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Before you start: the tide sets the order
Five days is the right amount of time to see João Pessoa without rushing: the seafront, the natural pools, the south coast, the historic centre and Cabedelo. The order below works, but move the boat days to the ones with the lowest tide — check the table first.
Day by day
- Day 1 — Seafront: walk the promenade from Tambaú to Cabo Branco, the Tambaú crafts fair in the late afternoon and dinner in Manaíra.
- Day 2 — Natural pools: Picãozinho or Seixas in the morning at low tide; in the afternoon, Estação Cabo Branco and the lighthouse at Ponta do Seixas.
- Day 3 — South coast: Coqueirinho, Tabatinga, the Pedra Furada on Praia do Amor and the Costa do Conde viewpoints, by car or buggy.
- Day 4 — Historic centre: São Francisco, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Snows and the Hotel Globo in the morning; the crafts market in the afternoon; sunset at Praia do Jacaré with Ravel's Boléro.
- Day 5 — Cabedelo: Areia Vermelha in the morning, leaving from Camboinha; Fortaleza de Santa Catarina in the afternoon. If you still have the energy, sunrise at Ponta do Seixas before you leave.
Tips to fit it all in
- Boat days depend on the tide; historic-centre and south-coast days do not. Swap freely.
- Between April and July, keep the historic centre and museums for rainy days.
- Staying on the seafront — from Cabo Branco to Bessa — keeps everything within half an hour.
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