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Private day tour from Belo HorizonteOuro Preto and Mariana Private Day Trip from Belo Horizonte
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Belo Horizonte
Free cancellation, 24h
The two old gold towns of Minas Gerais: Ouro Preto, with its baroque churches on steep hills, and quieter Mariana next door.
The day
About two hours from Belo Horizonte. Ouro Preto is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the centre is steep and cobbled.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Belo Horizonte.
09:00
Praça Tiradentes
The main square of Ouro Preto, between the old governor's palace and the town hall.
09:30
Igreja de São Francisco de Assis
A baroque church designed by Aleijadinho, with his carving outside and Mestre Ataíde's painted ceiling inside.
Entrance not included
10:30
Museu da Inconfidência
The museum of the 1789 plot against Portuguese rule, in the old town hall and jail.
Entrance not included
11:45
Lunch
Comida mineira: beans, pork, greens and cheese bread.
13:00
Mariana
The first town of Minas Gerais, about 12 km away, calmer and flatter than Ouro Preto.
13:45
Mariana's Sé
The cathedral, with an early-eighteenth-century German organ by Arp Schnitger.
Entrance not included
14:45
Back to Belo Horizonte
The drive home.
17:00
Back to your hotel
In the late afternoon.
Photos by Nathalia Segato, Raphael Fernandes, Claiton Conto on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances to churches and museums, and lunch, are not included.
Before you book
- Mondays
- Many museums and churches in Ouro Preto close on Mondays. Choose another day if you can.
- The hills
- Ouro Preto's streets are very steep and the stones are slippery when wet. Wear shoes with a good grip.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel. Send us your date and group size and we reply with the price.
Yes. There are old mines open to visitors between Ouro Preto and Mariana. Tell your driver and we will fit one in.
Yes. We drop you one day and collect you on another. Message us for a price.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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