Last updated on December 19, 2023.

I spent a lot of time with the people I met in the hostel on Ilhabela, bonding after the bank robbery our first night. Ben, a Canadian, and Esmee and Julie, from Holland, went on a jeep tour with me to a nice beach on the Atlantic side of the island.

 

Jeep Tour

Our host at the hostel was able to book for us in the morning (contact the tour provider for the most up-to-date prices). We were picked up at 10:30am and took an hour drive over a rough trail to Castelhanos. The trail runs through a protected rain forest, Ilhabela State Park (Parque Estadual de Ilhabela).

Jeep tour on Ilhabela, Brazil
Jeep tour

 

Waterfall of the Cat

Once at the beach, we went on a short 30 minute hike to the gorgeous Waterfall of the Cat (Cachoeira do Gato). We had a quick swim in the freezing cold water and hiked back to Castelhanos.

Hiking to Cachoeira do Gato on the Jeep tour on Ilhabela, Brazil
Hiking to the Waterfall of the Cat
Cachoeira do Gato on the Jeep tour on Ilhabela, Brazil
Waterfall of the Cat
Cachoeira do Gato on the Jeep tour on Ilhabela, Brazil
Waterfall of the Cat

 

Castelhanos Beach

At Castelhanos Beach (Praia de Castelhanos), we had about two and a half hours to do whatever we wanted. We all had lunch at a nice fish restaurant on the beach for a reasonable price. Ben and Esmee went surfing, and I laid out in the sun. It was exactly the kind of day we all planned.

Praia de Castelhanos on the Jeep tour on Ilhabela, Brazil
Castelhanos Beach

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