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Pernambuco: Recife, Olinda & Porto de Galinhas: 2-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 2-day version for December: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 2-day plan · 3-day plan · 4-day plan · best time to go.
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2
days
70 km
distance
1.9 h
driving
6
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~12.5 hours of daylight in December — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Dry-season tide pools at Porto de Galinhas glow aquarium-clear — time visits to low tide — and Olinda's viewpoints stay rain-free for golden hour.
- Light day: day 2 has one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill it — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Recife → Olinda
- Transit
- 0h39
- Finish
- ~14:10
- Temperature
- 23.9°C–30.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~5
- Daylight
- 12.5h
09:00
10:00
11:05
Nossa Senhora do Carmo read more
Behold the baroque altar adorned with gold engravings and precious stones.
50 min · Recife
open: M-F 07:00-19:00, Sa 07:00-12:00, Su 08:00-12:00 and 18:00-21:00
12:20
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo search
50 min · Olinda
13:10
Oficina do Sabor search
Indulge in baked pumpkin stuffed with shrimp in coconut sauce.
60 min · Olinda · R$15-20
open: Tu-Sa 12:00-16:00, 18:00-00:00, Su 17:00-00:00
Overnight: Olinda
e.g. Albergue de Olinda · Pousada Alquimia
Day 2 Porto de Galinhas
- Transit
- 1h13
- Finish
- ~11:45
- Temperature
- 24.7°C–29.2°C
- Rainy days
- ~6
- Daylight
- 12.5h
10:15
Catamarã Cavalo Marinho search
Snorkel and swim on Caribbean-style Ilha de Santo Aleixo.
90 min · Porto de Galinhas
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.