the public pools and had a massage. You can use the public pools but you will have to walk between them if you want too. Stopped by the lake on the way home for a few minutes.
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