Private half-day tour
Florianópolis Private Tour: City Centre, Hercílio Luz Bridge and the Lagoa
Florianópolis in four hours: the bridge, the old centre and the Lagoa.
4hPrice on request
Private day tourSouth of the Island Private Day Tour: Lagoa, Joaquina and Ribeirão da Ilha
8h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Florianópolis
Free cancellation, 24h
The wilder half of the island: the lagoon, the dunes at Joaquina, a fishing village at the end of the road, and oysters in Ribeirão da Ilha.
The day
A loop round the south of the island, ending on the quiet bay side.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in Florianópolis. The times here are from the centre.
07:30
The Lagoa viewpoint
From the road over the hill, the whole lagoon below you, with the dunes and the sea beyond.
08:00
Lagoa da Conceição
The lagoon and its village, with boats along the shore.
09:15
Joaquina
A surf beach backed by tall sand dunes, where people sandboard down the slopes.
10:45
Pântano do Sul, and lunch
A fishing village at the southern end of the road, with restaurants on the sand.
13:45
Ribeirão da Ilha
A village on the bay with Azorean houses, a white church, and oyster farms in the water in front.
15:00
Back to your hotel
In the afternoon.
Photos by Gustavo Provasi, Matteo Paganelli, Vitor Paladini 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
Sandboard hire, food and drink are not included.
Before you book
- Oysters
- Ribeirão da Ilha's oysters are farmed in the bay in front of the restaurants. If you would rather eat them than fish, we have lunch there instead.
- Beach time
- Bring swimming things. We can stay longer at any beach you like.
- 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.
Yes. Several walks start in the south of the island. Tell us when you book, as they need extra time.
The day starts at 07:00. You can change the order or skip a stop on the day.
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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