Private half-day tour from Fortaleza
Fortaleza Private Tour: City Panorama and Praia do Futuro
Fortaleza from the car, then a long beach stop at Praia do Futuro.
6hPrice on request
Private half-day tourFortaleza: Private City Tour
4h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Fortaleza (Iracema, Meireles, Mucuripe or Praia do Futuro)
Free cancellation, 24h
Four hours in the old centre and down to the sea: the cathedral, the Mercado Central, the Theatro José de Alencar, the Dragão do Mar and the jangadas at Mucuripe.
The day
The centre is busy and hot by late morning, so the car does the walking between stops. Nothing here is fixed.
Start
Your hotel
Collected from the door at 07:00 or 13:00, whichever you booked.
+20m
Catedral Metropolitana
The large neo-Gothic cathedral in the old centre, a few minutes on foot from the market.
+45m
Theatro José de Alencar
Opened in 1910, with a cast-iron frame made in Glasgow and stained glass behind the Art Nouveau front. Guided visits last about an hour.
Guided visit not included
+1h 30m
Centro Dragão do Mar
The city's arts centre, in the streets by the old port, with museums, a planetarium and red walkways over the square.
+2h 15m
Mercado Central
More than 500 shops on five floors: hammocks, bobbin lace, leather, cashew nuts, fruit sweets and cachaça.
Open 09:00–17:00 Monday to Saturday, 08:00–13:00 on Sunday
+3h 15m
Praia de Iracema and Mucuripe
Along the seafront to Mucuripe, where the fishermen's jangadas come up on the sand.
Photo stop
+4h
Back where you want to be
Your hotel, a restaurant on the Beira-Mar, or the beach. Tell your driver on the day.
Photos by clicia weyne, Raphael Nogueira, Mario Gogh on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole tour
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances, the theatre's guided visit, food and anything you buy at the market are not included.
Before you book
- Sundays
- The Mercado Central closes at 13:00 on Sunday. On a Sunday afternoon we swap it for more time on the seafront.
- Heat
- Fortaleza is hot all year. The morning slot is the cooler of the two.
- Longer
- Our Fortaleza panorama and Praia do Futuro tour adds a beach afternoon.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00 or 13:00, 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, on a guided visit at the box office. Your driver will drop you at the door and wait.
Yes. Every tour is customisable on the day. Tell your driver what matters most.
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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