CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

The Mayan temples of Belize provide the perfect destination for many a frustrated Indiana Jones while the jungle wildlife of the Orange Walk District includes caiman, howler monkeys and toucans. Excursions include canoeing, horse riding and exploring remote cave systems. The white sand beaches and turquoise seas of Ambergris Caye off the Caribbean coast make the perfect finale.

A 13-day tour costs from £3,305 including flights, accommodation and meals. Audley Travel (01993 838690, audleytravel.com) Explore the rainforest and cloud forest of Panama. Search for sloths in the Soberania National Park and spot rare bird species in the rainforest canopy. The cloud forests of the Chiriqui Highlands are also home to the quetzal, whose feathers once graced the headdresses of Mayan chieftains. The tour finishes on the coral reefs of the Caribbean coast.

A 12-day tour costs from £2,868 including flights, accommodation and most meals. Reef and

Rainforest (01803 866965, reefandrainforest.co.uk). Visit many of Central America’s top jungle locations including Mayan temples in Belize, Tikal in Guatemala – the largest ruined temple complex in

Central America – and El Salvador’s Cinquera Rain Forest Park. Along the way you will stay in jungle lodges and enjoy the rich local cultures of the region’s towns and villages. 15 days from £3,885 including accommodation and some meals but exclusive of flights. Peregrine Adventures (0207 408 9021, peregrineadventures.com).

WATER WORLDSAmbergris Caye in Belize, above; and Kaieteur Falls in Guyana, below