The surest way and that always departure in schedule time it is the ferry in LAPA PIER. Exist others boat options but not have regular service, some time depending the weather or the number of passengers. Ask in the Angra Bus Station in the mainland or in the Island in Boat travel agencies. JUST TRUST in the FERRY if need safety or take a privative taxi boat service.

You find new information in ARRIVE ILHA GRANDE page. (Left bar in the page)

It´s normal in high season the elecity break in some moments or when rain tooo much, for this reason it is important to take lantern, mainly in night walks. THE ELECTRICITY it´s 110 V, and it´s normal AMERICAN STYLE PLUGS (two plane vertical)

There is some nightlife in summer. For the rest of the year it is more quiet but there are bars with good beer (cerveija), open from 8pm to 1am approx.

We normally have live music for local people (samba, pagode, forro, typical music) to attract all kind of people like foreigners, local people and brazilian tourists, which is held in front of Church Square.

Lots of tourists visit the island which like to enjoy the beach and the moon at night while playing guitars and watching the fire.... a really nice place to fall in love ;o)

Once in a month the Aquarios Albergue, a backpackers hostel, organises a rave with DJ Taz (Juninho, a local, funny boy)

The timetable and prices information is in the HOW TO ARRIVE section.
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We also provide you the contact information of the company BARCAS S.A
sac@barcas-sa.com.br

You have very close Inns at less than 100m, and you also have others more distant. But the town is small and the most remote is located at no more than 10 blocks from the dock. If you have too much luggage, you can hire a cart to carry them. This will cost you between R$5 and R$10 depending on the distance (R$1 for 100m aprox.) Some Inns offer this service for free for its guests.

The form is received and answered by Ilhagrande Adventure (travel operator in Ilha Grande). This work is being done by this company since 1998. We send by e-mail one link for create an on-line chat track about different options according to your necessities. You can also ask for more information. To make the reservation, we tell you how to pay with Visa or Mastercard. After paying, you will receive a voucher to present at the Inn.

Lunch or dinner at not included in the lodgings’ fares. Only the breakfast (“Café da amanhá”) is included. There are lots of restaurant at Abraao and the prices are varied. Depending on the place, 2 people can spend between R$ 40 and R$ 70).

You also find restaurants that offer KILO FOOD. This means that you choose whatever you want from an exhibitor and then they weigh it and you pay for this. Depending on the place, 100 grams cost between R$1.90 and R$2.50

Yes, it’s true. There are no streets, routes or avenues in the island. The place is an ecological reservation and these transportations are forbidden. You will only see a construction truck, a VW GOL used by the police and a Jeep used by the military service. You can use a bicycle, a boat or just walk.

Prices are per ROOM; not per person, prices per person just in tourism packages, in travel agencies to sell transfer, plane, excursions, trips, etc, but when you just book hotel, inns, hostel in Ilha Grande you pay per room

For the best answer visit the link http://br.weather.com/weather/climatology/BRXX3891

You will not find malls or big shops; only small ones of clothes and handicrafts. You can buy t-shirts, shorts, swimsuits, but there isn’t a great variety of sizes or models as you will see in the continent. Neither will you find big supermarkets, only small stores. There aren’t any Banks or Exchange Houses. You will find some suggestions to change money at the HOW TO ARRIVE section. For more information about change rates, visit www.br.invertia.com

There are lots of tours and they are all amazing. The most popular ones are Blue Lagoon and Lopes Mendes, but all of them are very recommended. The prices depend on the boat and the distances. ( R$ 15 / 35)
See the ACTIVITIES section / Boat Tours
http://www.ilhagrande.com.ar/productos/productos.php?rubID=21

This depends on each person. Some people decide to remain there for ever, and some others stay only 3 or 4 days because they are more used to the “noise, glamour, luxury and comfort” of other places.

We suggest you to stay AT LEAST one week to visit all the more frequented places. If you have 15 days to spend, this will be much better. It is very common to see foreign tourists that arrive planning to stay 4 days, but then remain here 15 or they go back to the continent and return again later.

Avoid taking animals to the Island such as dogs or cats. Most of the animals that belong to the Island are wild and can transmit their typical parasites to yours.

Avoid taking unauthorized boats and verify their condition (check that they have one life preserver per person).

Try to arrive to the Island by the Official Boats.

Remember that the wild Camping is forbidden.

Visit the Camping Section in ACTIVITIES.

It is forbidden to hunt, capture starfishes or birds, pull out plants or flowers, set fire and make too much noise. Remember that you are in a Biological Reservation.