4×4 with a Rio do Inferno crossing, speedboat via Valença, the Volta à Ilha tour or a private boat: times, reference prices and what to bring.
Route: Morro (Segunda Praia meeting point) → sand roads across Tinharé to its southern tip → ~10-min boat across the Rio do Inferno → Boca da Barra / Velha Boipeba pier
Time: ~1h10 to 1h30
Price: R$ 150 (Expresso Madalena) to R$ 165 (Passeios Morro) per person, one way (approximate, check)
Departures from Morro at 8:00, 12:00 and 17:00 (Expresso Madalena); runs with at least 2 passengers. The fastest scheduled option and the least bumpy.
Route: Morro pier → Valença Ferry Terminal (35–40 min) → change at the same terminal → Boipeba (~1h20)
Time: ~2h to 3h including the wait
Price: R$ 40 + R$ 63 ≈ R$ 103 (Dec 2025) (approximate, check)
There is no scheduled direct boat between the islands. Buy the Valença–Boipeba ticket in advance and leave Morro at least 1h30 before it.
Route: Morro → Garapuá pools → Moreré → Boca da Barra (Boipeba), where you get off with your bag
Time: ~3h to Boipeba
Price: R$ 350 (Jul 2026; another source quotes R$ 200–280 by season) (approximate, check)
Tell them you are bringing luggage — a backpack is best. You miss the Cairu and oyster-raft stops. Best around full or new moon.
Route: Morro quay (or Terceira Praia, wet boarding) → Boipeba terminal
Time: ~50 min
Price: R$ 1,040 one way for 1–4 people; +20% after 18:00 (approximate, check)
Time to be agreed. Makes sense for groups or late arrivals.
The pickup usually leaves from the Segunda Praia meeting point in Morro (another pickup can be arranged) and crosses Tinharé Island on sand roads to its southern tip. There you switch to a boat that crosses the Rio do Inferno in about 10 minutes to Boca da Barra / Velha Boipeba. Viaje na Viagem suggests the late-afternoon departure for the light.
Valença timetables: getting there.
The boat leaves Morro in the morning, stops at the Garapuá and Moreré natural pools and lands at Boca da Barra, Boipeba, for lunch — where you get off with your bag. The pools are only good at low tide: see best time and tides and aim for days near the full or new moon.
Rough seas can delay or cancel boats, and the overland leg varies with the tide. Boats may land you on the sand. Keep your moving day flexible and confirm with the operator the day before.
See also: getting there · best time and tides · beaches · practical tips.
Not a scheduled one. By sea, the regular link means changing boats in Valença. Direct trips are only by private speedboat or by joining the Volta à Ilha tour with your luggage.
The fastest scheduled option is 4×4 + boat (about 1h10–1h30, R$ 150–165). The cheapest is usually the boat via Valença (about R$ 103 in Dec 2025), but the connection makes it slower. Approximate prices — always check.
Part of the route runs on sand tracks, and operators say the trip time varies with the tide and the driver's route. Confirm the departure time the day before.
On the 4×4, yes (operators accept large bags). On the Volta à Ilha tour, only small luggage, ideally a backpack. Boats may land you straight onto the sand.
Cairu council plans a Boipeba TUPA fee (R$ 50 per visitor) from 20 Dec 2026. Dates may change — see practical tips.
Yes, the same routes run in reverse. Book the 4×4 with the operator, or buy the Valença–Morro ticket in advance if going via Valença.
Prices and timetables are reference values, dated as in the source. Always check with the operator before you travel. Updated 11 October 2026.