1 Peru

Enjoy the jungle without the creepy-crawlies (or celebrities) on a new seven-suite Amazon riverboat, the Delfin. Naturalist guides lead excursions, back on board it's all white linen and plasma screens. Seven nights' full-board from £1,050pp.

· exsus.com, 020-7292 5050

2 Madagascar

For a more affordable jungle jaunt, head to Masoala national park and explore some of the world's most pristine rainforest from Chez Arol Eco-lodge. Four days from £225pp, with boat transfers and guide.

· rainbowtours.co.uk, 020-7226 1004

3 Australia

An experienced eco-guide leads trekkers on a tour of Lamington and Springbrook National Park in southern Queensland, spending the night round the camp fire and waking to birdsong in the rainforest.

· Two-day tour, £83pp. bushwacker-ecotours.com.au.

4 Borneo

This epic journey through the remote rainforests of Kalimantan is not for the faint-hearted. The reward? The chance to meet local Dayak communities and see orang-utans in the wild.

20 days from £1,890pp with village house accommodation and most meals.

· worldexpeditions.com, 0800 0744135.

5 Panama

Follow in the footsteps of the conquistadores on a trek from the Pacific to the Caribbean through virgin rainforest, sleeping in hammocks en route. Eight days costs £1,570, including flights and most meals.

· journeylatinamerica.co.uk, 020-8747 8315.