Snorkeling with tropical fish on our own private beach cove
I was really torn about booking this tour initially, being that it was an all-day thing and you had to take a bus so far to get there. Though I was recommended by so many people that Ilha Grande is a must-see, so I couldn’t pass it up.
This is the tour I booked. At the time it was €120 for 2 people. All of the guides were amazing and really helpful. I ended up writing a 5-star review for them at the end of it.
A driver picked us up from our stay in the early hours of the morning, around 6:00 am. After getting picked up we drove through the city and got dropped off at a big tour bus, which fit about 40 people.
Each seat was full but the ride was very quiet. You could tell everyone had been out partying the night before as most everyone was sleeping for at least half of the 2.5 hour journey. The bus took us along a beautiful, winding, desert highway as we watched the sun slowly rise in the east.
We made a pit stop at a petrol station so people could grab some snacks and stretch their legs. There really wasn’t much offered at this little store but we were able to get some drinks before heading back out again.
