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A day away from the house

Everything here fits in a day: leave after breakfast, be back for sunset on the porch.

Cabo Frio House favourite

Cabo Frio

15 km · 17 min by car

Praia do Forte, Passagem and the canal. The big town next door.

  • Família
Directions
Arraial do Cabo House favourite

Arraial do Cabo

23 km · 25 min by car

Postcard-clear water: Prainhas do Pontal, Farol and Praia Grande. Go early.

  • Família
  • Romântico
Directions
Búzios

Búzios

30 km · 45 min by car

Rua das Pedras, Orla Bardot and some twenty beaches. A full-day trip.

  • Romântico
Directions
Boat tour from Praia dos Anjos House favourite

Boat tour from Praia dos Anjos

24 km · 28 min by car

Departures from Praia dos Anjos in Arraial do Cabo, past the Blue Grotto and Farol Island. About 3 hours.

  • Família
  • Romântico
Directions

Itineraries

Ready-made itineraries

Each one is a whole day already sorted out, in the order we would do it.

The classic first day Clássico

Arrived yesterday and do not want to think? Do this one.

  1. 1 Baleia Beach Arrive before 10am for a shaded kiosk. Directions
  2. 2 Recanto da Tainha Lunch. One portion feeds two. Directions
  3. 3 Pitória Beach Late afternoon, for the sunset. Directions
A day with the kids Com crianças

Shallow water, toilets nearby and food kids actually eat. No long drives.

  1. 1 Sudoeste Beach Shallow for a long way — relax a little. Directions
  2. 2 The Bull Drama-free lunch: burgers. Directions
  3. 3 Superbom Stop for ice cream on the way back. Directions
A day for two Casal

A quieter beach, a boat tour and a candle-lit dinner.

  1. 1 Boat tour from Praia dos Anjos Morning departure, about 3 hours. Directions
  2. 2 Arraial do Cabo Afternoon at Prainhas do Pontal. Directions
  3. 3 Poié Bistrô Dinner. Worth booking ahead. Directions
It rained — now what? Dia de chuva

Rain here usually passes quickly. Meanwhile, there is plenty to do indoors.

  1. 1 Office Café An unhurried breakfast with wi-fi. Directions
  2. 2 Cabo Frio Shopping mall and downtown shops. Directions
  3. 3 Casa do Caranguejo A long lunch, the way a rainy day asks for. Directions
Windy day Dia de vento

Strong north-easterlies whip sand on the open beaches. These spots stay sheltered.

  1. 1 Sol Beach More sheltered than the open-sea beaches. Directions
  2. 2 Boteco Seu Osmar Snacks and beer without sand in the glass. Directions
  3. 3 Búzios If the wind lasts all day, Rua das Pedras saves it. Directions