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Puritama Hot Springs: Replenish Your Energy in Natural Thermal Pools Amidst Andean Scenery
4.3
32 Ratings
San Pedro de Atacama
Replenish your energy in the natural thermal pools of Puritama Hot Springs. Located in the Andes Mountains, these pools offer a rejuvenating experience amidst stunning scenery.
Replenish your energy in the natural thermal pools of Puritama Hot Springs. Located in the Andes Mountains, these pools offer a rejuvenating experience amidst stunning scenery.
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Atacama Desert - On this visit, we’ll enjoy a bath to replenish our energy in the Puritama Hot Springs, located 30 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama. Its waters are born in the Andes Mountains and reach high temperatures because of the proximity to volcanic materials. Afterwards, we go to the surface on the Puritama River, creating eight…
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Atacama Desert - On this visit, we’ll enjoy a bath to replenish our energy in the Puritama Hot Springs, located 30 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama. Its waters are born in the Andes Mountains and reach high temperatures because of the proximity to volcanic materials. Afterwards, we go to the surface on the Puritama River, creating eight natural pools, surrounded by hills and native vegetation. The place has changing rooms, bathrooms and terraces in each of the pools. The average temperature of the thermal waters is 33
C.
What's Included
- Bilingual Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Other
- Bilingual Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Other
Additional Information
During this excursion, we’ll rejuvenate ourselves with a soak in the Puritama Hot Springs, situated 30 kilometers away from San Pedro de Atacama. These springs originate in the Andes Mountains and are heated due to their closeness to volcanic material. These warm waters eventually rise to the surface of the Puritama River, forming eight natural swimming…
During this excursion, we’ll rejuvenate ourselves with a soak in the Puritama Hot Springs, situated 30 kilometers away from San Pedro de Atacama. These springs originate in the Andes Mountains and are heated due to their closeness to volcanic material. These warm waters eventually rise to the surface of the Puritama River, forming eight natural swimming locations, enveloped by hills and indigenous plant life. The site also includes amenities such as changing rooms, restrooms, and decks at each pool. The thermal waters hold an average temperature of 33 °C.
Location
Caracoles
Downtown San Pedro de Atacama (Street Caracoles)
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
4.3
(32 Ratings)
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Ellenandrade
Jun 22, 2025
Very beautiful! - Puritama Thermas – A warm oasis in the middle of the desert
Imagine being in the middle of the world's driest desert... and suddenly finding a small canyon with a river of thermal waters running between green vegetation and reddish rocks. This is the landscape of the Puritama Thermas, one of the most amazing and pleasant places of Atacama.
Located about 30 km from San Pedro de Atacama, at an altitude of almost 3,500 meters, the therms are formed by eight natural swimming pools with thermal waters ranging from 28oC to 31oC, rich in minerals such as calcium, magnesium and sodium — great for relaxing muscles, improving circulation and relieving pain in the body.
The site is well structured: there are wooden decks that connect the pools, bathrooms and simple dressing rooms, as well as areas to rest between a bath and another. The surrounding landscape is breathtaking: dry mountains at the bottom, typical desert vegetation and the sound of the water running gently.
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Douglasci9744pq
Apr 20, 2025
Incredible experience. - Amazing place, with a stunning landscape! The thermas are fantastic and provide a unique relaxation experience. It is worth noting that, at the agency Pukarumi, there was no guide, but some agencies offered guide and wardrobe for greater comfort, which would be a good option for those seeking more convenience. Still, the experience was wonderful and very well worth it.
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851isabelaz
Jan 21, 2025
Wonderful trip! - Guys, it was worth closing the tours with Will! Got it all right! My 10-day trip was seamless in Atacama and Bolivia. You can close with him peacefully!
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Jennifer
Nov 27, 2024
A MUST do when in the Atacama Desert - In the middle of the driest part of the world, you find yourself in an oasis of credible relaxing Hot Springs.
They were not too hot, they were perfect.
This is an absolute must
We had our own car so it made things easy. And a lot cheaper than if we had gone with a group. I highly recommend going by yourself if you have a car. It’s only about $35 a person and spend several hours there.
We went in the afternoon and it wasn’t too crowded. They only let about 50 people in at a time.
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A6106mdcarolinen
Oct 5, 2024
Experience note 10! - We closed the Vacation Package of 6 days of tours with Willian, from Traveling With Me. Everything was great, all the tours were performed at the scheduled times, exactly as described in the closed Vacation Package! Excellent Trips agent, attentive and always available to ask questions and adjust routes if necessary! I indicate this agency for sure! It was a great choice! The local guides with which VIAJANDO COMIGO has partnered, are all great!
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Yurisobel
Sep 11, 2024
best tour of the Atacama - Best tour of the Atacama. Very relaxing. I was on my first day in Atacama. If I knew it was so good, I'd have Pro scheduled more than once for the last day to close the trip with the Thermas. Quiet walk, mild temperature, we leave the hotel at 08:30/09:00. Therms open at 9:30. We stayed there until 11:45. We made our tour with the agency Feel Atacama. I suggest going in the morning shift. They claim that in the afternoon shift it is cold at the end of the tour and selling a lot.
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842brunad
Aug 2, 2024
Agency and wonderful tours, I recommend! - I did all the tours of Santiago and Atacama with Traveling With Me, including the Uyuni salar expedition to Bolivia, and the experience was amazing in all destinations!!!! I highly recommend the agency! Willian is always available on whatsapp to meet us or answer our doubts, it is mt request! The tours were wonderful, beautiful places and all the guides who accompanied us were very good! I highly recommend! ❤️❤️❤️
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Ana
Jun 18, 2025
The general enclosure is not maintained. - Maintenance is lacking in general. You can see all the roads with the worn paint. They can’t charge what they charge if it’s not all spotless and beautiful. You can tell the place is down.
It's my second time here and I feel like it's not the same as last time.
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Ceciliah415
Apr 1, 2024
Beautiful place, but expensive and with terrible service. - The place is beautiful, in a spectacular location, at the foot of the Jorquencal ravine over the Puritama River. The facilities are very nice, but basic.
It is reached via route B-245, which is in poor condition, but accessible with any type of vehicle.
The entrance is expensive (if you go as a tourist not staying at the Explora de Atacama), approximately USD30 per person.
To keep in mind: you have to walk about 500/600 meters downhill, which when returning can become a challenge due to the height and slope.
In the changing rooms, they offer lockers without locks (if you didn't bring one, the only alternative is to carry your things at all times), and they do not offer rental of towels/towels/robes nor do they sell shampoo, soap, etc.
The bar/confectionery opens late and also, if someone reserves one of the 8 pools, you cannot access it, even if you have paid full price.
In short, what is really beautiful is the naturalness of the place and the facilities in general: the walkways and access to each pool.
But the service is bad and the staff VERY BADLY predisposed.
It was worth knowing it, but I wouldn't repeat it.
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Culture43451949166
May 17, 2025
Overrated - Beautiful place, but if you like hot water baths these are not!!! The water is warm, it looks like a heated pool, we were in the well that was supposedly 32 degrees, but it wasn't... we were all cold and in fact instead of being the 3 hours that corresponded we were only 1. Absolutely overrated in terms of price/quality.
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