Private half-day tour
Fortaleza: Private City Tour
Fortaleza's centre, theatre, market and seafront, in four private hours.
4hPrice on request
Private day tour from FortalezaCanoa Quebrada Private Day Trip from Fortaleza
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Fortaleza (Iracema, Meireles, Mucuripe or Praia do Futuro)
Free cancellation, 24h
East to Aracati and the red cliffs of Canoa Quebrada: the moon-and-star carved in the dune, the long beach below the cliffs, and lunch on the Broadway.
The day
It is 163 km each way, so this is a long day with most of the middle spent in one place.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Fortaleza.
07:15
East on the CE-040
Through Aquiraz, Cascavel and Beberibe, then over the Jaguaribe at Aracati. Allow two and a half to three hours.
10:00
The cliffs and the moon and star
The village sits on red cliffs about 30 metres above the sea. The crescent moon and star cut into the cliff is the symbol of Canoa.
11:00
The beach
Down the cliff path to the beach below, with fishing boats on the sand and time to swim.
Buggy rides not included
12:45
Lunch on the Broadway
The village's main street of restaurants and bars, a few minutes from the cliff edge.
14:15
Back to Fortaleza
The same road back.
17:00
Your hotel
In the late afternoon.
Photos by Gilberto Olimpio, Neil Turner, leonardo soares on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Buggy rides over the dunes, lunch and drinks are not included.
Before you book
- Buggies
- Local drivers run buggy trips over the dunes, about an hour and a half for up to four people. Pay them directly.
- Morro Branco
- Morro Branco and Praia das Fontes are on the same road. Ask on the day to stop briefly on the way back, or book them as their own day.
- The drive
- Over five hours in the car in total. Not ideal for very small children.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel. Send us your date and group size and we reply with the price.
Briefly, on the way back. It makes a long day longer. Our Morro Branco tour does it properly.
Yes. We can drop you in Canoa Quebrada and collect you another day. Message us for a price.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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