City Tour Olinda and Recife

Explore the colonial cities of Olinda and Recife Antigo on a guided tour. Discover historical monuments, colorful houses, and the famous giant dolls of Olinda. Visit artisan workshops and experience the charm of these vibrant Brazilian cities.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Olinda - Olinda Historical Center
  • Basilica de Sao Bento - Basilica of São Bento
  • Ladeira da Misericórdia - Largo da Misericórdia
  • Rua do Amparo - Rúa do Amparo
  • S.B Silvio Botelho - Silvio Botelho Gigantes Dolls
  • Praca do Arsenal - Praça do Arsenal
  • Paco do Frevo - Paço do frevo
  • Museu Cais do Sertao - Museu Cais do Sertão
  • Centro de Artesanato de Pernambuco Unidade Recife - Centro de Artesanato de Pernambuco
What's Included
  • Bilingual Guide
  • Hotel Pick up/drop off
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Tickets
  • Food and beverages
Additional Information

After being picked up from your hotel, embark on an enchanting journey through the Historic Colonial Center of Olinda. Here, the charm of colonial architecture blends with the lush backdrop of palm trees and the Atlantic jungle against the sea.

Stroll through Olinda’s cobblestone streets, lined with vibrant colonial houses in cheerful hues. Discover the rich history and exquisite Brazilian Baroque Art at landmarks like the Monastery and Basilica of São Bento. Explore Rúa do Amparo’s artisan workshops and the lively Largo da Misericórdia and Alto da Sé.

Next, marvel at Olinda’s iconic giant dolls, crafted by renowned artisan Silvio Botelho, bringing joy to Carnival streets. Finally, venture into Recife Antigo, where centuries-old buildings and vibrant crafts markets await. Your journey culminates in the bustling Arsenal Square, a hub of cultural heritage and creativity.

At the end of the day we will take you back to your hotel.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Not recommended for people with motor disabilities
Location
Olinda
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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654l_ciap
Jul 25, 2024
Great, updated culture. - The tourist Guide Jhonn was top, made a historical contextualization of the locality, very good knowledge acquired.
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Marciadeniser2016
Feb 15, 2024
Historical city - Well maintained and safe place. I recommend taking a tour with an accredited local guide. Discover the budega do came, the shrimp and cheese pie are unmissable. Lots of landscapes for beautiful photos.
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Jan_k
Oct 23, 2023
Fun - Very good communication before the tour. We were the only two English speaking people but they organised the guide (Barruki?) who spoke very good English and included us all the time, he was also very entertaining. His Dutch pronunciation was spot on ;). We liked the tour and the guide and would definitely recommend it. Good pace and sights.
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David
Oct 6, 2023
Charming time - Tour was all day on a bus and even though I was the only English speaker on the tour the guide did his best to include me. Must see for Onlinda alone
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Rl24
Nov 29, 2021
Carlos Masur of Masurtur is an excellent guide!! - Through the hotel I booked, I was referred to Carlos Masur of Masutur. I arranged several services with Carlos as he was helpful and replied promptly to my messages. One of the tours I did with Carlos was the city tour of Recife and Olinda. Carlos picked me up from my hotel in Boa Viagem and we made our way through the historic district and onto Olinda. Carlos was very imformative and I learned a lot about the city, for example, it was from here that the first Jewish immigrants of Holland set sail for New York in the 1600's. We visited the first synagogue in the Americas, the famous House of Dolls (famously used during Carnaval) and then the Portuguese colonial city of Olinda. If you love photography like I do, you will be amazed at the colors of the buildings and churches. Carlos makes stops so that you can walk around. Highly recommend Carlos. He speaks several languages, including English, Spanish, French and Hebrew!!
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Rolfneubarth
Jul 6, 2021
City Tour Olinda e Recife - Mr. Madison (Tour Guide) & Luck Receptivo - Folks, I trust this message finds you well under the current circumstances. During my vacations on June 2021, me and my family decided to go to Recife, Pernambuco in Brazil. Along our stay in Recife We hired a City tour to go to Recife and Olinda locations with the Luck Tourism Operations. During the City Tour we had a pleasure to be supported by Madison as our tourist guide. Madison was responsible for providing us all explanations about Recife and Olinda with a very detailed information regarding the local culture, streets and specific situations about both locations demonstrating a huge background about local history for both locations. It was a great time and I strong recommend you to hire Luck Company as your tourism operation and Madison as your tourist guide.
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Olaf_b
Sep 14, 2020
Great tour - Great tour. Excellent communication before the trip, to confirm the tour takes place and the pick-up time. Very good and knowledgeable guide - explaining, little background stories. She gave us lots of time, no rushing anything. Looking at little places. Highly recommended. Language was good as well, i.e. english when needed and I struggled. Keeping to all the current safety and health protocols.
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Cruizcoral
Dec 31, 2023
Getting to know RECIFE - Visit for more days, time was short but Recife, Olinda very beautiful and historical, for the first time I had a good impression, I must return next time and visit Puerto GalinhaS
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Carolinav889
Sep 17, 2022
Good way to get to know the main locations and culture - The guide was very friendly and nice. She gave us informations about the cities and spoke in English. I was hoping that the tour would also take is inside the most important places, such as museums, but we were just brought to specific spots and given some time to explore the surroundings by ourselves.
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