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Arraial do Cabo Boat Tour: Swim in Crystal-Clear Waters
3.8
26 Ratings
Copacabana
Experience the beauty of Arraial do Cabo on this tour from Rio. Enjoy a boat ride through crystal-clear waters, swim in stunning beaches, and indulge in a delicious lunch. Roundtrip transfer, boat tour, lunch, and tour guide included.
Experience the beauty of Arraial do Cabo on this tour from Rio. Enjoy a boat ride through crystal-clear waters, swim in stunning beaches, and indulge in a delicious lunch. Roundtrip transfer, boat tour, lunch, and tour guide included.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Rio de Janeiro - Enjoy the ride from Rio to Arraial do Cabo. Relax and enjoy the view.
- Forno Beach - You can only reach this beach by boat or by trekking. The turquoise blue water invites you for a swim.
- Farol Beach - It has been considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil. Only 250 people are allowed every 45 minutes. It is…
- Rio de Janeiro - Enjoy the ride from Rio to Arraial do Cabo. Relax and enjoy the view.
- Forno Beach - You can only reach this beach by boat or by trekking. The turquoise blue water invites you for a swim.
- Farol Beach - It has been considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil. Only 250 people are allowed every 45 minutes. It is worth a visit.
- Blue Grotto - See from a distance the beautiful Blue Grotto of Arraial do Cabo.
- Prainhas do Pontal do Atalaia - Depending on the time of day or the sun light, you may see shades of green or blue in the water. But it is always going to be calm and crystal clear. It is a great place for a swim.
- Arraial do Cabo - Enjoy the ride from Arraial do Cabo back to Rio de Janeiro.
What's Included
- Bilingual tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Schooner boat ride
- Lunch
- Bilingual tour guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Schooner boat ride
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Snorkelling (available for rent)
- Transit Tax
- Navy Tax
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Snorkelling (available for rent)
- Transit Tax
- Navy Tax
Additional Information
Get ready to dive into waters of the most mesmerizing shades of blue and green! Our excursion starts bright and early as we pick you up to maximize the day. We head straight for Arraial do Cabo and then towards the pier where the boat awaits us. Our journey will take us past stunning beaches, boasting pristine white sands and inviting, crystal clear…
Get ready to dive into waters of the most mesmerizing shades of blue and green! Our excursion starts bright and early as we pick you up to maximize the day. We head straight for Arraial do Cabo and then towards the pier where the boat awaits us. Our journey will take us past stunning beaches, boasting pristine white sands and inviting, crystal clear waters. We take intermissions at three distinct locations for a swim in the enchanting ocean. After the boat trip, we make a pit stop for lunch followed by commute back home. Included in your package are return transfer, boating tour, a meal, and a tour guide.
- Children under the age of 4 are complimentary as they must be accompanied by an adult.
- If requested, you must present a copy of your ID.
- Unavailable on Christma’s Eve, Christma’s Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day and Carnival season.
- Snorkeling equipment can be rented on location.
- Duration of the transfer from Rio to Arraial do Cabo: approximately 3 hours.
- Duration of the boat trip: approximately 4 hours.
- Swimwear, sunglasses, sunscreen and hats are recommended for this tour.
- City Tax and Transit Tax must be paid in cash.
- Contact us to confirm the pickup time according to hotel location.
- Boat tour may be cancelled due to bad weather.
Location
Rio Othon Palace
If you do not contact us to reconfirm pickup time, we assume you will meet us at the Meeting Point at the Front Desk of the Rio Othon Palace (Avenida Atlântica, 3264 - Copacabana).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(26 Ratings)
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Sightsee751105
Feb 2, 2026
Arraial do cabo from Tijuca bar with walk and lunch - We were on 1/02/26 Teresa the coordinator a genius.!! All on time. Recommended !! . The boat ride very good, lunch at home gives excellent stone.
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Alejandra
Jan 11, 2024
Good, but... - All wonderful excursion, except for the return trip since a tire was punctured and the agency does not have anything emergency and the passengers had to change it.
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Happiness55775145714
May 24, 2023
Good experience - Very good experience you see several beaches and the guides speak in Spanish, have music on the boat and look for you at the pickle point closest to your hotel
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Escape717419
Oct 21, 2025
Cape Arraial: beautiful, but tiring and crowded tour - Worth it for those who never did, the place is really out of the curve in terms of beauty, with stunning beaches and an amazing sea. However, it is not a walk that we would do again. The beaches are extremely crowded, without much quiet, and the journey is very tiring: the transit between Búzios and the place of embarkation is time-consuming, the logistics is complicated, and we ended up having lunch almost at 5:00. We got back to the hotel in the evening, with the feeling of having lost the whole day on the tour.
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Sanja_mo
Jul 29, 2024
OK, but not quite what I expected - It was OK, but not quite what I expected. The guide didn't speak English, she communicated with me via Google Translate on her phone. The driving from Rio de Janeiro to Arraial do Cabo was very long, almost 5 hours. You have to change two vehicles and walk quite long to get to the boat.
The boat was fun and the views are amazing. However, we disembarked on two beaches and I didn't know that we would have to put life jackets on and enter a rubber boat. They didn't let me bring my purse, in which I had money, documents, my phone, my camera etc., so I couldn't go and I stayed on the boat.
After that we had lunch included, but actually it was so late that it was more like dinner. The guide sent me to the restaurant with two other tourists, who also didn't know where it was, and we got lost. It took a lot of time and effort to find our way back.
I almost missed the lunch and the ride back to my hotel. However, once I reached the restaurant the food was quite good and diverse.
Eventually it ended well, but all in all, it was a rollercoaster. The positive side is that I really enjoyed sailing on the sea and took wonderful pictures, and the guys on the boat did their best to entertain us.
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Lisette_m
Dec 30, 2025
Not as expected... - From Rio not recommended, lots of traffic jams so you are in a fairly uncomfortable van for a long time. Also opted for an English guide who turned out not to speak English. We were the only foreign speakers this day so everything was in Portuguese. I don't know what we've all seen. On the boat there was loud music, a lot of drinking and we seemed to be on a party boat. Lunch was finally only at 5.30pm. Stops and islets were beautiful so worth it. Take into account a day trip of 4pm.
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490alanag
Dec 25, 2025
Arraial of the cable - We only liked the beach of Atalaia, did not have the boat ride, so our expectations were frustrated, the navy did not release the pass.
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B3380mwmarianad
Nov 22, 2023
The view of the beaches is worth it. But the experience is not the best. - Visiting the beaches is worth the trip, but it's not very easy to enjoy spending 20 minutes at each one, taking a boat there and back to the shore. Furthermore, lunch is a huge disaster... It's in a very popular restaurant, where we sit with strangers and there's endless shouting, a desperation to accommodate everyone - and it's totally overpriced... There wasn't even a knife at hand. disposition. We arrived at 5pm for lunch, having to leave at 6pm!!! That part was pretty unhealthy.
The guide was also not very friendly, being quite rude at several times. It felt like he was doing us a favor, being that the experience was well paid for what it is.
The boat staff, Jagau, was quite pleasant. In general, it's really only worth it to visit Arraial do Cabo.
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Karenstudt
Nov 7, 2025
We wait 1h until the bus pick up on the return of the tour - Our experience with Rio Carioca was not the best. We bought the tour to Arraial do Cabo on the day 07/11. Our guide was wonderful, organized everything right and the barbo walk was also very good. What happens is that the Enterprise wants to save on transportation to Arraial do Cabo and put a minibus that was not there big things for us to take. Afterwards, we arrived around 5:00 p.m. in the parking lot to return to Copacabana and to our surprise the bus was not there. We waited for a long time standing, about an hour waiting, being wet and cold until the bus arrived.
I believe they have companies who think better about logistics and hire better means of transportation and who are on the spot at the time of departure.
It may be a strategy of companies to save a little, since the boarding/drop point charges to stay there.
That said, I think it's better to look for another Enterprise.
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Wandreahora
Jan 2, 2025
Complaint about cancellation of tour to Arraial do Cabo - We would like to record our dissatisfaction with the service contracted for the tour of Arraial do Cabo. We purchased the tour in advance, made the payment and received the contract, with the guarantee that there was availability. The seller assured us that everything was in accordance and that there would be no problems.
However, around 19:00 we were informed that there was an error and that there was no more space available for the tour. This last-minute notice made it impossible for us to contract another tour with other agencies, given the schedule. In addition, at the time we made the payment, there was the vacancy confirmation, which makes the situation even more frustrating.
We understand that the agency should take responsibility for the occurrence, as the sale was carried out based on the promised availability.
we will be considering filing a formal complaint for the disturbances caused, since we trust the service offered and guaranteed by contract.
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