Maceió: Praia do Gunga Beach & Lagoa do Roteiro Sloop Boat

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1/13

Duration9h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesPT

PickupAt your hotel

The Sloop Boat Ride to Brazil's Most Beautiful Beach

You get picked up from your hotel, travel by traditional sloop across Lagoa do Roteiro to Praia do Gunga, and spend the day at a beachfront restaurant with direct access to the water. Lunch is included and à la carte; an optional coral reef speedboat tour can be arranged on arrival. The guide and air-conditioned transport handle all the moving parts, so you only decide when to swim and when to eat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day at Praia do Gunga Beach

Cross Lagoa do Roteiro by sloop
Enjoy Praia do Gunga beach
Visit Gunga Beach restaurant
Optional speedboat ride to coral barrier

The Experience

You're probably thinking a beach day in Maceió means sitting in traffic to get there, then figuring out where to eat once you arrive. This one skips both. The morning starts with pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, and instead of a regular boat ride, you cross Lagoa do Roteiro on a traditional sloop — the kind with a sail, if the wind cooperates — which is how locals have been getting to Praia do Gunga for years. The boat ride itself is part of the day, not just transport to it.

Praia do Gunga sits on the southern coast near Maceió and has a reputation for a reason: the water is clear enough that you can see the bottom, and there are coconut trees everywhere. Once you arrive, there's a beachfront restaurant right there with tables looking out at the water. The menu is regional — fresh fish, seafood, the kind of thing you'd order differently depending on what the boats brought in that morning. You eat when you want, at your own pace, which means you're not rushing through lunch to hit the next stop on some itinerary.

If you want more than swimming and eating, there's an optional speedboat ride out to the coral barrier, about an hour long, that you can book directly on the beach. Most people skip it and just stay in the water or under the palms, but it's there if the reef interests you. The whole day is built around not having to arrange anything yourself — the guide handles the logistics, the vehicle is waiting, and you just show up ready to swim.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle, a tour guide, the traditional sloop boat crossing through Lagoa do Roteiro to Praia do Gunga, and full access to the beachfront restaurant where you order lunch à la carte. An optional 60-minute speedboat tour to the coral barrier can be arranged on the beach for an additional per-person fee.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Luck Receptivo Maceió

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a beach day without arranging your own transport, boat access, or restaurant reservations — the sloop crossing and beachfront setting are what make a simple swim turn into something you remember.