Termas de Reyes Hot Springs, Jujuy: Spa Hotel, Pools and Getting There

Termas de Reyes is a small settlement in Jujuy's Doctor Manuel Belgrano department, at around 1,800 meters (5,900 ft) above sea level, tucked between hills covered in yungas cloud forest. The Reyes river runs below the road, and hot springs surface at several points along the gorge. The San Salvador de Jujuy city council describes the water as hypothermal, low in salts and rich in sulfates, bicarbonates and sodium.

The name comes from a story you'll hear all over Jujuy: before the Spanish arrived, Andean chiefs known as curacas, the "kings" (reyes), came down from the high plateau along the Inca Road to bathe in these sacred waters.

In 1938 the Gran Hotel Casino Termas de Reyes opened, a stone building by architect Jaime Roca. In 1946 it became a children's boarding school run by the Eva Perón Foundation, in 1958 it reopened as a hotel and, after a long closure, it was privatized in 1999 and remodeled into today's spa hotel.

Today you can choose between the hotel, day-use complexes with thermal pools, and campgrounds with barbecue grills. If you're planning a stay in the provincial capital, see our San Salvador de Jujuy page and our guide to what to see in San Salvador de Jujuy.

The springs are 19 km (12 miles) from downtown, and every option is straightforward:

• By car: head north on Route 9 (RN 9) and, at the Los Molinos interchange, take Provincial Route 4 (RP 4) through Villa Jardín de Reyes and Guerrero and up the gorge to the springs. It's a winding mountain road, but it's paved and fine for any car. Allow 20 to 30 minutes.
• By bus: line 38, run by the Santa Ana company, connects the old bus station (corner of Leandro N. Alem and Urdininea) with Termas de Reyes, and the hotel says the 38C branch stops at its door. You pay with a SUBE card, Argentina's rechargeable transit card, which you can buy at kiosks in town. From September 18, 2026, the city fare chart set the San Salvador–Termas de Reyes ticket at ARS 1,920.12 each way.
• By taxi or remis (a pre-booked car service): handy for three or four people. Agree on the fare and a pickup time before you leave.
• On a tour: several agencies in the city sell half-day trips to Termas de Reyes, sometimes combined with Yala. Compare options in our Jujuy tours section.

The hotel is 53 km (33 miles) from the airport and 68 km (42 miles) from Purmamarca. To combine the springs with the Quebrada or the Yungas, see car rental in Jujuy.

Hotel Spa Termas de Reyes sits at kilometer 19 of RP 4, on a hillside above the gorge, and keeps the grand feel of the 1938 building.

What the hotel itself reports for 2026:
• Rooms: inside and outside doubles, superior doubles with a balcony, suites with a whirlpool tub, singles, triples and apartments for four or five people.
• Thermal water: every room has thermal water piped straight into the bathtub, and your stay includes the thermal pools and the spa's shared areas.
• Hours: thermal pool 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM and spa 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Check-in from 1:00 PM, check-out by 10:30 AM.
• Facilities: sauna, private thermal baths, massages and treatments, a restaurant with celiac, vegetarian and vegan menus, regional breakfast included, Wi-Fi and free parking.
• Booking: by WhatsApp, email or phone, with payment by bank transfer; there's no online card payment. Cancellation is free up to 14 days before arrival. If you're booking from abroad, ask what payment options they accept for international guests.

Can you visit the hotel just for the day? In October 2024 the hotel started reserving its outdoor thermal pool for overnight guests, and offers non-guests the private thermal baths (cabins for up to four people), massages and spa treatments instead. As of June 2026 it still didn't publish a single day-pass rate, so message them before you go to check what's available that day and at what price.

It's ideal for the end of your trip or the night before a flight, but not as a base for the Quebrada, which is farther from here than from the city. Compare it with other options in our guide to where to stay in San Salvador de Jujuy or check availability in Jujuy hotels.

If you want a thermal soak without paying for a night, the best-known option is Villa Termal de Reyes, the first complex you reach, around kilometer 18 of RP 4. It has an outdoor thermal pool, cabins and barbecue grills, and it's the busiest place on weekends and during Argentine school holidays.

What the complex publishes:
• Hours: daily from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, no booking needed.
• Included: tables, chairs, umbrellas, restrooms, changing rooms and showers, subject to availability.
• Rules: swimwear only in the pool, children must be with an adult, no pets and no alcohol. You can bring your own food; grills go to overnight guests first.
• Price: in October 2026 its website still showed a general ticket of ARS 5,500 per person from an October 2024 rate sheet, and visitors in October 2025 reported paying ARS 7,000. Treat those figures as a floor and confirm the current price on WhatsApp before you go. Under-3s are free.

Past the hotel, Quebrada Termal has three pools at different temperatures (one indoors) and a restaurant; it doesn't post prices online. At the local campgrounds, entry ran from ARS 10,000 to 12,000 in January 2026. Bring cash: mobile signal and card payments can be unreliable.

According to the San Salvador de Jujuy city council, the spring water surfaces at 56 °C (133 °F). It cools on its way to the pools, and the final temperature depends on where you bathe:

• Shared pools: 35 to 40 °C (95 to 104 °F), according to Villa Termal and to a report by the Argentine newspaper La Nación.
• Private soaking tubs: 43 to 44 °C (109 to 111 °F), hotter and meant for short sessions.
• Cooler pools: some complexes add a lukewarm pool so you can alternate.

To enjoy it without feeling unwell:
• Soak for 20 to 30 minutes at a time and rest in between. The complexes themselves advise against overdoing it, because hot water can lower your blood pressure and bring on a headache.
• If you're pregnant, have heart or blood pressure problems, or any ongoing illness, check with your doctor first. Villa Termal asks for medical approval in those cases.
• With small children, keep sessions short and stick to the cooler pool.

The Termas de Reyes lookout (mirador) is a natural balcony on RP 4, on the stretch that continues toward Yala, with a bird's-eye view of the hotel, the river and the whole gorge. The hotel places it about 800 meters (half a mile) from the building. You can walk up the road or drive and park; goats often wander over looking for food (best not to feed them). The light is loveliest in the morning and late afternoon, when the green hills glow.

By the bridge near the pools, stalls sell tortillas, buñuelos and hot drinks. In January 2026, tortillas started at ARS 2,500 and buñuelos at ARS 4,000.

If you want a longer walk:
• Cascada La Inesperada: the trail starts at the bridge next to the hotel and takes just under 4 hours round trip, at moderate difficulty.
• Cascada Escondida: a hike of about 7 hours in total, organized by local trekking groups. In January 2026 they charged ARS 8,000 to 10,000 per person.

The trails are rough and barely signposted. Don't go alone, start early, carry water and skip them in the rainy season (December to March), when rivers rise and landslides happen. For the long hikes, hire a licensed guide.

RP 4 continues past the springs, turns to gravel and crosses Potrero de Yala Provincial Park before dropping down to Yala on Route 9. This D-shaped loop is known as the Yala–Reyes circuit: about 47 km (29 miles) that take a little over two hours of driving without stops, with roughly 22 km (14 miles) of gravel between the springs and the lagoons.

Ideally, start in Yala in the morning, see the Rodeo and Comedero lagoons and end the afternoon in hot water. Everything about the lagoons, the Paredones gorge and camping is in our guide to the Yala lagoons.

Keep in mind:
• There's no public transport between Yala and the springs. You'll need a car, a tour or a remis.
• The gravel stretch is a cliff-side road with hairpin bends, steep drops and loose livestock. Drive slowly and in daylight.
• In the rainy season it can close due to landslides. If it has rained heavily, ask about road conditions before setting off.

For other short outings, see our guide to day trips from San Salvador de Jujuy.

The springs are open all year, but the experience changes with the season:

• Autumn and winter (April to September): the ideal season. There's little rain, clear skies and cold nights, and the contrast between crisp air and hot water is the best part. July is busier because of Argentina's winter school holidays.
• Spring (September to November): Villa Termal recommends it as the best time. Days are mild and the hills start turning green again.
• Summer (December to March): the cloud forest looks spectacular, but it's the rainy season. The river can flood, roads can be affected, and on hot weekends the complexes fill up with local families.

Bring swimwear, a towel, flip-flops, dry clothes and a jacket, because it gets chilly fast when you leave the water. For peace and quiet, go early on a weekday: on summer weekends Villa Termal gets packed. If you're taking the bus, check the time of the last return service.