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Rickshaw Travel
Brazil

Escape to Ilha Grande

Bite-sized trip
  • Itinerary:
    Rio de Janeiro - Ilha Grande
  • Duration:
    4 days / 3 nights (flexible)
  • Price:
    From £ 290.- per person (excluding flights)
Once home to pirates and some of Brazil's most notorious prisoners, Ilha Grande has moved away from its chequered past and is now an oasis of tropical calm. Still relatively undeveloped and with only a few small settlements, here you'll find long sandy beaches flanked by lush forest, and virtually no cars on the sandy roads. This is Brazilian island life at it's finest.
pouso beach

Day 1 – Rio de Janeiro – Ilha Grande

You’ll be picked up from Rio and driven for a couple of hours along the Costa Verde coastline, until you reach the port at Angra dos Reis. Here you’ll board a ferry and set off on the picturesque two hour crossing to Ilha Grande. You’ll need to purchase the ferry ticket on arrival but it’s only a few dollars. Arriving in the main town, you’ll make your own way to your comfortable pousada a short walk away, and soon find yourself settling into the pace of island life.

Days 2-3 – Explore and relax

On your second day we’ve arranged tickets for a boat which will take you to another side of the island, dropping you off just a short walk away from one of Brazil’s best beaches – Lopes Mendes. You’ll have the day here to relax on the picture-postcard powdery white sand beach and swim in the crystal-clear water, before heading back to town in the afternoon.

The rest of your time on the island is left for you to do as much or as little as you choose. You could be exploring one of the many forest trails running through the island, eating delicious seafood dinners on the beach, snorkelling in the clear waters, or doing precisely nothing with a caipirinha in hand!

Day 4 – Departure time

At the end of your stay you’ll reluctantly return to the mainland, ready to continue your journey to your next destination.

Accommodation

Ilha Grande accommodation
Ilha Grande accommodation bed
Ilha Grande accommodation

For this bite-sized trip we offer the following options

1Option

Upgrade to our Comfort accommodation

  • Price:
    From £ 369.- per person (excluding flights)
  • Included:
    Comfort accommodation, excursions, transport and meals as described above

For this bite-sized trip we have an alternative option available for your accommodation. Our Comfort version is something a bit more special or unique but still with lots of local flavour! If you would like to upgrade your accommodation for this bite-sized trip select our Comfort option below.

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