Old Recife and the historic centre of Olinda in one day: Marco Zero, Rua do Bom Jesus, the steep streets and churches of Olinda. Return transport from Porto de Galinhas.
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Old Recife and the historic centre of Olinda in one day: Marco Zero, Rua do Bom Jesus, the steep streets and churches of Olinda. Return transport from Porto de Galinhas.
The Recife and Olinda City Tour is the history day of your trip to Pernambuco. Leaving from Porto de Galinhas, the route covers Old Recife and the historic centre of Olinda, a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1982.
In Recife, the tour takes in Marco Zero, the point from which the city was measured, where today you find the old port warehouses and the sculptures of Francisco Brennand's Sculpture Park, seen from across the water. Rua do Bom Jesus, one of the most beautiful streets in the country, is home to the Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, the first in the Americas.
In Olinda, the route climbs the steep streets of colourful houses up to Alto da Sé, from where you can see the whole of Recife across the water. This is where the 16th- and 17th-century churches, the artists' studios and the tapioca stalls are.
How the day is organised
Departure at 08:00 with pick-up at your accommodation in Porto de Galinhas, Muro Alto or Maracaípe. It is around 1h30 on the road each way, with the day split between the two cities and time to walk around each one.
What is included
What is not included
Meals, drinks and entry to museums and churches that charge admission.
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You can, and that is exactly what this tour is. The day is split between Old Recife in the morning and the historic centre of Olinda in the afternoon.
The historic centre was recognised by Unesco in 1982 for its collection of 16th- and 17th-century churches, convents and colonial houses, preserved on the hillside.
There is. Olinda is all steep streets, and the stretch up to Alto da Sé is uphill. Anyone with reduced mobility should let us know when booking so we can arrange the pace.
No. Museums and churches that charge admission are paid on site. Transport and support are included in the price.
Around 1h30 each way, leaving from Porto de Galinhas, Muro Alto or Maracaípe.
On Mondays most museums are closed. If museums are your main interest, avoid Monday; if it is the streets and the setting, any day works.
They pay the same price as adults. Infants on a lap do not pay.
You can. Alto da Sé and the Mercado da Ribeira have most of the studios and stalls, and there is time set aside for this in the itinerary.
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