there are few things better than sipping a refreshing drink while admiring spectacular views of the sea and soaking up the sun at an island resort unless you have the entire island to yourself holidaymakers with deep pockets can find that kind of privacy on a brazilian island which is tucked inside a picturesque bay and boasts chalets over the water, air conditioned rooms to beat the sweltering heat, a heliport and a swimming pool carved into the rock – all from £2,500 ($3,750) a night scroll down for video  ilha de mana boasts a main residence and four chalets over crystal clear water, with air conditioned rooms to beat the brazilian heat  located off the costa verde, between rio de janeiro and sao paulo, the private island boasts stunning surroundings  with the main residence and four chalets the island   priced from £2,500 a night   can accommodate eight guests  ilha de mana is a 15 minute boat ride from paraty, and three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from rio de janeiro  perhaps the best part of all is that guests who rent ilha de mana – about a mile off the mainland near the colonial town of paraty – won’t have to fight for a sunlounger while they have the tropical island all to themselves they will have access to a private, 100 ft beach protected from the open ocean on the stunning bay of angra dos reis large enough to accommodate eight guests, ilha de mana, a 15 acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, has a solar powered main residence with a dining room, fully fitted kitchen and two living rooms for entertaining four smaller chalets each have a bedroom and bathroom (the island has its own water supply), and provide access to a communal lounge, bar and wooden terrace located a short walk from the main residence, the smaller chalets have access to a communal lounge, bar and wooden terrace  the main residence has a dining room, fully fitted kitchen and two living rooms for entertaining; every building is solar powered  each guest room has incredible views of the bay of angra dos reis, where the island is protected from the open ocean  surrounded by stunning views, ilha de mana, a 15 acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, and the mainland are home to lush vegetation  ilha de mana is sheltered from the atlantic ocean in the bay of angra dos reis, where it is about a mile from paraty, brazil  when it’s time to cool down guests can leap into the crystal clear sea or relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock, or they can head out onto the bay in a speedboat that comes with the property with coconut palms and other lush vegetation, the private island offers breathtaking views and thrilling activities letting agency whereinrio said the surrounding sea is studded with 365 mountainous and jungle covered islands with no fewer than 2,000 sandy beaches when it’s time to cool down guests can leap into the crystal clear sea or relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock  whereinrio said the surrounding sea is studded with 365 mountainous and jungle covered islands with hundreds of sandy beaches  guests can unwind on sunloungers, relax in a natural freshwater swimming pool carved out of rock, or go for a ride in a speedboat  when they're not relaxing on the island guests can swim with sea turtles or discover underwater wrecks while scuba diving  adventurous holidaymakers who venture off the island can spot monkeys and parrots during hikes, swim with sea turtles or discover underwater wrecks while scuba diving located off the costa verde, between sao paulo and rio de janeiro, the area is home to brazilian celebrities and wealthy entrepreneurs ilha de mana is a 15 minute boat ride from the town of paraty, and three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from rio de janeiro despite its isolated location, guests who are unable to ‘unplug’ when they head abroad can enjoy most of the comforts from back home, including internet and satellite television
the costa verde 3,750 three hours 2,500 15 acre rio de janeiro paraty 40 minutes ilha de mana
ilha de mana, a 15 acre outcrop shaped like a tortoise shell, is located near the colonial town of paraty  the private island off the costa verde is  three hours by car or 40 minutes by helicopter from rio de janeiro  at £2,500 ($3,750) a night, it boasts a main residence and four chalets over crystal clear water  with stunning surroundings, the island has its own water supply and its buildings are solar powered 