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Santa Catarina Coast: Balneário Camboriú, Florianópolis & Garopaba: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive

Last updated: 2026-09-23

The 3-day version for February: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.

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days

175 km

distance

5.2 h

driving

curated stops

💡 Good to know for this plan

~13 hours of daylight in February.
Beach high season on the Ilha da Magia — 42 beaches from dune-backed wild to see-and-be-seen — with sequência de camarão shrimp feasts at every lagoon restaurant.

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Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, tolls where applicable, fuel, parking and the one-way finish before departure.
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Check current roads, weather and public-site access.
Check BR-101 and local coastal roads, weather, beach and protected-area notices, parking and public-site access. Whale presence, wildlife sightings, challenging trails and booked water activities are not baseline promises.
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Day 1 Balneário Camboriú

1 curated stop

Transit: none
Finish: ~15:00
Temperature: 22.3°C–28.7°C
Rainy days: ~22
Daylight: 12.9h

09:00

Balneário Camboriú public waterfront-and-city circuit bc.sc.gov.br map ↗

Use the public central waterfront, civic spaces and established city viewpoints; private attractions, boats and performances remain separate.

300 min · Balneário Camboriú · Public areas; confirm current admission and opening before entry

14:00

Sapore Speciale facebook.com

Enjoy authentic Italian flavors in a warm, inviting atmosphere.

60 min · Balneário Camboriú

Overnight here

e.g. Pousada Villa Atlântica

Find a stay → Tours & tickets for the evening →

Day 2 Florianópolis

1 curated stop

Transit: 2h12
Finish: ~17:15
Temperature: 21.2°C–28.1°C
Rainy days: ~21
Daylight: 13.0h

11:15

Florianópolis public island-heritage-and-coast circuit pmf.sc.gov.br map ↗

Use the public historic centre and a weather-suitable island coast segment; long trails, shows, wildlife sightings and arranged activities remain separate.

300 min · Florianópolis · Public areas; confirm current admission and opening before entry

16:15

Bistrô Isadora Duncan bistroisadoraduncan.com.br map ↗

Relish diverse cuisine in an intimate beachfront bistro for two.

60 min · Florianópolis

Overnight here

e.g. Hostel Way2go · Costão do Santinho

Find a stay → Tours & tickets for the evening →

Day 3 Garopaba & Praia do Rosa

2 curated stops

Transit: 2h57
Finish: ~17:20
Temperature: 20.7°C–27.1°C
Rainy days: ~23
Daylight: 13.0h

11:45

Garopaba and Praia do Rosa public surf-coast circuit garopaba.sc.gov.br map ↗

Use public town and beach access on the Garopaba–Praia do Rosa coast; surfing, boats, whale sightings and restricted conservation access remain separate.

270 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa · Public areas; confirm current admission and opening before entry

16:30

Gamboa Beach search

Discover a secluded fishing community along a rugged coastline.

50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa

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Sources (6)

Balneário Camboriú public waterfront-and-city circuit — bc.sc.gov.brOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — Balneário CamboriúCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Florianópolis public island-heritage-and-coast circuit — pmf.sc.gov.brOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — FlorianopolisCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
Garopaba and Praia do Rosa public surf-coast circuit — garopaba.sc.gov.brOfficial public source; original paraphrase
Wikivoyage — GaropabaCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)

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