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Private day tour from RecifePraia dos Carneiros and Tamandaré Private Day Trip from Recife
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Recife (Boa Viagem, Pina, the centre) or Olinda
Free cancellation, 24h
A long day on the southern coast of Pernambuco: the old fort at Tamandaré, then the palms, reef pools and little white chapel of Praia dos Carneiros.
The day
Carneiros is about 100 km south of Recife, around an hour and three quarters each way. Most of the day is on the beach.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Recife. The times here are from Boa Viagem.
09:00
Tamandaré and the fort
The fort of Santo Inácio de Loyola was built at the end of the 17th century to guard Tamandaré bay.
10:00
Praia dos Carneiros
Coconut palms, warm shallow water and reef pools at low tide. The beach is reached through the bars and inns, which charge a day-use fee.
Day-use fee not included
10:30
The São Benedito chapel
The small white chapel on the sand, privately owned by the same family for almost a century.
13:30
Boats on the Rio Formoso
Boats and catamarans leave from Carneiros for the estuary, the reef pools and the sandbank across the river.
Boat trip not included
17:00
Back to your hotel
Leaving the beach at about 15:15.
Photos by Pedro Sucupira, ckturistando 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
Beach-club day-use fees, boat trips and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Beach access
- Carneiros has no public access. You enter through a bar or inn and pay its day-use fee, usually around R$30 per person.
- Tides
- The reef pools appear at low tide. We plan the day around the tide table.
- Distance
- Carneiros is about 100 km south of Recife. Allow an hour and three quarters each way.
- 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. Pick-up from Porto de Galinhas shortens the drive. Message us for a price.
Yes. The afternoon is free for a catamaran or boat on the estuary, paid on the spot.
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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