Brazil · DAY TRIPS IN FORTALEZA & JERICOACOARA
Good day trips in Fortaleza & Jericoacoara fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 12 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Fortaleza’s 3 Beaches tour, with Morro Branco cliffs, Praia das Fontes, Canoa Quebrada, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“Tour may be a generous description, this is an Instagram photo shoot, hop-on hop-off day trip. Driver and guide were pleasant, and the bus and buggy (extra charge) were comfortable.”
Review of the Cumbuco Beach day trip from Fortaleza, with buggy rides, lagoons, seafood, pricing, timing, and practical booking advice.
“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…”
Review the 17-hour Jericoacoara day trip from Fortaleza, with Buraco Azul, Lagoa do Paraíso, dunes, village time, costs, and tips.
“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…”
Review of Fortaleza’s 3 Beaches in 1 Day tour, covering Canoa Quebrada, Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, value, timing, 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”
Review of Fortaleza to Jericoacoara day trip, with dunes, Lagoa do Paraíso, 4x4 rides, long transfers, costs, 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 😍😍”
Review of Fortaleza’s Cumbuco Beach day trip, with calm swimming, dunes, buggy rides, water sports, transport details, costs, and practical tips.
“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.”
Review Ceará’s three-beach day trip, with Morro Branco cliffs, Praia das Fontes, Canoa Quebrada, transport, guides, costs, and tips.
“it is not true that they have a guide that speaks english. they do not care if you do not understand”
Review of the one-day Jericoacoara 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.”
Review of the Águas Belas day trip from Fortaleza, with river beaches, dunes, optional buggy rides, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“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.”
Review of the Lagoinha Beach day trip from Fortaleza, with warm water, scenic views, transport details, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Magnifique spot un peu loin et long en bus mais cela vaut la peine de le faire”
Review of a 7-hour Atins day trip through Lençóis Maranhenses, with a ferry, 4x4 dunes, lagoons, local lunch, and sunset views.
“Loved the jeep ride in the dunes, the beautiful lagoons (maybe the best ones we have seen in lençóis) and the lunch with ocean view in Atins. Can really recommend this tour.”
Review of Fortaleza’s 3 Beaches tour, with Canoa Quebrada, Morro Branco, Praia das Fontes, costs, timing, language, and 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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