Introducing Ilha Grande
Ilha Grande (Big Island) has dazzled visitors for centuries. Some 150km southwest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s third-largest island has tropical scenery and gorgeous beaches. Its hillsides are covered in lush forests, important remnants of the rapidly disappearing Mata Atlântica ecosystem.
Advertisement
There are no banks and no cars on Ilha Grande, so get cash before you relax. For island info check www.ilhagrande.com.br. Just off the dock, there is a small tourist boothwhere you can pick up an island map.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
-
RE: only one night in rio - travelling next day to ilha grande
by wwj 14 September 2011
I'm sorry, I don't know anything about hotels at or near GIG, but I have spent a lot of the last two years on Ilha Grande. I can confirm…
-
RE: only one night in rio - travelling next day to ilha grande
by BubbaK 14 September 2011
-Yes, the actual hotel inside the airport (Luxor) is expensive. We looked at the rooms 2 weeks ago, out of curiosity, as we were transiting…
-
only one night in rio - travelling next day to ilha grande
by adris 14 September 2011
hi! we are a mum who is "very pregnant" :), a dad and a baby. we are going to ilha grande on a couple of weeks. we will arrive at GIG…
Hotels & Hostels
-
Pousada Juliana
Ilha Grande
Book now
-
Casablanca Hostel & Pousada
Ilha Grande
Book now
-
Pousada Tropicana
Ilha Grande
Book now
Advertisement
