13 Day Trips in Fortaleza to Build a Day Around

1.Tour 3 beaches in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 858 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $17Our pick

Explore Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, and Canoa Quebrada from Fortaleza in one long, scenic day with optional buggy rides.

“I recently embarked on the "Tour 3 Beaches in 1 Day" and it was an incredible experience. The beaches we visited were stunning, offering breathtaking landscapes that left me in awe. The transportation arrangements were excellent, ensuring a comfortable and convenient journey throughout the day. However, I would like to suggest two improvements. Firstly, it would be beneficial if the guides could communicate in English or Spanish, in addition to Portuguese. Language barriers occasionally arose, making it difficult to fully grasp the historical and cultural significance of the places we visited. Secondly, it would be greatly appreciated if the tour organizers provided more accurate and timely ...”

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2.Day trip to Cumbuco Beach

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 156 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $9Best value

Spend a full day at Cumbuco Beach near Fortaleza with beach time, optional buggy rides, lagoons, seafood, and a raft trip.

“I do not recommend this beach or tour to this beach. The tour company was great. That’s the only star it gets. Everything else was a completely disappointment. The location is super crowded. Cry hard to find a place to sit. The beach was dirty, trashed, rocky, and had mirky water. Everything cost money. Even to listen to the band playing music. The bathrooms smelled like sewage. The 2 pools they had at the location were private. It’s unfortunate because I planned for this trip several months in advance and read all the reviews. I was looking forward to it. The worst day of our 21 days 4 cities stay…”

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3.Jericoacoara Tour in 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 17 to 18 hours (approx.) · from $39

Review of the 17-hour Jericoacoara tour from Fortaleza, with Buraco Azul, sloth tree, dunes, village, and Lagoa do Paraíso.

“Purtroppo è andata male, anzi, non è nemmeno andata perché non sono passati a prenderci. Il giorno prima avevamo anche chiamato per confermare che fosse tutto ok, ci siamo fatti trovare pronti alle 03:00am e comunque si sono dimenticati di passare a prenderci. Abbiamo provato a chiamare e scrivere su tutte le piattaforme possibili più e più volte ma nessuno ci ha risposto fino alle 06:00am, ora in cui l’agenzia ha aperto. Dopo diversi messaggi per spiegare la situazione e chiedere il rimborso, la cosa più assurda é che dicevano che la guida assicurava che noi eravamo nel tour, finché finalmente si sono convinti e ci hanno chiesto scusa per…”

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4.Excursion in Fortaleza 3 Beaches in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $15

Review of Fortaleza’s 3 Beaches in 1 Day tour, covering Canoa Quebrada, Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Very nice tour. but very running for a day only. You can not even enjoy the sea. but the service is very nice. very attentive. I am sure in the future we will do more tours with them.Auto-translated”

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5.Day Trip to Jericoacoara

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 28 reviews · 18 hours · from $43

Review of the Fortaleza to Jericoacoara day trip, with dunes, Lagoa do Paraíso, 4x4 rides, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Diminuer le temps de la 1ere escale à Caraulga beach afin de passer plus de temps à Buraco azul car en 1h15 nous n'avons pas le temps d'apprécier le repas et de profiter du lieu. 1 seule taxe était indiquée alors qu'il y en avait 2 à payer. Nous avions demandé 1 guide parlant anglais ou français mais toujours des guides parlant seulement le portugais, grande déception car aucune compréhension. Tres belle excursion 😍😍”

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6.Cumbuco Beach Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 23 reviews · 10 hours · from $11

Escape Fortaleza for Cumbuco Beach, with calm swimming, dunes, optional buggy rides, water sports, and hotel pickup for $11.

“Super activité, sauf qu'elle était trop courte en terme d'heure. Plusieurs vendeurs pour l'excursion de buggy, massage ... et souvent moins chères avec les revendeurs.”

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7.Ceará Beaches in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 22 reviews · 9 hours · from $45

Explore Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, and Canoa Quebrada on a guided nine-hour Ceará beach tour with transport included.

“I was the only one that didn’t speak Portuguese, but our guide Josias was awesome and explained everything so that I could understand as well and showed me things that were special for me as a European in Brazil. Buggy Tour in Morro Branco is worth doing it.”

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8.Jericoacoara Tour in 1 Day

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 20 reviews · 10 to 13 hours (approx.) · from $35

Review of the Jericoacoara day tour from Fortaleza, with Lagoa do Paraíso, Pedra Furada, sunset dunes, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“only the village of Jericoacoara is beautiful, the other bets are to forget and just to make you spend money. the driver Hugo very good. moreover we returned at midnight, when instead the return time was between 19/20.”

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9.Águas Belas Beach Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 12 reviews · 10 hours · from $16

Spend 10 hours from Fortaleza at Águas Belas, where dunes, red cliffs, lagoons, and river meet the Atlantic. Optional buggy ride included.

“O que eu mais gostei, foram as paradas extras, tanto na ida no centro artesanal, como na volta em um engenho. E claro a praia de Águas Belas é maravilhosa.”

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10.Lagoinha Beach Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 9 reviews · 11 hours · from $18

Review of Fortaleza’s Lagoinha Beach day trip, with warm water, scenic views, transport details, costs, drawbacks, and booking advice.

“Il n’y a rien sur la plage le décors pourrait être améliorer”

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11.Tour to 3 Beaches for One Day in Fortaleza

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $44

Review of Fortaleza’s one-day beach tour to Canoa Quebrada, Morro Branco, and Praia das Fontes, with prices, timing, guides, and practical tips.

“We are in Brazil and are from the United States. We requested an English speaking guide and through many texts were assured that our guide spoke English. HE DIDN'T!!! All the history of the area and important instructions were only spojen in Portuguese!"" Our 12 hour tour was frustrating and scary! We arr requesting a refund.”

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12.Discover Lagoinha: 1-Day Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 8 hours · from $56

Review of Lagoinha’s 8-hour beach and lagoon excursion from Fortaleza, with transport, guide, swimming, history, costs, and practical tips.

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13.Jericoacoara beach in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1 reviews · from $48

Review of Jericoacoara in one long day from Fortaleza, with Lagoa do Paraíso, Pedra Furada, village time, dunes, and sunset.

“Loucura para um dia só, tem que ter disposição, a agência marcou conosco por volta de 03:30 da manhã, horário de saída para o passeio, passamos mais de 4 horas na estrada, quando chegamos já fomos direto para uma barraca frente Read more”

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