Top 5 rainforest holidays – A Luxury Travel Blog : A Luxury Travel Blog

Rainforests are the oldest living ecosystems on Earth, and the most diverse. They cover only 2% of the Earth’s surface but up to 50% of the world’s plants and animals live within them. A quarter of ingredients for modern medicines are found in rainforest plants and rainforests play an essential role in maintaining the Earth’s limited supply of freshwater and controlling the climate.

The sights and sounds of the rainforest are truly unique. From the cacophony of insects, birds and frogs in the evenings, to colourful birds and agile monkeys leaping from tree to tree, to the endless green layers of dense vegetation, you won’t be stuck for things to hear, see and smell.

The rainforest climate can be intense (hot, humid and plenty of insects!), but the experience is well worth any…