boat rides to the islands are frequent and of short duration, but for those who want to spend some time and also tour the surrounding canals, amazing views and close sightings of the local flora and fauna is guaranteed.

in this section we present the most important ones, and on this link we listed all of rio de janeiro's islands in more detail.  

for visitors extending their interest beyond city limits, on this page we cover a variety of other islands in rio de janeiro state.