Ultra-Luxury Jungle & Rainforest Retreats

Jungle and rainforest properties operate on a different logic than beach or city resorts. The wildlife is the draw, the architecture is built to disappear into the canopy, and the schedule revolves around dawn and dusk when the forest is most active. The Costa Rican cluster (Lapa Rios, Pacuare Lodge

What's Included

Inclusion requires a primary jungle, rainforest, or dense forest setting. Excludes hill-station and montane forest properties (covered under mountain-luxury). Properties must offer structured wildlife or naturalist programming as part of the standard offering.

Best For

For nature-led luxury travelers, photographers, and families introducing children to ecosystem travel. Most useful when paired with a beach or city stay at the front or back end of the trip — jungle stays under three nights are typically too short to acclimate.

Top-Rated Properties

All Properties by Region

Africa (3)

andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge — 9.6/10 · Hluhluwe
The Ritz-Carlton, Rabat Dar Es Salam — 9.4/10 · Rabat
andBeyond Lake Manyara Tree Lodge — 9.2/10 · Lake Manyara National Park

Asia (20)

Shinta Mani Wild — 9.8/10 · Cardamom Mountains
Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle — 9.8/10 · Golden Triangle
Capella Singapore — 9.8/10 · Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi — 9.6/10 · Langkawi
Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort — 9.6/10 · Chiang Mai
COMO Uma Ubud, Bali — 9.6/10 · Ubud
The Oberoi Sukhvilas Resort & Spa, Siswan Forest, New Chandigarh — 9.5/10 · New Chandigarh
Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve — 9.5/10 · Ubud
Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan — 9.5/10 · Bali
Anantara Ubud Bali Resort — 9.4/10 · Bali
The St. Regis Langkawi — 9.4/10 · Langkawi
HOSHINOYA Bali — 9.3/10 · Bali
Banyan Tree Mandai Rainforest Resort — 9.3/10 · Singapore
Banyan Tree Anji — 9.3/10 · Anji
Anantara Xishuangbanna Resort — 9.2/10 · Xishuangbanna
The Oberoi Vindhyavilas Wildlife Resort, Bandhavgarh — 9.2/10 · Bandhavgarh
Rosewood Luang Prabang — 9.2/10 · Luang Prabang
COMO Uma Paro, Bhutan — 9.2/10 · Paro
Taj Madikeri Resort & Spa, Coorg — 9.2/10 · Coorg
The Oberoi, Sukhvilas Spa Resort, New Chandigarh — 9.0/10 · New Chandigarh

Mexico Central America & Caribbean (1)

Etéreo, Riviera Maya — 9.6/10 · Riviera Maya

South America (1)

Belmond Hotel das Cataratas — 9.6/10 · Foz do Iguaçu