Venice in Rio Boat Trip to Gigóia Island with visit to Alligators and the Beach
We are a specialized boat tourism agent in the Barra da Tijuca region known by its exotic nature including crocodiles. Our fiberglass boat is brand new and uniquely dedicated to local tours with a distinctive quality promoting trilingual tours (English and Spanish) and going from the Marapendi Channels to the sea exit and passing by the pictoresque Gigóia island and its channels. We also offer the option of walking through Ilha da Gigóia and indication of eating places to taste local culinary and typical gastronomy, traditionally focused on seafood (eg shrimp pastries and moqueca).
*we have other customized itineraries including trips to the sea and Tijucas Islands in the region, usually on calm days where the nature and adventure of the Planasurf boat combine in an underwater flight among the turtles (check this tour using keyword Planasurf).
Options
Gigóia Island/Alligators + Beach
Jacarés, Gigóia e Quebra-Mar: Tour from the Marapendi Channel to the sea, passing by the alligators of Ilha da Gigóia and stopping at Praia dos Amores.
We also do other itineraries that include trips to the sea and the Tijucas Islands in the region, usually on calm days where nature and the adventure of the Planasurf boat are combined in an underwater flight among the turtles. (search the key word Planasurf in Google).
Duration: 2 hours
1.5hrs
What's included in Venice in Rio Boat Trip to Gigóia Island with visit to Alligators and the Beach
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Ilha Da Gigoia
After boarding near Marapendi Lagoon, our guide will navigate through the channels in an area of lush nature, full of life and interesting animals such as Capybara, Alligators and exotic birds. We will navigate from the Marapendi Lagoon channel towards the 10 islands of Gigóia complex where we will observe the picturesque region with the opportunity to hike and visit points of interest and gastronomy. There are excellent choices of appetizers and dishes in the main island restaurants.
Quebra Mar
After passing through the lagoon Islands of the Gigóia complex we will head to the Joatinga channel where you will find the exit to the sea of 5 big lagoons over the hidden Amores Beach at the shore break pier. This place is of a unique nature as the currents renew the waters and life of the lagoon daily varying the tones from dark to ultra transparent with possible bathing accordingly to the regime of the tides. At high tide you can swim in the beach on the sea exit where the waters can be crystal clear above beautiful sandbanks. In the low tides you can step out dry and take pictures of Barra da Tijuca beach from the shore break pier.
Inclusions
- Sorted Snacks, water & soda
- Bottled water
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Option at Jardim Oceânico subway station (Barra da Tijuca) by the pier next to the Lagoon exit. Pls inform if you need to be picked at the metro exit pier.
