Luxury out of the beaten tracks: Recife, Olinda and "the Brazilian Caribbean". Dutch and Jewish cultural heritage in Recife, the cutest old colonial town Olinda and the exclusive Kenoa Resort.
Colorful historical towns and exclusive paradise
Map
Itinerary
- Day 1: Recife - Olinda
- Day 2: Olinda
- Day 3: Recife - Olinda
- Day 4: Olinda - Recife - Maceió - Barra de São Miguel
- Day 5: Barra de São Miguel
- Day 6: Barra de São Miguel
- Day 7: Barra de São Miguel
- Day 8: Barra de São Miguel - Maceió
TRAVEL BOOK
Day 1: Recife - Olinda
Your Portuguese speaking driver will come to pick you up at Recife airport and bring you to your hotel in Olinda.
n.b 45 minutes' drive.
Night at Pousada 7 Colinas****
Included : private transport, transfer arrival, room & breakfast
Day 2: Olinda
In the morning, your English speaking guide will come to pick you up to visit one of the most beautiful and well-preserved Brazilian colonial city.
You will first head towards Praça do Carmo square and the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church, which was built around 1580. You will then go uphill through the colorful streets to the São Francisco convent, before going to the Alto da Sé (the city highest spot). We advise you to come back to watch the sunset. Finally, you will go downhill to visit the Contemporary Art Museum located in a former jailhouse.
Drive back to the hotel.
Night at Pousada 7 Colinas****
Included : entrance fees, private transport, excursion (private), english speaking guide, room & breakfast
Day 3: Recife - Olinda
Your English speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel for a full-day city tour of Recife, the capital of the Pernambuco state.
First, you will head towards the Marco Zéro square, at the heart of the historical city center, which symbolizes the foundation of Recife by the Portuguese in 1537.
You will then cross Bom Jesus street, where is situated South America oldest synagogue – Kahal Zur Israël – which reminds us of the importance of the Israelite community in the city development.
After a lunch near Pátio de São Pedro square, you will visit the Capela Dourada, a Brazilian Baroque chapel with walls covered in gold built between 1696 and 1724. You will then enjoy a walk through the arborized Praça da República.
If you wish, you can also visit the famous Francisco Brennand workshop and Ricardo Brennand's castels and wax museum.
Night at Pousada 7 Colinas****
Included : private transport, english speaking guide, entrance fees, room & breakfast
Day 4: Olinda - Recife - Maceió - Barra de São Miguel
Transfer from your hotel in Olinda to Recife airport.
A Kenoa Resort driver will pick you up at Maceió airport and drive you to the hotel.
Night at the Kenoa Resort*****
Apoena
Included : private transport, transfer departure, transfer arrival, room & breakfast
Day 5: Barra de São Miguel
Night at the Kenoa Resort*****
Apoena
Included : room & breakfast
Day 6: Barra de São Miguel
Night at the Kenoa Resort*****
Apoena
Included : room & breakfast
Day 7: Barra de São Miguel
Night at the Kenoa Resort*****
Apoena
Included : room & breakfast
Day 8: Barra de São Miguel - Maceió
Depending on your flight hours, the hotel driver will drive you to Maceió airport.
Included : private transport, transfer departure
Pousada 7 Colinas Olinda
Level : 4*
Included :
room & breakfast
The Pousada 7 Colinas is a haven of peace at the heart of Olinda. It has a beautiful and shady garden, modern accommodations with a balcony and hammock. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. After a day visiting Olinda or Recife, you will enjoy the big swimming pool and the sauna.
Night at the Kenoa Resort***** Barra de São Miguel
Level : 5*
Included :
room & breakfast
Close your eyes and imagine for a moment a design hotel in the middle of a heavenly place. The Kenoa Resort successfully melts into its environment while offering its guests a modern and sophisticated architecture. The hotel located in Barra de São Miguel has been built with natural materials and uses solar energy. The geometrical lines and the curbs harmony create a unique eco-design hotel. The 11 suites are carefully decorated with taste and sobriety. Each of the 12 private villas has its own garden and swimming pool with sea view. The most luxurious villa is the Kenoa Villa, a heaven of peace with its own traditional Japanese Jacuzzi. The spa, as modern and design as the rest of the hotel, offers a large variety of massages and beauty treatments.The restaurant Kaamo, at the center of the hotel, has a creative and local menu. The Kenoa is an exclusive hotel, where you can isolate yourself and relax for a few wonderful days.
