at a glance

praia do recreio dos bandeirantes is easy to reach via bus from ipanema, as bus line 332 (taquara x castelo via barra da tijuca) rides along avenida vieira souto in ipanema.

the ride is about 60 to 80 minutes long, depending on traffic conditions - alternatively, the surf bus, aspecial private bus taking visitors from zona sul to all the main surf beaches in rio, stops at praia do recreio.