Duration
14 hours (approx.), 6:30am start
Rio de Janeiro · experience
Arraial do Cabo day trip: boat tour and beaches
A full day by schooner around Arraial do Cabo, Brazil’s “Blue Grotto” and turquoise beaches, with hotel pickup included.
14 hours (approx.), 6:30am startGroup tour, up to 50 travellersFrom €61
The experience
Rio’s “Brazilian Caribbean” — a full day by schooner around Arraial do Cabo’s beaches.
A full-day trip to Arraial do Cabo, nicknamed Brazil’s Caribbean for its turquoise water, combining a schooner boat tour with multiple beach and swim stops at Ilha do Farol, the Blue Grotto and Forno Beach.
Transport, the boat tour and guide commentary are included, with lunch available as an upgrade; the day runs long, with a 6:30am start and around 14 hours door to door.
Group
Group tour, up to 50 travellers
Languages
Confirmed with the option
Format
Air-conditioned transport to Arraial do Cabo, then a schooner boat tour.
Meeting point
Pickup from Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon or Barra hotels, confirmed with booking.
Pickup and drop-off
Included from Copacabana, Leme, Ipanema, Leblon and Barra hotels.
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers who want Rio’s clearest water and beaches in a single day trip.
- Those comfortable with a long day in exchange for a genuinely different coastal landscape.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 18 hours
Arraial do Cabo
Arrival and base for the day’s stops.
- 240 minutes
Ilha do Farol
- 320 minutes
Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia
- 410 minutes
Blue Grotto
- 520 minutes
Forno Beach
- 61 hour
Return to Arraial do Cabo
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- A schooner boat tour with multiple beach and swim stops
- The Blue Grotto and Ilha do Farol
- Hotel pickup from Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Barra
- Lunch available as an upgrade
Included
- ✓ Air-conditioned transport
- ✓ Schooner boat tour with swim stops
- ✓ Guide commentary in English, Spanish and Portuguese (ground transport only)
- ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
- ✓ Lunch, on the full option
Not included
- • Boarding fees (cash only, around R$15 per person at the marina and R$15 at Cabo’s Camp)
- • Snorkel gear rental
- • Drinks
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- A long day — around 14 hours door to door, with a 6:30am start.
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.