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Santa Catarina Coast: Balneário Camboriú, Florianópolis & Garopaba: 5-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 5-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.
5
days
175 km
distance
7.1 h
driving
17
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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This is a planning draft. Check these changing details for your dates before booking or travelling.
Some route advice is currently available in English.
- Arrange a suitable car for the complete road journey.
Confirm licence, insurance, tolls where applicable, fuel, parking and the one-way finish before departure.
Check source ↗ - 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.
Check source ↗
Day 1 Balneário Camboriú
- 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
Day 2 Florianópolis
- Transit
- 3h10
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 21.2°C–28.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~21
- Daylight
- 13.0h
11:15
12:50
14:15
16:15
Overnight here
e.g. Hostel Way2go · Costão do Santinho
Day 3 Around Florianópolis
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~15:00
- Temperature
- 21.2°C–28.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~21
- Daylight
- 13.0h
09:00
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
14:00
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
Day 4 Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
- 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
Overnight here
e.g. Garopaba Mar Hotel · Pousada Mares do Sul
Day 5 Around Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
- Transit
- 1h00
- Finish
- ~16:15
- Temperature
- 20.7°C–27.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~23
- Daylight
- 13.0h
09:00
Siriú Beach search
Enjoy the sweeping sand dunes perfect for sandboarding along the tranquil shoreline.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
10:05
Garopaba Beach search
Relax on calm waters in a cozy cove, with gentle waves lapping the shore.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
11:10
Sloth Beach search
Discover a quiet, serene beach nestled beside the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
12:15
Silveira Beach search
Admire lush, near-native vegetation and dramatic mountain backdrops along the rugged coast.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
13:20
Rust Beach search
Feel the lively surf vibe with greenish waters and white sands stretching into summer.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
14:25
Barra Beach search
Watch surfers ride the waves from atop a historic Sambaqui hill, feeling the ocean spray.
50 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
15:15
Restaurante Zanoni restaurantezanoni.blogspot.com
Enjoy perfectly cooked steaks and seafood with convenient parking and WiFi.
60 min · Garopaba & Praia do Rosa
open: open all year on weekends, on summer every day, noon-midnight
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.
Sources (8)
- 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)
- Wikivoyage — FlorianopolisCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikipedia — Campeche, FlorianópolisCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Wikipedia — Mole BeachCC BY-SA 4.0 (facts extracted; prose not redistributed)
- Florianópolis public island-heritage-and-coast circuit — pmf.sc.gov.brOfficial public source; original paraphrase
- 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)