Jungle

Jungle-clad limestone rising from a reservoir. Khao Sok is floating bungalows and misty cliffs.

Vast mangrove delta with tigers, boats, and river channels.

Kourou & Devil's Island, French Guiana — Europe's spaceport sits beside the jungle-covered penal-colony islands that once held Papillon, now reachable by a short boat ride.

The world’s largest city unreachable by road—gateway to the Amazon. Iquitos is jungle and river.

Angel Falls & Canaima, Venezuela — world's highest waterfall plunging from a tepui in the Gran Sabana.

Rainforest and coral reefs in the only US national park south of the equator.

A fortress on a rock, with frescoes and gardens. Sigiriya is ancient drama in the jungle.

Jungle gateway to ruins and caves. San Ignacio is adventure and a relaxed town.

Pristine rainforest reached only by longboat, with a canopy walkway rising above the jungle floor — one of Borneo's best-protected forests, kept intact by Brunei's oil wealth rather than logging.

Copán Ruins, Honduras — one of the great Maya cities — elaborately carved stelae and the Hieroglyphic Stairway rise from a lush river valley near the Guatemalan border.

Jungle-covered island with no cars, beaches, and trails. Ilha Grande is Brazilian island time.

Ancient rainforest meeting the reef in tropical Queensland.

Large jungle-clad island in the Gulf of Thailand. Koh Chang is waterfalls, bays, and backpacker strips.

Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea — historic jungle trail across the Owen Stanley Range, with villages and wartime history.

Jungle meets Caribbean: beaches, trails, and hammocks under the trees. Tayrona is raw coastal beauty.

One of the world's highest single-drop falls in the jungle. Kaieteur is raw and remote.

Loango National Park, Gabon — Africa's 'last Eden,' where forest elephants and hippos wander onto empty Atlantic beaches and surfing buffalo roam the shoreline.

A rainforest plateau overlooking the vast Brokopondo reservoir, alive with howler monkeys and waterfalls — an easy gateway into Suriname's enormous, largely untouched interior.

Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Africa's oldest national park, home to endangered mountain gorillas, an active lava-lake volcano, and jungle-clad Rwenzori foothills.

Jungle village on Sumatra’s edge, known for orangutan treks. Bukit Lawang is steamy and green.

Rice terraces, temples, surf breaks, and a mix of wellness and nightlife. Bali can be as serene or as lively as you want—yoga retreats in Ubud, beach clubs in Seminyak.

Jungle and beach in one park. Manuel Antonio is monkeys, sloths, and turquoise water.

The world's largest religious monument wrapped in jungle. Angkor is ancient and utterly awe-inspiring.

Jungle, beaches, and a culture built around pura vida. Rainforests, sloths, and surf—Costa Rica packs nature and adventure into a small, peaceful country.