Private half-day tour from Recife
Olinda Private Tour: The Historic Centre and the Alto da Sé
Olinda's churches, painted lanes and the view from the Alto da Sé, in a private half day.
4hPrice on request
Private half-day tourRecife Private City Tour: Recife Antigo, the Sculpture Park and Boa Viagem
5h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Recife (Boa Viagem, Pina, the centre) or Olinda
Free cancellation, 24h
A city of islands, rivers and bridges. Five hours by car through the old port, the island quarters of Santo Antônio and São José, and the long beach at Boa Viagem.
The day
Recife's old centre sits on islands between two rivers and the sea. The car saves a lot of bridges.
Start
Your hotel
Collected at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+30m
Boa Viagem
The city's long urban beach, lined with tall buildings and coconut palms. A short walk on the promenade.
+1h 15m
Marco Zero and the Rua do Bom Jesus
The square where the city began, facing the harbour and the reef. Then the Rua do Bom Jesus and the Kahal Zur Israel synagogue, considered the oldest in the Americas.
Synagogue entrance not included
+2h 15m
The Sculpture Park
Francisco Brennand's sculptures stand on the reef across the harbour from Marco Zero. Boats cross from the square; on foot it is about a kilometre along the reef from Brasília Teimosa.
Boat not included
+3h 15m
Santo Antônio and São José
The Praça da República and the Santa Isabel theatre, then the Casa da Cultura, a former prison whose cells are now craft shops.
+5h
Back to your hotel
Or anywhere else in Recife you would like to be dropped.
Photos by Secret Travel Guide secret-travel.guide, Gabriel Amorim, Denys on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for five hours
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
The boat to the Sculpture Park, entrances, food and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- The sea
- Signs along Boa Viagem warn about sharks. Swim only where the lifeguards say it is safe.
- Pick-up
- Any hotel or address in Recife or Olinda, and the cruise terminal.
- Best for
- A first day in Recife, or a day off a cruise ship.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, 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.
Five hours is short for both. Our Olinda half day, or the full day with Recife, Olinda and the Ricardo Brennand Institute, works better.
They are on the other side of the city. Our Brennand half day covers the workshop and the Institute properly.
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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