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The standout days in Rio de Janeiro.
The 12 most popular angra dos reis & ilha grande day trips in Rio de Janeiro. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs each one.
Rio tour to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande for lagoon swims, Cataguases and Freguesia de Santana beaches, and a sea-view lunch.
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Full-day schooner trip from Rio to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande with lunch, multiple beach stops, and snorkel time in clear water.
Full-day schooner cruise to Angra dos Reis and Grand Island: calm lagoon swims, snorkeling, four beach stops, and lunch, plus a marina fee.
“This budget-friendly tour is a solid deal if you’re looking for a cheap escape, with lunch included and the opportunity to experience both a bus ride and a boat trip. However, most of the day was spent traveling—first on the bus picking up passengers of 45 and then getting on and off the boat with…”
Swim in Lagoa Azul and Lagoa Verde, tour Ilha Grande’s beaches and a 17th-century chapel, then enjoy a seaside buffet lunch from Rio.
Small-group speedboat from Rio to Ilha Grande with up to five stops, snorkeling, underwater photos, and smooth hotel transfers.
Full-day Angra dos Reis tour from Rio: Lagoa Azul, Ilha Grande beaches, boat time, and lunch at Praia de Japariz. Long day, great water.
“This is a long day. I got picked up at 7:30am and didn’t arrive back to my hotel until 10pm. You spend about 5 hours round trip driving to the location. Then when you get on the boat you are on it for about 5 hours. While on the boat you are with 200 other…”
One day from Rio to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande: schooner ride, reef snorkeling at Lagoa Verde and Lagoa Azul, plus lunch.
“Well executed, beautiful beaches and amazing ambience through the whole trip! 100% recommended (Erica was an excellent guide, as well!)”
Schooner boat day trip from Rio to Angra dos Reis Bay with Lagoa Azul, Cataguas Island stops, and lunch on Praia de Japariz.
“We stayed at a hotel in Barra and during the booking on Viator we picked the hotel name in the form. The order went through and our voucher said pick up at our hotel. However, less than 24hrs before the trip we were told there was only pickup 45 minutes away, and given that the…”
Day tour from Rio to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande with beach swims, church ruins, and Lagoon Verde/Azul on a long boat day.
“The tour is not designed for foreigners. It is not a touristic tour, it’s more like a party boat. We had huge traffic problems (of course not the tour operator’s fault) and the guide didn’t explain what was happening to anyone. When he described the tour, he never translated anything even though we booked a…”
Private VIP speedboat day from Rio to Ilha Grande with multiple beach stops, swimming and snorkeling, and a flexible, guided coast-hop.
“We started early in the morning (6:30am) and traveled from our hotel in Copacabana to the boat launch place in a few hours, then were off on a fast motor boat to reach the first stop fur snorkeling in only 20 minutes or so. Tour guide was great, and adapted all stops to what we…”
Full-day boat tour from Rio to Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande with guided stops, lagoon swims, and a buffet lunch for $77.
Private Rio-to-Angra transfer with door-to-door pickup, new insured vehicles, and drivers focused on safety and timing for groups up to 10.
“Great service, since the transfer Rio de Janeiro / Angra dos Reis, caring driver, quiet in the traffic. Very quiet trip. Arriving in Great Island, continues the great service, great options for tours. It is an unparalleled experience.Auto-translated”
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