Where to Book: the 11 Best Spa Days in Mexico City

1.Early & Express Tolantongo Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 525 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Leave Mexico City around 4:30 AM for Grutas Tolantongo with a small group of up to 10. You’ll visit the cliffside pools, cave, tunnel, waterfall, and warm river before returning by dinner. Guides such as Ara, April, and Michelle are praised for clear help and personal service.

“April was an amazing tour guide for the hot springs! Even though the ride is super long, the drive was great and the trip felt smooth overall. They provided water and snacks, which was a really nice touch. The restaurant stop was good definitely bring cash! April was knowledgeable, friendly, and made the experience fun and well organized. The hot springs were incredible, and I would absolutely recommend this tour, especially with April as your guide.”

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2.Tolantongo Caves Hot Springs & Waterfalls Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 254 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $89

Travel from Mexico City to Hidalgo’s Tolantongo Caves with an English-speaking guide and driver. Spend about four hours exploring hot pools, waterfalls, grottos, a thermal river, and a suspension bridge. Guides such as Ada, Alexa, Nina, and Rodrigo have earned praise for clear advice and friendly care.

“It was an amazing experience I can not describe in words. Must visit when in Mexico just 1 day and live life the fullest there”

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3.Tolantongo Hot Springs Day Trip with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 46 reviews · 14 hours · from $132

Travel from Mexico City to Hidalgo with a certified English- or Spanish-speaking guide, then spend several hours at Tolantongo’s grotto, warm pools, river, trails, and caves. The $132 price covers transport, entry, and site access. Bring swimwear, water shoes, a towel, and patience for the long ride home.

“Amazing day and worth the long drive! a great mix of adventure exploring the caves and relaxation in the hot pools!”

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4.Exclusive Full-Day Tolantongo & La Gloria Hot Springs Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $149

Travel from Mexico City to La Gloria and Grutas Tolantongo with a guide such as Carlos, breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, towels, and useful gear included. Soak in canyon hot springs, explore a grotto and tunnel, and add a zipline ride for an extra fee.

“The tour was great, our driver and tour guide were amazing. We were lucky because the rest of the people that were booked moved there tour to another date. So we had them all to ourselves. The experience at the Gloria was amazing, will always recommend this tour.”

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5.Tolantongo Private Tour + Pastes + One Day at the Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $152

Travel from your Mexico City accommodation to Tolantongo, Hidalgo, for a full day at hot spring pools, the grotto, tunnel, thermal river, trails, and suspension bridge. The private tour lasts about 12 hours and includes transport, water, snacks, wet bags, a phone protector, and a submersible lamp.

“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…”

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6.Tolantongo hot springs from CDMX

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $131

Leave Mexico City at 6:00 a.m. for Tolantongo with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and an English or Spanish guide. Spend about five hours in the calcium pools, caves, river, and waterfalls before returning to CDMX. Guide Victor has been especially attentive with guests.

“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.”

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7.Full-Day Tour to Tolantongo Hot Springs from Ciudad de Mexico

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 12 hours (approx.)

Leave Condesa at 5:00 a.m. for Tolantongo with a small group of up to four. Your driver takes you to the caves, rivers, and thermal pools, with park admission, road costs, drinks for the jacuzzis, and extra towels included. English support is available, though Google Translate may help.

“This is my first tour with Viator and I was very worried because Tolantongo is a little far from Mexico. However, if any of you are having those doubts forget about them, Tolantongo was the highlight of my trip and I think it's very worth the 3 hour commute. Penelope is very welcoming and speaks English as well. Our driver/tour guide Francisco made our trip very comfortable and I honestly think the service went above and beyond. We were able to get a look into authentic Mexican culture and Francisco made our trip much more comfortable. Tolantongo itself has so many activities and the views are gorgeous and are a…”

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8.Relaxing or Decontracting Massage Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour · from $105

Choose a one-hour full-body massage at Palma Laser & Spa, either gentle and aromatherapy-led or firm and decontracting. You will check in at Calle Sinaloa 195, complete a health form, then relax in a fourth-floor spa. English and Spanish service, valet parking, and tea are included.

“Thank you for trusting Palma Laser & Spa and letting us be part of your trip. We hope to see you again 🌿”

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9.Day trip to Grutas Tolantongo Hot Springs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $261

Leave Mexico City at 5:30 am for Grutas Tolantongo with a small group of 2 to 10 people. Your guide takes you to the main cave, waterfall, turquoise thermal river, suspension bridge, and pools. Ricardo, Etiene, and Tule Guido are named guides associated with this experience.

“Ricardo was an excellent guide and driver. He efficiently took us from CDMX to Tolantongo and showed us around the site.”

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10.Massage Service – Transform your Space into a Luxury Spa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $73Best value

MassageTherapyToYou brings a private spa setup to your home, hotel, or Airbnb in the State of Mexico. Choose Swedish, Holistic, or Decontracting massage, then add bubbles, Mexican cocoa truffles, roses, flowers, or Fraiche perfume with the Luxury and Romantic packages.

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11.Tolantongo Caves, hot springs, and natural pools

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews

Leave Mexico City at 5 a.m. for Tolantongo with bilingual guide Diego, private transport, park admission, water, and a snack. Swim in warm cliffside pools, explore the grotto and caves, enjoy the hot springs river, and stop for regional food. The small group is limited to five.

“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.”

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