The 8 Best Beach Tours in Fortaleza

1.Morro Branco, Fontes, & Canoa Quebrada Beach

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

Travel from Fortaleza to three Ceará beaches in one long day. Walk among Morro Branco’s striped cliffs, pause at Fontes, then spend nearly three hours at Canoa Quebrada. Pickup, transport, and a guide are included, but budget extra for the optional buggy ride and Morro Branco entry fee, and confirm your guide’s language before departure.

“Formule intéressante pour visiter Morro Branco et avoir un aperçu de Quenoa Quebrada, néanmoins il a manqué des informations plus claire comme le pass buggy à 120real/pers pour faire la visite de visite de Morro Branco , pass incontournable, les 15 Real en cash pour l entrée de la zone protégée de Morro Branco , le guide qui ne parle pas français, ni anglais même si on choisit l option ( Français ou anglais) mais il envoie un pdf avec la traduction En gros sur les 15€ annoncé pour l excursion prévoyez plutôt 50€ Une fois qu on sait la formule reste intéressante malgré les arrêts commerciaux inhérent à ce…”

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2.Transfer leaving from the Fortaleza waterfront to Beach Park

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

This roughly nine-hour transfer links Fortaleza’s waterfront districts with Beach Park in Aquiraz, about 32 km away. You’ll travel along Praia de Iracema, Meireles, Mucuripe, and Praia do Futuro, then have time at the park before returning around 5:00 pm. Guides such as Taty Farias and Larissa are known for clear advice and cheerful service.

“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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3.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 about four hours on the beach. Add a buggy ride, horseback outing, or a jangada and open-truck trip on Almécegas Pond. Guides such as Isabel Fatima help with local details, and seafood restaurants line the shore.

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

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4.Cumbuco Beach Day Trip

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

You’ll leave your seafront Fortaleza hotel by air-conditioned bus, minibus, or van and reach Cumbuco Beach after a short trip of about 30 kilometers. Enjoy white sand, calm blue water, beach huts, a village lunch, optional buggy rides, dune slides, windsurfing, and kitesurfing. Guides speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

“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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5.Ceará Beaches in one day

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

Travel from Fortaleza to Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, and Canoa Quebrada in nine hours. Walk among striped cliffs and sea caves, see freshwater springs, and enjoy free time by the sea. Guides such as Josias, Henrique, and Mila have helped international visitors, though English may be basic outside key explanations.

“Excursion très sympa J'ai aimé recevoir les messages via whatsapp en temps réel avec toutes les informations en Anglais C'est vraiment appréciable de "comprendre" le déroulement de la journée Message très détaillé avec l'histoire du lieu J'ai aimé la balade dans le labyrhinte, j'ai apprécié que notre guide Henrique, prenne le temps de nous isoler des autres groupes pour nous permettre une balade comme s'il n'y avait que nous Top pour les photos ! Après cela la balade en Buggy etait génial, pareil notre chauffeur était le 1er parti, personnellement j'ai apprécia car nous avions une vue avec une plage vide et aucun autre buggy (encore un sentiment d'être seul…”

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6.Águas Belas Beach Day Trip

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

Travel 60 kilometers from Fortaleza to Águas Belas Beach for a day of river views, white dunes, reddish cliffs, lagoons, and free time by the sea. Your guide speaks Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, or Italian, depending on the departure. Lunch is extra, and you can buy a buggy ride locally.

“Une merveille. Il n'y pas d'autres mots pour qualifier cette journée. Merci pour l'organisation de ce moment d'exception : guide au top, excursion en buggy agréable ( en option) et un déjeuner au restaurant avec le service qui va bien.”

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7.Lagoinha Beach Day Trip

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

Leave Fortaleza’s seafront hotels for Lagoinha Beach, about 124 km away. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned bus, minibus, or van with a Spanish, English, or Portuguese-speaking guide, then enjoy warm water, sandy beaches, and a fine coastal viewpoint. Optional buggy rides and a visit to Almécegas lagoon cost extra.

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

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8.Tour to Morro Branco and Fontes Beach

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

Travel from Fortaleza to Beberibe with a Portuguese-speaking guide, explore Morro Branco’s colored sands, cliffs, and caves, then relax at Fontes Beach. You can walk between the beaches with the group or pay extra for a buggy ride. Gaby and Isabel have helped bridge the language gap, but the tour is conducted in Portuguese.

“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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