Paraty travel guide
Paraty combines a preserved colonial centre, a bay full of islands and the rainforest of the Serra do Mar. Three distinct kinds of day sit within reach of one b
Rio, Paraty and Ilha Grande in 14 days
Fourteen days is enough to see three very different places along the Costa Verde without spending the trip in transit. The route below keeps travel days short.
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Days 1-4
Rio de Janeiro
Four nights allow the city beaches, one viewpoint day and a neighbourhood day without rushing. Keep a spare afternoon: viewpoints depend on visibility.
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Days 5-8
Ilha Grande
Bus to Conceicao de Jacarei, then boat. There are no cars on the island, so distances are walked or taken by boat. Three nights suit two walks and one boat outing.
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Days 9-12
Paraty
Boat and road to Paraty. The historic centre needs half a day; the bay and the waterfalls fill the rest. Tides affect when the centre floods, which is worth checking locally.
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Days 13-14
Return
Paraty to Rio takes four to five hours by road. Keeping the final night near the airport avoids a same-day connection risk on a winding coastal road.
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