Santa Rosa de Cabal Hot Springs Tour: Natural Thermal Baths

The hot springs sit inside a forest of native trees, fed by completely natural thermal waters.

A guided tour from Pereira to Santa Rosa de Cabal's natural hot springs, with two stops en route: a city viewpoint and a park displaying the world's largest machetes. Your guide drives you through Pereira's viaduct, then to the springs where you bathe in mineral-rich thermal waters surrounded by native forest. The tour runs 3 to 5 hours and includes private transportation, bottled water, and an air-conditioned vehicle. Park entry is booked separately.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Santa Rosa Hot Springs and stops

• Pick up at agreed point
• Stop at Tambo viewpoint
• Stop at Machetes park
• Cross Pereira city via viaduct
• Arrive at Santa Rosa hot springs

The experience

You get picked up at your agreed point in an air-conditioned vehicle and head toward Santa Rosa de Cabal, crossing through Pereira and over the city's viaduct: one of the most emblematic structures in the region. The route itself frames the landscape: you'll see how the city sits in the valley before you leave it behind.

Two stops break up the drive. First, the viewpoint at El Tambo lets you look out over the entire city of Pereira and Risaralda. Then you reach the park of the machetes in Santa Rosa de Cabal, where you can observe and photograph the largest machetes in the world: a quirk of the region's coffee and agricultural heritage. After that, you continue to the hot springs themselves, where you bathe in 100% natural thermal waters surrounded by native forest. The water carries healing and healthy properties, and most visitors leave feeling renewed.

Your guide speaks English or Spanish and travels with you the whole way. Bottled water is included. The full outing takes 3 to 5 hours depending on how long you spend at the springs and how the road moves that day. Park entry tickets are separate and booked on your own.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your pickup point in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• bottled water.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:30, the last at 14:30

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 15 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Quindio Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you have a half-day window and want to combine the springs with other stops: the 3 to 5 hours fits morning or afternoon slots without consuming your whole day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What are the two stops on the way to the hot springs?

El Tambo viewpoint overlooks the entire city of Pereira and Risaralda. Then you stop at the park of the machetes in Santa Rosa de Cabal, where you can see and photograph the world's largest machetes.

Do I need to arrange my own entry to the hot springs?

Yes, park entry tickets are separate and must be booked on your own. The tour includes transportation and the guide, but not the entrance fee.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs 3 to 5 hours depending on how long you spend soaking at the springs and the road conditions that day.

Is the vehicle air-conditioned?

Yes, you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with bottled water included throughout the tour.