Walking Tour Tiradentes: Alleys, Churches & Hidden Streets

Two and a half hours to see the whole city on foot, one guide, one story.

A walking tour of Tiradentes led by an accredited guide in English or Portuguese covers the city's streets, alleys, chapels and museums in 2.5 hours. The guide provides historical and architectural context for each stop, tips on which sites charge entry and the best times to visit them alone, and gifts including postcards. Children from age 5 are welcome. Mineral water is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking tour of Tiradentes city

• Visit Church and Largo das Mercês
• Walk to Bridge of Forras
• Explore Largo das Forras
• See Bom Jesus da Poverty Chapel
• Visit Chapels of the Passinhos
• Walk through Quarry Alley
• Visit Padre Toledo Museum
• See Chapel of Saint John the Evangelist
• Walk Matrix Alley and Matrix Well
• Visit Saint Anthony's Headquarters
• Walk Pacu Alley and Sun Watch
• Explore Chamber Street and Town hall
• Walk Alley of the Rosary and Chapel of the Rosary
• Walk Right Street and Jail Museum of Santana
• See Ramalho townhouse and Museum of Liturgy
• Watch Street Ball Game
• Visit San Jose Fountain and Mother Water Forest
• Optional visit to Chapel and Alto São Francisco
• Receive historical and architectural context
• Get tips for internal visits to churches and museums

The experience

Tiradentes is small enough to walk end to end in a morning. This tour moves through the city's layout methodically, from the Church and Largo das Mercês down through the Bridge of Forras, the Bom Jesus da Pobreza Chapel, the Chapels of the Passinhos, and into the warren of named alleys (Quarry, Matrix, Pacu, Rosary) that hold the city's older architecture. You pass the Padre Toledo Museum, the Town Hall, the Jail (now the Museum of Santana), the Museum of Liturgy, and the San Jose Fountain. The guide walks you past each one, naming it, explaining what it is, and telling you which ones charge admission and when they're least crowded.

The chapels that don't charge entry and are open during the tour get walked inside. The others stay exterior stops where the guide contextualizes the building's history and art so you know what you're looking at from the street. By the end you've seen the city's full geography (the churches, the museums, the alleys, the woods), and you know which ones to return to on your own time. An accredited guide leads in either English or Portuguese, and the pace suits families with children from age 5 onward.

What’s included

• An accredited guide in English or Portuguese.
• mineral water throughout the walk.
• postcards as gifts.
• exterior and interior access to chapels that don't charge admission and are open during the tour.
• tips on which museums and churches charge entry and their best visiting times.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 09:30

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 40

Live guideEnglish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Becos de Tiradentes Walking Tour

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour with a fixed route and timing, so it suits travelers who want the city's geography and history explained by someone who knows it, without building an itinerary themselves. The guide does the research and the navigation. You follow and listen.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How much of the tour is actually inside churches and museums?

The chapels that don't charge entry and are open during the tour are visited inside. The others receive full historical and architectural explanation from outside. The guide tips you on collections and opening hours so you can return to paid sites at your own pace after the tour ends.

What's included in the walking tour of Tiradentes?

The tour includes an accredited guide, mineral water, and postcards as gifts. The guide speaks English or Portuguese and leads the full 2.5-hour route through the city's streets, alleys, chapels and museums.

What are the main stops on this Tiradentes walking tour?

The route covers the Church and Largo das Mercês, Bridge of Forras, Bom Jesus da Pobreza Chapel, Chapels of the Passinhos, Quarry Alley, Padre Toledo Museum, Chapel of Saint John the Evangelist, Matrix Alley, Saint Anthony's Headquarters, Pacu Alley, Chamber Street, Town Hall, Alley of the Rosary, Chapel of the Rosary, the Jail (Museum of Santana), Ramalho townhouse, Museum of Liturgy, San Jose Fountain, and Mother Water Forest, with the Chapel and Alto São Francisco available as an optional extension.

How long does the walking tour take?

The tour runs 2.5 hours, which is the time needed to walk the full city layout and stop at each major street, alley, church and museum site.