7 Porto de Galinhas Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Recife & Olinda City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews Our pick

Explore Recife and Olinda by private air-conditioned vehicle with pickup from Porto de Galinhas. Visit Recife Antigo, the giant puppet embassy, a former prison turned craft market, Olinda’s cathedral and São Bento Monastery. The tour runs about 2 to 8 hours and costs $100 per group of up to four.

“Passeio muito agradável, importante para quem quer conhecer mais a fundo com informações sobre a cultura e arquitetura da cidade. Nosso motorista Janilson muito simpático e atencioso, recomendo para todos!”

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2.Tour To Maragogi AL

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews

Travel by private, air-conditioned car from Porto de Galinhas to Maragogi, visit the town and Mirante Alto, then spend time at Maragogi Beach. The setting is famous for shallow, warm water, white sand, coconut trees, and natural pools filled with fish. Boat rides and beach-club day use cost extra.

“Beautiful beach, we were also taken to a very good beach restaurant, with live music. The catamaran ride is very good too and the snorkeling was fantastic. The road of moises is good and it is fun to see all the businesses that put in the middle of the ocean!!! Too bad tRead moreAuto-translated”

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3.Private Transfer from Porto de Galinhas to Recife Airport

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 36 reviews · 50 minutes (approx.)

Travel privately from Porto de Galinhas to Recife Airport in an air-conditioned vehicle. The ride takes about 50 minutes, costs $35.49 per group of up to four, and can also start at nearby hotels, inns, B&Bs, or resorts. You may also arrange drop-off at a Recife Airport hotel or inn.

“Unfortunately, no one picked up our group at the airport, and they didn't even answer the phone, we stayed an hour waiting, we had to pick up UberAuto-translated”

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4.Carneiros Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews

This private Carneiros Beach trip from Porto de Galinhas lasts about 6 to 8 hours and includes pickup, return transport, and time at a well-equipped beach support point. You can add a catamaran ride, kayak, or stand-up paddleboard. The route may include sandbanks, a clay bath, São Benedito Chapel, and mangroves. Wendel and Welder are praised for guiding and photography.

“Simply very happy to have chosen CamposTour! We made 2 tours with them: end-to-end buggy and Carneiros. I loved, just perfect! In all points: photos, places visited, plans and directions. It was wonderful not having to worry about the photRead moreAuto-translated”

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5.Carneiros Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Leave Porto de Galinhas at 8:00 am in a private, air-conditioned vehicle for Praia dos Carneiros. Walk through natural pools, visit a sandbar and clay bath, then see the São Benedito chapel. Drivers such as Janilson, Renyson, and Marinalvo have been praised for punctual, careful service, though boat activities and admission fees are extra.

“I made several transfers with UP. Recife/Olinda/Porto de Galinhas/Praia dos Carneiros. Everything worked perfectly. Punctuality, comfort and safety were the strong points. I would like to thank Letícia for putting together this logistics, the driver Janilson and the buggy driver Pedro. I highly recommend this company!”

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6.Porto Galinhas Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $36

Travel from Boa Viagem in Recife to Porto Galinhas for eight hours of beach time, natural pools, tropical fish, and optional raft, underwater, and buggy activities. A Spanish or Portuguese guide accompanies you, with guide Zena receiving especially warm praise. Food, drinks, and optional activities cost extra.

“Excepcional, desde la puntualidad como la atención a cualquier duda o pregunta al guía, muy buena experiencia! Y la playa espectacular 😍”

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7.Tour for Porto de Galinhas

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 14 reviews · 8 hours · from $30Best value

Travel from Recife to Porto de Galinhas for an eight-hour beach day with hotel pickup, a Portuguese or Spanish-speaking guide, free swim time, and an optional raft ride to natural pools. You can also add a buggy trip to Maracaípe, Pontal de Maracaípe, Cupe, and Muro Alto. Confirm your pickup time and guide language before departure.

“no English speaking guide was available, otherwise it wasn't bad”

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