City Tour Olinda and Recife

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

Spanish

7 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Not recommended for people with motor disabilities

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Bilingual Guide

Hotel Pick up/drop off

Entrance Tickets

Food and beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Olinda

Olinda Historical Center

Admission Not Applicable

Basilica de Sao Bento

Basilica of São Bento

20 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

Hotels in Recife

Pick up in Recife: Pick up at hotels in Recife
Pickup included

Hotels in Porto de Galinhas

Pick up hotels in Porto: Pick up from hotels in Porto de Galinhas
Pickup included

Reviews

4.07

30 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Buen tour
Daniel V,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The guide Baruque was very funny and spoke in Portuguese as in Spanish so that we could all understand. The price of the tour is cheap because in reality everything has to be paid as optional (the toyotas that take you all over Olinda de Olinda Receptivo and the Embaixada dos Bonecos Gigantes). Lunch is in a restaurant per kilo which is fine with me as they are not as expensive as those that are a la carte. The tour ends around 3 p.m. Most of the tour is in Olinda and after lunch you will continue with Recife. The tour says it is on Tangol's side but in reality the local provider is Martur Turismo.
DISMAL WILL TO RESOLVE A SITUATION
andresarturop887,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
I paid as per the Service, the TANGOL Enterprise was slow to send me the information and when I sent 2 hours late the name of the hotel where we were staying, since we had been traveling, they left me without the historical-cultural walk to Recife and Olinda. I asked to be allowed to make it happen the next day and they told me they had no place. No positive response, very bad will to resolve the situation. Maybe I did the walk with another agency and the tour was spectacular and unforgettable.
Excellent both the driver and the guide Carol!
Maria M,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great, because the guide Carol was excellent in the history of all places of the City Tuor in Recife The guide was punctual, correct all the places that were made the visits always cheerful demonstrating all commitment to the work.
Loss with everything I had to pay
Edigleyssi B,
Jul 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Note 2! The guide is wonderful More the ride gets more expensive at the end Taking photos of bus window with smoke filter is better to stay at home.. Any breath is paid. Much better close a package ya including everything It's not worth it.
It's worth a city toor.
Adenilson M,
May 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It is worth doing this city, because I constantly do conneccao in reef and never had the opportunity to meet, I liked it very much.
Tour por Olinda
jonathansA4095PS,
Feb 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We met Olinda on February 1st. Arriving in the Alto da Sé has several accredited guides and with a blue shirt offering to make the tour. As we went without any script we ended up "hunting" one of those local guide who is there and was very worth it. Whoever accompanied us was Diogo. He took us to all the sights and took several pictures of us. We were with a baby of 1 year and the pass was quite quiet, lasted about 3 hours. First we get to know the entire upper part of Olinda, Cathedral da Sé, House of Giant Dolls... and then we drive to the lower part, where the carnival takes place. The guide goes to the car with us explaining all the points and at the end left us a restaurant on the edge of Olinda (which is more in mind, the restaurants in the upper part are much more expensive). For those who want to meet, one afternoon is enough.
Tour that was more transfer
790evelinem,
Nov 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00
The driver and bus service is just compliments. They were punctual (which is rare in tourist tours in Porto de Galinhas where I left), clean bus, polite and careful driver in the direction. But I did not contract a transfer, but a tour and the guide did not bring practically any information, it was only a matter of taking us to the establishments agreed and where he receives commission for the group's purchases. The lunch also had no prior guidance and there was no more consideration, since we were taken to an isolated restaurant and with a well-salted price. There was an episode of the guide Vagner who started complaining with everyone about the delay of some participants and being in the queue of a craft store that he himself insisted everyone to enter. I was quite frustrated with the guide service and the lack of historical information, expecting a more informative tour and with fewer stops at handicrafts and souvenirs. Other guides who were conducting groups at the same points, facilitated and oriented their groups on queues, history, admission and took photos including...in our group we did not have these services available. On the return, the guide Vagner stayed all the time on the cell phone in private calls and did not even talk low...without paying any attention to the tourists...and had a girl who even passed the point of his hotel and had to get off and back from Uber...even when she came off the bus, the guide Vagner commented that she should have warned that she had seen his hotel. Without notion and without any desire to provide tour service =( unfortunately we had a whole day that could have been quite rich in information and knowledge and was not. An additional suggestion is to provide a location and optional stop for an afternoon snack in Olinda as there was nothing.
Lack of clarification about the tour at the time of hiring
reginabs02,
Oct 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
Very good Guide, good bus. The tour lacked an explanation of the script. I understood everything would be done by bus. In Olinda, it was warned that, either we would walk the tour or with jeeps, paying R$60.00 per person, more than had already been agreed, because the bus can not make the route. It was only warned at the moment. I found a lack of transparency when we chose the tour. And we didn't have time to visit the Recife handicraft market. From Mark Zero, we're back for the bus.
Incredible place
T1622YNmariam,
Aug 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Its location is privileged, in the tourist corridor of the city, super recommend the place well located quite quiet.
Great, updated culture.
654l ciap,
Jul 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The tourist Guide Jhonn was top, made a historical contextualization of the locality, very good knowledge acquired.