OP 01 – Ouro Preto
Daily except on Mondays, Jan 1, Apr 21, Dec 25
Full Day walking-tour + lunch Restaurante Conto de Réis (Regional buffet food).
Founded in 1698, Ouro Preto is the masterpiece of colonial architecture in Brazil. Declared by UNESCO as a “Cultural Patrimony of Mankind”. Due to its distance from the coast and the exhaustion of the mines after 1789,it is the one town in Brazil to remain as an outstanding artistic and architectural example of that era. Along the same period, there developed liberation movements inspired by the Iluminism ideas and the concreet example of the American Revolution.
Sightseeing
* Church of St. Francis of Assissi: An example of Brazilian religious architecture, designed by Aleijadinho,
with wood and soapstone sculptures by the same artist.
* Museum of the School of Mines: a complete mineralogical view of Brazil, in addition to displays of
geological artifacts from the other countries.
* Church of Our Lady of the Pilar: a church that marked the culmination of Golden Age architecture,with carved works painted entirely in gold.
* Oratorio Museum
* Opera House
Taste the typical dishes of the region: Feijão Tropeiro and Tutu a Mineira
OP 02 – Ouro Preto + Gold Mine
Daily except on Mondays, Jan 1, Apr 21, Dec 25
Full Day walking-tour + lunch Restaurante Conto de Réis (Regional buffet food).
The Old Palace Gold Mine – https://minasdopalaciovelho.com
OP 03 – Ouro Preto / Mariana
Daily except on Mondays, Jan 1, Apr 21, Dec 25 and Ash Wednesday.
Full Day tour + lunch Restaurante Contos de Réis (Regional buffet food).
Founded in 1698, Ouro Preto is the masterpiece of colonial architecture in Brazil. Declared by UNESCO as a “Cultural Patrimony of Mankind”. Due to its distance from the coast and the exhaustion of the mines after 1789,it is the one town in Brazil to remain as an outstanding artistic and architectural example of that era. Along the same period, there developed liberation movements inspired by the Iluminism ideas and the concreet example of the American Revolution.
Sightseeing
* Church of St. Francis of Assissi: An example of Brazilian religious architecture, designed by
Aleijadinho, with wood and soapstone sculptures by the same artist.
* Museum of the School of Mines: a complete mineralogical view of Brazil, in addition to displays of
geological artifacts from the other countries.
* Church of Our Lady of the Pilar: a church that marked the culmination of Golden Age
architecture,with carved works painted entirely in gold. Oratorio Museum
* Opera House
Taste the typical dishes of the region: Feijão Tropeiro and Tutu a Mineira. Lunch Restaurante Casa dos Contos (Regional buffet food).
Drive to Mariana (15km)
The enchanted city, founded in 1696, was, for a short time the capital of State of Minas Gerais. It was originaly called Royal Village of Our Lady of Carmel. In 1745 it received its present name which was in honor of Queen Maria Ana. A walk down its picturesque streets allows you to see houses which date from the beginning of the XVIII century, with their balconies of wood, iron and even soapstone.
In Minas Gerais Plaza, the churches of St. Francis of Assissi with its richly sculptured door, our Lady of Carmel, the City Hall and the Pillory can be found.
NB: The Cathedral and Church of St Francis are closed for restoration
Drive back to Ouro Preto – 15km
OP 04 – Congonhas / Ouro Preto
Daily except on Mondays, Jan 1, Apr 21, Dec 25 and Ash Wednesday.
Full Day tour + lunch Restaurante Contos de Réis (Regional buffet food).
Congonhas – 65 km from Ouro Preto
Congonhas contains important works from the Golden Age of Brazil. The main points of interest are Aleijadinho’s sculptural masterpieces of the twelve Prophets, carved in soapstone and his sculptural representation of the Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross), done in polychromatic woodwork. The set of
life-sized sculptures is Brazil’s greatest artistic treasure.
Return to Ouro Preto (65km)
Founded in 1698, Ouro Preto is the masterpiece of colonial architecture in Brazil. Declared by UNESCO as a “Cultural Patrimony of Mankind”. Due to its distance from the coast and the exhaustion of the mines after 1789,it is the one town in Brazil to remain as an outstanding artistic and architectural example of that era. Along the same period, there developed liberation movements inspired by the Iluminism ideas and the concreet example of the American Revolution.
Sightseeing
* Church of St. Francis of Assissi: An example of Brazilian religious architecture, designed by Aleijadinho, with wood and soapstone sculptures by the same artist.
* Museum of the School of Mines: a complete mineralogical view of Brazil, in addition to displays of geological artifacts from the other countries.
* Church of Our Lady of the Pilar: a church that marked the culmination of Golden Age
architecture,with carved works painted entirely in gold. Oratorio Museum
* Opera House
Taste the typical dishes of the region: Feijão Tropeiro and Tutu a Mineira.
OP 05 – Mariana by Train
Full day tour with lunch (Regional buffet food).
10h00 – Train ride from Ouro Preto to Mariana – Friday / Saturday/ Sunday
The enchanted city, founded in 1696, was, for a short time the capital of State of Minas Gerais. It was originally called Royal Village of Our Lady of Carmel. In 1745 it received its present name which was in honor of Queen Maria Ana. A walk down its picturesque streets allows you to see houses which date from the beginning of the XVIII century, with their balconies of wood, iron and even soapstone.
In Minas Gerais Plaza, the churches of St. Francis of Assissi with its richly sculptured door, our Lady of Carmel, the City Hall and the Pillory can be found.
NB: The Cathedral and Church of St Francis are closed for restoration
Return to Ouro Preto by car
OP 06 – Congonhas / Mariana
Full day tour with lunch (Regional buffet food)
09:00 – Departure to Congonhas – 65km
Congonhas contains important works from the Golden Age of Brazil. The main points of interest are Aleijadinho’s sculptural masterpieces of the twelve Prophets, carved in soapstone and his sculptural representation of the Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross), done in polychromatic woodwork. The set of
life-sized sculptures is Brazil’s greatest artistic treasure.
Continue to Mariana – 85km
The enchanted city, founded in 1696, was, for a short time the capital of State of Minas Gerais. It was originally called Royal Village of Our Lady of Carmel. In 1745 it received its present name which was in honor of Queen Maria Ana. A walk down its picturesque streets allows you to see houses which date from the beginning of the XVIII century, with their balconies of wood, iron and even soapstone.
In Minas Gerais Plaza, the churches of St. Francis of Assissi with its richly sculptured door, our Lady of Carmel, the City Hall and the Pillory can be found.
NB: The Cathedral and Church of St Francis are closed for restoration
Return to Ouro Preto.
OP 07 – Congonhas / São João / Tiradentes
Full day tour with lunch (Regional buffet food).
08h00 – Depart to Congonhas – 65 km.
Congonhas contains important works from the Golden Age of Brazil. The main points of interest are Aleijadinho’s sculptural masterpieces of the twelve Prophets, carved in soapstone and his sculptural representation of the Via Crucis (Stations of the Cross), done in polychromatic woodwork. The set of life-sized sculptures is Brazil’s greatest artistic treasure.
Proceed to São João del Rei – 100 km.
The settlement was founded in 1703, when gold was discovered in the area. Being at the junction of the various roads that cut across the interior on the Capitania, São João always fulfilled important functions, such as the political center and comercial axis. Significant urbane and religious architecture developed there, accumulating an excellent cultural collection.
Highlights
Churches of Pilar (1721), Carmo (1733) and São Francisco de Assis (1749)
On the weekends, the Maria Fumaça, a 19th century steam train, travels the romantic route to Tiradentes.
Continue to Tiradentes – 15 km.
It was the first settlement in the Rio das Mortes region when gold was found in 1702. Tiradentes, who was born here,became our national hero while participating in the Inconfidência Mineira (1789), a republican liberation movement in Minas Gerais that was repressed by the Portuguese.
Highlights
Church of Santo Antonio (1710)
Museum of Padre Toledo
Fountain of São José das Botas (1749)
Museu de Santana – museudesantana.org.br
Museu da Liturgia – museudaliturgia.com.br
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