Copal Tree Lodge

Belize's most serious jungle lodge sits in Toledo, the deep south, outside Punta Gorda. The estate runs to 16,000 acres, with 12,000 of them protected from deforestation, and the rooms are canopy suites and jungle suites raised into the trees, plus a three-bedroom family villa; the four Signature Canopy Suites are adults only. The lodge grows its own food on a certified organic farm, distills Copalli rum on the property, and runs a jungle spa, infinity pools, a garden restaurant and a rum bar. Kayaking, guided nature walks and yoga are included. It has earned a Michelin Key and a Condé Nast Readers' Choice award, and was previously named the Caribbean's agritourism destination of the year. Toledo is wetter and wilder than Cayo, and this is the place to see it from. Book direct on the lodge's site.