the fortaleza de santa cruz is easily accessible via land, and guided visits can be arranged on location directly with army personnel, or in advance via almost all tourism agencies in rio de janeiro or niterói, such as spacio turismo, or neltur.

the address of the fortaleza de santa cruz is the very end of  avenida carlos ermelindo marins, jurujuba, niterói -  the fort can be reached via phone at (21 2710.7840 or 2711.0462.

there are several different and interesting options to get to niterói from rio, and all will grant visitors a scenic tour along many beaches in niterói.