several companies in the zona sul offer day tours to these beaches, but for groups of 4 or more only.

for visitors pressed for time or not in the mood for hiking a few hours, going by boat makes it for a less exhausting experience and still offers close-up views of the ilha do frade (friar's island) and ilha rasa de guaratibaalso called ilha do farol (lighthouse island), the west side islands facing the coastline.

one local guide based on praia barra guaratiba(praia grande) is alexandre bigode, reachable at via phone at  21. 98218.2875 / 2410.0515 / 7852.7363 or via email on this link.