9 Beach Day Trips in Fortaleza Worth Booking

1.Morro Branco, Fontes, & Canoa Quebrada Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 98 reviews · 11 hours · from $19Our pick

Leave Fortaleza early for Morro Branco’s colorful erosion-carved cliffs, pause at Fontes Beach, then spend nearly three hours at Canoa Quebrada. Transport, hotel pickup, and a guide are included, but budget extra for the optional buggy ride, park entry, meals, and possible language limits.

“Las playas son bonitas pero la organización deja mucho que desear. No se pusieron en contacto con la mayoría de los asistentes hasta el mismo día de la excursión, pasada la hora de recogida. No sabíamos ni punto de encuentro, ni si iban a venir, como reconocer el vehículo… el guía, que solo hablaba Portugués, ni se presentó, casi ni nos dio información….”

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2.Preá Beach and Paradise Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 51 reviews · 7 hours · from $14

Travel by local vehicle from Jericoacoara to the Tree of Laziness, Preá Beach, Caiçara Blue Hole, Paradise Lagoon, and nearby dunes. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, but the driver usually speaks Portuguese and food, drinks, and possible entry fees cost extra.

“Tutto potrebbe essere migliorato, la laguna blu è un buco con dell’acqua che permette ai vari autisti di guadagnare , perché pagare un ingresso di 40 Reais è un furto , altri 40 per la lagoa paradiso spinti dall’ autista, quando in realtà si poteva entrare gratis, l unica cosa bella la spiaggia di Prea siamo rimasti 10 minuti , consiglio a tutti di non farla”

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3.Transfer leaving from the Fortaleza waterfront to Beach Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $8Best value

Ride from Fortaleza along Praia de Iracema, Meireles, Mucuripe, and Praia do Futuro to Beach Park in Aquiraz. Girafatur provides pickup, mobile tickets, a return ride around 5 pm, and guides such as Taty Farias and Larissa.

“The place is nice but was very full and the queues for the toys very long.Guide friendly and helpful.Explained all the details of the trip.Auto-translated”

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4.Lagoinha Beach from Fortaleza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $36

Travel 104 km from Fortaleza to Lagoinha with hotel pickup, a professional guide, and time for beaches, red dunes, seafood, and optional activities. You can add a buggy ride, horseback outing, or jangada trip on Almecegas Pond. Guide Isabel Fatima has earned special praise for her helpful support.

“Excellent day trip to lagoinha, tour guide Isabel Fatima was GREAT so helpful and support and very informative.”

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5.Cumbuco Beach Day Trip

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

Travel from Fortaleza to Cumbuco Beach in an air-conditioned van, minibus, or bus, then enjoy a full beach day with calm water, white sand, dunes, beach huts, buggy rides, and water sports. English, Spanish, and Portuguese-speaking guides accompany the trip.

“Pünktliche Abholung vor dem Appartement, sauberer Van. leider hat es so viel geregnet, dass man fast nichts unternehmen konnte im combuco. ich würde die Aktivität eher Familien empfehlen, weil man zu einem kleinen Erlebnispark gefahren wird. Kan kann nämlich schon mit dem Uber für ~80 R$ nach combuco von Fortaleza.”

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6.Ceará Beaches in one day

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

Spend nine hours on Ceará’s east coast with stops at Morro Branco’s striped cliffs, Praia das Fontes’ freshwater springs, and Canoa Quebrada. Pickup is included, and guides such as Josias, Henrique, and Mila may assist, though English service can be limited.

“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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7.Águas Belas Beach Day Trip

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

Travel 60 kilometers from Fortaleza to Águas Belas for a full beach day where the Mal Cozinhado River meets the Atlantic. You get hotel pickup from selected seafront areas, free beach time, optional buggy rides, a ferry crossing, and guide service in several languages.

“Nessuno parlava spagnolo nonostante la prenotazione lo indicasse. Orario di prelievo dall’hotel non rispettato assolutamente. Ristorante sulla spiaggia molto brutto nonostante tutti gentili. Unica cosa bella anche se a pagamento come extra, la gita ecologica in ‘barca’ per il fiume. Paesaggio molto bello ma tutto il resto abbastanza deludente.”

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8.Lagoinha Beach Day Trip

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

Travel 124 km from Fortaleza to Lagoinha Beach by air-conditioned bus, minibus, or van. You’ll have time for warm-water swimming, sand, and a fine coastal viewpoint, plus optional local trips to Almécegas lagoon or by buggy. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“Magnifique promenade. Une splendide vue à couper le souffle. Ne pas hésiter à faire la sortie 3en 1.”

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9.Tour to Morro Branco and Fontes Beach

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $36

Travel from Fortaleza to Morro Branco and Fontes Beach with Portuguese-speaking guides such as Gaby and Isabel. Walk among colored sands, cliffs, erosion-cut passages, dunes, and small caves, then relax by Fontes Beach. A buggy ride is optional and costs extra.

“Gostei muito das praias visitadas. O guia, o ônibus e o seu motorista, precisam aprender como tratar as pessoas. O restaurante indicado era horrível e seus preços escorchantes.”

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