Ilha Grande 6 day Private Trekking Expedition around the Island by Local Guides

Here the guide meets the group. After the introduction and safety briefing, we start our adventure. It's all about the journey; we will try to enjoy the day as much as possible, not only hike from A to B. Here we start and finish our Expedition.

See and touch the magnetic and black sands of the Preta Beach

Learn about the past from the very beginning of our expedition. See the ruins of the Imperial's time Quarantine centre and federal prison.

Be amazed by this Iconic structure from the 19th Century made with Rocks, Sand and Whale fat, built to carry water to the Lazareto.

One of the most beautiful natural pools of the Island, right at the start of our expedition.

Probably one of the most impressive waterfalls you will see on an Oceanic Island.

First, of the many beautiful beaches we will pass today. Camiranga is a Peaceful beach of calm waters and a river that cross the sand and goes straight into the sea.

One of the few beautiful beaches we will pass today, depending on progress we can have some refreshments at this amazing location.

Caiçara Village with fisherman and boatyards.

Small and cosy beach hidden inside a cove.

Small village facing the continent with plenty of restaurants serving local dishes.

This village used to be an important industrial, commercial and agricultural centre in the 17th and 18th Centuries.

Cosy beach with a stunning sunset

Bananal Beach is where we spent our first night after a rewarding first-day hike.

After a delicious breakfast, we pack our stuff and have a good stretch before we start our second day hike

Bucolic fisherman village

Tropical Beach of calm and clear water, home of a small village, depending on weather, we stop here and a short break

tours, sometimes it can be quite a busy party beach, others it is a peaceful and quiet tropical Beach

Short break to enjoy this peaceful village and connect with nature.

Tapera is the only beach that still has an active farm in Ilha Grande. Depending on our progress we can have a short stop here to enjoy the local cuisine.

Another cosy and relaxing beach in our unique path today.

One of the last remaining fishers' villages left on the island

The best snorkelling point of the day

Here we can enjoy one of the best sunsets on the Island; we stop here for today's rest and enjoy a delicious hot meal.

Another day in Paradise. We start our day with a tasty and nutritious breakfast. After packing our stuff we have time for a good morning stretch before we hit the trails.

After a short hike, we reach this small and paradisiacal beach with reddish sand and crystal clear waters.

This is the second biggest village on the Island. Here we have a short break for refreshment and admire our expedition's first open sea beach.

Aventureiro is home to arguably the world's most famous coconut tree and one of the visitors' favourite beaches.

If you wish to see one of the most stunning sunrises on the Island, here is the place to wake up early to watch the spectacle. Wake up in Aventureiro is always empowering. After breakfast, it is time to pack and get ready for another day full of adventure and nature. The way we go to Parnaioca depends on whether we receive permission to cross the Biological Reserve of Sul Beach (REBIO) from Ilha Grande State Park. If authorized, we hike our way; otherwise, we take a boat to reach Parnaioca.

Sul and Leste Beaches are part of a Biological Reserve, this very special place is a wildlife sanctuary, the way we cross them will depend on the INEA instructions and authorisation. If authorized, usually we must perform a beach cleaning as a counterpart.

Parnaioca is a special chapter in this book. Here is one of the most preserved places on the island where camping and overnight stay are permitted. Everything seems to have stopped in time. There is no electricity. The power generator only runs for a few hours a day; with no mobile network, in Parnaioca, we have a different type of connection.

Today is a free day to enjoy even more the paradise. To make the most of our day, we have optional activities such as guided hiking to the waterfall, where you can enjoy natural polls and a short hike to Parnaioca Viewpoint

On clear days you can see as far as Paraty and a significant part of Ilha Grande we already visited from above.

Last day but not least, our return to Abraão Village is full of attractions. Today we hike Ilha Grande's longest trail (9km) deep into de jungle. After breakfast is time to say see you soon and put our boots on the trail for the last time in this expedition.

A village full of history and unparalleled beauty, also well known for being the former home of a high-security federal prison.

Time to discover even more about our rich history at the local museum.

We finish our adventure right at the same place we started it. Time to start to plan our next journey ;-)