New nature-based thermal spa opens on the edge of a Patagonian volcano

Patagonia’s nature-based thermal spa is redefining wellness.

Picture this: you’re sitting at the edge of a Patagonian volcano, soaking in a private outdoor tub filled with naturally heated thermal water, surrounded by a natural spring in the middle of a lush rainforest. Heaven. While part of this experience has been available at hot springs of Termas del Sol, the new Ritual Patagónico Spa has really turned up the heat.

The opening of the Ritual Patagónico Spa

Follow the boardwalk to thermal bliss.

Set on the edge of the Valdivian rainforest in Puelo, Chile, the new Ritual Patagónico Spa is a 90-minute experiential journey through eight immersive thermal rituals. It blends forest bathing with the healing properties of thermal waters in a wellness ritual deeply rooted in Patagonia’s landscape, culture and raw natural elements.

Visitors follow the spa’s boardwalks over the pristine wetland around a giant willow tree. Along the way, signs guide wellness seekers to wet and dry panoramic saunas, a stone reflexology pool, a calming quartz bed and stations for full-body exfoliation and face masks using volcanic mud.

There are also al fresco tubs for stimulating ice baths (for those brave enough to try) or more relaxing soaks, infused with native Patagonian herbs.

Soak in an outdoor herbal bath.

And the main event linking each stop together? Natural thermal water, drawn from underground aquifers heated by the magma chamber of the Yates Volcano, brings its rich minerals with it. Even the ice and steam used in the ritual are thermal, marking a radical innovation in spa design.

Every element of the spa is intended to engage all five senses – from the sound of water flowing through the wetland, to the scent of forest herbs, to sensations underfoot.

About the Termas del Sol hot springs

The new spa can be found at Termas del Sol hot springs.

Before there was a spa, there was still Termas del Sol. Here, 10 stone hot spring pools are nestled within 650 metres of rainforest walkways, making use of the same volcanic hot spring waters. Every single one offers incredible views of the natural surrounds.

Travel details

Stop in the sauna along this new 90-minute experiential journey.

Location: Follow Route v-69 through the Reloncaví estuary, up to kilometre 81 at the foothills of Yate volcano.
Price: Just under $50 per person.
Open hours: 10:30am to 8:00pm (March 2 to June 19, 2026). 9:30am to 10:00pm. (June 20 to July 20, 2026).
Website: termasdelsol.com/en