Luxurious rainforest retreats that you’ll love
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The Datai, Malaysia

Surrounded by a 10-million-year-old virgin rainforest, The Datai in Malaysia is a must-visit for nature lovers. Not only are the skies filled with great hornbills, flying lemurs and sea eagles, but the resort comes with its own treetop walk and nature reserve. Book a beach villa that has direct access to the golden sand.

The Datai

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Capella, Bali

Bill Bensley has let his imagination run riot once more at this glamping site in Bali. Inspired by a 19th-century expedition, this grand tour has settled in Ubud. Take the suspension bridge to the Capella camp to discover, brass monkeys crawling across rooftops, a restaurant serving up Balinese black pork and stories and movies around the campfire.

Capella Bali

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Shinta Mani Wild, Cambodia

If you’re looking for a jungle adventure, take the zipline into reception at Shinta Mani Wild. This luxe resort was launched to help protect the Cambodian jungle. And you can do your part to protect the environment by joining the rangers on their tour of the nature reserve.

Shinta Mani Wild

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Rosewood Luang Prabang, Laos

Wake to the sound of tropical birds at this jungle oasis. Take a seat on your balcony at the Rosewood Luang Prabang and look out over the tropical landscape. Not wild enough for you? Then choose one of the chic canvas tents filled with glamorous silks and vintage suitcases.

Rosewood Luang Prabang

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Keemala, Thailand

Clinging to the hillside in Phuket, you will find 38 villas that are inspired by the fictitious lives of Phuket’s early settlers. Book into one of the woven bird’s nest villas suspended in the jungle canopy, relax in your private pool or take a tour of the coast line by snorkelling or stand-up paddling.

Keemala

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  • Stroll along the beachfronts of Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janeiro
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  • Dine at the renowned seafood restaurants of Chile’s Santiago
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ideal length 14 nights
Three hiding Proboscis Monkeys looking in the trees, Borneo, Malaysia

From $5,240 pp

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  • Explore natural trails and track wild Orangutans in their natural habitat and witness them being fed at the world’s largest Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

  • Enjoy a river cruise looking for proboscis monkeys, gibbons, macaques, and the Borneo Pgymy Elephant

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  • Swim in the Danum Valley's rivers

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