the caminho do perigoso starts from praia barra de guaratiba and connects these untouched beaches in this order - praia dos búzios, praia do perigoso, praia do meio, praia funda, and praia do inferno. from beginning to end, the hiking trail takes about 3 hours each way. 

one excellent company that arranges guided tours to this area with car pick-up from the zona sul is jungle me, a company focusing on the interaction of nature and the city. based at praia do canto, the guide alexandre bigode and his team provide tours via land or sea - alexandre is reachable via phone at 21. 2410.0515 / 98218.2875 / 7852.7363 or via email on this link.