using the panoramic route, travel time from ipanema to praia de icaraí, varies between 50 and 90 minutes depending on traffic and time of day. a taxi ride from zona sul to praia de icaraí costs about br$ 80, and some drivers may charge an additional fee to cover for the portion of the trip back to rio from niterói. if going by taxi it is important to negotiate a fare in advance. this link shows praia de icaraí on a wikimapia - the link as we present it is best seen using google chrome, as zoom settings might not open correctly with other browsers.
