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Suggested itinerary · 2 days, 1 night

Termas de San Nicanor & Estancia La Aurora, 2 Days

The mystery of La Aurora, then a night at Termas de San Nicanor, hot-spring pools in open country

2days, 1 night
~US$175per person, priced items
US$88per day
~25 kmfrom Salto

Two days out of town for the two things people ask me about most: the estancia where unexplained lights have been reported for decades, and a night in hot water in the middle of the countryside. The night is booked directly with San Nicanor. Transport and the visit are separate items, and I quote them when you book.

How to read the prices. Verified means the price the operator, the park or the bus company charges today. P50 estimate is my median estimate for 2026: half the time you will pay less, half the time more, depending on season and demand. To be confirmed means I quote it when you book, and it is not in the total. Dollar figures are a reference; locally you pay in Uruguayan pesos. Any time of year; the pools at San Nicanor are thermal. Book the night before you fix the date of the visit.

Where you sleep

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One night at Termas de San Nicanor, double room shared by two, thermal pools includedBooking and TripAdvisor show US$130 (low season) to US$160 (high season) for the double room in the old house; shared rooms from US$30–45 per person. Book direct with San Nicanor.
Termas de San Nicanor on Booking
US$72P50 estimateDirect with San Nicanor

Day 1 · La Aurora, then Termas de San Nicanor

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Hired car or taxi: Salto to the La Aurora area (about 25 km), a wait, then on to San NicanorPer person for two. A taxi on the meter with waiting time is about US$110 for the car; a hired remise is usually less and I quote it when you book.
US$54P50 estimateOn your own
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The La Aurora story on site and the Padre Pío shrineAccess and any fee to be confirmed. The story →
—to be confirmedDirect with the provider
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Optional: a registered bilingual guide for the visitI am confirming who offers this in Salto. Ask when you book.
—to be confirmedDirect with the provider
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Check in at Termas de San Nicanor, then the thermal pools
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Dinner at San NicanorCheck what the room rate includes when you book.
US$25P50 estimateOn your own

Day 2 · Pools, then back

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Morning in the thermal pools, breakfast at San NicanorBreakfast: confirm with San Nicanor whether it is included.
Free
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Taxi from San Nicanor back to Salto (14 km)Official 2026 tariff. Or 5 km to Termas del Daymán and the bus from there.
US$22verifiedOn your own
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Afternoon: the costanera, or a late lunch in townEating in Salto →
Free

What it adds up to

Bed, 1 nightUS$72
DinnerUS$25
Transport out and backUS$76
Per person, 2 days, 1 night~US$175

The night is a P50 estimate for two sharing; San Nicanor sets the actual rate. The La Aurora visit and the guide are to be confirmed and are not in the total. Still to price: The La Aurora story on site and the Padre Pío shrine, Optional: a registered bilingual guide for the visit. Nothing is paid in advance and nothing is paid to me: each item goes to whoever provides it.

Swaps

No overnight?
Do La Aurora as a half-day from Salto and spend the afternoon at Termas del Daymán instead.
Want the horses?
Add an hour of horse riding (US$15, verified) on the way back to town on day 2.

Want me to fix the date, quote the remise and confirm the visit? One message does it; the night at San Nicanor you book yourself.

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Other suggested itineraries: Salto for Backpackers · Hot Springs Day at Daymán