Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula: How much does it cost?

Peninsula Hot Springs in Fingal on the Mornington Peninsula offers packages for bathing in geothermal mineral waters. A basic one hour session costs from $30.

Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula is what happens when natural hot springs are turned into a spa destination.

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A 90 minute drive from Melbourne, Peninsula Hot Springs offers 70 separate bathing and wellness experiences. But if you just want to relax in the geothermal mineral waters, that’s OK too.

Bathing at Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria — Peninsula Hot Springs offers a bewildering array of packages. But it’s really about bathing in geothermally-heated natural mineral water. Photo courtesy of Visit Victoria.

The thermal pools at Peninsula Hot Springs are set into a terraced hillside. There are several different types of pools available, dressed up as dozens of different ‘experiences’. The hilltop pool and amphitheatre pool are always about the views. The baby barrels and cold plunge pool are about different sensations.

13 fabulous Mornington Peninsula experiences to book

There are dozens of Mornington Peninsula tours available from Melbourne. The experiences listed below are aimed at those staying on the Peninsula, or with their own transport.

Half day dolphin and seal swim from Sorrento.
Peninsula Hot Springs fire, ice and bathe experience.
Moonlit Sanctuary wildlife park entry ticket.
Guided e-bike tour in Arthurs Seat State Park and beyond.
Wildlife kayaking tour from Portsea.
Waterbike tour from Mornington.
Point Nepean National Park bike hire.
French cooking class in Fingal.
Dolphin and seal watching cruise from Sorrento.
Mornington Peninsula wineries hop-on, hop-off bus.
Montalto Vineyard discovery wine-tasting with lunch.
Enchanted Garden entry ticket.
Snorkelling with sea dragons in Portsea.

Peninsula Hot Springs cost: Bath House packages

The basic Bath House recharge package costs $30, and gives 60 minutes of access to the pools. This doesn’t include towel and robe hire, which can be added at the time of booking or upon entry. The revitalise package for $65 removes the 60 minute restriction, albeit with a specific entry time. For $185, there’s a 45 minute massage thrown in.

There are all manner of extras you can choose to pay for – cabanas, yoga sessions, body clay rituals. What’s worth paying for is a matter of personal taste. For full pricing information, visit the Peninsula Hot Springs website.

History of Peninsula Hot Springs

Peninsula Hot Springs opened in 1997, and was the vision of two brothers – Charles and Richard Davidson. While travelling in Japan in 1992, the brothers took a liking to hot springs bathing. They wondered whether the idea could take on in Australia.

They learned about the discovery of geothermal waters on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Then they set about transforming a 42 acre property. Setting up Peninsula Hot Springs involved drilling 637 metres underground to find an aquifer with natural, 54 °C mineral waters. The spring has been in existence for more than 10,000 years.

Where is Peninsula Hot Springs on the Mornington Peninsula?

Peninsula Hot Springs is in Fingal, at the southern end of the Mornington Peninsula. It is just south of Rye. You can easily combine a visit to Peninsula Hot Springs with other Mornington Peninsula highlights.

These include swimming with seals from Sorrento, snorkelling with weedy sea dragons by the Portsea Hotel and visiting the beach where Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared. You can enjoy animal encounters at the Moonlit Sanctuary in Pearcedale. There are also plenty of interesting wineries – including the Polperro Winery.

Peninsula Hot Springs tours from Melbourne

If you’ve not got your own wheels, it’s possible to do a Peninsula Hot Springs tour from Melbourne. There are several options. The simplest basically go to the Springs and back for $150 – that’s bookable through Viator. Others take in a few more Mornington Peninsula tourist attractions.