Belo Horizonte Tours & Activities
Baroque Jewel
Tour details
Cancellation policy
- Cancellations made 30 days in advance: No charge.
- Cancellations made 30 to 26 days in advance: 10% of the total value.
- Cancellations made 25 to 16 days in advance: 25% of the total value.
- Cancellations made 15 to 11 days in advance: 50% of the total value.
- Cancellations made 10 to 16 days in advance: 75% of the total value.
- Cancellations made less than five days in advance: 100% of the total value.
Baroque Jewel
We follow the old royal route from the historical and world famous colonial town of Ouro Preto, the first Brazilian town to be declared as a World Heritage Site, to Diamantina Town, another colonial town, which used to be a center for diamond mines. Another cozy and charming town in the Baroque Circuit is Tiradentes, the smallest among the three. Known for its cobble stones streets, churches, arts, nice restaurants and small familiar pousadas, this little town will certainly enchant all of us.
We will also visit places of rare beauty and enjoy the unique landscape of the Rocky Fields, a type of vegetation characterized by rolling grasslands, geological outcroppings and unique cerrado flora. We go through the high areas of the Espinhaço Mountain Range, visiting the Cipo Mountain Range and reaching altitudes of 4600 feet (1400 meters), where we enjoy water springs and many crystal clean waterfalls.
Distance: 185 km
Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
- Arrive at Belo Horizonte and follow to Tiradentes, a beautiful historical city in Minas Gerais State, also known for its lively arts. We enjoy the typical Mineiro food in an authentic restaurants of the city. In the afternoon, we walk through the historical center and visit the most important sites such as the baroque churches.
- Night in Tiradentes
Day 2 - Tiradentes / São João Del Rei / Tiradentes
Distance: 15.4 km
Time: 20 minutes
- Buffet Breakfast in Tiradentes
- We leave for a short hiking on the Lenheiro Mountain Range, a very special place near Tiradentes. We have lunch in the neighbor town of São João Del Rei and in the afternoon, time to relax and enjoy this town
- Night in Tiradentes
Day 3 - Tiradentes / Ouro Preto
Distance: 151 km
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Buffet Breakfastin Tiradentes
- We leave Tiradentes after breakfast towards Ouro Preto, the incredibly beautiful town of cobblestone streets winding up and down hills all crowned by churches and chapels.
- Guided tour in Ouro Preto to explore its history, culture and beauty. After having lunch in a typical restaurant we visit the inconfidentes Museum
- Night in Ouro Preto
Day 4 - Ouro Preto / Mariana
Distance: 17,9 km
Time: 30 minutes
- Buffet Breakfast in Ouro Preto
- Guided tour in Ouro Preto to explore its history, culture and beauty
- Lunch in a typical restaurant and visit the Inconfidentes Museum
- We head to the village of Mariana to explore an old flooded gold mine. We descend with strollers to the old dark entrance of the mine.
- We get back to Ouro Preto in the end of the afternoon
- Night in Ouro Preto
Day 5 - Ouro Preto / Cipó Mountain Range - Kayaking
Distance: 197 km
Time: 3 hours
- Buffet breakfast in Ouro Preto
- Expedition to Serra do Cipó National Park. We take a dirt road to get there and have a real sense of the Minas Gerais River and have the opportunity to see the capybaras (world's biggest rodents) in large groups on the sides of the river. We also see many birds and a well preserved flora
- Accommodation in Cipó Mountain Range
Day 6 - Cipo Mountain Range National Park - Trekking to Gaviao e Andorinhas waterfall
- Trekking ( 1hour and 30 minutes)to the wonderful Gaviao and Andorinhas Waterfalls .When we reach the falls we will be able to enjoy a great dive on the dark waters from the Cipo River springs. - Free afternoon to relax. Accommodation at Cipó Mountain Range.
Day 7 - Cipó Mountain Range / Diamantina
Distance: 266 km
Time: 4 hours
- Buffet Breakfast in Serra do Cipó and We leave to Diamantina. On the way, we stop and enjoy the waterfalls and for a snack
- We reach Diamantina in the end of the afternoon.
- Accommodation at Diamantina
Day 8 - Diamantina
- Buffet Breakfast. Today we have a full day to explore Diamantina. Our geologist guide explains us all the aspects of the diamond cycle and history. We also meet artists who work with original materials to produce rugs, ceramics and other crafts. Accommodation at Diamantina.
Day 9 - Diamantina / Belo Horizonte
Distance: 303 km
Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
- Buffet Breakfast. We have a free morning for walking around town and shopping.
- Return to Belo Horizonte in the afternoon.
Participant guidelines
- Transportation in private vehicles or vans
- Accommodation in DBL rooms
- Activities and entrance fees
- Bilingual tour guide
- Personal accident insurance
- Eight breakfasts and one trail lunch
Our price does not include:
- Air tickets
- Personal expenses
- Drinks
Other disclosures
| Tour | From |
| Transfer Belo Horizonte to Ouro Preto | R$ 137,50 |
| Tour Ouro Preto & Mariana | |
| Ouro Preto Full Day | R$ 550 |
| Congonhas, São João Del Rei and Tiradentes | R$ 375 |
| Caraça Full day | R$ 100 |
| Inhotim | R$ 250 |
| Mariana Full Day | R$ 550 |
| Congonhas Half Day | R$ 225 |
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