4x4 and boat tours in Ilhabela, Brazil. Cadastur-registered agency

The best of Ilhabelaby land and sea.

Mountain roads by 4x4, a waterfall, a lookout and crystal-clear water by boat. Pick your tour, we take care of the rest.

  • Castelhanos Beach
  • Poço da Pedra waterfall
  • Heart Lookout
  • Praia da Fome
  • Saco do Eustáquio
  • Bonete Beach
  • Indaiaúba
  • Ponta da Sela lighthouse

Pick your tour

Prices per person. Secure your spot with a 30% deposit and pay the rest on the day, at boarding.

Group of friends on top of the 4x4 truck on the dirt roadFriends with their arms up beside the 4x4 trucks on the forest roadTourist sitting on the rocks at Poço da Pedra waterfallTourist smiling at the lookout with Castelhanos Beach belowFriends in the back of the truck with the Castelhanos signTourist at the ridge lookout with the sea and islands behindTourist from behind at the lookout facing Castelhanos BayFamily in the back of the 4x4 truck with the Castelhanos sign
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4x4 route over the ridge

Castelhanos 4x4

The whole ridge on the Castelhanos road, with a waterfall, a lookout and a free afternoon on the beach.

R$ 170per person

Departure
9:30 to 10 am
Leave the beach
3:40 pm
Back
5 to 5:30 pm

Route

  • Poço da Pedra waterfall
  • Castelhanos Bay Lookout
  • Castelhanos Beach
  • Heart Lookout (optional)
Friends waving, standing on the 4x4 truck on the dirt roadBoat with a blue canopy anchored in clear water, with forest behindBoat anchored in clear water next to a beach with palm trees
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Boat out, 4x4 back

Sea & Land

Out by boat with stops at two wild beaches, lunch at Castelhanos and back by 4x4 over the ridge.

R$ 300per person

Boarding
9:45 am
Leave the beach
3:20 pm
Back
5:15 to 5:40 pm

Boarding: Perequê Beach, opposite the Ipiranga gas station

Route

  • Praia da Fome (30 min)
  • Saco do Eustáquio (30 min)
  • Castelhanos Beach
  • Bay Lookout
  • Poço da Pedra waterfall (15 min)
Jabaquara Beach on the north of the island seen from above, with forest down to the seaBoat anchored in clear water next to a beach with palm treesWaves on the sand at Jabaquara Beach, on the north of the islandDark-water river between rocks and palm trees near Jabaquara Beach
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Castelhanos by sea

North Island

A full day by boat, there and back to Castelhanos by sea. Beach from start to finish.

R$ 260per person

Departure
9:30 am
Back
5 pm

Route

  • Praia da Fome
  • Saco do Eustáquio
  • Castelhanos Beach
Boats resting where the river meets the sea at Bonete Beach, between two hillsBeach chairs in the shade of the trees, facing the Bonete seaThe little blue and white church of Bonete village among the treesWhite sand at Bonete with a straw hut and the green hill behindSmall wooden table on the Bonete sand with the sea and boats behindBoat with a blue canopy anchored in clear water, with forest behind
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By boat to the fishing village

South Island: Bonete

Along the Channel to the Ponta da Sela lighthouse, a swim at Indaiaúba and a free afternoon in Bonete village.

R$ 260per person

Departure
9:30 am
Return
3:30 pm
Back
5 pm

Boarding: Perequê Beach, opposite the Ipiranga gas station

Route

  • Channel beaches
  • Ponta da Sela lighthouse
  • Buraco do Cação
  • Indaiaúba Beach (40 min)
  • Bonete Beach

What your tour costs

Pick the tour and how many people are going. The math arrives ready on WhatsApp.

Tour

People

Everyone who takes a seat, adult or child.

2

Lap children

Ride free.

0

R$340

Deposit R$102 · On the day R$238

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Want the truck just for your group?

We book the whole truck for families and groups, on your schedule. City tour and natural pools on request too.

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Family in front of the 4x4 truck, with a girl sitting on the hoodTourist smiling at the lookout with Castelhanos Bay behind

Who drives you over the ridge

Nature tourism run by people who know every bend of the Castelhanos road. Small groups, so there’s time to stop, take photos and get in the water.

  • Cadastur-registered agency
  • Our own 4x4 truck
  • Small groups
  • Direct WhatsApp contact
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Where each tour goes

Pick a tour to see its route. Yellow is 4x4 road, blue is sea.

State ParkPerequêVilaWaterfallLookoutCastelhanosPraia da FomeSaco do EustáquioPonta da Sela lighthouseBoneteIndaiaúba
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boat routes are approximate.
  • 4x4 road
  • By boat

The road is half the trip

The Castelhanos road crosses Ilhabela State Park. Regular cars can’t make it.

17 kmof dirt, rock and forest

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    Departure

    Between 9:30 and 10 am.

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    Poço da Pedra waterfall

    A freshwater swim in the forest.

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    Bay Lookout

    The classic Castelhanos photo.

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    Castelhanos Beach

    Free afternoon, back at 3:40 pm.

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    Heart Lookout

    Optional stop.

Back between 5 and 5:30 pm.

The island from the truck bed

Real photos from our tours. New ones every day on Instagram.

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  • Group of friends on top of the 4x4 truck on the dirt road
  • Tourist at the lookout facing the open sea
  • Family in the back of the 4x4 truck with the Castelhanos sign
  • Boat anchored in clear water next to a beach with palm trees
  • Friends waving, standing on the 4x4 truck on the dirt road
  • Tourist at the lookout with the sea and forest below
  • Boat with a blue canopy anchored in clear water, with forest behind
  • Tourist at the lookout with Castelhanos Bay behind

Before you book

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How do booking and payment work?

Send the tour, the date and how many people on WhatsApp. A 30% deposit secures your spot and the rest is paid on the day, at boarding.

Do kids pay?

Lap children ride free. Children who take a seat pay full price. Tell us the ages when booking so we can arrange the seats.

What should I bring?

Insect repellent, sunscreen, swimwear, a towel, water and cash or card for lunch on the beach.

What if it rains?

Heavy rain can close the road and the sea. In that case we arrange a new date with you.

Tourist high on the ridge with Castelhanos Bay below

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