Self-Drive Hot Tub Boat in Pucón: Navigate Your Own Experience

Take the wheel of a floating hot tub and steer through mountain views

A self-driven hot tub boat tour on Pucón's Rivera lagoon, 23 kilometers from town, where you navigate the heated vessel yourself while taking in the Patagonian landscape. You control the water temperature throughout, choose your own music via Bluetooth speakers, and leave with a professional drone video of the outing. A guide in English or Spanish is on hand. Tea or coffee follows the experience.

Step-by-step itinerary

HotBoat experience on Rivera lagoon

• Explore Rivera lagoon near Pucón
• Navigate the electric HotBoat
• Enjoy views of lagoon and mountains
• Use Bluetooth speakers onboard
• Relax with food and drinks
• Celebrate special occasions onboard
• Receive cinematic video with drone footage

The experience

Two to three hours on the water means you set the pace: speed up to catch light on the mountains, slow down to float and soak. The HotBoat is electric, so there's no engine noise cutting into the quiet of the lagoon. You steer it yourself, which sounds more daunting than it is. The boat handles easily enough for anyone to manage. The heated water stays at whatever temperature you choose before you cast off and can be adjusted mid-trip if the afternoon cools down or you want it warmer.

Bring food and drinks (the boat has dry compartments to stash them), or just float with the speakers playing whatever you want. A guide travels with you in English or Spanish, there to help with navigation or to point out the landscape, but the helm is yours. The Rivera lagoon spreads out with the Andes rising behind it, and the drone footage captured during your trip becomes a video you take home, so you're not just remembering the soak. You have it on film.

After you dock, changing rooms and a wood-heated reception space let you dry off and warm up. Tea or coffee rounds out the experience before you head back toward Pucón. The boat runs year-round, so whether you're celebrating an anniversary, a birthday or just want an afternoon that feels like nothing else, the timing works.

What’s included

• Two to three hours of self-driven navigation on the heated HotBoat.
• your choice of water temperature before and during the trip.
• Bluetooth speaker and waterproof phone bag so you can play your own music.
• dry compartments for food, drinks and belongings.
• a cinematic drone video of your outing to take home.
• tea or coffee in the reception area after.
• access to changing rooms and a wood-heated space to warm up.
• a guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 22:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (under 6)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Audio guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by HotBoat

Is this one for you?The boat launches 23 kilometers from Pucón town, and public transportation reaches the area, so you don't need a rental car to get there: arrange your own ride or check locally for shuttle options. The self-drive format means you're steering, not sitting back on a guided tour, so if you want to control the pace and the route, this is the setup for it.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 6).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How do I get to the HotBoat from Pucón town?

The Rivera lagoon sits 23 kilometers from Pucón. Public transportation options are available nearby, though you'll want to arrange your own transport or check locally for shuttle services to the launch point.

Can I really steer the boat myself if I've never done this before?

Yes. The HotBoat is designed for self-navigation and handles easily. No special license or experience is required. A guide travels with you to help with steering and answer questions about the landscape.

What if I want the water hotter or cooler during the trip?

You control the temperature before you leave and can adjust it whenever you want while you're on the water, so you're never stuck with a setting that doesn't feel right.

Do I get to keep the drone video?

Yes. A cinematic video shot with drone footage is captured during your experience and you take it home with you.

What should I bring for a two-hour soak on the water?

Bring a swimsuit, towel and flip-flops. The boat has dry compartments for food, drinks and personal items. Changing rooms are available after you return, and tea or coffee is served in the wood-heated reception space.