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The tropics are home to the world's most verdant natural paradises - the rainforests. It is said that half of all species on earth live in rainforests and that 20 percent of our oxygen on the planet comes from the Amazon alone. We have put together these rainforest tours that put you right in the heart of these untamed jungles to allow you to witness it all up close. Climb giant kapok trees to the observation decks, canopy bridges, and zip lines; kayak and canoe on blackwater lakes alongside caiman crocodiles as you fish for piranhas; hike through the dry parts of the forest in search of land mammals and curious primates. There's no limit to what a rainforest tour and jungle trip might have in store for you, whether hiking the Amazon of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, the coastal jungles of Costa Rica, or the South Pacific. Start planning your rainforest travel today!

 

Top 10 Rainforest Exploration Tours for 2026-2027

8 Best Destinations for Rainforest Tours & Jungle Trips for 2026-2027

10 Best Amazon Rainforest Tours for 2026-2027

Trip Name From Days Summary
Sacha Lodge $2,553 7 Flying from Quito to the Amazonian city of Coca, board a canoe down the Napo River where we'll have four nights exploring the Amazon rainforest at Sacha Lodge. Luxury accommodations, gourmet cuisine, English-speaking naturalists & indigenous guides revealing monkeys, birds & Amazonian wildlife will make your weeklong trip to Ecuador unforgettable.
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Hacienda Concepcion Rainforest Adventure $607 4 Experience a snapshot of the Amazon rainforest during your stay at the Hacienda Concepcion on this entrancing 4-day tour. Learn about the local farmers, listen to the sounds of the rainforest at night and look for footprints to track animals. You will also have the chance to canoe down the Madre de Dios River and meet local people.
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Refugio Amazonas Adventure $1,219 4 Take your family on a Peruvian trip to the Amazon rainforest from the comfort of Refugio Amazonas on this exciting 4-day tour. Enjoy climbing a 30 meter canopy tower, take a catamaran around Lake Condenado and let your kids explore the trail for children as you immerse yourself in the stunning nature of this dense verdant jungle.
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Ceiba Tops Amazon Lodge $915 4 Explore Peru's vast jungle with a 3-night stay at Ceiba Tops Lodge. Make your way to Iquitos, the headwaters of the Amazon, and travel down the river to your jungle home. Visit an indigenous community and view wildlife from the canopy during your stay.
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Tambopata Research Center $1,716 5 Explore the Amazon rainforest on this 5-day tour from Puerto Maldonado. Hike on the floodplain trails, search for frogs at night, and look for the gleaming eyes of the caiman during your stay at the comfortable and enthralling Tambopata Research Center.
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Amazon Kayak Adventure $2,164 7 One of the most remote, authentic, and adventurous Amazon tours! Travel by kayak deep into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle looking for tapir, monkeys, macaws, and other wildlife.
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Reserva Amazonica Snapshot $795 4 Experience the wonders of the Amazon rainforest on this 4 day tour. Go on the Anaconda Walk, search for wildlife, and explore a rainforest garden during your stay at Reserva Amazonica lodge. Along the way, keep an eye out for a variety of amazing wildlife such as caimans, osprey, trogons and sloths.
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Manu Wildlife Adventure $2,965 6 Explore the beauty of the Amazon on a 6-day trip to Manu Wildlife Center in Peru. Watch as tapirs and macaws feed on clay licks, boat down the river and search for nocturnal animals like the caiman on this exciting itinerary. Active opportunities include hikes, canopy towers, boating in oxbow lakes and more.
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Manu Wildlife Snapshot $2,584 5 Travel to the remote Amazon Rainforest on your trip to Peru. Watch in awe as woodpeckers, tanagers, macaws, toucans and parakeets fly around the treetops on this 5-day adventure at Manu Wildlife Center. Your trip will give you the chance to intimately experience nature from trails, canopy towers, oxbow lakes, and rivers!
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Sacha Lodge $1,998 4 Spend three nights in Ecuador's premier rainforest lodge with professional naturalists and indigenous guides. Sacha Lodge is among the best places in the Amazon to explore the jungle without leaving behind your creature comforts.
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Highlights of the Amazon Rainforest in Peru

The thickly forested Amazon is a biodiversity hotspot, with more plant and animal species per acre than on most continents. Manu Wildlife Center, Tambopata National Reserve, and Pacaya Samiria National Reserve are among the wildlife-rich national parks in Peru. With a stay in the Peruvian Amazon, this awe-inspiring nature is the focal point of any excursion.

Here are just a few of the many fun activities on your Amazon itinerary:
  • Paddling through rivers and lakes in a dugout canoe
  • Kayaking with pink river dolphins
  • piranhas-fishing
  • Swimming in black water lagoons
  • searching for monkeys and other wildlife
  • World-renowned birding
  • Utilizing rope walks or towers to ascend the canopy
  • Paddling a canoe to visit Clay Licks and Oxbow Lakes
  • Meeting Indigenous people

Top 10 Central America & the Caribbean Jungle Trips for 2026-2027

Trip Name From Days Summary
Costa Rica Highlights $2,963 6 Explore western Costa Rica's highlights during this 6-day vacation. Glide through the Arenal Rainforest Reserve on the Skytram and Skytrek Tour. Experience Rincon de la Vieja with the Adventure Pass at Hacienda Guachipelin, then unwind at Playa Panamá. Explore Tamarindo's marine wonders with a kayaking and snorkeling tour.
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Beautiful Belize $2,567 9 Experience the best of Belize on this 9 day tour, exploring the Maya Mountains and the beaches of Placencia. Discover the mountains through guided hikes and birdwatching, with optional cave tubing and ruins visits. Relax in Placencia with beach time and optional snorkeling, diving, or fishing along the Caribbean coast.
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Caribbean Adventure - Bocas Town $2,829 8 This 8-day land-based tour highlights the best of Costa Rica and Panama! Whitewater excitement and rainforest exploration in Costa Rica couple with relaxation amidst the turquoise waters of Panama for a perfectly paced vacation. Climb into the rainforest canopy, bask in the sunshine of Bocas del Toro, and fall into the rhythm of the Caribbean!
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Maya Route: Belize and Guatemala Adventure $3,462 11 This 11-day trip hits the highlights of both Guatemala & Belize! ancient Mayan ruins, colorful markets, and vibrant villages on this 11-day Belize and Guatemala tour. Walk historic Antigua, explore Lake Atitlan, visit Tikal and Caracol, and descend into sacred caves in the Belize jungle. Experience culture, nature, and archaeology along the unforgettable Ruta Maya.
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El Camino Tropical Trail: Caribbean to Pacific $5,179 11 Join the El Camino Tropical Trail 11-day adventure, a Costa Rica coast-to-coast hiking tour from the Caribbean to the Pacific. Enjoy authentic cultural immersion in Costa Rica through homestays, local meals, and small village life while experiencing diverse rainforests, mountains, and beaches.
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Hamanasi Adventure $2,225 5-8 On this 5-8 day Belize tour enjoy both marine and inland adventures, all from the comfort of the idyllic Hamanasi Resort eco-lodge. Customize your itinerary to fit your personal preferences, with options like river tubing in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary & Jaguar Preserve, snorkeling, exploring Maya ruins, canoeing, caving, and more.
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Wild Costa Rica Corcovado $2,294 8 Experience an 8-day Costa Rica vacation package that immerses you in the natural wonders of Central America. After a two-day whitewater rafting trip on the Pacuare River, explore the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, where you can go horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, surfing, snorkeling, whale watching, or take a rainforest canopy tour.
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Caribbean Adventure $3,788 9 Experience the Caribbean from Costa Rica to Panama on this 9-day land-based adventure tour. Whitewater rafting and rainforest exploration along Costa Rica's Pacuare River combine with relaxation amidst the turquoise waters of Panama. Climb into the rainforest canopy, bask in the sunshine of Bocas del Toro, and snorkel & dive among the Caribbean reefs!
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Turtles & Rainforest Pacuare Reserve $2,542 8 This 8-day eco-tour of Costa Rica combines nature and adventure as we join biologists to study giant leatherback sea turtles for two nights at Pacuare Nature Reserve. Then we head to Selva Bananito Lodge for a rainforest trip and finish with a whitewater rafting adventure on the raging rapids of the Pacuare River.
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Adventure Pacifica $2,357 9 Enjoy a 9-day version of our classic Adventure Pacifica tour. Experience all that Costa Rica has to offer with opportunities to hike, raft, search for wildlife, zip-line and more. The tour includes visits to Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the rainforest jungles of Manuel Antonio, and whitewater rafting on the Rio Savegre.
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8 Best Rainforest Vacations to South Pacific for 2026-2027

Trip Name From Days Summary
New Zealand Grand Hikes: North & South Islands $10,119 15 Experience a 15-day New Zealand hiking trip from the North to South Island. Visit the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, walk the Abel Tasman Coast Track, and trek through Mt Cook National Park—taking in geothermal wonders, coastal beauty, and alpine scenery along the way.
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South Island Grand Hikes $6,623 10 Experience this 10-day hiking odyssey from Nelson to Queenstown, unveiling the pristine beauty and rugged charm of New Zealand's South Island. Traverse breathtaking landscapes, encounter diverse wildlife, and immerse yourself in unforgettable adventures along this iconic route.
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Outerknown Adventures on the Great Barrier Reef $5,045 8 Explore exclusive private islands, tropical resort, and ancient rainforest trails on this 8-day Australian cruise aboard the Coral Discoverer. Explore the Great Barrier Reef by snorkeling, swimming, scuba diving, and glass bottom boat accompanied by an expert Marine Biologist. Depart from Cooktown exploring the best of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Discover the Secrets of Melanesia $14,300 17 Join a 17-day cruise on the Heritage Adventurer through Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, exploring diverse cultures and wildlife. Enjoy optional activities like snorkeling, birding excursions, and canoeing while visiting historical WWII sites and vibrant traditions.
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Austral Islands Without Rapa $4,735 13 Embark on a 13-day Aranoa cruise through the South Pacific, visiting Moorea, the Austral Islands, and either Maupiti or Huahine, then Raiatea and Bora Bora, enjoying Polynesian culture, beaches, snorkeling, diving, and unforgettable South Pacific landscapes.
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All of the Fiords: The Ultimate Fiordland Experience $5,560 10 Join this ultimate 10-day exploration of New Zealand's remote ice-carved mountains, verdant forests, and winding fiords of Fiordland. This treasured natural wonderland, its wildlife, conservation, and history inspired expedition. Visit Preservation Inlet and Chalky inlet, Doubtful and Dusky Sound, and more!
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Micronesia's Atolls & Islands Odyssey $15,850 18 Embark on an 18-day cruise through Micronesia and the Solomon Islands aboard the Heritage Adventurer, starting with a night in Fiji and a flight to Honiara. Explore vibrant lagoons, snorkel in UNESCO sites, uncover Pacific traditions, and learn about WWII history while spotting rare marine and bird species.
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Raja Ampat and the Spice Islands $20,090 12 Set sail from Darwin through Indonesia on a 12-day cruise aboard Le Soleal, exploring Banda Neira, Raja Ampat, West Papua, and the Kei Islands. Snorkel coral reefs, hike jungle islands, visit historic spice ports, and swim beneath Kitikiti Waterfall in remote tropical settings.
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Top 2 Africa Forest Trips for 2026-2027

Trip Name From Days Summary
Kaza Undercover $25,802 22 Join this 22-day trip through Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, exploring landscapes and wildlife. From the lively Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls, experience game viewing and adventures. Conclude in Lower Zambezi with morning drives, canoeing, and walking safaris. Bid farewell with a shared transfer to Jeki airstrip to
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Madagascar Express: Eastern Highlights $2,260 7 Experience this 7-day journey through Madagascar’s natural beauty and cultural wonders. Travel east to explore Andasibe National Park and the Mitsinjo Community Reserve. Witness rare wildlife, including the Indri indri, and the Aye-aye. Visit the Palmarium Reserve, take boat rides along the scenic Canal des Pangalanes, and relax in Ankanin'ny Nofy.
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