The 5 Best Island Tours in Rio de Janeiro

1.Full Day Tour to Angra dos Reis and Grand Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 469 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Angra dos Reis and Ilha Grande boat tour review with beaches, snorkeling, lunch, costs, timing, crowds, and practical booking advice.

“This was a disappointment, the islands and the tour guide were amazing, what messed up the tour was all the trash on the third island, they were dead animals, and plastic bottles and trash all on the beach and floating in the water, I was not only appalled that they would allow Tourist to go to a place like that but the poor animals that would eat the plastic or in the plastic is completely disgusting, I couldn’t even snorkel because there was so much plastic in the water! When we told our tour guide about the plastic, she said that they clean up the beach, but there is no…”

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2.Arraial do Cabo Island Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 192 reviews · 14 hours · from $67Best value

Review of Arraial do Cabo from Rio: clear-water beaches, boat stops, lunch, costs, timing, guides, and practical booking advice.

“A great day out on the boat although the four stops were brief 30 minutes or less. it's a long way from Rio so a very long day but worth it. Definitely party boats so make the most of it and enjoy!!”

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3.Tijuca Islands Snorkeling & Whale Watching Boat Tour from Rio

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $123

Review of Rio’s Tijuca Islands snorkeling and whale watching boat tour, with turtles, island stops, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“It was cute seeing the turtles from the boat but the visibility in the water was poor. This experience may be better on a very hot day. The tour guide was very nice and explained where we were and about Rio.”

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4.Snorkel & Swim with Turtles Tour at Tijuca Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · from $100

Snorkel with turtles near Rio’s Tijuca Islands, ride a speedboat, and enjoy sea views of Christ the Redeemer and Tijuca Forest.

“Excellent tour with guide Nick. We saw a bird sanctuary, snorkeled with fish and turtles, and then went into the river to see crocodiles and capybaras. Excellent timing. Highly recommended.”

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5.Brazil Imperial, Rio: Fiscal Island and Guanabara Bay Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $196Top rated

Explore Fiscal Island, Rio’s imperial past, and Guanabara Bay by private guide, ferry, and historic naval ship in six memorable hours.

“The tour by Canilia was amazing and very insightful. Going out of her way to make sure I had the best experience. She was able to teach me so much about the history of Rio and show me so many amazing landmarks. I would definitely recommend”

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