Travel in the footsteps of Indiana Jones

The long-awaited fourth instalment of the Indiana Jones cinema franchise will be released on May 22nd and the intrepid archaeologist has been inspiring travellers for nearly 20 years.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will see our hero battle Soviet agents among the Mayan ruins in the jungles of Central and South America to find the mystical crystal skull.

Travellers can follow in his footsteps in Mexico's lush Yucatan jungles, visiting the pyramids of the sun and moon in Teotihuacan, as well as the fascinating ruins at Uxmal, Chitchen Itza and Palenque.

If we look back to the very first film - the Raiders of the Lost Ark - Indy covered a lot of ground. He explored the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal and the great archaeological sites of Egypt.

Nepal recently held a successful democratic election and tourists are returning to enjoy the temples, bustling markets and culture of Kathmandu before embarking on exhilarating trekking adventures in the towering Himalayas.

Cairo's incomparable Egyptian Museum is packed full of treasures and mysteries – enough to satisfy any budding archaeologist.

After losing yourself in the city's bazaars, take a day trip to view the mighty pyramids at Giza. Then hop on a felucca, sailing up the Nile to explore the temples and tombs of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was set in northern India, where Indiana combats an evil cult looking to unleash the ancient powers of the sankara stones.

This film was actually shot in Sri Lanka - in the city of Kand and the hills of the Kandy Valley.

With lush vegetation, exotic wildlife, gorgeous beaches and year-round hot weather, Sri Lanka is only a plane ride away.

The third film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, sets the climactic fight against the Nazis in the quest for the Holy Grail in the deserts of Jordan.

The fictional 'Canyon of the Crescent Moon', where the grail is supposed to lie was in the ancient rose city of Petra, in the Edom Mountains.

Here you can visit the stunning temples carved into the rocks by the Nabataean tribe of Arab nomads.

As well as the famed city of Petra, a wander around the old city of the Jordanian capital Amman and the Caves of the Prince will fill your head with Indiana Jones imagery.

Also unmissable are the fascinating remains of Jerash and a trip into the Wadi Rum.

So grab your fedora hat, leather jacket, and bullwhip and be inspired to make like Indiana Jones somewhere in the world.