Sensoria Thermal Pools & Lunch Buenos Aires: Mineral Baths

Soak in mineral pools without committing to a full rainforest trek

A six-hour activity at Sensoria in Buenos Aires where you visit three natural mineral thermal pools (Jícara, Danta, Pilón), enjoy fruit snacks at two waterfalls, and finish with a chef-designed lunch at La Casona. A bilingual guide leads the way at a medium pace over 4.2 miles, and you choose between self-drive or hotel pickup with transfer included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Relaxing day at Sensoria thermal pools

• Enter Sensoria
• Enjoy welcome cocktail
• Meet dedicated tour guide
• Use walking sticks
• Visit observation platform El Mirador
• See Buenos Aires and Aguilar waterfalls
• Enjoy fruit snack
• Relax in Jícara, Danta, and Pilón pools
• Have chef-designed lunch at La Casona

The experience

The core of this day is the three mineral pools themselves. You arrive at Sensoria, get a welcome cocktail, and spend the bulk of your time soaking and moving between Jícara, Danta, and Pilón: each one fed by natural thermal springs. A dedicated guide walks with you the whole way, carrying walking sticks for the terrain. The pools are the point. Unlike Sensoria's longer hike option, this one skips the 7 km trek and the waterfall visits, so the rhythm is slower and built around the water.

Two waterfalls still appear in the itinerary, but here they're stops for fruit snacks rather than the main event. You'll pass scenic rainforest as you move between pools, but the day doesn't ask for serious hiking stamina. The medium difficulty rating reflects the walking distance and the terrain underfoot, not a strenuous climb. At the end, you sit down at La Casona for lunch: chicken wrap, vegetarian wrap, gluten-free pasta, or rice with chicken, plus homemade potatoes, Costa Rican coffee, and dessert. The whole experience runs about six hours from start to finish.

Sensoria operates off the grid and builds its practices around minimal environmental impact. The operation limits daily attendance to keep the experience personal. You can book this as self-drive, you get yourself there, or add hotel pickup and transfer, which means the operator handles the logistics to and from your accommodation in Buenos Aires.

What’s included

• Entrance to Sensoria.
• welcome cocktail.
• professional bilingual guide.
• walking sticks.
• access to three mineral thermal pools.
• fruit snacks at two waterfalls.
• observation platform visit (El Mirador).
• chef-designed lunch with your choice of wrap, pasta or rice dish, potatoes, coffee and dessert.

Options for this experience

2 options

Self-drive Healing ThermalsGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Lasts 4 hours and includes a tour of the waterfalls and thermal pools. Guests must drive themselves to Sensoria Land of the Senses.

Healing Thermal, including transferGuide in English or Spanish · 07:00Transportation included. Lasts 4 hours and includes a tour of the waterfalls and thermal pools, plus round-trip private transportation.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:00 and 09:00

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Youth (5 to 11 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15

Live 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.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Sensoria Private Eco-Luxury Reserve

Is this one for you?Choose the self-drive option if you have a rental car or prefer to arrange your own transport. Book with transfer if you'd rather have hotel pickup and drop-off handled as part of the day.

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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: Youth (5 to 11 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

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.

What are the three thermal pools like at Sensoria?

Jícara, Danta, and Pilón are natural mineral pools fed by thermal springs. You spend most of the day moving between them, soaking and relaxing at each one with your guide.

Do I need to be fit to do this activity?

The activity is rated medium difficulty and covers 4.2 miles of walking over terrain. You should have at least moderate physical fitness. It's not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries, poor cardiovascular health, or during pregnancy.

What's included in the lunch at La Casona?

You choose from chicken wrap, vegetarian wrap, gluten-free pasta, or rice with chicken, served with homemade potatoes, Costa Rican coffee, and dessert.

What's the difference between self-drive and the transfer option?

Self-drive means you arrange your own transportation to Sensoria. The transfer option includes hotel pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Buenos Aires, so the operator handles getting you there and back.