a round-trip to paquetá would take a full day - and a camera and mosquito repellent are always recommended.

and for those who all of a sudden feel like spending the night, there are a number of pousadas on the island, easy to find just walking around.

for travelers interested in exploring this unique part of the city, we have a section with more information on paquetá on this page, and on this page we listed all of the beaches in paquetá, including a simple map.

we posted some pictures of a day in paquetá on this link, for anyone to take a virtual tour. 

to check schedules, here is the link to grupo ccr, the company providing the boat service to paquetá and many other destinations.