Cacheuta Hot Springs Park + Intermediate Rafting
Recommended by 92% of travelers
Mendoza, Argentina
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Offered in: English
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What's Included
- Private transportation
- Thermal and safety equipment
- Thermal Park Entrance
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Melissa_P
Our rafting guide was awesome! Pascua was really knowledgeable and made us feel safe and able to have a lot of fun! We loved the pictures they took for us too. Zip lining was a fun way to start the day with a pretty view. The hot springs at the end was perfect after the cold rafting water! Just a really great day.
Reviews
4.6
based on 53 reviews
William_G, Nov 2025
This was a great tour for the first half. The rafting is brilliant and was great fun with fantastic guides who were super friendly. The problem was the spring it is not a great place very busy and commercial with a large amount of people there. It was also very shoddy in regards to how it is maintained. Do yourself a favour and book a full day rafting instead!
Priscila_P, Feb 2025
Highly recommended! Very fun, guides were in tune with good safety measures. Would def do again! We also learned a lot about the Mendoza River.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hi Priscila! Thank You for the feedback. We hope to see you again soon. Regards!
Luke_H, Dec 2024
Well worthwhile tour. You spend enough time in each activity so it doesn’t feel rushed. The zip wire is a little short at only 2 wires but is still fun. The rafting was great with brilliant instructors who spoke good English. The rapids were the biggest I’ve ever done so would definitely recommend. You have ample time at the hot springs, a few hours, which is more than enough for there and also allows you to wander in to the water park.
Julie_W, Dec 2024
Amazing rating experience with Salvio and his crew followed by a fun little zip line, lovely hot springs, and delicious BBQ in the little neighborhood outside the hot springs.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Hi Julie! We are so happy that you enjoyed the experience. We hope to see you soon!
Sarah_A, Mar 2024
This was probably one of the best days of our trip. This is a must do. We were a group of 9 students from the US.
Pickup: They picked us up at our hotel around 8:30AM and then drove to xnoccio adventures where we changed and then got on a big bus. The driver spoke English and the bus was clean and he was a safe driver. The bus drove us into Potrerillos where we stopped at a scenic overlook and took pictures before getting to the rafting location.
Rafting: The guides spoke English and gave us a long safety talk before we suited up in wetsuits, life jackets, sun protection shirts, shoes, and helmets. We all felt extremely safe and like we were prepared to deal with any situation. The rafting was about 45 minutes and extremely fun. We went through rapids and paddled hard - we are all in our early 20s but there were older people in our group that had fun. The guides asked if people had physical limitations and were very helpful at guiding us through the rapids. There was a rescue kayak with our group. It was not relaxing as much as it was thrilling. We were soaking wet and kind of dirty after but all of us had an amazing time, even those of us that were scared. They sold us pictures for 15,000 a raft, which was worth it when you split it 6 ways.
Ziplining: We got back on the bus and went to Cacheuta where the zip lining and hot springs were. We put on clothes and got strapped in to harnesses. The zip lines were two separate zip lines for about 30 seconds. You zip line over the river. We all felt very safe. We even saw someone get "stuck" in the middle and someone from the company went out and got them. It was the right amount of scary and fun.
Hot Springs: The hot springs were so much fun, so relaxing, and very local. There was a town area just outside of the boundaries of the hot springs where there were a lot of food and water options, and sunscreen and little stores. Inside the hot springs there were a lot of pools, a kiddie play area, three water slides, big fake waterslides, and a lazy river. It was so relaxing and fun. We rented lockers for 1500 pesos (they make you put down a 1500 peso deposit to give the key back). There is also a little store inside of the waterpark area and tables with grills. I would say the life guards are probably less present / diligent than they would be in the US but it was never unsafe just maybe if you have kids probably watch them. It was so relaxing and fun, and the views were incredible. We also went down to the river and spent some time there. Most people there were not tourists but rather locals which made it feel like a hidden gem. It was so amazing.
Dropoff: They waited for everyone to get back on the van to come back into the city and dropped us off at our pickup points. everyone fell asleep in the van from the long day.
TL;DR
We felt safe, had fun, and were in awe of the beauty of the mountains this entire time. I could not recommend this experience more.
Margo_S, Dec 2023
Rafting was amazing and beautiful but we only rafted a 6km section, not 12. This was the best part of the day and in the future would skip the "warm" springs for longer rafting section.
Jolene_K, Mar 2023
Was a great option to do something active and relaxing. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was it took a lot of time to get to the rafting. From pick up until rafting it’s was nearly 4 hours. The rafting was an hour so a lot of prep and wait for the activity. Be mindful that this group activity takes time. The time at the thermals was good about 2.5 hours. Overall everyone was great and we felt safe and had fun rafting.
Chris_L, Mar 2023
This was great! The thermal park was a great way to relax and embrace the nice views, and the rafting was a great way to put some action in the day. The staff were helpful to get me around despite me not knowing lots of Spanish.
Amy_G, Jan 2023
The termas were as expected, with nice restaurants around it.
The rafting was not so great.
Note that this is not size inclusive. I wear a UK 14 (US 12) and I struggled to fit in to their largest size, so if you are this size or above then the rafting isn't for you. I appreciate that I should have messaged ahead to ask, but it would be great to specifiy this maximum in the description.
The reason for the one star, and the worst part was when I tried on a large wetsuit, and it didn't fit, then a extra large, which still didn't fit, my partner asked for a larger size for me and the guide was really rude and instead of providing a larger size started raising his voice and loudly saying that he'd already given me a larger size and that 'I could wear whatever I wanted'. It's absolutely fine to not cater for larger sizes, but politely getting another size or letting someone know that they won't be able to participate is much better than raising your voice at customers.
Luckily one of the other guides kindly helped me out, and after asking the problem, got me a different wet suit which fit me, which I was grateful for.
Our rafting guide was really nice, but I was too upset to enjoy myself. A really rubbish end to our trip to Argentina.
Also note most of the Tour is in Spanish, apart from a few instructions despite booking an English tour.
On the transfer back to Mendoza, we were dropped off at a really strange bar in the middle of nowhere with no information about why we were there, how long we would be there, or what we were doing there. We were there for around half an hour just waiting.
John_R, Nov 2022
For US & Canadian travellers. The rafting was a great time really great way to spend time with the family. Disclaimer you don’t really need runners if you want to pack light. Make sure you bring towels. You can rent a locker at the hot springs to leave your stuff. The hot springs are fairly underwhelming compared to other places I’ve been too. Think of it as a water park more than a spa. Overall if your looking for an adventure it’s a good day. Many restaurants to eat and relax.
Melissa_P, Oct 2022
Our rafting guide was awesome! Pascua was really knowledgeable and made us feel safe and able to have a lot of fun! We loved the pictures they took for us too. Zip lining was a fun way to start the day with a pretty view. The hot springs at the end was perfect after the cold rafting water! Just a really great day.
Derek_D, Mar 2022
The tour operator (Xnoccio Aventura) is great, staff was super friendly and knowledgeable.
The rafting was great. I went in mid-March, so it might be better at other times of the year, but I would definitely call these "Beginner" rapids, not "Intermediate". That said, it was still plenty of fun and the scenery is amazing!
From my standpoint, the hot springs were not as great, which is not the fault of the tour operator in any way. It's a very cool location, but WAY too crowded with people (and most of the pools needed to be at least 9" deeper). That said, again the tour operator was great, helped make sure I had a locker to keep my things in, etc.
Teresa_f, Jan 2022
The rafting was really fun! Aqua is an excellent guide- very talented and fun personality! She speaks English well too. I would personally recommend a longer rafting trip instead of the hot springs as it was the best part. Some of the guides are the current Argentinian champions. Word of advise for fellow gringos- If you are not completely fluent in Spanish you may have a difficult time on this particular tour. The instructions are only given in Spanish and hard to hear when spoken with masks on and given in vans and buses in motion. Aqua did give directives in English and Spanish once we were in the raft so it was helpful. We speak some Spanish of course but not enough to have felt prepared without her help.
STil, Mar 2020
Our tour pickup from Mendoza downtown began at 8:30am and we headed back from the hot springs at 5:30pm. I would suggest having a lite meal before the tour or bringing a snack. First ride is in a mini bus and it picks up people for various tours in the same area. First guide spoke only Spanish and gave instructions on how to split towards following tours. We didn't speak spanish but easily found our next wan towards rafting. Our rafting guide Silvio greeted us and hepled us get ready. All the equipment was provided and we were given thorough instructions. After changing into wet suites we proceed to the boarding location by the river via van. This is the fastest rafting in mendoza, btw L3 and L4. However, I feel anyone in decent physical condition can do it. Silvio asked if anyone had any previous injuries or has any issues and sorted us on the raft accordingly. He lets people switch in the front during the rafting so everyone can get some splash time if they wish. Going down the river was extremely fun. Sections of calm water and rapids were one after another. Half way we made a break to see a little waterfall and have some local fruit Silvio brought. All but my wife and my self were argentinians but Silvio was giving instructions both in Spanish and English as needed. It was a great experience, my wife loved it. At the end there's an option to purchase photos for less than $3 a person. After rafting we proceeded to thermal spa. Several pools of different depths and water temperature. Very nice place to relax. Food and souvenirs are available for purchase. You can rent a locker, towels & bathrobes if you like. You fb pick a time to do a zipline over the small canyon next to the spa. Instructors were very nice and helped us get comfortable with the equipment. First is a smaller zipline across the canyon, then a climb up hill to the top and a faster and longer zipline. It was fun. At the end of the day we met our driver at the spa entrance and he took us to the mini bus meting spot. All together it was a very fun tour and I'd recommend it.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Never better described! Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. We are very happy that it was positive. Regards
Miovino, Nov 2019
Rafting was so much fun. The guys that took us out were terrific. Spoke great english, very fun and professional. Loved the hot springs! The whole day was perfect. Our guide was fantastic. Great time, definitely recommend it!
Response from Host, Jan 2020
Thank you for your message, we are happy for your positive experience. Regards
leo_c, Mar 2026
The truth is a whole show, from start to finish, they are geniuses and the attention is 10. I recommend it
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Krzysztof_D, Mar 2025
La experiencia va a ser inolvidable. La gente que nos atendió fue muy amable y profesional. Gracias.
Gabriel_P, Nov 2024
Excelente experiência!
Não deixe de fazer , um dos pontos altos da viagem!
Instrutores experientes e super divertidos !
Além de tudo isso a paisagem é de tirar o fôlego !!
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