Full Day Tour in Tolantongo from Queretaro
- 14–17 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
The day begins with a nice breakfast buffet to prepare the needed energy for the day's activities. After that, there will be water activities all day. We start the tour with the warm pools that have been etched onto the mountainside, later proceeding down to the turquoise thermal river for a relaxing lunch along its banks. After lunch, we will jump into the warm waters of the river before transitioning to the glorious waterfalls and caves. Before entering the caves, we will admire the view of the waterfalls that guard the natural caves we will be exploring. In the caves, we will use our lamps to walk through the warm waters extruding from within, explore the interior waterfalls, and observe the origin point of the waters that give Tolantongo its name. Tolantongo, meaning "place of warm moving water," will prove to give you an experience in Mexico unlike any other. (River and cave exploration are contingent on good weather in days before allowing for an optimal experience).
Inclusions
What's included
- Private transportation
- Mexican breakfast buffet. It includes veggie options for vegeterians.
- We include, small backpacks that will include a water bottle, sport towel, headlamp, cell phone water protector, toilet paper and wet wipes, and a wet clothes bag. We also provide sunscreen.
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Blanket & Pillow during transportation
- Soap, shampoo, dry bath towel.
- End of the day snacks are included to get you back home.
- Tables and chairs for lunch; cooler for lunch.
What's not
- Water Shoes. Bring you own, or there are options to buy ($180 Mexican pesos) or rent water shoes ($70 Mexican pesos)
- Zip-lining. If choosing to do zip-lining, it costs $250 Mexican pesos.
- We provide a menu to order your lunch ahead of schedule for this trip. Money is collected at the end of the day for this meal. Lunch ranges from $5-$15 USD, depending on what you order.
Itinerary
Upon departure, we will ride to Tequisquiapan (60 minutes). Vegetarian-friendly options with limited vegan options. Breakfast is on us. After breakfast (40 minutes), we will move on to Tolantongo (120 minutes).
Pool Tranquility (2hrs): Start your experience relaxing a while in the “pocitos”; naturally warm thermal pools that provide astounding views that soothe & clear the body and mind –perfect for “the gram.” There is a zip-lining option to transition to the river, not included (250 Mexican pesos). Lunch (30 mins): Tabled picnic by the river (weather permitting).Pre-order lunch from the local restaurant and have a set up by the river. Lunch is NOT price-included. River Relaxation (2hrs): Next, the turquoise-colored river is well-managed and is naturally warm due to the thermal springs, a completely relaxing experience. Cave Exploration (60 mins): You will see awe-inspiring waterfalls and unexpected adventures that our guests have described as “life-changing.” Our guides will take you to explore the caverns and tunnels located here. Enjoy the waterfalls covering the caves and take a swim in the warm pool inside the mountain. We will head out by 5:30 PM.
Ride on the way to Huichapan (90 minutes). Stretch Stop: Restroom and stretch break. Continue driver to San Miguel de Allende (120 mins)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 26 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5An amazing experience!
Our trip to Grutas Tolantongo was absolutely incredible! The scenery was breathtaking, and it was such a unique experience exploring one of Mexico’s most beautiful destinations. Our guide, Diego, was outstanding, he shared history about the area and went above and beyond to make sure we had the best possible experience. Highly recommend this tour!
5Must do!
Our host Diego was very friendly and helped prepare us for everything we needed to bring and what to leave home. Our pickup was seamless and the breakfast option was fantastic (and vegetarian friendly)! We had fun conversation in the comfortable SUV and he handled our noisy kids in the third row like a champ! Tolantango was a wonderful experience. The hot pools were sublime on their own, but I wasn't expecting such a magnificent canyon view beyond them! The cave/tunnel was our family's favorite part of the trip and it was the most unusual part. Traversing through warm water while cold water pours upon you is invigorating! Our older two kids are confident swimmers and had no issues, but we held close to our youngest. Be mindful of bringing too many little ones that aren't strong swimmers. Lunch was great and so was swimming in the river. Although we didn't get much time there and that felt rushed. But it was kind of expected when we have so much distance to cover in one day. Overall wonderful experience for our family we would recommend anyone to try! Note: we went on a weekday and especially the hot pools were fairly crowded (but not too bad). I've heard it can be much worse on the weekends.
5Great time
It was a great experience. Loved the caves and waterfall. Roads were extremely bumpy on the way. The breakfast was good but would have rather spent more time at the location.
4Tolantongo pro's and con's.
Tolantongo is a wonderful and beautiful place, truly one of the best places I have ever been to. The warm pools are so relaxing and the views are stunning. Getting here is a very long and strenuous journey. The van was not comfortable. Also, one negative aspect was that the given itinerary was not adhered to. Lunch was scheduled from 1:15 to 3:15, we ate at 4:30. As someone with some blood sugar issues this could have been a real problem. My friends explored the caves and thought they were spectacular. There are few places to sit and rest here, be prepared for many very wet steps and a lot of walking. Water shoes are a must! My advice would be to visit this on your own and stay overnight in one of the hotels.
4Tolantongo grutas 23/02/25
The trip was amazing, however the guide should have explained more in details the process as Tolantongo park is big and I got lost. He should really emphasize the meating point in the park, maybe ask people to take photos of name places of f business we meeting at . Let us know to keep swim suits on all day bcz we will be inside caves covered in water . We had a long drive in the morning and there was plenty of time to explain. Nothing was provided, till the end very very brief. He did help a lot, but I was not prepared to swim in my shorts and top. I though the gruts was it He could have told me to leave my glasses in the car instead of in the cave full of waterfalls with them. Lots and lots of explanations as a guide was close to zero.
5Absolute gem!
I loved this tour! It's a bit of a trek but well worth it. Everything was organized and the communication was great. I would definitely book again!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Group meets at the library front side, across the street is a Farmacia Guadalajara.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 14 travellers
- Operated by
- TuroTours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in San Miguel de Allende
- Its from-price is 22% above the median of the 57 day trips we list in San Miguel de Allende.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 7 of 57.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Miguel de Allende
San Miguel de Allende is a colonial hill town in Mexico's central highlands, with a pink-stone church, cobbled streets, galleries and an art school.
San Miguel de Allende sits at about 1,900 metres in the Bajío highlands of Guanajuato, a town of cobbled streets and painted colonial houses built when silver and trade made the region rich. The Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, with its pink sandstone spires, dominates the Jardín, the main square. The town takes the second half of its name from Ignacio Allende, a leader of the independence movement born here, and the historic centre is a World Heritage site.
Top-ranked sights in San Miguel de Allende: Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, Fábrica La Aurora, Santuario de Atotonilco.
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