10 Ilha Grande Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Rio de Janeiro: Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,673 reviews · 14 hours · from $77Our pick

Review of the Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande day tour from Rio, with lagoon swims, island beaches, lunch, boat fun, costs, and practical tips.

“Booked day before. Clear messaging via WhatsApp to clarify the pickup address and time. Guide has perfect English/Spanish/Portuguese. Snorkels/mask/floatation vest/drinks cost. Otherwise, this is good if you want to ride a boat (45-1 hr each way) and stop at beaches in the islands. There is no history or explanation from the guide they are simply coordinators. Simply see this as a very cheap transportation and coordination + free lunch on the island. Left at 7AM and home at 9PM. Can be rainy so bring poncho and warm clothes as the boat is open air and got cold for us.”

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2.From Rio de Janeiro: Angra dos Reis & Ilha Grande Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 402 reviews · 12 hours · from $77

Explore Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande from Rio with blue lagoons, white-sand beaches, snorkeling, boat views, and a seaside buffet lunch.

“Tour was amazing and so our guide, Nayt. A lot of fun on board with drinks, food and amazing music. We had the chance to swim in the blue lagoon with fishes and there was a photograph who took photos for us, of course if you want the pictures you have to pay between 80 and 100 BRL but it worth. Also, we been if a few beaches and had lunch in a local restaurant. If you are looking for the perfect day trip this is one of those.”

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3.Schooner ride with or without Lunch Included – Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 132 reviews · from $12Best value

Cruise from Angra dos Reis to Ilha Grande, snorkel at Lagoa Azul and Botinas Islands, visit quiet beaches, and add lunch for a low-cost day.

“Passeio básico para quem vai a Angra, pelo preço vale a pena e você consegue mergulha e curtir um pouco a praia. Porém, levem lanches. No barco a única opção de compra era fandangos e o preço do almoço (se não estiver incluso) é absurdo. Um prato simples de filé de frango com batatas fritas é 170 reais, e não há outra opção para se alimentar. De resto, o passeio vale a pena.”

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4.Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande: Small-Group Fast-Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 119 reviews · 14 hours · from $200

Speed through Angra dos Reis to Ilha Grande for five beach stops, clear water, snorkeling, hotel transfers, and a small-group boat day.

“Such a beautiful tour just 2.5 hours from Rio - the transportation was incredibly smooth and I much preferred the small speedboat option to the other large tours available. Only thing to keep in mind is that lunch is the last stop so you will want to bring/get a bunch of snacks so you don’t get hungry! All the beaches and snorkeling spots were beautiful but would recommend maximizing your time at the first two - they were our favorite :)”

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5.Exploring Angra Dos Reis and Ilha Grande in One Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $85

Review of the Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande day trip from Rio, with beaches, snorkeling, lunch, boat logistics, costs, and practical advice.

“Felt well taken care of, our guide Thiago was excellent, lots of beautiful fish. Had a great time overall”

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6.Ilha Grande: 7h Speedboat Tour of Paradise Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · 7 hours · from $74

Spend seven hours island-hopping from Ilha Grande to Cataguases, Botinas, Piedade, Dentista and Gipóia, with swimming, snorkeling and beach time.

“All the different beaches were beautiful. Snorkeling was fun. Guides were great.”

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7.Rio de Janeiro: Ilha Grande with Boat Tour & Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 72 reviews · 10 hours · from $65

Review of Rio’s Ilha Grande boat tour, with Baleia’s Beach, Blue Lagoon, lunch, transport details, costs, and practical booking advice.

“la compañía que realiza el tour simplemenete no apareció y nos informo 2 horas despues que ese día no se haría el tour. no he recibido el reembolso”

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8.Angra dos Reis: 5-Stop Ilha Grande Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 40 reviews · 5 hours · from $34

Swim at Ilha Grande's Lagoa Azul, Grumixama, Freguesia de Santana, and Cataguás on a five-hour small-group speedboat trip.

“Não tinha nada de paradisíaco. Passeio simples, pouco atrativo. Não faria novamente”

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9.Angra dos Reis: Boat Tour in Ilha Grande and Lagoa Azul

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $20

Cruise Angra dos Reis to Lagoa Azul, Araçá, Botinas, and Flechas for clear water, beach stops, and a practical half-day at sea.

“Ponto positivo: O visual é cinematográfico. Negativo: Música muito alta e falantes estourados.”

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10.From Rio de Janeiro: Ilha Grande Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 12 hours · from $80

Sail from Rio to Ilha Grande for clear-water swimming, beach stops, tropical fruit, lunch, and a long but scenic day trip.

“Todo bien , lo que no me parece un ventaja sino lo contrario es que un ómnibus pase por los hoteles, se pierde mucho tiempo, te levantas a las 6 de la mañana para terminar saliendo a las 8 y 30. Se puede concentrar en determinado punto y no esperar a los informales.”

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